A Trip Down the River

The boys went canoeing

Today Steve took Will canoeing. I expected them to be gone three or four hours, they were gone almost twelve. Steve met his boss and his bosses son in San Marcos. They parked one of their trucks where they wanted to come out and then drove back up the river to disembark.

I'll never know exactly what when on every moment of their time away, but here are the things Steve shared with me:

1. Will swung out over deep water on a rope swing, without a life vest, and fell in the water. Steve waiting a few seconds to see if he would come up before jumping in after him.


2. While maneuvering some rapids, that his boss stopped to check out, Steve tipped the canoe over and dumped himself and Will out in running water. Will did have on a life vest, but he admits Will was pretty upset after the last episode.


3. Steve accidentally locked his keys inside his bosses truck and didn't remember he needed them until they were half way down the river. His boss paid someone $15 to give him a ride back to his truck.


4. Will refused to share his fishing net with the other little boy.


5. When they stopped for supper, Will fell out of his chair and scraped the underside of his arm.


6. During super he also slipped and bumped his head on the table.


7. The other boy played games on his gameboy during diner and wouldn't share with Will, because Will wouldn't share with him earlier. Will fused enough the boss let Will play games on his phone.

In all fairness, both guys said they had a lot of fun.

I just set on the couch listening to them and trying to figure out how not to let Steve out of the house with my son ever again.