From Father to Son

Saturday was a beautiful day in the Northwest! The sun was out and the day was just begging for some boys to come and play, or maybe it was the other way around...either way, sandwiches were packed, water was forgotten back home, and we all headed out for a hike down to our favorite spot on the Salmon Creek.

Once there, our two older sons watched with longing as the Big Lowe Man effortlessly skipped rocks in the river. One of the basic lessons of boyhood was about to begin.

Unfortunately, skipping rocks takes finding the right rock, standing just right as you swing your arm back and release with the perfect flick of the wrist, and most of all practice. We have many more days ahead of us to perfect this skill of unimaginable worth.

On the other hand, our littlest wasn't too interested in learning the ropes on skipping rocks, instead he was thrilled that he got to chew on his rock for a while. Oh to enjoy those types of pleasures again... We love being with our boys.