Instead of Working Out

Not much has changed with my foot. It’s SLOWLY feeling a little better, but not nearly as quickly as I’d hoped. So this past weekend, instead of working out, I went camping and canoeing down the Kickapoo River in WI with all of Pharmie’s family.

Before going canoeing, I iced my sore foot in an ice-cold creek. Can you tell which foot spent 20 minutes in the cold, cold water?

Before hitting the river, Pharmie helped her brother Matt make some sweet Daisy Duke’s:

Matt and Dean in tiny life vests

On Saturday morning, we hit the river. The best part of canoeing is stopping along the river at little “play spots.” Pharmie’s cousins and I love to jump in:

On a sand bar with 2 young ens


Running...


...flying...


...splashing.


Jumping with Ben...


...flying with Ben...


...splashing with Ben. How is HIS splash bigger?!?

Matt showed off his pale legs:

This next photo is maybe the best one from the weekend. Pharmie’s godchild had a broken leg, so she had a cast wrapped in plastic. Here I am with her on my shoulders, along with 2 of Pharmie’s siblings. Pharmie’s not even in this photo, but I STILL want this to be our Christmas Card Photo this winter:

Super Duper.


Pharmie and I


With cousins


Walking the slippery slopes back to the canoes

Then Ben and I found another place to jump:

Climbing...


How did Ben get up there so fast?...


Thinking about it...


...flying.


Pharmie and Matt after a long day on the river

Then, yesterday morning (Father’s Day), I manned the griddle on the camp stove and made pancakes for the whole gang. Here was my father-in-law’s order:

One of each: blueberry, plain, and chocolate chunk

I’m hoping to rest more this week, and then see how the foot pain is doing by this weekend. I haven’t done ANYTHING since the Oly Tri 9 days ago, and I’m getting a little antsy. OK, time to go stretch a little. Happy Monday!