We had an interesting outing on the Instant Gratification this weekend. We launched the boat at Coulan Park in Renton. Our friends, John and Pam, joined us for a day on the water. We cruised around Lake Washington and Lake Union. Tim got stopped by the Police (yes, in the boat) for going too fast in a no-wake zone. Luckily, he got away with just a lecture from the officer including the phrase "you are responsible for your wake". It was priceless. The sun was warm and the water refreshing. We anchored in a bay, had lunch and played in the water. We had a minor visor incident, but Kris's great retrieval skills saved the day. Things got really interesting when we returned to the park to take the boat out of the water 7 hours later. As we were prepping the boat for its ride home, John and Pam couldn't find their Lexus SUV. Funny, but it wasn't where they had left it. Hmmm. Come to find out, it had been towed by the Renton PD. Of course it took the Renton PD 1/2 hour to figure that out. At first they were going on the assumption that it had been stolen. Nice! We found the Lexus and unfortunately it cost John and Pam over $2oo to get it out of "car jail". Bummer! To add to our frustration, while we were all out in the boat having fun, some jerk decided to break in to our truck. The lock was broken, the handle cracked and the door slightly dented. The would-be thiefs must have gotten scared off mid-stream because nothing was taken out of the truck. I guess we should be thankful for that! I knew that the boat was just a "hole in the water we were going to throw money into" but I had no idea what other joys it would bring!
All-in-all the day was a wonderful time with friends!
Monday, August 29, 2005
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Maiden Voyage
Today was the maiden voyage of the Instant Gratification. We took the kids to Lake Washington. We spent a good part of the day in Meydenbauer Bay enjoying the water. The kids had a blast on the ski tube. Tim even took a ride on the ski tube - and let me drive. That's pretty big time!
We're looking forward to our next boating adventure and to having our friends come too!
Monday, August 15, 2005
Holy Fish-Paste Batman! We bought a boat!
Sir Timothy just had to have a boat, so he got one. This weekend we bought a 2006 SeaRay 205 Sport. It's a 20 foot sport cruiser. It is blue (purply-blue) on the outside and yellow like this one on the inside. It definitely passed the Kris "cute factor" test and has all the mechanics that Tim wanted. I'll post a "real" photo of our actual boat once we pick it up from SeaRay of Lake Union later this week.
Thanks to the help of one Miss Chris Lyons, our boat has the perfect name: Instant Gratification
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Grandma & Grandpa Babbitt
Tim's parents came to visit from Bristol, IL to see their beautiful grandchildren and to help celebrate Tim's birthday. The photo is from the Ballard Locks (the first time). Tim's Dad thought the locks were so fascinating that they went back again the next day. The kids weren't too thrilled. They find it a bit boring, but then again, they live here.
Sunday, August 07, 2005
Seafair Sunday
Thanks to our friends, John and Pam, we had a wonderful sunny day on Lake Washington! The weather was beautiful and there were boats everywhere! It was a Seafair Sunday that none of us will forget. Kaitlyn is just coming out of the float tube in the first photo and Katie Sue and Timmy on the boat in the second photo. We tied up to a sailboat with a family that had been camping in their boat since Friday. Their anchor held us from drifting away. We had GREAT views of the airshow and the hydroplane races.
Sir Timothy Turns 41 !
On August 4th Tim turned the ripe old age of 41. Wow! My husband is only 9 years to 50!
We had a BBQ with his parents, visiting from Chicago, our kids, and my Mom. Of course, Bailey Boo was at the party too!
Tim's Mom made him his favorite strawberry pie and he got lots of golf goodies as gifts.
Friday, July 29, 2005
Central Pierce Relay 2005
Pissy & Smelly
We know how much you love your photo posted on the web! You two have really bad nicknames. Maybe you'd prefer Hot Cleav and Hot Tuna? Yes? No?
Cute Couple!
Tim and Chris. Wait a second! That's the wrong "Chris". Timothy! That is NOT your wife!
This is better. That's the right Kris (spelled correctly!) Mr. & Mrs. Babbitt.
(A self-portrait taken by the Mrs. Babbitt)
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Braces!
Miss Kaitlyn got her bottom braces put on this morning. She is a "full brace-face" now. She's sore, but still able to eat chips, so it can't be that bad!
A Kaitlyn "Self Portrait". She's the prodigy of one, very special, SM!
Sunday, July 24, 2005
The Brit Had A Birthday
It's my birthday!
We celebrated the ever important birthday of the British Chippie by laughing at Catholism with a Nun. Kind of a non-typical birthday. The Fabulous Foursome had a night out on the town beginning at Stanford's for dinner and drinks (complete with presents, "happy claps" and a simply horrible rendition of "happy birthday"). We then headed to Seattle for the Late Nite Catechism show. We all laughed so hard there was probable "leakage" and an emergency run over to Cheesecake Factory to use the potty. One of us almost didn't make it and had to use the fire hydrant. Hmmm...which one of us was that?
It was a night filled with laughter that will never be forgotten. And just in case my talent for remembering odd details begins to fade with old age, there are plenty of pictures to jog the memory banks!
A Summer BBQ at the Mauss Homestead
We had a fabulous time feasting on amazing steak and crab. It was a great day with friends on the water. There was a vigorous game of Catch Phrase, in which the women won, naturally. The kids even went tubing on the sound. Somewhere in Shelley's twisted mind, she thought she could actually get me in the water on the tube. She even generously offered me a pair of her dad's swim trunks (hawaiin floral pattern) and a John Deer t-shirt as a make-shift swim suit. Everyone was thankful that I stayed fully clothed.
Our Hosts for the Evening: Tom, Karol and Shelley
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