"OUCH! IT BIT ME!"

After a bit of research and calling around, we finally settled on having our Family Boating Day this past weekend at Hillsdale Lake. After a quick lunch, we all boarded the 10-person pontoon and were off for a day full of leisurely relaxing out on the water. The weather was amazing(not a cloud in the sky), it wasn't unbearably hot and the wind was minimal. A perfect boating day right?

There was, however, one HUGE problem. I think this past weekend must have been horse-fly mating season. That, or Lindsey's BRIGHT green swimsuit was attracting the biggest of those suckers and they would NOT leave us alone. We probably murdered 18 of those flesh-eating insects and yet, Lindsey still ended up getting bit!

Yes, we're pretty much all fried. Yes, there was a swimsuit malfunction. And yes, a pair of sunglasses was donated to the local fish. But overall, it was a great day and we all had tons of fun! Can't wait to try out another lake with my family.... and maybe this time, Mike will have found a new swimsuit that wasn't 23 sizes too big for him.

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