The River

Last week we took our annual trip to New Braunfels to spend a few days with the Schwarz family. Caedmon had a great time getting to play with lots of different family members and seeing new sights. And, although he didn't "do a float" with the group, he took his first dip in the river! The first day was just to get his feet wet...literally.

The water is pretty cold, and Caedmon wasn't quite sure what to think about it at first. The next day we tried again, this time easing him in gradually until it was up to his waist. This photo shows Caedmon in a tube (supported, of course, by Daniel) with four generations of Schwarz men!

He didn't seem to mind the water; I think it helped that his dad and Dude were right there in the river with him. The tube was a big hit - he kept returning his attention to it, patting and touching it.

Of course, we also had a lot of time to relax and play outside in the shade! Caedmon loves checking everything out - grabbing the grass with his fingers and touching it with his feet, picking up sticks and leaves and trying to eat them, and listening to the birds and people on the river. He even got to go on a walk with his PawPaw (great-grandpa) early on Saturday morning!



I didn't have my camera to capture every new adventure, but it was a neat introduction for Caedmon to a family tradition that we look forward to continuing. We were really thankful that Daniel's whole family was so welcoming and excited to have our little guy there. He got loved on a lot by everyone!