Friday, September 26, 2008

Trip 2008: On the Lake

Grins all around.

Several times, while enjoying our week at the Renewing the Family Camp, we ventured out on the lake. Canoes, kayaks, and paddle boats where the crafts of choice. I'd never tried a kayak before. It was pretty fun, but wet! Of course, once we all got the basic hang of it, we had a race across the water. Everything was going along fine, all three boats being neck and neck. That is, until someone snuck up from behind, paddled right around into the path of our race course, and kept the leading boat from winning! All in good fun, I'm sure. 

Can you guess which of the Serven Clan would have dared to do that dastardly deed? There were two persons total. If you guess the correct combination of people then we'll enter your name in a hat, and the winner of the drawing can choose their favorite CD from Genevan Foundation. One entry per person, please. Note, these pictures are from a different day of being on the lake. So any of the Serven Clan members could have been the culprit. Contest ends on Monday, September 29th. Leave your guesses in the comments.

Kayaking across the lake.

Smiles.

Mom and the little boys try their hand at a canoe.

Zoom in for the classic expressions. : ) 

17 comments:

Sarah said...

Joel and Peter?

Anonymous said...

Definitely Peter. The other one I'm guessing was probably Andrew.
Cousin Daniel

Anonymous said...

Peter and Beth are my guesses.
Cousin Nathan

Mrs G said...

Hmm..my first guess wasn't going to be Peter, but it seems from the cousins' guesses that he just might be one to do such a thing! :) So, I'll guess Peter and Andrew.

Tammy C said...

Mom and the little ones!Q

Miss Kelly and Miss Andrea said...

What fun...Looks like you all had a wonderful time...

Nick Jesch said...

Peter for certain!!! His cohort in rascallity I surmise to be Nathan. Also, these two are likely the strongest pair, making it possible for them to outpull the racers and cut their bows....

The Kautts said...

Peter and Sarah? Just a wild guess!

It sure looks like y'all had a great time! We've had paddle-boat races, which is a lot harder! We've also been canoeing, but never kayaking.

Blessings,
Phoebe Kautt

SLB said...

We're thinking Ben and Peter, from seeing the personalities of your family members! :-) How funny...

Anonymous said...

Hi, Servens...
Yes, I'm putting my vote in just because I wanted to say hi, I think I'm too late for the contest. Oh, well. I started laughing when I read that, because I could just see Peter being mischievous... Ha, ha...well, I might be wrong, but I am guessing Peter and Andrew.
Hope you all are doing well.
Love you,
Jean Marie Fambrough

Peter J. Serven said...

Man! People hear about a dastardly deed and everyone looks in my direction.

You all better be right or there will be some serious charges of malicious slander. I will certainly seek indemnification in such a case.

The Serven Clan said...

To all Serven Clan readers:

Here, here!

May it be known, far and wide, that Peter J. Serven is entirely acquitted from the false charge of kiboshing the boat race. He was entirely not to blame, in fact he wasn't even located in the same state on said day.

Make your new guess for another sneaky clan member!

The Society for the Preservation of the Upright Reputation of Peter J. Serven

Nick Jesch said...

Absence is no excuse, if he'd a been there I've little doubt he'd a dunnit!! all kidding aside, Peter, you must admit to having at least a twinge of mischief hidden in your bones..... all in great fun, of course. I mean, how else to motivate the racers to try all the harder, right? It would have been all for their own good.... and we mustn't discount the laughs, either. Well, now I've convinced myself you SHOULD have been with them that day.

Anonymous said...

Peter,

No wonder everyone thought that it was you; Ben looks like a mix of Nathan and you!!!


Blessings,

Johanna Kautt

P.S. Serven family, Hope y'all had fun paddle-boating and canoeing. I really enjoy paddle-boating! ;0

Peter J. Serven said...

Johanna,

That is a very sight possibility. However it is clear to me that it was done with malicious ulterior motives.

I appreciate your failed attempt to soothe my ruffled feathers.

This is a much deeper issue. :)

PJ

Anonymous said...

Peter,

Well, I was just saying the truth!!! ;) And, Andrew and Joel look quite alike.

Blessings In Christ,

Johanna Kautt

Anonymous said...

Peter,

Forgot to say this: I can see why everyone guessed it was YOU.....you sure look like you're mischevious enough to do something like that--- just like my sister Phoebe!!! :)


Blessings,

Johanna Kautt