The Boat

Coach always wanted a boat (and secretly I did, too).  So when the opportunity to buy a “fixer-upper” presented itself, we immediately jumped on it. 

Seriously, like where do we sign and who do we pay? 

While Babycakes and I were away a few months ago, Coach spent an entire Saturday getting our “new” pontoon boat ready for its crew.  He scrubbed & swept, juiced it up, and took it for a spin.  He was so excited!  Finally, a boat… 

When we returned from our trip, he drove us out to the dock to take us for our first ride.  As I climbed aboard I said, “I thought you said you cleaned it.”  He was stunned.  Ouch.  I had hurt his feelings.  Apparently, I should have seen it “before.”

After getting over the initial shock of imperfect seats, I realized how much fun it is to be out on the water.  Babycakes likes it, too — as long as we keep the sun out of her eyes.  Doing that without a bimini top takes a lot of redneck cleverness — you should have seen us.  We took some extra rope, a flag pole, an old table cloth, & the dial on the radio to create a little shade tent for the baby.

While the boat is a lot more fun than I expected, I must be honest and say that I am itching to accessorize the boat.  You know, jazz it up a little.  Take it from worn out to… 

boat by thefootballwife featuring Cath Kidston accessories