Scott Farm - Goodbye Papi

Last Tuesday, we went swimming at the Scott's. We had so much fun spending time with Lorie, Chloe, Kate, and Chambless!
 
These little floatie things, by the way, are awesome. Avery Claire didn't tip over like she does with regular floaties {or balloons, as Mattie taught us}.

We went to see the goats and Avery Claire took her papi(s) so she could give them to the goats. She chickened out and wouldn't give them up - she had a death grip on them.
 
Then she decided she'd give her papis to the "pish" {fish}. She held them up and really wanted to throw them, but just couldn't do it. So we headed back up to the house.
  She kept looking at the pond and I could tell she was really thinking about it. We tried to get a picture of the kiddos and she decided to try out her papi one last time.

 

And then she was ready. We walked back down to the lake and she threw both papis to the fish. We were all shocked. And I was utterly panicked!!
She threw them in, turned around and said "bye papi." "Bye pish." And that was it. She turned around once and looked a little longingly at the water. But she was a big girl. No turning back - for Avery Claire or Mama!
Thanks, Lorie, Chloe, Kate, and Chambless for your encouragement! We couldn't {and probably wouldn't} have done it without you!