We went on my family's annual pontoon boat trip to Detroit Lake yesterday. I do love swimming, but always wonder what is lurking under the surface of the water. I have to specifically not think about the fish and who-knows-what is under there (my niece is worried about dead bodies under the water) or I wouldn't be able to get in the water. My nephew Braden knows this, and thought it would be pretty fun to swim a long way underwater and pop up when I was not paying attention. When I first saw him all I noticed was bleached blond hair and goggles emerging from the deep and for a split second I thought it was a shark/robot/piranha/zombie/all-my-nightmares-are-coming-true type of thing.
(He managed to scare me a dozen more times too.)
Oh yes, Christmas is going to fun this year. For me. 
Wow, he got you good, didn’t he? And of course he did it some more because you scream so nicely.
Comment by Corinne — August 24, 2008 @ 8:44 am
I have the exact same fears Miss Staci Lynn Agatha Marie. Braden could be Ryan’s twin. (except for the blond hair) Ryan is part dolphin and can swim what seems like miles underwater and than he grabs my foot or tickles me. Anytime i can not see him i am in definite fear. What he does not realize is that i have bladder control issues and will most likely pee on him if he scares me too many times. lol I think you should use this as a threat to Brady. Grab so much as my toe and i will lose control of my bladder. ha ha It might work.
Comment by Auntie Marti — August 24, 2008 @ 3:13 pm