Getting ready for the river

The condo we stayed in in New Braunfels had a view of the river and Elena enjoyed watching the tubers go by. We decided to tell her we were going to the water, and I was surprised as how quickly she understood. We walked out to the balcony for some pictures before our swim, but Elena thought we were headed off to swim from there. However, we were on the 2nd floor and could not jump off the balcony as she seemed to think we were. So, immediately when we went back inside to get ready to leave through the front door as we should, she began to cry because she thought we were not going. Obviously when we got to the river she was full of excitement. She probably had the most fun out of all of us because she was in her raft being pushed by me as I only stood there, and daddy was sitting soaking his legs being careful not to get water on his incision. Nevertheless, it was wonderful experiencing the joy and amazement of a child in a new environment.