Monday, June 22, 2009

Fathers Day Fishing

For Fathers Day this year the kids and I took Mike fishing. We started on a river close to a trout hatchery (and we hiked with all our gear through brush and weeds and thorned berry bushes) till we found a beautiful spot and fished for a while.and after a while of catching nothing we drove to Lake Camanche's south shore trout pond in hopes of having better luck. After about 2 hours Mike caught this beautiful rainbow trout. This fish only cost me $200! With the cost of fishing poles, tackle box, supplies, licences for both mike and I, and the parking & fishing fees that is how much i had invested in that one silly fish.

Our favorite fishing guide

Ashley was determined to get a fish, and listened to every piece of advise that her dad gave.

CJ after "catching" a fish that was big enough to snap his line before we were able to get it onto the dock. He was so proud!

This was my first time fishing. It was wonderful. If i can just get over my squeamishness about actually touching the fish. Goo, they are just so slimy and wiggly! It was a great day and we are already looking for another excuse to go...

Monday, June 8, 2009

Ashley's now 8!

Ashley requested for her birthday breakfast magenta waffles with cool-whip and strawberries with a candle on top (she even gave her brother a candle on his waffle too!) She was thrilled to get a pink (adult size) fishing pole for her birthday. Her birthday party is this Friday and she is wicked excited and can hardly wait.