Day 2,3,4

Thursday was another beautiful day. We went down to Riverside Park and had a picnic and let the kids play at the park for awhile, Beckett loved all the sand and they had fun playing on the swings and stuff. That afternoon we mowed the lawn some, (it takes a LONG time like 5 hours long time) so we didn't get it all done. We had another softball game that night which was fun. I do miss playing softball!
Yesterday was a GREAT day. Dad and Ammon had the day off so we went off to our favorite fishing lake, Rum Cache and had a ton of fun fishing. We got to drive over Kenny Dam, which was sooo cool to the kids and also got to see Cheslatta Falls on the way back home. The kids hooked tons of fish, but we got only one into the boat. I had a real big one and as I was reeling it in, 3 major things happened. Beckett tried to jump out of the boat so I grabbed him between my knees, I kept reeling in the big sucker, my pole was bent almost in half, then the reel broke off the pole, so here I am Beckett stuck between my knees, reel off the pole and I am still trying to bring it in. I got it all the way to the boat and was about to lift it in, when he decided he had teased me long enough, jerked hard and swam away!! AAARRRGGGHHH! We got to see a cow moose and her calf walking up the bank from getting a drink, that was cool, havven't seen one of those for awhile, and of course wild animals are always great for the kids. The boat motor decided it had had enough for one day, so we spent the remainder of the day casting from the shore, and we actually caught quite a few that way. The kids loved casting all day long and we could hardly get them away from it. What a fun day!! On the way home we drove past the first block I ever logged, crazy that was like 12 years ago, the new trees are already so tall, 146 on the Holy Cross road. Those are the days when I was a working woman. I am grateful Dad let me work with him so I could pay for school, crazy as it was! We were so tired although the kids always say, "but mom the sun is still up, why do we have to go to bed?" Daylight is really throwing us off. Last night we went to bed at 10:30, 10:50 I could still read my watch in bed. I woke up and 3:30 and it was already starting to get light, CRAZY! I really miss these days!!

Today we went 4 wheeling up to Homestead Lake, Janae and Brooklyn got swamped, with water up to their seat, so funny! I do not miss all the BUGS though! The kids think they have died and gone to heaven with all the fun stuff to do up here, Brady loves going everywhere with Grandpa and got to drive the tractor home (about 10 miles) the other day. WE got the slip and slide out and they had fun playing in the water, and we all got a little too much sun, good thing Mom has some aloe vera lotion. We got a babysitter for the kids and went out for Chinese food at 9:00, who goes out for dinner at 9? Hey the suns is still shining why not? Another good day.
(ps. I can't get pictures to upload from here, so I will have to post them when I get home. Shucks!)