Annual Family Boating Trip

I'm finally posting some pictures of our annual family boating trip. It has been a tradition in our family for the past 9 years to rent a boat and spend the day fishing, swimming and eating! The kids look forward to it every summer and can't wait until the day arrives. The past two years we have rented a room at the lodge that has 6 beds and fits both families, plus dad comfortably. We stay up way too late and enjoy playing cards, laughing and spending time together. This year the adults were probably a little too loud and had to be reminded to quiet down. It has been fun to watch over the years as our families have changed. New babies have been born, nieces and nephews have gotten married, etc.


McKayla loves catching the fish, but is terrified once they are in the boat flopping all over the place. Her princess pole always brings her luck!

Morgan is ready to catch a big one with her Barbie pole but later gives up when she realizes you actually have to wait for them to bite.

Jordan, Kamryn, and Mykelin were determined to go swimming even though the water was freezing.





The true sign at the end of the day that this was another successful boating trip......everyone was exhausted!

It's a bird, It's a plane......no it's a bird - again!

It seems that when Angelo and I go out to eat there is usually a lot of excitement at our house. For the second time while we have gone out a bird has flown straight into one of our windows. This time the kids tried to nurse it back to health. I'm sure it was a rude awakening when it was just flying along and bam! it comes to an abrupt halt. Of course one of the first things I asked the kids when I found out they touched it, was "did you wash your hands really good?" I am so proud of my germ-conscious-kids we've raised, they even took it a step further and wore gloves!!!