Gone Fishin'

Mollie and Jack

First catch of the day! Carli is the most dedicated fisherman. When we go fishing, she is never without a pole in her hand! She is bound and determined to catch fish...and she is always the FIRST to catch one!

Regan is a natural fisherman. She can play for hours before deciding she actually WANTS to fish. As soon as she puts a pole in the water, she has a fish on the line! I guess its perfect for a girl with NO patience! :)

The BIGGEST fish of the day! Mollie loves to go fishing, but her favorite part is getting wet! She thinks fishing involves wading into the water and getting soaked!

Carli and Caleb building a fort

Regan and Helen getting out of the sun

Beaver dams

Helping Daddy

The Moms AKA The Mindy's (picture courtesy of Helen)

Playing in the grass/mud

     Summer is already flying by too quickly! To start our summer we had a little fishing trip with the Latteier family to Gateway, CO. What a beautiful place! (Sidenote: The resort there is amazing) The Dads decided to try some cat-fishing on the Dolores River. We had never gone cat-fishing before, so this was a new experience for the girls. The girls had a blast! There was so much for them to do...look for signs of beaver (they KNEW beavers were there because of the dam), build stick forts, wade in the river/get muddy, climb on the rocks, and bother the fish in the bucket :) The fishing was a success too! The total # of fish caught (that we kept) was over 20! What a great start to our summer fun!!