Pictures from Our Hawaii Trip

There's just too much to tell in a blog.  Next time you are at my house then ask to see the scrapbook I made of the trip.  It was AWESOME!

His Good Luck Outfit

My little prince charming has decided that his fireman outfit is "lucky".  That means that for most occasions it makes the attire appropriate.  He wears it to the super market, the swimming pool (although I don't allow it IN the pool), and even sleeps in it sometimes.  So it was no surprise when recently he decided to wear it fishing with Daddy.  It obviously worked because they caught fish.  Although the fishing luck may also be due to their tradition of kissing any fish they catch before they throw them back.  These two traditions are independently cute, but when I caught a picture of them simultaneously in action it was priceless.

Unseasonally Warm

Since the weather has been so unseasonally warm this winter (we have had almost no snow), we put the boat back on the lake the the boys decided to try a little fishing.  It paid off!

Luck vs Skill

My kiddos have become pretty adept at fishing one of the local lakes.  There is seldom a time that they don't come home with one or many trout.  This week was no exception.  We were there for about 45 minutes and they caught 6 fish!  My little man credits it to his lucky camo hat that he got while vacationing with Grandma and Grandpa but my daughter is convinced it is her skill.  In her defense, we weren't catching anything and then she began to throw "chum" (local berries) into the lake.  Within a minute they had a bite.  Another time she was certain that the fish were located somewhere else and began fishing elsewhere and sure enough, began catching them right away.  Whether it's luck or skill, one thing is for sure; they have inherited their Daddy and both Grandpas' love of fishing.

Pictures of Alaska

 Hiking at Skilak lake

  Catching Dolly Varden at the Russian River

Catching Salmon on the Kenai River

Hiking at Hidden Trail

Catching Halibut and other oddeties in Homer

Always the Bridesmaid...

You may recall a similar story from last year.  Can that really happen twice?  Those were both such HUGE marlins but as it turns out, this year, they were short by 53 pounds (last year it was 54 pounds).  They were so close to winning!  Keep trying guys.  Next year is bound to be your turn.  You obviously know how to catch them.

San Elijo

We played in the sand.  We caught fish (BIG fish). We entered the chili cookoff.  We drew on the ground in chalk.  We visited with friends.  We enjoyed fellowship with our fellow church members.  This was our first visit to the annual church campout at San Elijo and it did not disappoint.

See Boy Fish

See Boy Fish
See Daddy Lose Fish.
See Boy Reprimand Daddy.
See Boy Fish Again.
See Daddy Land Fish.
See Boy Delighted.
See Daddy Catch & Release.
See Boy Devastated.

Yep.  That pretty much sums it up.  I think that he thought we were going to take it back on the cruise ship and ask them to cook it up for us in the galley.  I've gotta say, it was a highlight of our stop in Juneau.

When is 54 = 300,000?

When it's the 54 pounds short that your catch is to winning a big fishing tournament.  Man, that must have been ONE EXCITING catch and then drive back to the docks.  This is my hubby's dad (and fishing partner).  Well, there's always next year guys!  It sure sounded like they had fun.

My little fishermen

We had a tremendous time in Mexico this month with Nana and Grandpa and Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Tanyon and Aunt Lyss. The time just flew by in a blur but one great day that stood out was when Grandpa took us all out fishing. The kids caught fish all by themselves (a grown up usually held the pole to keep it from being drug into the ocean). The fish they caught were as long as their arms and plenty of them, probably more than 50 altogether. We couldn't get the poles in the water more than a few seconds without something attacking the bait. It was a great day, including the encounter with the seal who thought our catch was his lunch. Luckily we were able to outrun the little stinker. Here's a couple shots of my two victorious fishermen on our beautiful day: