Gone Fishin'

We're on our annual holiday out to "the lake" to visit Grandma and Grandpa! Kids are having a blast catching minnows, burying themselves in sand, going for boat rides, fishing and riding quads with Grandpa, and picking cherries and raspberries. Jan is having fun making homemade rootbeer, taking a day trip for fruit and veggies from the Okanagan with his dad, pickling cucumbers, pitting cherries and freezing them, and fishing too of course. I am having fun taking pictures of all the fun being had, and soaking in the sunshine, and even getting the odd sleep-in! Oh wait, I also forgot we've also had a trip to town to spend the kids' holiday money on ice cream and toys, a fantastic dip in the hotsprings as a family, a community BBQ at the park, and a beach bonfire! Sounds like we've been busy this week, and there's still another week to go!

Levi and Grandpa ride a quad around the yard

Gavin gets a ride too!

She makes it look like a really fast, crazy ride

Mmmm... raspberries are one of my favourite things!

There may have been a little more eating then picking going on!

Look Ma, I got a raspberry.

It was getting dark when they got in from an evening of fishing... Gavin "helped" Grandpa reel in a 7 1/2lbs Rainbow!

Mikayla had a successful early morning fishing trip with Daddy and Grandpa.

We BBQ'd both hers and Gavin's that night, and I couldn't believe how much the kids ate!!!

I can't even count the number of times I've buried my children up to their necks in sand this week!

Good thing you've got those goggles on Gav, you never know when they might come in handy!

Washing the sand out of all the crevasses after being buried!

We took a little boat ride to see this water bomber that was anchored just down the lake from us. It is huge, this picture does not do it justice.

Mikayla helped Daddy pick cherries, which Jan later spent an entire morning pitting and freezing for us to take home for smoothies and pies!

Another child up to her neck in sand!

Boat ride

That's my boy!

My hot hubby

Up next... We get to sneak away from the kids tomorrow for two nights to celebrate our anniversary, I can't wait! Then some peach canning and more beach time to round out the holidays!