Elena is three months old this weekend. She is now smiling, holding up her head, trying to swallow her hand, and sleeping for six glorious hours at night.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Three Months!
Elena is three months old this weekend. She is now smiling, holding up her head, trying to swallow her hand, and sleeping for six glorious hours at night.
Camping
This weekend we went to Riggins for a family camping trip in hopes of reliving the salmon fishing glory I enjoyed last weekend. We never actually saw a salmon, and it rained all day on Saturday, but we still had a good time. Here is an elk that was hanging out across the river from my fishing spot.
We found a nice place to camp right next to the main Salmon River. Those of you who have been to Riggins during salmon season know that it is impossible to find a secluded camping spot. I don't think our neighbors were too happy when we pulled in with a crying baby, but she settled down pretty quickly.
On the way home we decided to hunt for mushrooms. We managed to find enough for a couple of meals, and it was nice to hike around in the woods. Here are Karen and Elena showing off their bounty.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Salmon Fishing
Last weekend I went Salmon fishing in Riggins. On Saturday the fishing was decent (I caught one and lost one), but it was outstanding on Sunday. Now I find myself spending most of my free time trying to figure out how I can get back up there. Here is a picture of the first fish I caught on the trip.
Here is Dustin fighting a fish with our guide, Rob, in the background.
Finally, here is one of the yummy fillets ready for the BBQ.
Here is Dustin fighting a fish with our guide, Rob, in the background.
Finally, here is one of the yummy fillets ready for the BBQ.
Baby Pics
I haven't posted any baby pics for a while, and people (Read: Karen) are starting to complain. So here is a picture of Elena smiling on Mother's Day:
...and here is one I took over the weekend. Elena will be three months old on Thursday!
...and here is one I took over the weekend. Elena will be three months old on Thursday!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Katie's Soccer Game
Today we watched our niece Katie's last soccer game of the year. Here is Luis doing some coaching during intermission:
Each team had three players at a time, and then switched players a few times. The entertaining thing about 4 year-olds is that they don't have a whole lot of game strategy. Here Katie is making a beautiful in-bounding throw in the opposite direction of her two teammates (see background).
Overall, Katie preferred hanging out with her dad to laying soccer. I have to admit I thought she was being a bit of a whimp until I witnessed one of the more aggressive boys do a header into the metal-framed goal. He was racing an opponent to the goal, lost his footing, and fell HARD into the upright. I really wanted to take a picture of his bloody face, but Karen wouldn't let me.
After we got home, we took a nap, worked on the sprinkler and garden projects, and watched Betty White talk about her "muffin" on SNL. Tomorrow: Mother's Day #1 for Karen.
Each team had three players at a time, and then switched players a few times. The entertaining thing about 4 year-olds is that they don't have a whole lot of game strategy. Here Katie is making a beautiful in-bounding throw in the opposite direction of her two teammates (see background).
Overall, Katie preferred hanging out with her dad to laying soccer. I have to admit I thought she was being a bit of a whimp until I witnessed one of the more aggressive boys do a header into the metal-framed goal. He was racing an opponent to the goal, lost his footing, and fell HARD into the upright. I really wanted to take a picture of his bloody face, but Karen wouldn't let me.
After we got home, we took a nap, worked on the sprinkler and garden projects, and watched Betty White talk about her "muffin" on SNL. Tomorrow: Mother's Day #1 for Karen.Sunday, May 2, 2010
Racing for Joints
...As in the parts of your body which allow movement. I did notice the team with the "Jogging for Joints" t-shirts were coughing and wheezing quite a bit though.
So yesterday our family took part in the annual arthritis run. This morning I'm wondering if the goal is to raise money for arthritis research or make you feel like you have arthritis the next day. Here is a picture of our clan preparing for the race: Karen, Elena, Emmie (Bev's sister), Zarek, Justin, and Cider.
It was a chilly morning, so we wrapped Sprout up in a ball-o-fleece.
The girls all ran together while Justin and I took the kids in our jogging strollers. We did pretty well once we passed the walkers who insisted on walking 10 abreast. It was a little like baby stroller Nascar at the beginning. Justin avenged last year's 10k defeat by finishing about a minute ahead of me.
So yesterday our family took part in the annual arthritis run. This morning I'm wondering if the goal is to raise money for arthritis research or make you feel like you have arthritis the next day. Here is a picture of our clan preparing for the race: Karen, Elena, Emmie (Bev's sister), Zarek, Justin, and Cider.
It was a chilly morning, so we wrapped Sprout up in a ball-o-fleece.
The girls all ran together while Justin and I took the kids in our jogging strollers. We did pretty well once we passed the walkers who insisted on walking 10 abreast. It was a little like baby stroller Nascar at the beginning. Justin avenged last year's 10k defeat by finishing about a minute ahead of me.
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