Dinner is Served

Elena has started cooking meals for us. Her specialty is microwave quesadillas and sliced fruit. She does the slicing herself. So far I'm the only one in the family who has cut their finger. More on that later.

Our kids spent more time around the horses this year. They are finally big enough that I'm not as worried about their safety. Elena loves to ride, and even took some riding lessons over the summer.

The New Boat

We bought a boat over the summer. Actually, I should say I told Karen we needed this boat and I didn't get an emphatic "No." So here we are. It's a 16' Alumacraft.

Marcus and I took it fishing several times and we pulled the kids around on the tube as well.

Marcus and I hit Lake Lowell a few times. Once while fishing near the trees, he threw his line right in the middle of a big Russian Olive. I was cussing him in my head when I heard a big splash. Apparently his lure made it into the water and he had a fish on! Unfortunately his line was all tangled in the tree so he ended up losing it. He likes to remind me of that story every time we go fishing.

Here is a photo of him with a fish about the size of the one he hooked in the tree.