Lacamas Lake With The New Boat

J has been working on fixing up a little inflatable boat that he found on Craigs List. He made a little motor mount for a trolling motor that moves us along pretty well. Last Monday was our first trip out on it. We drove 10 minutes down the road to Lacamas Lake where we blew up the boat and set out for a quick 20 minute test run. I caught a little brown trout on my first cast and one more just as it got dark and we headed back in. It was so much fun.
We went back out on Saturday. There were probably 20 boats on the lake, no surprise, it was 95º. People were crazy. I actually saw a jet ski hit an inner-tube. 5 people went flying in the air, but no one was hurt. Needles to say I was not too sure about being there on a Saturday, and less sure when the ski boats zoomed right by splashing us with their waves, but once we got up to where Lacamas Creek meanders into the lake we were the only people around and all my favorite fishing elements were there. Fish, nature, and quiet. Needles to say, it was beautiful.

I only caught 2 tiny bass, but it was still lots of fun.

I wish I had brought the camera with so I could get some good pictures instead of these cell phone pictures. We meandered up the creek enjoying the wildlife. We enjoyed watching the osprey dive for fish and circle the lake. We also saw lots of ducks. One mommy duck had about 25 ducklings with her. We also saw some herons, bats, and even an owl that watched us for a while.

We stayed out as long as we could enjoying the cool evening on the creek. The sunset came all too soon, but it was neat to watch the moon rise over the lake.

Our first two outings on our new little boat were defiantly a success.

J driving the boat

Monster Under The Bed

Our cat Marsh loves helping make the bed. Well less help and more play. He is a little camera shy so this is toned down, but you can still see how he has fun.

Family Reunion at the Ranch

We had our bi-yearly H. family reunion this month. Much of the family was not able to come, but our small group still had a wonderful time. Just to name a few of the highlights, slip and slide, horse back ridding, tubing the river, hay rides, fishing, catching frogs, and (the little kids favorite) throwing rocks in the creek.

Hayride funSaturday we were all able to go over to the Seattle Temple witness B being sealed to R and J.
The happy little forever family
The B-man chillen in his cruiser
Sunday B was blessed and again it was neat to have so much family there.

R's side of the family

After church Mom put together a lunch for our and any of J's family and friends that wanted to come.

The 4th

Since the 4th was on Sunday we did not make big planes. Our 4th this year was pretty laid back and not too exciting, but fun all the same. We had a little BBQ then made root beer. The night before we bought some dry ice and we took the root beer with us while we drove around and watched the fireworks.




Because of the amount or rain we get here fireworks are allowed. Well, not just allowed, sold on every corner. And not just small crackers. More like the large tube launching type. All the culs-de-sac become launch pads. We ended up sitting at the quarry just down the road from us and looking out over the city. It was quite a show. from 9pm to midnight there was not a second the ground didn't shake and there was not a boom. There was a heavy layer of smoke, like thick fog, that covered the city for a few hours, but it just make the firework glow more pretty. Not near as fun as being the one to set them off, but pretty neat all the same.

J Sturgeon Fishing With Dad And Brother