Just a few fishing pics

Pete caught a big bass.
Henry caught a bigger Walleye.
It's our last night in Wisconsin...

Not So Long Ago

We went up to Wisconsin to spend a few days with Dad and Kathie. We had pretty nice weather and a lovely, relaxing time.
There was fishing.


And s'mores making.


And fishing.
And we went to a wildlife park where you could pet all sorts of animals.



They also had an olde tyme towne with a jail in it. The kids became experts at yelling "Let me outta here!!!"
They also got to pan for gold and sit in a teepee.
We visited the Winter Greenhouse which had this beautiful garden.
We took a little paddle.
And Clara was always very good about wearing her safety gear. Also, note the binoculars.
Thanks for another great week, D&K!

Homeade Cheesecake!

More fun in Wisconsin today! Pete found a little tiny toad and the kids had fun poking at it.
The day started pretty windy, so Dad got his kites out. We had a nice go at it, but not a whole lot of luck.
Clara enjoyed some puddle playing.
She also did a little flower sniffing.
While the kids napped, Pete and I took Franklin out for a paddle in the canoe. He sat on my lap the whole time, which gave me a good excuse to not paddle so much...since I seemed to conk him in the shnoz every time I tried.
We went to a fish fry for dinner. Clara enjoyed the fish and the coleslaw and the fries...
Pete just wanted some of the homeade cheesecake.

Update From Wisconsin

We got up to Dad and Kathie's place near Hayward late Wednesday night. Here are some photos from our adventures so far. I won't do much writing, but I will say Henry caught two fish yesterday! We have also had many wildlife sightings...hummingbirds, bald eagle, toads, snake, chipmunks, lots of deer on the way up. Yesterday's weather was probably the best we'll get. Today is a little cooler and very windy. Dad is getting his kites out, but Henry just wants to fish fish fish! Will, Sandy and Anders will arrive later tonight. I'll be excited to see Anders and Clara play together.




Here's Henry's first fish. Dad was worried about how Henry would react when he started cleaning it. Henry had already named the fish...but he was mostly fascinated by the experience. He was also anticipating eating it last night, but we're waiting until we have a little bit more to go around.



Here's Dad with his big Las Vegas Showgirl lure. He was looking for a big muskie that Kathie's been spotting.
This morning Dad and Henry mixed up some dough for coffee cake. They like to bake together.
Clara has been a bit of a challenge to keep track of. She loves going up and down the stairs and in and out the sliding doors.
Stay tuned for more fishing, kiting, playing, eating photos....