Charlotte took the kids down to Capitola for the day. It’s so nice and empty during the week, making it even more awesome than usual. Charlotte and Gabe are scoping out the fishing at the end of the pier in advance of my upcoming fishing excursion with Gabe.
Nick is crazy about Legos, Bionicles, and other futuristic figures. He loves putting them together as they come in the original set, but he really shines when creating entirely new creatures of his own design. This is one of the more elaborate ones.
Our cats keep to themselves pretty much all the time. Occasionally Gabe likes to sit quietly with Tasha and spend some quality time together. I think they both enjoy it a great deal.
Every day up north is a treat. It’s a really calm day and you can just make out Gabe and Doug out at the raft. Can you believe Gabe dragged a fishing pole out there. That boy is fired up.
No summer can go by without a trip to Chutes and Ladders in Houghton. No good photos of the gigantic slides, but playing at the beach is always fun.
A typical scene for Gabe. He starts fishing pretty much from when he wakes up to when the sun goes down. Even more amazing, the sun goes down around 11pm this time of year. Gabe’s a fishing maniac.
A few random shots from up north. St. Anne’s church in Calumet is really a beautiful building. The moose mobile is quite a site as well. Back at home, plenty of kids and no shortage of fun.
Nothing like being dragged behind a boat at high speed in an inflatable tube.
The big event this summer is Gordy’s wedding. Time to welcome the new members of the family, Donna and her daughter Annie.
It’s pasta night at our cabin. We still call it Rose’s and I suspect we always will. There are a lot of hungry kids lined up out on the porch. Gabe really went and did it this time. Everyone heads out to Jacobsville for some fun out by the lighthouse. Gabe of course has to squeeze in some fishing at the opening of the channel into Lake Superior. After about 4 casts with a big lure, he announces he’s got a fish. A little while later, with help from Uncle George, they haul in a 42.5 inch, 17 pound northern pike. It’s the biggest pike anyone has ever seen up here. It’s no fish story, and we’ve got the pictures to prove it! ...