Fishing and Camping Fun - Lake Cle Elum

I love sunshine in Washington! Everything is so stunning.

Colt, Ev and I started the weekend off with a fun luau in Kirkland with the UWB folk. Then early Saturday, we drove up to Lake Cle Elum to have a couple days of sun, fishing and camping.

Of course the first stop was Carek's Meat Market...the boys' all-time favorite place. Unforunately, they didn't open until ten, so we went to this nearby park to kill some time.

The boys played their frisbee...I played on the big toys (duh).

I LOVE swings...

Not long after this photo...I saw a little girl running across the street as a big truck came barrelling down the road...so of course I jumped in front of the truck and saved the little girl and I ended up wounded for my heroism...um no, actually, not really...

I actually was exiting the swingset when I landed on my right ankle really bad and pulled/tore a ligament...LOVELY way to start the weekend camping trip. Ugh. I felt absolutely dreadful that I might have just ruined the trip for the boys...and couldn't believe I had gone my ENTIRE life without injury and at the ripe old age of 24, hurt myself playing on a swing. LAME!

Anyhow...we had to go to the urgent care facility (no fun on our bank account)...but I survived and I really wanted to still go fishing and camping...so the boys had to put up with limpy-mcgee for the rest of the weekend...but at least we were outside enjoying the nice weather.

Here's my battle wound. (Getting in and out of the boat was quite a chore.)

Swingset - 1. Jamie - 0.

It was still a fun weekend though.

Ev testing out his new fishing gear...

My sweet and caring hubby who took care of me all weekend.

Our campsite

Injured Jamie resting on a very comfy and pre-cut tree trunk.

MMM...smores will always make you feel better.

"I shall call you caleb. It is a name I have always admired."

Fishing on beautiful Lake Cle Elum

My silly hubby trying to avoid the spray.

El Capitan

Fun in the sun.

The boys prepping for dinner.

Yummy yummy corn and Carek's polish dogs. (Whoever ran off with our hot dog buns...we are very upset with you!)

Early mornin' fishing. 5 am...ugh.

Here comes the sun.

What was I thinking? Just kidding...I still had fun.

Rally caps boys.

(Here, fishy fishy fishy. Like Evan says, "get in the boat".)

We have decided there are no fish in Lake Cle Elum, it's all an evil plot! All that fishing and we caught a tree (not just a branch, an entire tree)...seriously haha.

Cold and sleepy...but happy to be with the boys and outside.

Our little area.
Loading up.

I love the outdoors and I love my hubby.

Well, it was a fun weekend...after all was said and done. Even though I can't drive right now and I might have possibly injured myself permanently...haha. Thanks boys for letting a girl tag along. I have a feeling they will never let me play with them again haha...

Limpy McGee...out.

Memorial Day Weekend

What a fantastic four-day weekend! I was in need of a vacation.

We headed over to the east side to hang out with friends. It was quality time with amazing friends...and I couldn't be more grateful.

Road-trippin it over to Spokompton.

Stuffed in the back with all our gear. Good thing it's cozy.

Perfect day for a drive.

The gorge.

My love. We like trips...a lot.

At the rest stop stretching our legs.

My boys just love their frisbee haha.

Mmmm...i LOVE me some green grass and sunshine.

Daaaa boys.

That's us.

I love all sorts of photography.

Ohhh precious girl.

My precious Haidyn loves her aunt mamie and uncle coco.

Intently watching Zaboomafoom...or something like that haha.

Hot tubbin' it up while the boys watch baby girl.

Ready for a day at the lake.

Lake Coeur d'Alene

Hanging out dock-side.

The girls.

It was COOOOLLLDD water.

The boys are entertaining.

Moe and Bogesy

As Haidyn would say: "seexxaayy" haha (Way to go Will.)

Awww so sweet, giving his wifey a big old hug...except that it was to get her soaking wet!

Evie and Jamie

Right after Colt fell in to the lake via his plastic chair. He was able to save his UW hat, the chair, sunglasses and flip fops...William had to dive in to save his beer hahaha. (Thank you to the "tip n' go" drinks that Lara concocted.)

The boys make me laugh.

Setting up our tent overlooking the lake. LOVE IT!

Thank you to Cory's family who let us stay at their property.

Playing games.

My old hubby haha...reading the newspaper by the firepit.

After a long day by the lake.

Day Three on the east side...

Golfin' it up.

I realized how much i do miss being out on a course...it's been too long.

On the way home...determined to miss the Memorial Day traffic back.

The three amigos

Right about this time was where the first "Manchester" was instated for the boys. Thanks Gary for your infinite wisdom. Boys truly will be boys. haha.

It is love.

Rest stop on the way home.

I was getting really bored of the back seat.

Memorial Day...we went fishing on Lake McMurray.

Prepping the line.

Ev caught the first fishie of the day.

Fishing is so relaxing!

Mrs. Boose

Colt's first fish of the day.

The Lindelof's love the outdoors.

Twinners.

Reeling it in.

My first fishie! It was really cute (and slightly slimy). Don't worry, we threw them all back...about seven were caught, and all survived to swim another day.

So serious.

What a beautiful end to a perfect weekend.

Thank you to our friends who put us up for the weekend. Thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to live it up with us. We miss you like crazy already! How is that possible? Oh that's right...because you are the best. We love you...

Always living life to the fullest.