Early Sunday morning we headed up to O'Haver Lake to meet the King and Mema and Papa for a camping trip. It was the first time we had all gone together since '06. The girls were all so cute and little back then. 
(L to R Marlee, Camie, Midge, Chiggie, and Tea)
It didn't take long to set up camp and then we made some lunch. The kids kicked back and relaxed enjoying the mountain air.
After lunch we headed to the lake for some wading and fishing. Mema taught Boo had to put her worm on the hook.
Chiggie and Camie stayed back in the shade and enjoyed a magazine. You can see in this picture how close our site was to the lake!
In fact we were able to set our tents up on the shore. The last night we were there a bear came down to get a drink and look for fish and circled our tents. Luckily the kids scared it off with their crazy screaming. They didn't even know about the bear until afterwards.
The King caught a fish this time. He fishes all the time, but up until this trip had never caught a fish in this lake.
The scenery was just beautiful. It was so nice to get away for a few days. The weather was pretty nice during the days, with some wind and rain in the evenings.
(L to R Marlee, Camie, Midge, Chiggie, and Tea)
It didn't take long to set up camp and then we made some lunch. The kids kicked back and relaxed enjoying the mountain air.
After lunch we headed to the lake for some wading and fishing. Mema taught Boo had to put her worm on the hook.Chiggie and Camie stayed back in the shade and enjoyed a magazine. You can see in this picture how close our site was to the lake!In fact we were able to set our tents up on the shore. The last night we were there a bear came down to get a drink and look for fish and circled our tents. Luckily the kids scared it off with their crazy screaming. They didn't even know about the bear until afterwards. The King caught a fish this time. He fishes all the time, but up until this trip had never caught a fish in this lake.The scenery was just beautiful. It was so nice to get away for a few days. The weather was pretty nice during the days, with some wind and rain in the evenings.Midge really wanted to catch a fish. She tried to have patience. Unfortunately her and I got skunked.
Mema on the other hand caught enough for all of us. There for a while she hardly had her pole out each time before she was reeling back in another. She caught one that was over 12" but it got away because we didn't have the net.
Mema on the other hand caught enough for all of us. There for a while she hardly had her pole out each time before she was reeling back in another. She caught one that was over 12" but it got away because we didn't have the net.
Tea caught her first fish ever on this trip. It was a "suicide fish." She left her pole out while she went to swim and play and when she came back and reeled it in, sure enough there was a fish on the end! She was so excited.
Sadly my camera battery died very early on in the trip and I missed a lot of photo opportunities. The kids rigged up a hook less pole and "caught" several chipmunks with cookie bait. We went for several hikes and saw some deer very close up. The meals were delicious, especially breakfast every morning. There was a fire ban so we weren't able to have a fire, but we did make s'mores on the propane. It was a great trip and I'm glad to be making memories with the kids!
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