Echoooo-echo-echo-echo-echo...

In mid-August, Justin took a week off of his 8 week rotation in Olds to go to one of our favorite places...Echo Lake! It was warm, and beautiful! We were there with Justin's parents and Karen and Dallin. Super fun!  

Zach was especially excited to FISH! He is quite the fisherman. The morning after we got there Justin and Zach went to the causeway and went fishing. Here is his first solo catch!

 



Addie is a very loved baby. They are always wanting to hold her. Looking back at these pictures all I can think of is how much  hair she's lost in the last month! This is tons compared to what she has now. :(

Yay for attacking playing with Uncle Dallin!

The highlight of Justin's trip...catching this 29" Northern Pike! Big, ugly fish! Right off the dock. Creepy.

Those are grandpa's size 12 feet!

What a monster! The kids were super excited. Almost as excited as Justin.

 Big ugly fish.

See the teeth? Yikes.

 
29 inches...I know there are a million pictures, but this was a big deal for Justin. :) These are his proud pictures. As he should be.

This is how every morning started. Watching "The Lorax." My kids had never seen it and loved it! Plus, it was a good way to keep the house quiet since my kids love to get up early. Yuck.

 

So zoned.

Smile kids! Ha ha!

 

My stud going for a ski.

 
Poor Addie hated the life jacket! It was way too big for her. When the boat started going she usually fell asleep though. Having a baby under 6 months in the summer is kind of hard. No sunscreen!!

Just to prove I was there too!

This girl is getting hard to get a straight face out of. The camera came out and this is what she does.







 

 

 

 

Even when I was trying to get a shot of Justin skiing she just kept pulling faces. She is full of personality.

My skiier. I always like to watch Justin play. It is nice to see him have fun. He works hard in church and school and work and family. Plus, I like watching him be so athletic. Woo woo.
 

Kate was literally crying because we wouldn't let her swim. It was early morning, she was still in her jammies, and it was COLD! But she was inconsolably crying so we dipped her! Crazy water baby girl.

 

:)

 

Fishing off the dock...again.

 

 

And I was there for a catch!!

 

 

Look at that cute little fish on the end. That's what Justin was used to catching mostly from the dock...until the monster came! 

And here is the water baby again. She just jumps. Over and over and over again. :)

 

Again...

 

And then there is cute little Kara, posing on the end of the boat. :)

I forget even why she was sad, but I had to take a picture of her because I had my camera in my hand and I wanted to show her her sad face. :( It is pretty sweet. 

This is how I got her to stop being sad. Sing to me Kate!


Zach saw her singing, so he had to have a turn too!


And of course Kara did too. Domino effect. A cute one though. :)

The final picture of the fish. :) It didn't taste the best. Not horrible. But to me it tasted like Echo Lake.

 

"Dallin's Brother" Aaron was at the lake with his family and came over and played all day with us. The kids love Aaron. He is really good to them. I am sad this picture is kinda blurry because they were all laughing and screaming along with Zach.

Yay for Uncle(s).

Becky Quinton was also there with Karen.

My favorite part about them tubing is hearing the scream every time they crossed the wake. Grandpa has stepped it up a notch this year and got them out of the wake. They love going back and forth, back and forth.

Sittin' on the dock of the lake. 

Such a little trooper. My favorite part of this trip happened when I took her into Kalispell with Karen and Cynthia shopping. We were in a shoe store waiting as Karen tried some stuff on. I brought her to the mirror and she locked eyes with herself and started cracking up laughing at herself. She couldn't stop smiling and talking to that cute girl in the mirror. :)

 

And these two...they just chatter it up all the time and are turning into little ladies. With LONG hair. I need to learn more hairdos. And I need more time. ;) 

Silly Kara.

Bama got in the water with Kate! 

 

Fishing again.

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The BEAUTIFUL Logan's Pass in Glacier National Park.

 

 

 

Right before this poor goat got hit. :(
Just kidding. It was a parked truck. :)