Successful Fishermen

Well Uncle Brett did it again, this time he took us out on 40-mile Reservoir, south of Bow Island and the fishing was phenomenal!

Blair couldn't keep these little guys from eating his bait, finally he caught one that was big enough to take home and eat!

This wasn't quite my biggest catch, the size limit was 55 centimeters, you think we could catch one that big? We caught lots, the biggest was 49 centimeters! In the end we caught so many we lost count, didn't get to keep any but had a really good time.

GO RIDERS!

Honestly, his dad has no influence over him!

Backyard Stuff

The weather has finally been more summer-like so the kids have come out of their shells and been spending more time outside. Which is nice since mom & dad can enjoy some peace & quiet in the air conditioned abode!

Erinn playing with the toads, I guess she put one in a toy police car the other day and took him for a ride!

Don't know if you can see him or not, the white running shoes give him away I guess, Blair trying to put the sneak on our resident gopher.

Kirby "styling" in her summer attire; what a fashion statement, not quite sure what it says!

Dad taking the boys on a bit of a snake spotting adventure (you see him curled up in the grass in the foreground?)!

Toad Update

Our toads are growing up!

Most have just a small tail left and hind legs.

The kids have been spending hours at the pond catching them.

You can see the little tail on some of these.

Erinn entertaining a friend.

Little Golfer

Blair has really gotten an interest in golf, so this year we got him a pair of clubs. He's been mainly practicing in the backyard and at the farm. Papa took him out once on the course in Bow Island.

Here he is at the Van Ham Family Reunion golf tourney. Notice his outfit, bought especially for golfing, he couldn't wait for this day! Dad was his caddy!

He actually did pretty good, I was impressed, it was "Best Ball" and they ended up using 4 of his drives! It probably helped that the rest of his team was tired and hung over from the night before!!!

His putting needs some work but he's a quick study!

Summer Stuff

I love this weather! We have been getting a couple of days of hot & sunny then it cools off and rains.

The other night the skies clouded over.

The rain began to fall as well as some small hail, after it was done we had 1/2 an inch.

The cacti are in full blume, both on the prairie and in the yard where I transplanted a few. That other flower is some goofy thing Carolyn bought at Wal-Mart, I'm surprised its still alive!

The snakes have been on the move, I've managed to catch a few big bull snakes at work here in Medicine Hat, the latest being almost 2 meters in length. This rattler Blair caught in the our backyard after Carolyn noticed him while cutting the grass.

Murray Lake Monsters

Blair & I tried some fishing at Murray Lake on Saturday and managed to catch these two monsters; mmmm where they good!

Happy Canada Day!

We spent Canada Day at Kin Coulee Park again this year.

Blair thinking about using this for shooting gophers.

Erinn just thinking about all the firepower in her hands!

Blair seeing what its like to be a fireman, he had a nap just before this!

Kirby with her friends; high on sugar and looking for trouble!

Mom & Erinn on the hay ride.