Memorial Weekend

We had a great time in Chico this past weekend. I am going backwards in my pictures.

On our way back from Chico, we stopped at Crystal Creek Falls. This is after the falls. Mickey was on Scotts shoulders. I was so afraid she was going to fall.

Family picture next to the falls

The falls should be the highlight but it has to be Michaela posing as a super star!

View of the creek. the water is so clear

We stopped at the sundial bridge in redding coming back on monday. There is also a botanical garden by Turtle Bay so we had to see what they had. Here is a beautiful water lily. Wish we had those in our pond.

View of the sundial...we looked up at it and man is that thing tall. it kind of made us sick looking up at it.

Another pretty pink flower

Michaela posing next to this sculpture

The girls posing the sundial bridge with sacramento river behind us

Walking on the bridge

Sleeping in on Monday morning

The Sigonas came up to Chico for a visit, thanks guys! Michaela had to be around Lexi the whole time. She asked if she could hold her and this is what she got.

Cute smile of Lexi but not of Mickey

Gavin and Michaela on the swing together

Gavin and Isabelle together, she actually played with him more this time

Playing the guitar with Uncle Rosser

The last two Memorial Weekends, Scott and I have gone fishing and have made it a tradition. We were going to go to Antelope Lake but I didn't want him to have to catch rainbow trouts again. I know hard life right. So I thought a guided trip would be nice. Scott found a guide and we got everything sent up. We had to be up at 2:30 in the morning but we were fishing on the river at 4:00. It was dark and we needed spotlights so we could see where we were casting. No luck in the early morning. Actually no real luck all day. The day before they caught 50 fish...us 10 fish. I caught this one all by myself. Hooked it and fought it and got a picture with it. It was about 10 pounds and a female so we put it back since it was spawning. My first striped bass and it was good size.

Another female so she went back in

Our keepers...it was fun, wish that Scott would have gotten one on his own but the river was not good to us. The fish was excellent though...we had it on Saturday for the BBQ and then when we got back. If you haven't had striped bass you should really try it. Good times!

Izze being a puppy

Playing the drums at the botanical garden, listen to Scott