Dad's Fishing Trip

Here are pictures from my dad's 3 day guided fishing trip. Lizzie, CJ and I stayed behind at the house in Maupin, but Leslie and Josh joined my dad for this trip.

Dad just landed a big one! What's a camping trip without champagne? Leslie gets ready to celebrate the end of a long day of fishing.
Josh poses with some rattlesnakes that tried to sneak into camp.

Leslie, Josh, Dad, and the fishing guides.
Cheers!
"Hot" fishing chicks, Leslie and Amy, pose along the river.

Dad's 60th Birthday

This August 5th was my dad's 60th birthday. Lizzie, Josh, and I joined my dad, Leslie, and CJ at their house on the Deshutes River in Maupin, Oregon for a week of birthday celebrations. During the week Dad, Leslie, and Josh went on a 3 day guided fly fishing trip on the river while Lizzie, CJ, and I got to stay at the house and kick back. It was a perfect week...the only person missing was John who had to stay behind and work in the studio. We missed you John!

Dad cooked paella (the non seafood version in my honor) on the grill one night...it was delicious!

CJ and Lizzie showed off their dancing skills.


How graceful!!


...and not so graceful!


Then Josh and CJ busted out their break dancing moves.


Lucy is so snuggable!

Dad's Birthday continued

We love you Lucy! Dad opens the gratin pan I gave him for his birthday.

While everyone was away on the fishing trip, Lizzie and I had fun cooking together. I was so impressed one night when Lizzie made the most delicious grilled vegetables and chicken.

CJ hung out in his Micheal Jordan jersey while the girls did the cooking.

We all went out to dinner at a new restaurant in Maupin when Dad, Leslie, and Josh returned from their 3 day fishing trip.

Patty, KC, and Emma got to come by and visit. Emma is holding the Chinese parasol I brought her from New York. She was pretty excited when I asked her to be a flower girl in the wedding!

We all pose with Dad at his birthday party. Lizzie made the most decadent 4 layer birthday cake with buttercream frosting and rainbow sprinkles.

Josh re-enacts the funniest moment during the party. Lizzie was out on the deck with all the guests and then turned to walk back into the house, but forgot that the screen was slid shut. She hit the screen so hard that she broke right through it! We all laughed so hard and luckily, Lizzie was able to laugh at herself too.

The delicious cake and the beautiful baker.

Lizzie, Josh and I got to stay at the Laughing Trout lodge which is just down the street from Dad and Leslie's house. It was an awesome place to stay! We can't wait to go back.

View of the house from the front yard.

Inside of the house...

There were deer everywhere! Look how close they came to the house!




View of the Deschutes River from our deck...
Pretty daisies in the backyard.

View of the hills and river from the backyard.

There were so many different kinds of fruit growing in the yard...peaches, apples, plums, pears, and blackberries.


One morning Lizzie and I were both up early enough to catch the sunrise. I don't think we had ever watched the sun come up together. It was an amazing sunrise.