Fishing with Grandpa R

Grandpa R took Chase, Bridger, Tanner, and Caleb up to the Uintas to go fishing.  We didn't have any time in Island Park so Dad really wanted to take the boys this summer.  I had to work a full shift the next day so we drove down on Sunday and had a nice dinner with Mom and Dad. Matt decided to come at the last minute.  We slept over and then the next morning, the boys got up by 6:00 and headed out.  They drove for a couple of hours before coming to a lake.  (They were trying to find a certain lake.  They drove 6 miles up this rickety, bumpy, worn down trail.  Finally they said that they were lost so they turned around.  When they got back down to the bottom, the sign said that the lake was 7 miles away.  They had a good laugh).  Unfortunately the day was a bust as Caleb called it.  They didn't catch any fish but they made lots of good memories.  

  Grandpa really wanted to make it up to the kids.  So we met at a stocked fishing pond in North Ogden.  It had three ponds with a small, medium, and big fish.  Most of the fish were trout.  Chase was the first one to catch a fish.  Maddie, Julie, Caleb and Rob came with us.  Everyone was able to catch 6-8 fish.  We kept about 13 fish and then threw the rest back.  Maddie wasn't trying that hard to catch a fish.  At one point, we handed her Caleb's kid fishing pole.  She was sitting by the side of the pond hoping to not catch a fish.  Suddenly her line jerked and she had a fish.  It gave us a good laugh.  After a couple of hours, Caleb and Tanner were catching fish all by themselves.  They were loving it!  The place cleans the fish for you for an extra $.50 a fish.  It's worth every penny.  Dad and the kids had the biggest smiles all morning. The kids had a great experience!!! 

  Afterwards, we went back to Grandpa's and cooked up the fish.  Marilyn met us there for our fish fry feast.   Mom was just heading out to get her hair cut and permed.  I was in charge of cooking the fish.  I was a little nervous but with enough butter, it turned out great.  The kids all tried it.  Maddie loves fish.  Chase and Bridger thought it was disgusting.  I was proud of the kids for trying it.  It was such a fun day!  

Bridger's Summer Basketball Tournament

Bridger's basketball team was split in half for this tournament.  Bridger played with kids that he's never played with.  The first game was really rough because they weren't playing as a team.  But with each game, their team improved.  They played four games.  They lost two and won two.  Their last game, they were playing for third place.  Bridger was a machine!  He had a new PR.  He scored 16 points!!!! He made 3 three pointers.  Coach Malm was so awesome with Bridger.  He called him on the way home and told him how proud he was of him.  Coach has made such a huge impact on Bridger.  They've been working so hard together.  Matt and I had to be at Hailee's wedding so we were unable to go to his last game.  Chase drove Bridger and Tanner down to Sandy.  They made a fun day of it.  It's so nice to have Chase's help!  

We stayed in a hotel Thursday night because he had a late game and then an early game the next morning. I decided by the time I paid all the gas, it was worth it to just stay in a hotel.  The boys went swimming.  It was a block away from the tournament so it was perfect.  It was a nice little getaway.