Thursday, August 23, 2012

Coeur d'Alene River

Monday afternoon, we headed to the Cope family reunion. It was nice catching up with Kelly's family and spending some time by the beautiful river.
 The girls loved hanging out with Uncle James. He gave them "rides" in his Kayak and shared a few fishing tips with Annie.
 This handsome guy is not a fan of having his picture taken... but I can't resist. The camera loves him... I love him too.
 Walking down to the river...
 Shae jumped in the water with her clothes on. After a brief fighting/yelling episode, we compromised with this casual attire...
 Three cheers for Daddy, who came to the rescue with her swimsuit!
 Grace - Floating the river...
 Of coarse, Hannah was right there with Grace. These girls were always off gallivanting together. They were troopers in that chilly, shallow water!
 Annie, attempting to balance on the river rocks...
 From left to right - Kelly (dad), Jeremy (uncle), Nathan, and James (brother). They all look SO much alike.
 Evidently, I wasn't taking enough pictures of this girl. Annie stopped me, posed, and said, "Ok Mom, I'm ready for my picture". 
Sweet Wyatt ... Annie liked spending time with him.
 Annie, fishing her little heart out. She loved it.
 Grandpa gave Annie a lift across the river so she wouldn't have to get wet. He will do just about anything for his grandbabies. 
 My brave girl holding a fish... trying hard to smile without showing any signs of disgust (she's not a fan of slimy hands and made sure to wash them thoroughly afterwards).
 James and Nathan in their element...
 Shae and Annie, admiring Nathan's catch.
 James is a fishing fool! This kid was catching fish all day long.
Beautiful campground, fun company, delicious food, we had a great time.

2 comments:

BTM said...

These pictures are awesome! Your girls are precious!! We are coming to Hayden this Wednesday, I hope we'll get to see you!!

Katie said...

Looks like fun!! Wish we could have been there.