Rue/Slats Party of 8

DAVE IS PLAYING SOCCER. # 27 won 2 games, lost 1.

dave got a dirt bike early for his birthday.

WE HIKED MATANUSKA GLACIER AND CLIMBED ON TOP OF IT.

WHAT A VIEW!!!!!!

HERE IS GRANDMA WITH MAARETS TWINS, AUDREY AND MAX. 8 MONTHS OLD

SITTING ON THE BLUFF WATCHING THE WHALES COME IN WITH THE TIDE.

USING THE BOAT FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN FISHING ONCE IN A WHILE.

HIKING THE RUSSIAN RIVER TRAIL

FLOATING DOWN THE KENAI RIVER, LOOKING FOR BEARS.

HERE IS OUR CATCH ONE DAY WHILE DIP NETTING ON THE KENAI. THE KIDS CAUGHT ALOT OF THEM IN THE NET.

EMMA FILET'S HER FIRST FISH OF THE YEAR. GOOD JOB.

DAVE IS GETTING GOOD AT FILETING FISH!

THE KIDS CAUGHT AND FILETED THIER OWN RED AND SILVER SALMON. THEY WERE PRETTY GOOD.

THIS IS A CARVING TOURIST PLACE, HERE IS A BEARS DEN.

A REAL WORKING HAND CARVED CAROUSEL.

hERE IS DAVE AND TERENCE FISHING. THEY ARE HOLDING A NET THAT IS 5 FEET ACROSS AND HAS A 20 FOOT HANDLE, WE ARE TROLLING UP AND DOWN THE KENAI RIVER FOR SALMON. WE WERE OUT THERE FOR ABOUT 13 HOURS.

13 HOURS IS LONG ENOUGH, TAKE US HOME EMMA! YES, SHE WAS REALLY DRIVING THE BOAT FOR A LONG TIME. NOT IN THE MARINA THOUGH.

HERE IS ONE OF THE SILVER SALMON EMMA CAUGHT IN HER NET. ABOUT 18LBS.

THE KIDS ALSO BLEED AND GILL THIER OWN FISH.