So, what was the Thanksgiving surprise....? Here it is...
Our kiddo doesn't LOVE fishing in 30 degree weather...
We now know officially.
I don't blame him really...
So Forrest and I vacated the chilly drift boat and headed for warmer temps of at least 48 on the Oregon Coast, (running around on a sunny beach with several dogs and their owners beats a cold drift boat anyday says this toddler!) while Alex caught us our main course of Thanksgiving dinner.
You see, a high of 41 doesn't exactly lead to great conditions for a defrosting turkey. At 1pm, it was still frozen solid...
No sooner did I start to worry that our Turkey day dinner would be turkey less, (which wouldn't have been all bad...as we had plenty of yummy sides...) then did I hear some hoops and hollars coming from the river just out of our camp...
And, my wonderful husband caught our meal....
Funniest looking turkey you ever saw huh!
Forrest still had a blast and for much of the trip acted like the cold was nothing. He slept like a baby all bundled up and ran around camp with his tike bike, day and night. We set up either the bike or the baby with one of our head lamps so he could make his way safely....
We are happy to be home, but glad we attempted the adventure and got in some outdoor time just as winter has officially hit. Alex and I really want to keep doing the things we love through our kiddie rearing time...and though there will be bumps in the road, a good time was had by all!
P.S.
So the picture below was one of Alex on Friday. Needless to say Forrest and his mama were NOT in the boat on this cold blustery morning...we were...dum da dum duum.....Black Friday Shopping at Fred Meyer's! I have NEVER actually shopped the day after Thanksgiving. But given the fact we were in Oregon, (can you say...um, tax free!) and a warm store sounded better than a cold wet drift boat with a toddler, we bailed.
It was actually a great experience. We were greet by warm apple cider and donut holes at the front door. The crowds were a bit nuts by the time we left, but I made the choice to limit the trip to an hour and good moods and lots of gifts were the result! Forrest loved the Christmas decorations and lights. Alex obviously had a great time too and got two great fish. Unfortunately the rain fogged the camera up for ALL the pics....so this is what we got...
1 comment:
You guys have a neat life. i have no experience with fishing and am learning a lot from you and your family...
i do know that a 40 lb salmon is amazing. what a great thanksgiving tradition to begin!
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