The hike to the lake was beautiful! I loved all the huge trees. The path was brand new- it had walkways over some of the wetter parts. The trail from the turn out is only a little over a mile to the lake. One minute you are hiking in a beautiful forest then the next thing you know you are at the lake. There is a forest service row boat we piled all our stuff on and took off toward the top of the lake.
We fished on the lake - it was completely peaceful and totally picturesque. The little fish in the first picture bit off more than he could chew.....I think his eyes were bigger than his stomach. 
This is Red Bay cabin...... beautiful..... after boating across the lake you get to the top and tucked into the trees is this cabin. Our home for the next couple of days. Travis is standing next to a tree that is just to the left of the cabin... .... If you look closely at the second pic you can just make out the outhouse.... the prettiest walk I think I have taken to go potty. Third pic is of the view out the deck. We were the only ones here besides a busy beaver, some loons and of course the fish.
So should have posted this at the beginning of August-- but it was stuck on Travis' phone. Tell got to go halibut fishing for his birthday --- and they did pretty well. They caught a number of halibut -- but this was what Tell has been waiting for.... it was about 150lbs. Tell needed our friend Phil to help hold it up for the pic. The shrimp he hand caught for me were pretty good too! Congratulations Tell and Happy birthday baby!
Tivi has been Two for a bit- her birthday is the end of July...... Tell and Tivi have birthdays 2 days apart... We celebrated with two cakes and actually did it twice as Tess, Tru and Tayjha were gone for Youth Conference and Camp up in Juneau on the actual birthdays. Anyways... Here she is -- not dressed for the day- she had snuck out to the tramp... it is one of her favorite places to be. The TWO year old!!! Wow how the time has flown.... Tivi is jabbering all over the place. She has her pet names for everyone, caring on animated conversations... if you listen closely you can get the jist of it. She and is quite the little drama queen. Now that the kids are in school Tivi and I get to spend much more time- just the two of us.....I love reading to her and playing her little games. She loves outside-- finding puddles and picking veggies in the greenhouse that aren't quite ripe yet... (Hence the need to have fried green tomatoes yesterday for lunch).
WE have been learning a ton in our greenhouse this year. This is our first harvested tomato and cucumber.... Yippeeee! Tru mainly likes eating the food from the greenhouse.... Tell shows a bit more interest - Titus to.... Tayjha and Tessica are out there everyday. Tivi likes going out too--- but we have to watch her cause she is not to be trusted.....If she likes it she will pick it - regardless if it is ready or not.
Breakfast is always great if you've got a pair of potato head glasses and a plate of waffles.
