Weekend Fun

James had Friday afternoon off so we took the opportunity to check out the fishing at Ririe.  It wasn't to great at first but just before dark it picked up and then the excitement began. 

Anna had never been ice fishing before, so I was very surprised how much she liked carrying around the Salmon after it was reeled in.

James took Isaac and a couple of his scouts fishing on Saturday. They did very well.  When it was all said and done, he spent a good hour and a half at the sink cleaning all the fish for a yummy dinner. He even had enough he plans to smoke some. He learned to smoke a turkey after only two attempts at Thanksgiving. Now  he seems to have a new love for smoking- meats of course, not tobacco.

Saturday evening we decided to hop in the hot tub. The trick is to get there and back in the frigid weather. It is on the deck---- but the 15 foot dash from the door to that particular part of the deck seems like a mile in the below freezing temperatures, even wrapped in towels or robes! It must be worth it though because all the kids went in again tonight after dinner. They are braver than I. The warm water is so nice, but I am not sure it is worth the 10 second frozen dash.