Kegan Cove Camping Trip

This is a post from last September that never got published for some reason!

It was a great camping trip to the Kegan Bay Cabin. It is a brand new cabin with a great deck and incredible bear viewing. We sat on the deck and watched 3 black bears catching salmon in the river. What an incredible experience. Hannah has so much fun and of course she named all the bears!

This one is Rainbow Blue...

Another one was Rainbow Cherry and then there was Rainbow Strawberry...

I think she may have a little hippie in her! :)

We didn't try our hand at any salmon fishing as we've already filled the freezer with salmon. But we did catch this nice Rainbow! He was about 2lbs and he fed our family nicely!

Also on our camping trip we caught a bunch of shrimp and crab! We sauteed up the shrimp with some garlic butter and oooohh la la that was scrumdiliumptious!

As for the crab we cooked it with my favorite shrimp and crab boil!

Warning! This stuff is spicy goodness in a bag!
So if you don't like it spicy just add a little or don't let it soak very long!

As for me I LOVE it spicy so I put in a whole lot and let it soak for about 20 mins or so! It will make a grown man (or woman) sweat and smile at the same time!

Then tonight I made a quick and yummy luscious lemon basil and crab pasta with the leftover crab.

Boating with kids

Boating with kids can be a grand adventure or a total disaster! There are a couple things you must have to make it a success.

#1 - Good Weather! Be sure to check the forecast ahead of time. You really do NOT want to get stuck in bad weather with little ones.

#2 - Larger boat with an enclosed cabin
#3 - Heater on above mentioned boat - cold kids means cranky kids. Cold mama means super cranky mama!
#4 - Lots of great snacks - for some reason everyone is hungry all the time while on the boat. Donuts are a must have according to my oldest daughter!
#5 - Juice boxes - keeps juice from spilling all over the place when the boat rocks.

This is mama sans a cup of coffee but with super awesome camping hair

#6 - Coffee - lots of coffee to keep Mama awake and warm.

#7 - Fishing poles - kids LOVE to fish. Mama LOVES to catch fish! Or just give the kid a bait fish to play with, that always works too!

#8 - Sleeping bags and blankets! Kids love to play in them and when mama gets tired she likes to roll up in them and let dad run the show while she naps.

#9 - A rubber Raft - it is great for rowing to shore but can also be filled up with water to make a great swimming pool or bathtub!

#10 - Portable DVD player - when they get REALLY bored I bring this out as my secret weapon. But use only as a last means of sanity.

#11 - Last but definitely not least! Always make sure your little fish are wearing their life jackets! They must wear them if outside of the cabin or if you are in rough seas! Remember kids don't float and they sure look cute all squished in a life jacket :) hehe Start them young and as they grow they don't mind it at all!