Spring Time in Tumbler

With the May long weekend now upon us, and Alvan and Trish visiting from Vernon, it was a great opportunity to explore some of the outdooor recreational activities we have in Tumbler Ridge....On Sunday afternoon we ventured out to Bear Hole Lake...the Lake is only 23 km's from town, most of it on gravel road...We had never been out there so it was a nbew experience for us all...we ran into some friends who had been camping at the lake...we found a campsite and the girls went to play....I starting setting up for our weiner roast and a little fishing...before I had even got the fire started and the truck unloaded, Alvan is yelling "I got one!" I shrugged it off and laughed but he wasn't joking! First cast into the lake and he lands one! He got it to shore before the fish managed to wiggle its self off the hook but it got everyone excited...Emma, Olivia and Austin all wanted their fishing rods now! A few minutes later Alvan landed another one...it was his first northern pike....we had to keep this one because the fish basically swallowed the hook hole! On a side note,we brought him home and I made fillets...I used a lemon pepper cracker coating to cook them pike and it was actually quite delicious....

Now it was my turn to land a northern pike...he was slightly larger than the one Alvan caught but I lost my grip on him after we got the hook out...Tanya did manage to snap a picture of him...notice how he has sunk his teeth into the gloves Alvan is wearing...they have sharp teeth and very strong jaws...Alvan managed to catch 2 more after mine but we let them both go...the kids were pretty excited to see the fish being caught and it was a great afternoon on the lake with the sun shining.

This morning we borrowed a couple of 4 wheelers from some friends from Church (God Bless their generosity) and went on a little drive...Alvan had his motorbike and Tanya and I drove the quads...the kids all got their turns and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

The Lord is Good!!!!