The End of Summer

Friday afternoon and Molly gets off the bus and announces:  I have three days off!  Let me remind you, we've only been in school for two days.

Wow.  Our weekend started off with a bang.  Andy got selected for Commander -- 05!  We are so proud of  him. AND, his Starry Flounder was accepted as a World Record. (http://www.iusarecords.com/ViewRecord.aspx?id=629)

We also received Flat Stanley in the mail from friends in Alabama. Flat Stanley is here for a week.  As you can see he is already have a lot of fun! (http://www.flatstanley.com/)

 The girls and I went on a hike, did a little garage sale visits and Andy went diving.  If you can believe it we found a few hidden treasures and Andy didn't catch any fish! 

We also, checked out the Kodiak Fair and Rodeo.  Its a highlight for the town and end of summer.  Its a small affair, but full of family fun.   There are a few food trucks, a few kid games, a small animal zoo, pony rides, and of course the fair and Rodeo.

On Monday we had heard that the Silver Salmon were coming in at a few locations.  The Silver Salmon are fun to catch, large in size and delicious to eat!  You are limited to 2 per catch.  I found out, that this is truly the end of the fishing season.  When you reach the banks of the river, there are dead fish everywhere.  If you remember me saying, that after the fish spawn they die.  Its the cycle of life.  It was a bit overwhelming in spots.  BUT, the Silver Salmon are fun to catch!  They swim up stream, fast and furious and the bait has to land directly in front of them.  If you catch one hold on and hope your line doesn't break!

Andy is working on perfecting his method of canning and preserving fish. So far, we have several Pinks Canned and it reminds me of canned Tuna.  The Coho (Silvers) have been frozen for later consumption.  I am thinking that next year we may invest in dropping off at a fish processing plant to have the bones removed :).

Lastly, it was back to school today. It was a rough start but I think Molly will have a great day. Amelia also starts at a dance class and I am going to check out the PTA. Wish us luck!

Enjoy the pictures!

Our new Art Center

Games at the Fair

1st Prize Celery.

Silver Salmon