Last Visit on the Pend Oreille River this Year

A glorious day fishing off the dock! 

Rivers caught a fish right away.  

While Gray decided to swim in her clothes!  

There it is! Fishing isn't my thing but it really brings a lot of joy to the Gleasons. 

There it is!  It went back in the water to live another day.  

There she goes in her clothes! 

This was a pencil jump.  Gray asked for count down from Michel. Perfect I will know exactly when to snap the picture but no! Gray just went for it in the middle of the countdown.  I pencil jump is feet first straight down.  

Hanging with the family. 

I decided to take a kayak ride. 

This is the Gleason's house from the kayak. 

The white speck is a bird.  I think a seagull or something like a seagull.  I wanted to see how close I could get to the bird without it flying away. 

The birds didn't like the kayak so they did hang around long. 

See the white head in the tree?  A bald eagle. Happy!!!!!  I was pretty close to the tree but the eagle was way up in the tree so it was hard to get a picture. 

I spent some time here just waiting for the eagle to take flight but it was perfectly content in the tree. 

Gray and a bug zapper.  She had a small grasshopper and was shocking it over and over.  It was dead so she didn't torture it.  

The many faces of Gray. 

More swimming. Gray and one of Steve's caregivers. 

The big event of the day.  Rivers waits for his turn.  

I am not sure what this device is called.  Mike said it cost about $14,000!  It is controlled buy the rider with a device that is held.  

There is a board to lay on, turn it on and the propeller underneath moves you forward.  Then to your knees and then you stand up.  You can hover above the water because there is a long pole underneath it and the propeller is at the bottom of the pole.  Not the best description, you sort of have to see it. 

Here goes Rivers. 

Dave Martin brought this and was a great coach. 

Rivers was able to stand up and hover over the water.  

Steve's caregiver did great.  

Michel and Gray.. 

Time to head out! 

What a precious time to spend with family!  The Gleasons are headed to Spokane for the golf tournament fundraiser.  We will see you next year at the Pend Oreille River!!!  Love you all.  

Visit Number Two with the Gleasons

This day was a day for a boat ride.  It was a little chilly but it was beautiful cruising around the river.  Here we go!

Michel!

Gray kept going upside down landing on the back of the boat.  She didn't fall off even thought at times it looked as if she might. Youth. 

Boat transfer.  Landry and Rivers were on another boat learning how to ???? I can't remember what it was.  Wave surfing maybe. 

This is Kace, Kyle's son.  Kyle is a part of the family as a caregiver for Steve. 

Tubing for Kace and Landry. BRRR!

Landry was trying to stand on the tube. 

Back on dry land!  The artist at work in her box. 

Pretty sure we get a picture like this every year!

We picked Gail up so she could see Steve.  She doesn't drive anymore.  

It was a wonderful day at the river.  Again, we will be back!!!