Cooper Lake State Park

October Monthly Camping Trip Update:

My on my what a trip. We love getting out of town just us and the 8 wheels that take us there. OK well by the time we got their it was only 7 wheels. Slight mishap and blown side wall but alas we landed in spot #69. Got a good night sleep listening to the rain outside anxious for our day of fishing. We took Dusty, Lola, Herbie and Robbie with us in addition to the beautiful Macdonald crew of Jessica, Zachary, Kyle and Elizabeth! They slept back in the bunkhouse with Jessica. Mom quickly began the important camping breakfast; eggs in a nest, sausage, juice and of course donuts (never forget that). We gobbled up breakgfast and headed out to get th minnows, fill up the spare tire for the trailer so we could get home and then off to the lake. Goodies. snacks, 6 chairs, tackle boxes and 5 rods ready to go. We began fishing and the first catch goes to Mr. Zach! Yes he was a one gulp catfish(4 oz at most) but what a fighter, you'd a thought we had a tuna on the other end. Then it was rather quiet. Mom decided to take the whinners home (I know you are all thinking no way, whinners at the Macdonald home. Yes its true) As Mom got out of the car she got a text Zach has caught a ginormous turtle with a hook and a worm, so quickly mom shut the truck and locked it (keys inside)! OH NO!! But no worries with less than 5 min flat MacGYVER mom had gotten in the back slide of the truck and got the keys, finished making lunch and went back to the Lake to feedb her hungry fisherman. But what she found when she got to the lake was shocking! A HUGE PAINTED TURTLE! It was awesome! Zach was so proud. We continued to fish the rest of the day very quiet, peaceful, and cold but relaxing. Then off to the camp for dinner; STEAK (MY Favorite)! Yum!The next morning we awoke, quickly ate breakfast and headed back out to the lake. We had a great time, Seth reeled in 2 good size white bass which was exciting (20 in and 12 in). It was exciting and relaxing! About lunchtime we headed back and quickly broke down camp, checked to make sure we had everything and hit the road home! What started off as very eventful calmed and turned into very relaxing! Another adventure for the memory books of the Mac's!