Flight for DG

I wasn't even the one who got to go up in the air and still I'm estatic and giddy with wonderment. A helicopter ride is amazing but to see an ariel view of our camp home is indescribable. Google earth gives a little view but nothing like being this close and landing at your campsite, even if it's only from the pictures and videos my amazing husband shared with me.

We arrived at the helipad at 8am and were shocked to see what a large production it was. There were at about 60 members of the Search and Recover team and people in orange took over the parking lot.

Sergeant CC briefed Cliff on the plan for the day and shortly afterwards they took him up for information he needed before he flew in the helicopter.

The boys and I were thrilled when the helicopter took off and flew OVER where we were standing! The pilot was AMAZING and Cliff said it was an unbelievable that he would love to do again. To add to the thrill, the water was higher than he's ever seen it. It was raging!


When Cliff returned they let the boys and I go up and see the helicopter and take pictures. It was incredible. I've seen helicopters before, but there is something special about knowing that MY husband just went up in THIS helicopter and took pictures of OUR camp home!

Cliff and the boys set up my hammock for me in the shade

When we left the Sheriff's team we headed to the reservoir to let the kids do some fishing. I had plans for Evelyn and I to nap in the hammock but she fell asleep in the car and wanted nothing to do with napping any more. I sat at ate lunch with her, and Cliff came and snuggled her for a little bit, but she wanted to explore the water!

She saw her brothers throwing rocks and splashing them in the water and she decided this was the best thing ever.

Cliff and I thought there was no way the boys would catch a fish but they had fun trying. We had Isaac float power bait and Cliff taught Alex to fish with a lure. Isaac was more interested in finding rocks to throw but Alex really enjoyed fishing. As we gathered up all the gear to head back to our campsite Alex snagged a huge Rainbow on Isaac's reel! Had we been prepared we might of kept it and eaten it, but we had nothing to cook it in or anyway to flavor it so we just took it's picture and put it back in the water (to hopefully make many more that might swim downstream!).

We went back to camp that night for dinner, smores, and an early bedtime.

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