Fishing

Our youngest (even lost this pole right after snapping this pic)


First Fish!

On our recent excursion to Lake Wisconsin, the boys enjoyed several boat rides and made a few attempts to catch a fish. Finally, on the final evening of our vacation, we dropped a few lines in right off the pier...not even casting mind you, just dropping a baited hook straight down. BAM---FISH ON! My 5year old soon had caught five fish, including three separate species by the end of the evening. What a night. He had a ball (although he was disappointed that we had to throw them all back). It was his first successful fishing outing, though in my book they've all been successful as he's always had a good time even without catching an actual fish. The next day he was even grabbing minnows out of the bucket for my brother-in-law and I to use...fearless little hand reaching right in and grabbing them...though we didn't get a bite that morning before we headed for home.

A great vacation, made more so by the boys enjoying themselves. My 3year old, a big fan of Scooby Doo kept saying it was "An Underwater Mystery" as we rode on the boat and tried to fish (something he learned from Scooby I guess) and you know, he was right, fishing is sort of an "underwater mystery." My 5year old also coined a new phrase on the trip home. "Potty Park." That's what he calls the Interstate Rest Area's since you pull over, take a potty break and then get to play in the playground a little before getting back on the road. It sure is a "Potty Park"!

School starts tomorrow for the 5year old. He will begin Kindergarten at the Lutheran School. They grow up too fast! But glad we got to spend some great times with them in Wisconsin