Rob has fond memories of fishing with his dad as a kid, so we were thrilled that he wanted to take the grand kids this year. Our kids have never been fishing before and they were so excited to see what it was all about. We drove west to Pine Valley early one morning and met Grandpa and Aunt Katie at the lake. They had a cooler full of fish already and were ready to show the kids what to do. I've always thought of fishing as a patience-tester, but that was not the case on this particular day. ALL the kids caught a fish within about 45 minutes...that was a very well-stocked lake! We tried to explain that it's not always that easy, but I'm not sure they believed us... Needless to say, we had plenty of trout for dinner that night. Thanks, Grandpa Wood, for the wonderful memories!
Maren, Grandma, Alex and Chase.
Haley and Nathalie.
It was so incredibly gorgeous - postcard perfect!
Grandpa helps Haley get her pole set up.
Alex has something!
Reeling it in...
...Alex's first fish!
Katie, Alex and Rob. Look at Alex's happy smile. :)
So proud!
Jake had the longest wait...
...he waited and waited...
Haley has a bite!
We told them carrying it by the mouth was part of the experience...
Jake finally got a bite!
Look at that face...
Alex kept getting time-out's because he wouldn't keep his shoes on and there were lots of fish hooks on the ground. I did NOT want to have to dig a fish hook out of his feet!
After fishing we had a picnic lunch in the nearby campground. Alex and Grandpa have a talk while waiting for lunch.
The kids all searched for sticks and rocks - as well as for fairies and gnomes.
Haley and Nathalie were sure they saw something magical up in that tree.
A happy and successful day!
