Fishing at East Park

This past week, Ashlie and I took the kids fishing at East Park. It was a really nice day up there. It was cool with a little bit of a breeze. Now one might think that sounds like fun. Well, it's not that it wasn't fun- it was. We just should have left the fishing part out. The kids were so excited to go that when we got there, they thought they should have been able to hit the ground running with a working fishing pole and be able to cast immediately. (Did I forget to mention earlier that there was no dad there to help us figure out what the heck we were doing.) Once we got lures and swivels tied on (which took a while with kids asking every 5 seconds if it was ready) we were ready to go. Mccoy went to cast- nothing. His line was tangled inside his reel. I didn't even want to try to figure out that one, so his pole got put aside. He grabbed another one and it worked, but he couldn't figure out how to cast so someone had to do that for him everytime and then he would reel it in. Lindsey cast hers out for the first time and got it half way reeled back in and then- nothing. Her lure was stuck on a rock. We had to cut the line. By this time she was not interested in fishing anymore, she saw Lauryn in the water and decided that's where she would go. Autam did a little fishing, but she thought playing in the water was a better idea also. Moral of the story, next time leave the poles at home and bring the swimming suits.

Lindsey and Lauryn waiting for some lunch.

Kids keeping cool in the shade, and Autam enjoying a s'more.

About Time

I know, I know, it has been almost 5 months since my last blog. Life has just been going and the blogging has not. I do blame a lot of it on that ridulous Twilight series. Yes, I have now read them. As I was reading the books, I kept saying to myself "I can't believe I'm actually reading this." And I could have been saved a lot of time and effort if those who had read them before me would have just spilled the beans and told me what I wanted to know. So thanks to them anyone out there who would like to know how the books turn out and don't want to read them, just ask, I will tell you anything you want to know.

Happy 4th of July!

Our holiday was a lot of fun! We went to the parade, had a BBQ, and then kept the kids up way too late to see the fireworks. Mark and Mccoy were out of town, and I got to leave Carter with my mom, but Lindsey and I and my sister, Ashlie and her girls had a lot of fun. We sat right next to where they light the fireworks and when they go BOOM, your body goes BOOM.

Autam and Lindsey loved watching the fireworks, but Lauryn thought it was a better idea to fall asleep, she was not impressed with being so close the action.

P.S. Steve, we love you and miss you and hope the time goes by very fast for your safe return.