Family Time

My poor little blog has been quite neglected for the last week or so. But not without good reason...my parents were in town! So I was spending all my free time with them and many other family members.

One of the first things I did was go fishing with my dad! This is something we hadn't gotten to do in far too long and I wanted to make it a priority. It was so great just sitting out on a farm pond soaking up the sun and spending time with my dad. We even caught a few fish :)

After that, I was pretty much terrible about taking any photos of the things we did! But my mom and I made a couple trips to the city to do some shopping and having lunch at places we don't normally get to eat at. I got to see both sets of grandparents and both sides of my extended families as well.

My town hosts a huge Labor Day celebration each year. This year we even had a carnival again. We had them when I was a kid, but it had been several years since we'd had one. It was great seeing the kids play and have fun :) (again, sorry, no photos!) And Monday there was a big parade and a demolition derby, both tradition.

While there may not be a lot of photos from their visit, there were lots of memories made. And that's what counts, right :)

Gone Fishin'

I was so happy I got to go fishing with my dad on Tuesday :) We hadn't been in two years!!! We went to a friend's pond and enjoyed the day. We didn't catch but one fish each, but we really didn't care! We spent the day talking and just being together...just the two of us :) Fishing is something my dad and I have always done together and something I look forward to every time my parents visit.

Here's a beautiful picture of the pond we were on. It was fun to see the birds, turtles and there was even a beaver swimming around. It was just nice to get out and enjoy the day...just me and my dad :)

Friday Features-Fishing with Dad

I'm so excited that I get to spend Father's Day with my dad this year!!! It has been about 10 years since I've gotten to do this, so it's a wonderful occurrence :)

My parents will also be visiting for an entire week soon and one of the things my dad and I love to do together is go fishing! I can't wait to relax on the pond with a fishing pole in my hand, spending time with my dad!!!

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Fishing Set of Absorbent Tile Coasters

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Fisherman sign, father day, handpainted sign

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gone fishing card

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Gone Fishing

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Catch of the Day

We had a great time air boating yesterday with Jesse's brother and his family :) The kids are always so much fun to watch!!!

Jesse caught a really nice catfish too! His brother and I were both getting good bites, but Jesse was the lucky one that got the catch of the day! I must admit that I'm a tad jealous because I still have yet to catch a cat! I guess that means we have to go out again, right :)

Here's the fight:

And now trying to get the hook out:

Look at this guy:

And I know you can't tell it from Jesse's face in this photo...but he really was excited to catch this fish...LOL :)

Wordless Wednesday-I Wanna Go Fishing!!!