Two First Time Fishermen in Southern Jersey
We have been visiting my family in Southern Jersey this last week. Today my cousins and I took the boys to enjoy their first ever fishing experience. Enjoyed is putting it very lightly, they were entirely thrilled. It was so sweet to see their faces when they caught the fish. They each caught 3 Sunnies, also known as panfish or Bluegill.
I know what two little boys are getting for when we go backpacking this summer....poles with button release, and the courage to bait their own hooks.
With a special THANK YOU to my cousins Dan and Shelly Durand and Jamie Cole for prepping the poles, baiting the hook, casting out, and reeling in- if that is how it is said. We learned a lot today, thank you.
We should do a repeat on the West Coast.
If you want to see all of our New Jersey Trip pictures: New Jersey 2011
Our Conquest of Spain: Arrows and Sticks
Through the fine skill of archery, we have conquered little kid step at a time the northern mountains of Spain: Los Picos de Europa. Our journey has taken us from Soto de Sajambre to Oseja de Sajambre by use of our somewhat faithful feet and our trusted silver steed (a huge Ford van). The sights have been incredible-too much to see and enjoy. The boys are loving every new adventure and are very good at taking things as they come, it has been a very good trip so far!
Make sure to check back in soon for pictures of castles and aqueducts and the boys avidly eating it up!
Photo Spain Posts to Date:
Spain Through My Camera Lens
I will try to post pictures here again, but I will be uploading them all to my flickr album España.
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Cars, Controllers and Crash Test Dummies: Heaven For Little Boys.
The perfect combo as far as a toy for brothers is this, cars controlled by remotes, filled with crash test dummies that pop out whenever you crash! Sometimes the toy experts really do figure out what little boys want, and this toy is it, a marriage made in heaven. Thank you Ellyn and Andrew for such a perfect gift for your ring bearers, they love these little cars.
Backyard Fort Adventures
The Chickens aren’t using the runs right now since there is lots and lots of fresh grass to tend to, so I put the boys in one! No worries, it is nice and clean, at least by my standards, and they love this little place to rest away from the sun. I am an avid fort maker, while growing up making forts was a certain highlight. Kids are so imaginative, sometimes it was a Bat Cave, others it was a castle and dungeon.
The boys say that this is their pirate camp. What did you image as a kid that you had long forgotten about? Does it make you smile to think of a memory of make-believe of long ago?
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