A Fishy Evening

We took the kids fishing in Boerne the other evening because they have really begun to master their casting and reeling skills with lots of practice at home (including "fishing in the rain" when we sat in the garage and cast out into the rain on the driveway- the kids really ate that up).
So, here is all that practice paying off...

Alli showing her catch to the duck...
He actually seemed interested.
TJ excited about his success.
They truly had a great time and so did Dwaine and I.
This fishing trip also included a first for me- I decided if we were going to keep both kids in fishing mode most of the time, I better start baiting hooks and taking fish off of hooks. So I jumped in there and got my hands dirty. Literally. That shrimpy fishy smell does not wash off right away. But it sure did make the experience more enjoyable for everyone- no waiting with kids getting antsy for daddy to do everything. Well worth the stink!