Go fish...

This first picture doesn't really have anything to do with fishing.  Eliza was playing outside with our neighbor and got chalk all over her!  My favorite is the green on her forehead, but the purple on her hands was pretty good too.  Let's just say that there were small chalk hand prints on my front door for a day or two.  :0)

Now to the fishing!  Andy and the boys thought it would be fun to go fishing last weekend.  They were so excited because they got new fishing poles on the father and sons camp out.  They have been wanting to use them ever since.  We decided to go to the Eno River to fish.  I wasn't too excited since Nathan had had a rough night, but we went anyway.  It turned out to be a fun family outing!

Nathan fell asleep just before we got there, so I stayed in the van with him to let him sleep.  He slept for about 45 minutes and then we went in search of the fisher men.  There they are...through the trees!

Dad, Daniel and Bradley getting worms on their poles to start fishing again.

It was a little bit muddy next to the river as you can see from Bradley's backside.

Daniel and Bradley getting ready to cast out.  One of the boys got their line tangled in a tree and when Andy went to get it untangled he found a snake!  It was in the branches about eye level and it blended in because it was green.  Andy got really close before it moved.  I feel bad I missed that.  I am sure it was good!  He chased it away and we didn't see anymore.

 

Dad fishing with his pole.  There were a lot of turtles swimming in the water.  Andy kept casting out in front of them.  One turtle stole his worm.

Nathan and Eliza having a snack.  Eliza isn't the most patient fisher girl.  She does like to go though.  It might have been more fun if they had caught something.

"This is a good cracker!"

I had to keep a close eye on Nathan.  He kept crawling to the edge of the blanket and picking up little twigs and dirt.  He thought they looked good.  Unfortunately they don't taste good.

Eliza was ready to fish again, so she took over some one's pole.  No luck here!

Eliza in a new location hoping her luck with change...

it didn't!  She did catch a rock. 

Andy thought he was going to have to go in after the hook since it was one of his nice ones.  He was getting ready to take off his shoes and socks when Eliza pulled hard enough to get the hook loose.  With no luck for over an hour they decided to pack everything up and head to our favorite spot...the water fall!

I loved this bush that was in bloom next to the trail.  It was really pretty.

Bradley was the first one next to the water!

Daniel flexing his muscles before crossing the river.

The water was the highest we have ever seen it.  Eliza wasn't happy that it was a little chilly. 

I think she was nervous about the water too.

She cried because she wanted to go with Andy, but really she was too nervous.  Poor girl!  She just couldn't make up her mind.

"It's not deep.  Look I am standing!"

Bradley scampered right a cross the the more shallow waters.

Daniel was a little more cautious and wanted some help.

Once Eliza saw that Daniel had made it safely she decided she really did want to go.

Thanks Dad!

The kids were looking for twigs to use as boats to send down the smaller water falls.

Dad, Daniel, Eliza and Bradley

Dad decided that it was time to go down the water fall.  He had to work his way there though.  The water was a little bit chilly.

"Are you ready yet Dad?"

He went down first on his own.  Once he was at the bottom there were little fish that were pecking at his legs.  He kept saying, "The fish are messing with my legs!"  After that he got the boys to ride down on his lap.

Daniel went first.  He thought it was a lot of fun.  Bradley went second.  He kept squealing really loud and laughing every time the water came up to his chest.  This is Andy and Bradley floating down below the fall.

Dad and Daniel getting ready to go again.  They decided that all three of them needed to go at once.  They tried to talk Eliza in to it but she kept saying, "No thanks Dad.  No thanks!"  We got some fun videos of them going down the water fall.  Nathan and I just watched from the side.  Next time we will have to take our swim suites too. 

By the time we started back to the van  the sky was covered with dark gray clouds.  We made it back to the van and were just getting situated when we heard some really loud thunder.  It was really deep and almost shook the van.  Of course the kids squealed.  Then we heard pitter-patter-pitter-patter coming closer threw the trees.  We just had time to get into the van when the first big drops came raining down!  It came down in buckets.  The kids called them Grandpa drops.  :0) Because the only thing bigger than Daddy drops are Grandpa drops right.

 

May 18, 2013