Gone Fishin'...

For -N-'s 3rd birthday (mind you he just turned 4 in Feb) we got him a fishing pole.  Today we went out and actually used it!

The fish were biting and all of the FISHERMEN caught fish!

Fishing is a spectator sport, that is, only if you are with fishermen that don't require silence.  Luckily our fisherman DON'T!

While -N- and Grandpa fished,

-A- threw rocks!

-J-, G. Gram and I sat and visited and watched

(when I wasn't taking pictures that is)

 

And for the record, -N- being the accomplished fisherman that he is, after catching his FIRST fish, has hung up his hat with no desire to go fishing again! 

He wasn't a fan of the whole fish thing, casting a line, holding the pole and waiting were all just fine for him, but once he reeled in that fish, that was the end of his brief career, I guess...

Deep in Thought...

With Love...

Nini and Papa came to visit and meet little -J-

They came bearing gifts from Nini's trip to New York...

And cowboy hats to be shared...

with arms wide open, to snuggle these boys

Lending aide to young ranchers and COWBOYS

with knowledge of fences GALORE!

Thank you for coming to visit, we miss you already!

Our New Norm...

This is our new Norm...

The boys are Enamoured

(Taken the day we brought -J- home from the hospital)

We are in LOVE

A new impression to be left by these little hands

and feet

A Soul to read and get to know and...

No matter how loud it might get around here...

We are a VERY proud bunch.

See?

Fooled...

Based on THIS picture, you would think that he is a fish...

Sadly, he is NOT, though a work in progress. 

However this one...

He can be a little scary!

If I believed in former lives, I would say he was once a fish!

He refuses to wear any sort of floatation device, which could get interesting, since he cannot swim yet, but will jump in...READY or NOT!

As for this one, he is still too young to tell, but I can't wait to see!

Stuck...

One would think...

that...

if ONE gets stuck once...

one would learn from experience...

and

NOT do it...

AGAIN!!!

-A- tends to avoid the standard rules, with utter determination and stubborness, wonder where that comes from?