Another First: Fishing!

I've still got some pictures to post of Bryce's Big Birthday Bash last weekend.. but I want to squeeze this in before hitting the hay for the night.

Aidan and I went on a fishing trip with his kindergarten class this morning. This may not have been a first for some of Aidan's classmates, but this was definitely a new experience for Aidan and he really did great with it-- he did his Godfather Jimmy, the family outdoorsman, proud!

We got to Mr Williams' house at about 9:20. Mr. Williams has a big pond on his property and the thing is literally brimming with fish! So we setup a couple of chairs alongside our friends John and Keaton, laid out a cooler loaded with snacks and lunch, and cast our lines.

After getting the hang of casting-- and with his attention waining and waxing over the next few hours, Aidan eventually caught 3 fish-- one of those completely on his own.

To be honest, going into this morning, the prospect of 50 kindergartners armed with fishing poles and barbed hooks did not sound all that appealing. But as it turned out, it was really a great time.

Then, after lunch, the highlight of the afternoon was when Mr. Williams had all the kids sit to watch his dog, a BIG beautiful Lab named Bo, do some tricks...

... and take a plunge...