Fishing Boat Adventures

 Yesterday we went out on Daddy and Uncle Mitch's "new" fishing boat to give it a try. We were all pretty excited and I think all had a good time. Sam LOVED being able to use his Spiderman fishing pole to cast out and reel in over and over and over again. And the best part? He caught a fish every time! :)

 Sam was also the designated net dude to help bring the fish into the boat.

 Poor Amy had a rough time having to wear this large and uncomfortable lifejacket and also not having much room to roam and play. But thankfully she only tried to fly overboard once (and I think it was partly my fault since I was distracted with my pole catching my one fish of the day)

 Big smiles from my big boy!

 In this shot you can see the little red fish that is on the end of Sam's line. This is why he was able to catch a fish every time he casted out :) But hey, he loved it and we didn't have to worry about him all that much, so it was a win-win!

 The gorgeous view of the lake. We were able to get out fairly early in the day, beating both the heat and the onslaught of ski boats for the first chunk of our fishing trip.

 Sam getting ready to help Daddy bring in his first fish

Around eleven, we came back to shore and enjoyed a picnic lunch and some time off the boat. Sam found this pretty butterfly that stayed on his finger for a good long while. Long enough that he was able to take to it each person and show them :) Sam was also really excited to finally try out the water wings that Aunt Brandy had actually bought for Daddy and Uncle Mitch as a joke when they went on their first fishing trip down the river (not in this boat, though). He and Daddy swam a little on the beach and then everyone except me and Amy went back out on the boat for another hour of fishing. It was a great day and we look forward to many more fishing adventures on our little $150 fishing boat!