It took long enough but we FINALLY have the boys convinced that it's just as good to fish from the boat as it is from a dock/shore.  Man, these boys do something one time and they refuse to believe that there's any other way to do it!  Never thought we'd have to drag them onto a boat but we did, and it worked!  

Now, if we can just get them to be a bit cleaner when it comes to worms, seaweed and fish slime...

First time going out in public since March.

They didn't fight the masks!!

Look at the ears on these boys!!

We held out as long as we could, mainly because the boys just played so well with each other we didn't want the dream to end.  It usually takes them a couple days, after playing with friends, to get back into rhythm with each other.  However, it was time to get back to reality (as much as we can anyway) and that means having fun with friends!  

Mason showing off the new sunglasses he got from his teacher

Charlie got out his tackle box and these fishing nerds spent an hour looking at all of his gear.  

Boys are so weird.

Mason and Gunnar

Kade and Blake (Gunnar's brother)

My birthday celebration:

posing with the cake I made myself and strong holding Mason into posing for a picture.

Then I spent the evening watching these two reeling in the bass.

They sure do know how to treat a lady on her birthday!!

It's impossible to find pools these days.  Thankfully grandma and grandpa had one from last year and the dollar store had one left.  Not sure how long these blow up contraptions will last but they've entertained the boys for hours this summer already!

Sure enough, we finally get a fishing boat and 1. the water is too high causing a no wake zone and 2. the boys would rather fish from the shore anyway because that's where the little guys hang out which means more action on the line.  Just can't win!  Also, 1. I just realized that we take way too many pictures of the boys' little fish and 2. I also just realized the boys wear basically the same shirt every day.  I swear I wash their clothes!!

Don't let those smiles fool you, they were arguing and driving each other nuts just 1 second before and after these pictures were taken!

Unfortunately Kade never got a turkey this year but not for lack of trying!  He got up every Friday, Saturday and Sunday (sometimes Monday and Tuesday too) at 4:00 am to hunt.  He was definitely determined and persistent (2 words to perfectly describe his personality).  Hopefully his luck changes next season!