Fishing, no likey.

Ok, so I don't necessarily count myself as the girliest girl but there are some things that just aren't my thing. Fishing is one of them. I have motion issues (I can get motion sick walking across a room) - so rocking boats are not really in my wheel house. There is also no love lost between myself and fish. They are slimy, flop around and have big beady accusing eyes. Can you deny it? Nope, didn't think so...
So when it was suggested that my Saturday afternoon was going to be out on the open water with four eager fishers-in-training, I was less than thrilled. I sat and watched, and tried to keep my brain from spinning. I might have freaked out a little when Colton dropped his "catch" in my lap - it was an accident but wouldn't you scream? I won't be able to live that one down.
Here is the thing...it wasn't my cup of tea, but you couldn't help but have fun with these kids. They were loving every minute of it, they were smiling and serious in their attempts, they were having fun and dragging me right along. The thing that made it wonderful was the laughter - this beautiful, musical sound that makes the heart of every mother soar and can conquer all of the wrong in the world.
My kids were having fun and I was a part of it! I was part of a family memory that they will remember with fondness. I am grateful for that and for their ability to take me out of my comfort zone and still make it fun.
On the way back to shore our little fishing trip it suddenly went from fun to exciting as we spotted a 6 foot gator. It was fun to watch the kids cast their lines out to see what the gator would do. We thought he would just dive down but that sucker must have been hungry because he stayed up and even nipped at Cannon's frog lure. I am not sure what we would have done if we had hooked him but it was a snap and a miss. Whew. I did get some pretty pics of the sunset though!
Here are some of the pictures: