Glimpses Week 18 | The Fishing Tournament


I'm a week behind - getting this photo posted just minutes before the Week 18 Glimpses Project closes over at Chic Critique Forum!   So one of these weeks, I'm going to get my act together and you'll see two photos posted in the same week.  One of these weeks.... but maybe not anytime soon!

I'm also limited to photos I've taken with my iPhone, since I'm visiting my mom for Mother's Day!  (I brought the big girl camera, but I forgot the computer adaptor!)

So here's a photo I snapped just today as the family (minus myself and my baby) were pulling into the dock during our neighborhood fishing tournament.

Can I just take this time to insert that this is just one more reason why I love my (7-year old) baby, Ella?  She doesn't like to get up at 5AM to fish!  What's a mom to do?  I'm just forced to stay home with her and sleep in and have a leisurely breakfast while watching the Pioneer Woman on Saturday morning.  It's simply my motherly duty!

We did, however, welcome the fisherpersons at the dock at noon, as well as take advantage of the free hotdogs.

The gang came home with three trophies:  2nd place for biggest catch for Samuel (Ages 11 - 17), 2nd place for biggest catch for Arielle (Ages 10 and under) and (drum roll, please!).... First place for Biggest Catch for The Hubby (Adult Category).  

I am so glad I could be there to cheer them on!  Have a Great Weekend!

xo
Rachel


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Butter Bean Soup

Image
Happy New Year!  We are off to a cold start! It's so cold that the Governor cancelled school for the entire state! That never happens. Up here in Minnesota, when it gets cold, we just pull up our snow pants and pull down our hats.  In the South, they say it's not the heat, it's the humidity.  Up North, we say it's not the cold, it's the wind.  Windchill temperatures (what it actually feels like), are said to be -40 to -50 degrees Fahrenheit. That's the coldest it's been since 1996 - just shortly before we moved to Atlanta.  Hmmmm…… it's all coming back to me now.  Nevertheless, my 16-year old says it's a great way to start second semester! When it's cold outside, there is nothing I love more than making soup. Soup is the perfect excuse to stand over a hot stove on a cold day. You can hold soup in a coffee mug and let it warm your hands. You can sip soup in the same mug and let it warm you from the inside out. There's a reason for ...
Read more

Dr. Seuss Snacks!

Image
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.  I admit it.  I love Dr. Seuss!  A collection of these sing-song-y rhymes was the first thing I put on the bookshelves of our very first baby nursery.  Four kids later, I now have talents that include being able to recite The Cat In The Hat from memory! In honor of the late great Dr. Seuss (He would have been 107 on March 2nd) we are making these cute snacks!  Absolutely no skill or talent required! Simply start with a box of blue Jell-O..... and divide into four clear plastic cups. (The fish have to have a place to swim!) After the Jell-O has set, have the kids add their own fish!  (Swedish Fish, that is!) Ella's kindergarten class gets a Dr. Seuss party after they have collectively read 107 books! Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Read more

Groundhog Pudding Cups

Image
Now that we are back living in The North, I'm starting to remember why, prior to my life in The South, I had only had a handful of pedicures and didn't own any sandals.  Exposing one's feet presents health risks.  Like frostbite. Groundhog's Day (February 2nd) is just around the corner. At this time, as legend has it, the groundhog will either emerge from its hole on a sunny day, see its shadow, get scared, and hide leaving us with six more weeks of winter, or it will emerge on a cloudy day, see nothing noteworthy and predict an early spring.  Sunny or not, a package of Pepperidge Farm Milano's was all the inspiration I needed to celebrate the impending season. When I first saw these cookies in Family Fun magazine, I immediately tore out the page. How cute are these groundhogs?  The actual assembly is a bit tedious, but the eager anticipation of the recipients makes it all worth while. Begin with some Milano cookies.  Use sliced almonds for ...
Read more