Gone Fishin'

My parents and I took my 2 nieces and 2 nephews fishing. It was quite an adventure! My dad's friend owns some land in Meeker, so we drove out there Tuesday afternoon and stayed until Wednesday afternoon. This is what went down:

Tuesday my car was in the shop getting the hail dents removed from its glorious hood. Therefore, I was stuck driving the mom-mobile (my mom's white Buick Terraza). I had to pick up Jorden and Jackson, my older brother's offspring. I pulled up in the drive, loaded up the kids in their carseats and took off. Next, I picked up Makenzie and Josh, my oldest brother's offspring. I wasn't feeling especially glamorous with 4 kids in a Terraza with the windows vibrating due to the loud music as we jammed out to "Rawkfist." However, a couple air force guys pulled up and checked me out...in the mom-mobile! I must be hott stuff.

My parents met up with us and we headed for the fishin' hole. The property had a nicely air-conditioned cabin, however, the restroom was slightly lacking. Ok, it was a hole in the ground, with a man-made throne topped with a toilet seat, surrounded by a small tent. Not even kidding. Somehow, I think my bladder automatically recognizes the situation and refuses to "have to go." During the whole trip, I visited the tent once. That's all I have to say about that. Jorden had to go the bathroom shortly after we arrived. We told her to drop the toilet paper down the hole when she was finished. So she did...the whole roll. Luckily we packed a few other rolls!

So now to the fishing! After unpacking and making our beds, we drove down to the pond. Our bait of choice was a can of corn. Never done it before, but we baited the hooks with 2 pieces of corn at a time. The fish latched on like they hadn't eaten all week! Josh casted out into the pond, and shortly the cork sunk down. He jerked the rod up and began reeling as hard and fast as his little hands could. I tried to grab the line to help him pull the fish up out of the water. We had the monster fish up to the banks when he wriggled free of the hook. It was a catfish that was about 1 1/2 feet long! It was a big 'un! Too bad he got away. Later, Josh caught a perch that was about a foot long, the longest catch of the trip. I took a pic while holding it up as Josh stood in the background. The fish looks huge next to him because of the angle. It's awesome, and he thinks it really was that big. =)

I forgot how much I enjoyed getting out in the wilderness, away from everyday life. What do your getaways look like?