McNature: Day 3

What I am learning about fishing is when in doubt, exaggerate.  Day 3 of the great outdoors saw Dave and I leave early to try our luck with fishing out on the lake.  The idea is that we would catch our dinner.  The reality is that we had a higher chance of catching a cold in the sunny, hot weather than catching a fish to eat.  Not that we aren't great fishermen, of course.  We did catch fish, but they would have made the world's tiniest fish sticks.  However, this didn't stop the fish from growing in our memories and we talked about our experiences throughout the day ("I tell ya, it was about 3 feet long, with eyes as red as the fire that burned within its belly!").  None the less, it was a cool experience, and driving around the boat was fun.  Other highlights:

• While Daddy and Papa were gone in the morning, Mommy and Grandma took the kids to the park and pool.  Everyone had a great time, and judging by how hard people were napping when we came back into the camp, clearly everyone played hard.
• They boys did some more fishing in front of our cabin, but soon put their poles away for an even more exciting camping experience...rocks!  They spent most of the evening picking them up and placing them on everything around the campsite.  We spent most of the evening reminding them not to do that.
• The boys got to experience their first campfire and S'mores.  They seemed to enjoy them, although they were a little turned-off by the messiness of the snack (OCD?  Is that a bad thing?).  None the less, the boys seemed to really enjoy playing (with the rocks) by the fire.
• Finally, Katie and I got some time to sit out by the fire after the kids went to bed.  It was really nice, with a beautiful view of the water, along with good conversation with a pretty lady!