Ryans first fishing tournament

Saturday Ryan had his first fishing tournament!

He came in third place!!

Not bad for his first time, in total he caught 9 fish and he received his very first trophy which he is very proud of!

Way to go Ryan!!!!

A walk in the park

We had a rain storm come through this afternoon and cooled things down a bit, so we decided to get sandwiches and have dinner by the river.

After we ate, we all went for a walk in a local park

We had a great walk except for the mosquitos!

We found this guy on the side of the path!

It was a nice evening away from the house for a little while, now everyone is just relaxing and the dogs are sleeping!

Fathers Day annual Picnic

We had our annual Fathers Day picnic yesterday, I didn't get as many pictures of all the family that I wanted because I was too busy talking to everyone!

My Dad at the Grill

Ryan and his Great, Great Grandma!

My Step Mom, Cousin Buffy, her daughter and my Grandmother

Playing pass the cup, we had alot more people playing than this,

I started taking pictures after I was eliminated.

Volley Ball

Ryan enjoyed the playground!

Robin, Ryan and myself at a campground we stopped by on the way home!

Everyone had a good time, we had great food, games, swimming in the pool and visiting with Grandparents, Parents, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins!

Gone Fishing!

Last night we were invited to a friends house for a cookout and to do some fishing in their pond, It was Ryan's first fishing experience and he had a great time, fishing and watching everyone else catch fish!

Alan fishing in the pond


Robin casting her line

Robin caught the first fish of the evening!

One of the Sunfish Alan caught

My first fish of the evening

Sun Fish

Ryan's very first fish!


Alan helped Ryan with his fishing but let him cast the line out and reel it in, Ryan cast out twice and got a bite immediately each time!

Our final count came to twelve! a few small mouth Bass and Sun fish!... Not bad for a few hours of fishing and socializing with friends!

Guess whats on the menu for dinner tonight?!

Carnival and Fireworks Fun

Last night we enjoyed a great evening of fun, we went to a friends house for a cookout and they are lucky enough to live with in walking distance to the carnival that was going on in town, so we walked to the carnival after we ate some really good food and then came back to their house to enjoy the fireworks. We had front row seats for the fireworks, it was a very fun night to spend with friends and family!

Ryan's expression when we got to the carnival!

A Teddy bear ride!

Of course, no visit to a carnival is complete until you ride the carousel!

Alan, Matt and Trevor playing the carnival games, Alan won a stuffed panda bear for Robin!

When the Fireworks started!

After the fireworks were done and the night was coming to a close, everyone was worn out from all the activities that we shared!

Picking Strawberries!

We went to a local pick your own farm today and picked Strawberries!

This is my lonely strawberry from my own plant, so this is why we went the PYO farm for more!

My Mom and Ryan picking strawberries

A unique looking strawberry, doesn't it resemble a flower?

Ryan and myself picking berries

We picked 16 lbs of strawberries, 10 lbs are what I am going to make jam with and freeze for smoothies and other recipes!

We did enjoy fresh strawberry shortcake for desert tonight!

My Mom and I with our berries!
And these lovely ladies paid for our berries! We sold these 4 pretty poults last night and used the money from them to pay for the strawberries and the sugar for the Jam I am making!

We had a great day with beautiful sunshine and warm but not hot temperatures, there was a light breeze blowing and this made picking the strawberries very enjoyable, I really liked the time with my Mom, having nice little conversations while picking berries and Ryan had a great time! he was still talking about it long after we got home.

Now it is time to get busy making all that yummy jam for this winter!

A Walk in the park

We stopped off at a local park while out running some errands yesterday

The weather was great, about 73 degrees

Crystal clear mountain water

Robin and Ryan

Robin testing the COLD water

We enjoyed our little walk in this park and I noticed some hiking trails there too! Hiking is one of my favorite things to do, I love the solitude of being in the woods, seeing the beautiful sights and listening to the sounds of nature with no other people around you, There is no better way to relieve the stress of our everyday, routine!