Fishing

This last weekend we celebrated Memorial Day at my In-Laws in Aitkin, MN. This was the first time in a long time that I was able to go fishing. Nela's (my sister-in-law) boyfriend Jesse took Dallas, Jim Bear (a good friend), and myself fishing for Northern Pike on Serpent Lake in Crosby, MN. We didn't catch many fish, but we sure had a fun time getting soaking wet as we experienced the first big rain shower of the year. There is nothing like getting sopping wet to energize ones day. I only caught 3 fish (two Northern's, one that we kept, and a Large Mouth Bass).

The next day I went crappie fishing with Dallas, Hannah and Isaac (Isaac went back out on the paddle boat after falling in the lake the previous night). It is amazing to go fishing with Hannah because she has her own pole and she gets so excited when she catches a fish. I forgot how much I enjoy fishing, and being able to spend the time with my kids (and Father-In-Law) was an awesome experience.

It is amazing to me that spending time fishing can make you feel so blessed. All we did was catch a few fish, but being able to spend time with people that you love makes the trip worthwhile. Even if you get soaking wet doing it, this time spent fishing is worth it.