The Land That He Loves

Last weekend we went on a road trip to Oklahoma and

went fishing on the land that my husband loves.

This land has been in his family for many years and he remembers fishing these ponds as early as 6 or 7 years old.

I've been fishing these ponds with him since the 3rd week we were dating.

In fact, he proposed to me on the dirt road right beside one of these ponds.

(a story that will await another day)

The kids really had a great time.

My oldest has really gotten good at casting and catching bass all by himself.

My middle caught a bass and took a picture with it to humor me.

He enjoyed being outdoors but really prefered to sit in the car and draw.

My daughter really had the best time of all, I think.

She would have one of us cast the lure out for her and then she wanted to reel it in all by herself.

Over and over and over.....

She decided she was on "mommy's team" and so we were fishing together. Some of the places to walk around the pond had grass as tall as she was so I would let her hop on my back as we walked through it whilst I also held my fishing pole.

As we were walking I started to feel like Luke Skywalker in the Empire Strikes Back. You know, the scene where Yoda is on Luke's back telling him,

"Mommy, catch a large fish for our team, you must."

"Catch more fish than the boys, you will."

When my husband saw us he started laughing. Then he asked where the camera was. Fortunately it was back in the car but if we would have had one.... it would have looked something like this..... except Yoda would be wearing a pink sun hat.....

And never fear, the man came, he saw, and he caught the biggest bass.

And we all lived happily ever after.