Sunday, September 5, 2010

The Wonder of Fishing.

There is something so perfect about being out in the woods. A serene lake, fishing, a campfire, friends...

We are blessed in so many ways. One of which is certainly the beauty of nature all around us. I always want our kids to be close to nature and to see the glory of creation all around them. Last Child in the Woods, talks of "nature-deficit" kids who are growing up with no connection to nature at all. That, is not my kids!

Samuel found himself a perfect spot to commune with nature and catch dinner!

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Liam found his own little nook, and fished off the shore.

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First catch of the day!

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At this point the fish wasn't quite dead yet. Teigan wasn't sure how to deal with that fact.

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I am so thankful for the amazing men that are a part of our kids' lives. On top of having an amazing Dad, and wonderful Grandpas close by, our kids have a bunch of really incredible guys that they admire and look up to. Samuel went off with a couple of the guys hiking around the lake.

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I have to laugh. Really - we all have too much stuff. Too many toys, clothes, books... (I'm just kidding about the books!) But when the kids can have fun with dead fish - who really needs toys?!

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Liam getting an up close and personal look at the gills on this lake trout.

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I love this picture of the kids' rods. They were at this point taking a break from the fishing and on to the frogging. As successful as everyone was fishing - it was nothing compared to the entire community of amphibians that they collected!

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The dogs decided that a nap by the fire would be a good resting spot. Who could argue?

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Daddy and Teigan ready to head out in the boat.

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The little girlie - trying so hard to catch that elusive fish.

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Yup, being out in nature is one of my favourite things. It doesn't even really matter what we are doing. But I could go for a while with blessings just from this one day alone...

The absolute glory of nature all around us.
Laughing and squealing as we 4 wheel through mud to the top of the tires.
Beautiful people that God has put in our lives.
Delicious trout!
The joy and laughter of 5 kids running around in the woods.
Calm beauty and serene moments.
A blazing hot campfire on a cold evening.
Sleeping children in the back of the truck; tired out from a full day in the great outdoors.

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