The BIG ONE

The boys didn't want to hang out to long at Grammy and Gramps.   They had a strategy for fishing this afternoon.    A big strategy.    They talked excitedly about what they would use and exactly where they would fish.    They were ready to go back out to the Wetlands and give it another try.

The boys have waited all year for these carefree days of fishing.   They have stood out by our pool in the backyard and thrown a thousand casts.  They changed lures on their lines and watched how they acted in the water for hours dreaming of this time when they could stand together with their cousin and catch a really big bass.  They studied and watched fishing videos on You Tube for hours and hours.   And finally when it got warm enough to swim they would tie goggles on the ends of their poles and catch each other pretending to be that big fish.

Well boys, it is finally time.   All those months of waiting and it is finally time to make all your dreams come true.

We weren't at the Wetlands for to long and Owen caught a really nice Bass.   Jackson was excited and ran over to Owen and we both admired his catch.

He threw this big guy back in the water and started fishing again and it wasn't 5 minutes later and I heard Owen screaming.   He kept saying it was a big one this time.   Mocha and I ran over to him and he was so excited.   He could feel how big this fish was at the end of his line.    He started getting it up close to the bank and had to jump in the water to get a better handle on him and when that fish got close enough for Owen to see it he screamed and screamed and screamed and screamed.   Jack grabbed his pole and Owen reached in and brought it up out of the water.   

It was HUGE.   Owen had caught a BIG ONE alright.

This was the moment that Owen had been waiting for all year long and he was so excited he couldn't contain himself.

Gabe came running over and was so excited for his brother.   It was a really awesome moment.

I swear this is more exciting then any amusement park or video game.   This truly is what life is about and a moment we will never forget.