Gone Fishin'

Each year our cute little city of Centerton hosts a kid's fishing derby. Last year we missed the majority of it and the kids didn't catch anything because they got there right at the tail end of it. 

But this year we marked it on our calendar, got ourselves up early, loaded up the van and we got there right after it opened. And we had the best time. It wasn't hot yet, the fish were still biting and the kids were still happy. Total success!

Tanner was the first to cast in and he immediately caught a fish. 

Next Daddy helped Tuck get his pole all set and before he could string Bailey's fishing pole, Tucker had caught a fish and he had to help him reel it in. Tucker was very excited until he actually saw the fish and then he didn't want to hold it or touch it. 

Do you love Bailey's hat? When we registered at the entrance, each kid got to pick out a new hat. Tucker decided he wanted to just keep the one he was wearing, but Bailey picked out this obnoxious camo/pink hat and she loves it so much. Tanner also picked out a camo hat. I loved that all their little faces were shielded from the sun and they loved that they got "cool new hats". 

How cute are these anglers? 

Here is Tuck reeling in his second fish. Again, didn't want to touch it. 

Daddy casting for Bailey. It's a good thing we had Daddy around because he kept these kids in business. They were pulling out fish left and right and it was awesome. He would get one fish unhooked and get that line back in the water and another kid would be reeling in a fish. 

I love this boy and his cute smiles. He's so happy all the time!

Look at this awesome catfish. Tanner actually caught a tagged fish and he won a prize. He got to pick from a bunch of prizes and he picked out his very own tackle box. Pretty cute. 

Bailey with her catch. She was pretty proud of this big fish. 

The limit was three fish per kid, we decided to stop at 7 fish instead of 9. We had more than enough to feed us for at least two meals. These kids had so much fun fishing. We left just as the morning started to warm up and it was perfect. Benson happily hung out in my front carrier and the two of us were in charge of snacks and drinks. While Dad kept the kids fishing poles going, we kept the kids fed and hydrated during this little adventure. 

We all had a great time and we went home with some very happy fishermen. Thanks to the city of Centerton and the fish hatchery for hosting this awesome event. We look forward to next year!