Fishing Adventures & Fun with the Family

Saturday morning, Aaron went fishing with my 2 brothers, Ryan and Jeremy. We all spent the night in Castle Rock so the boys could leave at 4:00 AM to go fishing up Cheeseman Canyon. Yes, I did say 4:00 AM. I know, I thought Ryan was insane for suggesting it but he always has really good luck in the wee hours of the morning, so off they went! :) They were up there fishing as the sun rose and had such a good time. They caught over 20 small mouth bass and brought home 7 for us to feast on (I am not a big fan of fish, but the bass was REALLY good--thanks for cooking it, Ryan!). Even though Aaron was EXHAUSTED when we left Castle Rock for home, it was completely worth it since he out fished BOTH my brothers, which has never happened! Call Aaron the Bass Pro!!! :) They also did some shooting (target practice) and even caught a huge blow snake. All in all it was a successful trip for them.

Us girls (Me, Laurel, Nichole) took the kids (Mackenzee, Dylan, Teyghan, Wyatt, Kiari, & Xander) swimming at the apartment complex's pool. Oh what fun we had!! Except Kiari didn't like swimming so much. As Laurel would carry her into the pool she would climb up Laurel and try to stay as far from the water as possible, all the while screaming like life was so unfair. Mackenzee and Dylan are AMAZING swimmers and love being in the water. Wyatt and Teyghan love the water and are still learning to swim. With rosy cheeks and shoulders and worn out bodies we headed back to Ryan & Laurel's apartment to wait for our men to come home.

What a wonderful thing it is to be able to live close to family. Our families are so special and it is so important to stay close to them because we really can live with them forever. I am so grateful the Heavenly Father brought my brothers and me to Colorado together. Now we just need to get Aaron's brother, sisters, and parents here as well as my parents then life would be perfect!! :) I am so happy that I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and know that I will be with my family forever. What a gift!! Treasure your families and do what you can to spend time with them. They are worth whatever effort you need to make!