(Thanks Mom for the reminder to update my blog!)
Everyday Eli says "boat, fish, dock, water, daddy, pole." In real English that means, "daddy I want to use my fishing pole and go down to the dock and fish in the water." Haha. So needless to say we've been down to the dock a lot!
He couldn't wait to go so he climbed in the boat and pretended. So this boat has a story in itself. Ready? Ok-
When Bryan was about 8 years old he bought this boat with a lot of saved money. He loved this boat! Eventually he upgraded to a bigger skiff and sold this one. Several years later Bryan's mom regretted selling it and bought it back to put in her yard! It doesn't float but now proudly holds the names of all the grand kids.
one of the first things you will need to do when you move to idaho is to find a fishing hole for eli... maybe a stream or a reservoir or a pond will do as the ocean is a looooong way away. take that boy fishing! i love the picture of him sitting in the boat with pole over the edge because you know in his mind that those flowers are really waves in the ocean and he is like his dad right then just contently but seriously fishing. what a sweet summer for a little boy..... a rare pleasure too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool thing for Bryan's mom to do. Eli is so cute in the boat!
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