A Reel Fun Day
Today I am feeling grateful for a beautiful day with not a thing on our to do list but to live for the day. The four of us have not had a lot of down time to just hang out together for a really long time so there was no complaining when we packed up the car and headed for the country.
We were grateful the clouds only threatened and all rain stayed clear.
We were grateful for rain boots so we could stomp around the lake and keep up with the boys.
So grateful for this boy and his love for the outdoors. I hope his love for fishing and hunting will always be a refuge for him as he gets older and is needing to destress or reconnect with God.
I am grateful that his dad has taken such great care to teach him how to respect nature and enjoy it to the fullest.
I’m grateful that this girl has a daddy that thinks she hung the moon and is so excited when she shows an interest in fishing. Today she said “I’m just so happy they actually asked us to join them”.
I love that big fish eating grin!
We are so grateful to have this guy bait our hooks and take the fishies off the hook for us even though we are NOT those kind of girly girls and could totally do it ourselves.
As easy as it is to be over the rain after the days on end we have had, it’s hard not to be grateful for the beauty the rain has brought. The colors of the flowers and the grass seem so much more vibrant than they have in awhile.
I love taking photos but have not really had the opportunity to just get out and shoot in awhile so I am feeling grateful for the time I had to stomp around and shoot today.
This water filled lily pad was my favorite nature shot today.
This was Dutch Buddy’s first trip to the lake and he was not afraid to jump in and do some exploring.
So grateful for this little stinker and the joy he has brought to my life!
Grateful for the afternoon sunshine and for this girl that brings so much sunshine to our lives every single day.
Grateful for this day away from the crazy life we lead sometimes. It was quiet and peaceful and just what we needed.
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Wow! That water filled lily pad is beautiful! Great captures! Glad you guys had a day to re-connect and just be! Now the McJanacs need to reconnect! 😉
There were 1001 other things I could have worked on today but I'm so glad I chose to just be! It was fun…and I forget how much I love being outdoors like that. Definitely read for summer!! Late nights with nothing to do..yes please!
I love days like this. To just leave everything behind and just go. Fishing a great downtime activity, at least my husband thinks everyone should be doing it. I have an excuse, I'm allergic to fish. No, seriously I am, can't touch them, can't smell them, can't eat them. So lucky for him, he goes solo. You girl were troopers and your pictures came out beautiful. I'm with Holly, the lilypad, award winning. I love the pictures of Dutch Buddy, they were cute too. He looks like he was having fun. Doggie heaven!
Oh my goodness….have never heard of someone being allergic to fish in every way! I love fishing as long as the weather is good and the fish are biting. Keith likes to fish down at the coast and sometimes that is some really slim fishing if you won't get out and wade…and this chick is NOT getting out in the water where something could bump into me. No thanks.
Days like that always make me ask why I don't make more time for doing nothing at all. Great post!
Me too Katy…me too. I am definitely the Queen of NOT making enough time for the fun stuff.
Isn't outside time the best? I love that shot of the lily pad. Have a great long weekend!
Thanks Evelina! I think outside time is my favorite…we need more of it if it will ever stop raining! Have a great day.
🙂 PERFECT day! I don't take the fish off the hook either, haha 😉 So glad you all had such precious family time together!
Best kind of days ever
What an awesome day!! Love it! and yall look so super cute rockin' your Columbia shirts and rain boots! 😉
I love my fishing shirt…I really need to go more so I have an excuse for more colors!! Have a great week Megan!
What a beautiful post, and I hope you enjoyed your day with nothing to do! That comment about your daughter and her dad is so special. I have such a great relationship with my dad, and I hope she grows up to have the same 🙂
I definitely think the father/daughter relationship is critical in the confidence we feel as women. Have a great day!
It looks like you had a lovely day!! It's so nice to have a quiet, family day like that. Being outside is a bonus. 🙂
Thanks for linking up at Tuesday Talk!
Quiet family time is the best…hands down! Why don't I do that more often?? Have a great week!
This is awesome. I love to fish too. I find fishing to be very relaxing and rewarding. Thanks for sharing this.
And yummy…my husband cooked the fish up tonight and it was so good.
Looks like a great day, and spent with family makes it even better! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this on Making Memories Mondays! Hope to see you back Sun night 9PM EST! 🙂
Cathy