I used to babysit ALL THE TIME when I was younger. I can't believe that most of the kids I babysat for are all adults! It blows my mind. So I can only imagine how my old teacher from elementary school- I used to babysit her kids very often- feels when my kids now come over to play at her house! Kelly was my 8th grade English teacher and her kiddos were itty bitty babies when I started watching them!! We've kept in touch over the years and now that I'm back in Kansas, she has invited us to come over and play/visit. Amongst her three kids I used to babysit, she also has a 12 year old son who Grant and Wyatt both adore. They also love the huge pond in their backyard that is perfect for fishing!! So we set up a fun fishing afternoon! The boys went off with Topher while Kelly and her now-grown-up kids all sat around and talked! Both boys each caught a fish, and they were so so excited! Wyatt has never caught a fish before so he proudly proclaimed, "This is the very first fish I have ever caught in my whole entire life!" It was awesome!!!
Of course, neither of my kids touched the bait or the actual fish. Thank goodness Topher was there! Wyatt's fish wiggled off the hook before we could get a good picture, so I had to snap this one real fast before he flopped back in the water.
And I didn't get there fast enough to catch Grant's fish on his pole, as his wiggled off too quickly too! I caught it just in time before Topher threw it back in the pond! Phew!
They're already planning their next fishing trip for later this summer, but they're most excited about going back in the winter when the pond is frozen over to ice skate!!!
