Wisconsin 2010

This was a bit of a strange year in Wisconsin, as not very many people were able to go. Mammaw and Pappaw didn't go because of Mammaw's recent health problems. Trist and Elisha didn't go because Trista is about ready to pop, and Collin and Audrey couldn't go either. So the first week we were there it was us and Mom and Jim. The second week was us, Peggy, David and Brent. Justin's dad came for a few days as well. Here are some of the highlights.

Ty had fun watching this stick bug who would show up periodically in different places.

The boys watched several movies. Thomas the Train and "Cucumber" (Veggie Tales) were the most popular.

Ty's casting skills really took off during this trip. I guess it's all the extra practice, but one day it was like it just clicked with him and he was casting as well as an adult would. He makes his mommy and daddy so proud.

Dallas learned how to clap his hands during the second week of vacation, and he also started to make his first real attempts at crawling. He hasn't gotten much movement yet, but he started getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth. It won't be long now...




We visited the Iron River Fish Hatchery. Ty liked seeing all the fish swimming around in the tanks.

We've discovered that the key to keeping the minnows alive is to put them in the kiddie pool. That serves 2 purposes, actually...keeps them alive and serves as great little kid entertainment. Even Dallas took a swim with the minnows. They all kept hiding under his back. I was afraid I was going to find a minnow in his clothes when I changed him.

Ty spent quite a bit of time fishing off the dock. He didn't catch much since his lure doesn't have hooks on it. We bobber fished with him some and he caught a few blue gills and one northern that had latched on to one of his blue gills.

Dallas and his pet fish.




Ty and his pet rock.

The fishermen went for quantity this year instead of quality. There were lots and lots of fish caught, but nothing of extraordinary size. We didn't keep much, either...enough to have fish a few nights for dinner and that was about it. We still have enough fish in the freezer for the fish fry's for the next 2 years, so we didn't plan to keep much anyway.

As you can see, Dallas really enjoyed his first year in Wisconsin...it's a good thing because he has a minimum of 17 more years of going up there ahead of him. Can't wait to see him out on the boat with his daddy and big brother.

Until next year...