Labor Day

We stayed around town this Labor Day Weekend. We had a good deal of fun about it too.

On Saturday, Nate woke up with a bee in his bonnet, and went looking for a trampoline. Well, he found one and four hours later we had it put together, but not before we went to the annual fish catch. Kids gather around this huge pool that they stock with fish, and then they get in and try to catch the fish with bags or their bare hands.

Clay got in and chased the largest fish around the pool. Kids were leaving left and right with fish they had caught, or a "helper" had caught for them. But Clay was still chasing this fish around. Imagine our surprise when he stooped down in the water and came up with a HUGE fish in his arms.

The delight on his face was priceless. What he was wearing was worth a thousand laughs, too.

Sam got to go with the next group of kids. He was a trooper, and even had one in his hands a couple of times. The first one just got away. The second one, well, it "slipped" out into the arms of another child.(see photo: Sam's the one with the baseball cap.) He was a great sport, though, and enjoyed the chase. He came out soaking wet.

On Monday we threw out 824 (give or take a few) toothbrushes at the local parade. That's always fun. And then the Rodeo. Happy Labor Day!