Kansas road trip 2011 - part 4 of 5...

Fishing with Uncle Ron was one of the things that Gavin was most looking forward to on our trip to Kansas this year. They decided to do it in their own front yard (in their pond) and had a great, successful time doing it.

Here's one of Gavin's prizes. They probably caught ten fish together, and Gavin actually reeled in two or three all by himself!

The whole thing reminded me so much of fishing with Uncle Ron when I was a little girl. And it was strange to consider that now he was doing it with my son!

Gavin, however, was not like his mommy as a kid--too afraid to touch the fish without a kleenex--so I'm sure that Ron was relieved to see that. :)

Uncle Ron even showed Gavin how to hold the fish "properly" (in its mouth and close up to the camera to exaggerate its size), and our son really ate up the whole experience. So much fun for Gavin, and so fun for us to watch!