July 13, 2024 "Summer Happenings"

June 8 Rayden has been asking to help Daddy and Alex with the yard work for a while now. This kid has always loved to help work! I'm sure it will subside one day, but for now, we encourage his determination. We don't feel comfortable with him using the lawn mower or weed eater yet, so we bought him a light weight leaf blower. He could hardly wait to get out there and blow the grass clippings off the driveway. He 'had' to have safety glasses, and ear buds like Daddy and Alex too! 

 

June 15 Gobbles & Grunts 4th Annual David Henderson Memorial Pan Fishing Tournament. There were a total of 35 boats in the competition on the Cape Fear River. We caught a lot of pan fish, but not enough to place. Michael was in the running for biggest trash fish when he caught a blue catfish weighing in at 4lb. 13oz. The winner's fish was 4lb. 13.5oz. So close! 

June 18-19 Rayden participated in the 4H Pond Monsters Challenge Fishing Tournament. Thank you Gobbles & Grunts for allowing him to borrow your track chair this time. The fish at Taste of Heaven Campground were not very active in the heat, but everyone managed to catch a few small ones. Rayden won second place with 2.75lbs, bringing home a new rod and reel, hoodie, and tackle. First place was very close with 3.0lbs.    

 

June 26-July 13 Rayden developed an interest in growing things when he planted and nurtured a flower at school for Mother's Day. Daddy and Alex built him a little (above ground) garden. Even though we got a late start, we were able to get some produce out of it.