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Papa took Ben and Jacob fishing this morning. Ben hugged Jacob, but the truth is, Ben was cold. |
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Ben warmed up quickly and was happy to be outside, even though it was 7 am. |
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Ben spied a playground. I took one picture before he decided he needed check on Jacob. |
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Ben wanted to fish, but it helped when I held him. |
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Ben practiced balancing the rod on the rail. |
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Jacob caught the first fish. It was exciting. |
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Papa had to bait the hooks. Papa believes using a whole earthworm is better than using half. |
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Jacob cast again, and he immediately caught another fish. |
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Papa Ben retrieved the hook. |
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Jacob was actually working on a merit badge. Ben and Papa were happy to help. |
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Papa encouraged Jacob to bait his own hook. By this time he was motivated. |
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Ben was motivated, too. He tried to cast, but he's not as good as Papa. |
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In no time, Ben caught a fish. |
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Ben was beyond excited. |
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Papa told Ben to catch the worm for his next cast. |
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A fish pulled on the bobber. |
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Ben reeled it in all by himself! |
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This entire adventure happened very quickly, and we were home by 8. |
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Our afternoon was busy. Ben helped me make two mousse cakes. |
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After they were put together and safely in the fridge, Ben licked the bowls. |
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Our planned lunch of fish somehow drifted to a late afternoon snack. |
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I demonstrated my prowess at deboning fish, which everyone shared. |
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Everyone included Jacob's family, who had finally arrived! |
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We went to the pool. Julia is a great swimmer. |
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Nate had a blast. |
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Melanie was looking forward to seeing Will. |
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I realized where Jacob inherited his fabulous dodgeball skills. |
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Ben impressed me with how well he swims now. |
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Dave and I kept an eye on everyone. |
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Papa joined us, too. |
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Jacob was happy to see his family again. |
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Nate found time to play a game or two of pinball. |
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Carolyn found time to sit on the deck and watch the hummingbirds. |
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The hummingbirds found time to watch us. |