Fishing

Fishing was a favorite activity of Paul and Kayleigh when we lived on the East Coast. They loved going, just the two of them, to the lake. Since we have lived here there hasn't been much time for them to go, with Paul's ship always in and out. Now that he is home (cross your fingers) for the next two years, he was excited to start the tradition again. He had a Daddy/daughter talk with Kayleigh to tell her that she was a big girl now and didn't need to use her little Barbie pole anymore. He was passing his old "grown-up" pole to her. I could tell she felt very special to be getting Daddy's pole, but I think Paul was expecting a bigger reaction than "Sounds good Daddy"! We went with friends to a fishing pier near our house off the harbor. Sophie was excited to be the proud owner of a Barbie fishing pole. It was lots of fun, even though we didn't catch anything and I had a Vietnamese fishing man tell me that Kayleigh's line and hook was totally wrong (to which I quickly responded that her Daddy did it, not me!) and he fixed it for us. Sophie was not really impressed with the whole fishing thing telling me that it was not fun and "why do people have to fish". But Kayleigh and Paul will be going back soon. And I have to say.....it took a lot of convincing to let Mommy come. I was orginially told by Kayleigh that I was not invited! That it was only for Daddies and thier daughters.