Why not just use a net?

Grace was expecting the fishing to be quick and easy. Throw in a line and the fish bites it. After a few minutes of holding the bamboo pole with no action from the fish swimming in the large tank, she asked why we didn't just get a net and scoop the fish out of the tank? I didn't have a good answer for that.

From February 2007

From February 2007

Children's Combat Fishing

We took Grace to Monroe for the Sportsmen's show - there was a children fishing pond and she wanted to go fishing. It was combat fishing training for children. Here is a picture of combat fishing in Alaska and the Washington children's combat fishing training ground.

From February 2007

Ash Wednesday

On Ash Wednesday, at Grace's bedtime, I was sitting on the couch. I had the cross in ashes on my forehead. Grace came up to me, looking at my forehead, and said, "Daddy, can you get off your ash and come read to me?"

Family Pictures

Here's some pictures from the last week.

From February 2007

From February 2007

From February 2007

New Photos

You can find some new photos of the family by clicking here.

Holden's First Letter

Here is Holden napping next to his first letter: The U.S. Social Security system welcoming him to this world by officially assigning him his own 9 digit number. His social security card was included - signature needed. Holden is required to return this card whenever they tell him to turn it in (the letter does not indicate why they would ever ask for him to return the card). None of these new complications seem to faze young Holden.

Happy Valentine's Day

Grace, in her self-picked Valentine's Day outfit, holding a card for her friend Annie. For some reason, this particular pair of pants were Valentine's Day pants.

When she woke up, she said, "Daddy, it's not red." "What's not red?" I asked. "Teacher Alice said Valentine's Day is red. Why isn't it red?" Apparently, the day itself was supposed to be red.

Dad and Children

Nelson, Holden and Grace, on the couch.

Proposed Present for Holden

Grace leafed through a Babies R Us catalog, and then suggested that we buy this for the baby.

Holden's First Trip to visit relatives

Moms and Babies

Outside of the UW Hospital - Mom and her new baby Holden in a sling; and Grace and her baby Keaton in a sling.