Thanksgiving In Texas - Day 4

Monday was "fishing day" out at Nana and Big Papa's lakehouse. The weather was cloudy but pleasant, and Ben and his cousin Wyatt were anxious to bait some worms and try some fishing. The kids all tried on three different occasions to catch some fish. Then finally, in the early evening both Ben and Megan each caught their first fish (perch). Both of them were a little frightened and excited at the same time. It was pretty funny. Anyway, they were both thrilled. Ben later told me catching his first fish was one of his favorite moments from the whole trip.
On a side note - before Ben caught his perch he had a "close encounter" with a big catfish. He hooked it and the fish practically pulled Ben right in the water. I quickly grabbed Ben's life jacket and pulled him back. It was pretty funny. Kind of freaked him out I think.