Ice Fishing

Every year, the local Department of Fish and Game holds a kids' ice fishing derby in Salmon at the end of January. This was Ammon's 5th year, Jonah and Micah's 2nd year, and Kanyon's 1st year participating in it!The boys didn't come away with a single bite despite all their hours of sitting on the ice, but they did enjoy being outside on the cool Saturday morning! The older three boys left their poles on the frozen pond with the fish line dangling in the water several times to go sledding, while dad stayed stationary and kept watch for them.
Kanyon never abandoned his pole like the other boys. He kept looking at the worm on the end of his line, repeatedly saying that it was a "big fish, big fish". He had so much fun, but got tired and cold within an hour!

They all came home happy with new prizes, despite not having caught any fish. Ammon won a new fishing pole, the twins got new T-shirts, and all of the boys got new tackle and rulers and stickers and coloring books!