1st Annual Kid Fish & Mitchell's Birthday

Kim came up with the idea to have a fishing tournament for Mitchell's birthday this year, and everyone thought it was a great idea! (Especially Mitchell!) New poles were bought, and lot of bait. Chris even surprised the kids by buying trophies.

After the fishing stopped we cooked up some dinner...

...and made up some margaritas and strawberry daiquiris. (Virgin ones for all the kids.)

Do you see the teeth?

Then the awards cerimony began...

Gracie got the prize for "Most Fish" among the little kids.

Grayson got the prize for "Smallest, Fastest Fish".

Alli got the prize for "Biggest Fish". Did you see her catfish pictured above?

Lizzie got the prize for the "Coolest Fish".

BJ got 3rd Place.

Ronnie got 2nd Place.

and the birthday boy got 1st Place!

Congratulations contestants!!! You all did well.

Then...as the rest of us ate our blackberry cobbler for dessert, Mitchell, the fish-o-holic, continued to fish until he caught this monster carp!

We all had so much fun that we plan to have a kid's fishing tournament every summer!