Flashback Post: January in Del Rio

Good-bye to Megan

We loved having Megan visit for the holidays! We were still unpacking and setting up the house, so we didn't do too much. We went to the movies (Star Wars, of course!), tried some local cuisine, talked a lot and relaxed. She left January 2nd to return to her studies at BYU.

Missionaries!

We feed the missionaries once a month here in Del Rio. There is one pair of Elders and one pair of Sisters for the city, and we usually schedule both sets for a Sunday dinner. 

Sisters Shepherd & Angulo

The Elders thought we were so fun that they came back on a P-day to play with us. 

Elders Atagi and Forbush challenging
Dallin and Erin to a game of foosball

Then they battled with light sabers.

Fishing at Lake Amistad

The locals claim there is fish in this lake. We have yet to see/catch any.

Del Rio Chilly 5K

One of Ian's goals for 2016 is to run in three races. His first was a 5K on January 30th. He had been diligently training for the month, and his discipline paid off.

Starting off: Ian is #828 in a dark shirt

On the home stretch!

Ian ended up 6th place out of all the males, and 3rd in his age category! Way to go, Ian! His time was 21:24.6!

And he got this nice medal!

Another Fishing Trip

Our family went on another outing Friday afternoon. This time Kevin wanted to fish at Mittry Lake. He, Megan, Erin, and Dallin got set up on this man-made jetty. It still seems odd for us to be fishing next to palm trees.

Meanwhile, April and Ian went for a hike in the nearby hills. Rumor has it that they are planning on visiting some black bear dens in a couple of weeks and therefore need to get in shape--difficult due to living at 0 ft. elevation and lacking topography.

 

When the hikers returned, they found a discouraged fishing party who had not had one single bite.

So, we relocated to Redondo Pond, where we fished last year.

Ian caught a fish right away!
 

Then Erin caught one!

And Ian caught another!

Dallin and Erin couldn't resist wading and splashing a bit.

The sunset was pretty.

 

 In the end, we had enough fish for a yummy dinner!

 

Let's Go Fishing! NOW!!!

One of Kevin's New Year Resolutions is to spend more time in the great outdoors. Another Saturday had nearly passed with no more outdoor activities than cleaning the pool. So at 4:00 he announced that he was going to go fishing, and if anyone wanted to come, they'd better be quick. Megan, Ian, and Dallin joined him on an excursion to Fortuna Pond. (Erin was too busy playing down the street at her friend's house, and April had to work on her Sharing Time Lesson, the topic of which--ironically--was about God's creations.)

A Great Blue Heron

that was not very shy

 

Kevin kept busy taking photos of the children fishing and helped bait hooks and untangle lines. Everyone started out using bait, except Megan, who chose to use a lure. Within a few minutes, Megan hooked a huge fish which broke her line and made off with the lure. That prompted Ian to change to a spinner as well.

Random Interjection: 

This family had brought their Christmas tree out to burn it,

apparently a long-time family tradition for many Yumans.

Ian with his prize catch:

A (Nearly) FOUR POUND TILAPIA !

(Which also happened to be the only fish that was caught)

Interestingly enough, it somehow happened to get hooked on the bone below its eye.

The unfortunate fish on the family's cutting board,

ready for filleting

Yum! Cooked and ready to eat!

Dallin ate the most, believe it or not.