Future marine biologist...

You see, it all started with a frog....

And then she started developing marine sanctuaries...Before we knew it, she fell in love with lobsters...

(this is Bouy). Next thing you know.....

Our new friends are showing us how to catch crab!

And Shayna, on her own....

is catching eel!! (and jellies....)

Now whenever we hit a new campground, its out to the lake we go...

catchin' critters!!!

And now that you've seen these blogs, Mom has a story for y'all. A few days ago Shayna was out with her bucket catching little minnows (pictured above). After much observation and investigative handling, she was very distressed to find that one had gone belly up. All the kids were feeling responsible and pretty sad. "Awwww, that was Coral!!"

After exactly 2 minutes, JJ made an announcement:
"All right, Coral is gone. I'm done being sad. Let's use her as bait!"

We are now camped out near Lexington, North Carolina... the BBQ capital of the world. This is our backyard view from Winnie, we are apparently right in the middle of an old tobacco and cotton plantation. It is a laid back, friendly, sweet tea loving area that we will tell y'all about later, sugar pies....