Ethan's 1st soccer game 2/22

This is for those that missed Ethan's soccer game. It was cold and windy... Ethan has never played soccer before and he only had 1 practice before today's game. We were so proud of him. He played all 4 quarters and he never once complained that he was cold. Our little man is number 4. Hope you can make it next time if you missed. btw- Thanks to Cyndi for sharing some of the pics she took... They turned out great!

Catfishing in Bamberg 2/21

On Saturday we headed down to our hunt club "Maysferry" in Bamberg. SC. The club is on the Edisto River and it is very pretty. There is an old 1970's bus that has been converted into sleeping quarters with an attached kitchen and living room. It's still roughing it, in my opinion, but the boys think it is the coolest thing ever!

We road around the club for a little bit and Dad let Ethan do some driving... That was fun! Then we decided to park and actually take a walk down one of the logging trails in hopes of getting a few squirrels. I guess the boys shooting the BB gun scared them all away because the woods seemed to be very quite this afternoon...

When we got back to camp the boys took turns shooting a target while Matt chucked a catfish rod in the river and started the charcoal grill. It was not long and all the sudden the rod was doubled over and Matt was running to the rescue. I thought the rod was caught on a tree or something but Matt said "FISH ON!!" It was very exciting to see that Matt was not skunked after all... :o)

The fish weighed about 5-8lbs. It was funny how docile he was when Matt pulled him up. After we put him in the cooler, the fish seemed to come to life. He all but knocked the cooler off the truck tailgate. Ethan ran over with the BB gun and, of course, wanted to shoot it to make it stop beating around from inside the cooler. We explained that it was a bad idea to shoot the cooler... (HILARIOUS moment).

We started the fire pit to keep warm, since it was pretty chilly now that the sun was going down. We all sat around eating the hot dogs and waiting on the monster catfish to take the bait. While watching the fire, Billy said it was kinda like the burning bush in the bible. It was amazing to listen to Billy recall the story from his book almost word for word! After we talked a little more, Matt heard some racket in the woods across the river. It was a couple of owls. They were carrying on like crazy until Matt and Ethan tried to imitate their call. Who knows what they actually told the owls... ;o)

Shortly after 8pm we decided to head home. The fire was put out and the rod reeled in. We headed home with a few pics, a catfish, and some great memories that I think the boys will remember for some time... Until our next adventure... We hope to see you outdoors!

The Grissom Family
Matt, Nikki, Billy, Dane, & Ethan

Folly Beach Fishing 2/7/09

We woke up Saturday morning and it was beautiful outside!!! Matt and I started talking about how we have been cooped up in the house all week long and we were trying to decide what would be a great way to spend this warm Saturday. I thought maybe go to our other hunt club in Bamberg but then I thought FISHING!...

I checked the fishing report for Charleston and everywhere I looked the fish were biting! Whiting (my favorite!), Sheephead, and the occasional drum were biting on cut bait or shrimp. We loaded up the gear and headed to Folly Beach! The boys were so-o-o-o-o excited to be able to fish and play on the beach.


The ride was quick, only 1.5 hours. We had to stop at Walmart for a few snacks and drinks and then it was off to the beach. We found a spot to park which had very close beach access. The temp difference on the beach verses the temp. by the car was astounding!!! The forecast was SUNNY 73' but I don't think that was for actually being on the beach (at least not in the wind.)

Matt showed the boys what the line feels like against the current in the water verses the lake or river. They were amazed at the difference. They kept Matt on his toes by constantly thinking they had a fish when it was just the current.... but hey, that what little boys do right?! Ethan was so funny playing in the sand and running around like crazy! They actually complained about having to go to the car and warm up! I was freezing but they were excited to be there and didn't care how red their little hands were.




Needless to say I am convinced that the piers and tackle shops tell everyone that the fish are biting to lure us to the beach... We fished from 3pm-5:30pm and not even a nibble. I mean we didn't even have a shark bite the bait! Dane spotted a pair of dolphins just beyond the breaking waves and that was pretty. I would have snapped a pic but I was holding a rod and could not get to the camera quick enough. Maybe they scared the fish away! hmmmm.....

Anyway! Until next time.... go enjoy some sun!