Gone Fishin!

Last Saturday Craig took the boys fishing with his brother and his son, Tanner. They went to a trout farm in North Ogden. Craig said it was really cool, because they had the poles and equipment right there. You don't need a license!

There were three different fishing ponds with different sizes of fish. The fish are hand fed so they all swam right to the side of the pond when they walked close. The boys had a really good time--they were able to catch fish fairly quickly and didn't lose interest like they would trying to catch wild trout.
Each of the boys caught two pan size fish. The trout farm cleaned and filleted them for 35 cents! They were so excited to bring them home to show Miley and Mom!-

Yesterday I fried the trout up for lunch. Boy they were good! There was no fishy flavor or odor at all! The farm told Craig that they hand feed the fish a special diet so the fish won't have that typical trout taste. They were yummy!

We are definately going to be taking the kids fishing a few more times this summer! If you want more information on a fun family activity, visit www.coldspringstroutfarm.com.

Summertime Fun and updates

Summer is finally here! Here are some updates from the Ford house!
Sam and Jake are taking a introductory sport class through the city recreation program where they are learning skills for playing different sports. Craig took them to their first class and they had a ton of fun!

The kids made chocolate chip cookies one day with Daddy one afternoon while Mom was at work.

In other news Craig was promoted to House Supervisor at SDCH.. He is now my companion in arms and in life and love! We are excited for the change.

In baby news we had a scare a few weeks ago. One of the blood tests I had done came back abnormal (which screens for high risk of neural tube defects and chormosomal abnormalities) so we had to meet with a perinatologist who performed an intensive level 2 ultrasound. He said that the ultrasound looked normal! There is still a slightly increased risk that this baby may have Down's syndrome, but the ultrasound showed no obvious abnormalities. We have another one in a few weeks to check growth and development. We decided against amniocentesis at this point, but may consider it if recommended later on, closer to delivery. Craig and I have prayed a lot about it and feel that Heavenly Father is looking out for us and we will put our trust in Him. We are ok if this is a special spirit that may require a little extra care. We are just extremely grateful that there wasn't any devestating anomalies found. We continue to pray that this baby will be happy and healthy. Oh, and it's....a BOY!

We had a great 4th and enjoyed each other's company and the fireworks! Happy Summer Everyone!