Ice Fishing Derby

Yesterday we took all the kids to an ice fishing derby out on Knik Lake. We got out there at about 11:30 and some of our friends joined us about an hour later. We brought out the campstove and cooked hotdogs and hot chocolate. The kids didn't catch anything but I think we all had a good time. All of the kids got prizes at the end of the day. They got buckets to keep their catches in the next time they go fishing. Austin got a new sleeping bag, Logan got a t-shirt and popcorn with a free DVD rental, and Katelynn got a stuffed bunny with a marshmallow sucker. Here's a picture of the boys fishing. I want everyone to notice where the car is parked in association to where the boys are fishing. Isn't that crazy? We are parked on the lake!

This is Logan when we first got out there. It was pretty cold, but luckily the car isn't far away if you get too cold. This was Katie's first time ice fishing. She was so excited. She actually stuck it out the longest.
This is a picture of everyone fishing and parked on the lake. That whole open area is where the lake is located. People had shelters set up, bonfires going, and some actually brought homemade ice shelters out onto the lake.
Katie really wanted to catch a fish. She had one on her line earlier but it got away and she started crying. The boy that was fishing next to us caught a fish and was very nice to let Katie reel the fish in. She was so happy.
This is what happens after a long day of fishing. We weren't even off the lake yet and Katie had fallen asleep. Unfortunately, we had to wake her up again so she could get her prize. She told me she had a good dream though.