Surf Fishing

The boys and I spent 7 hours a the beach yesterday! Perfect day with a nice sea breeze keeping everything cool. We started the day fishing and ended playing in the surf with some great friends. Alex caught his first Jack Crevalle, a tough fighting fish that can grow to well over 40lbs. Don't overlook this little one's size, JCs are some of the hardest fighting fish in the ocean. A larger one kept me on my kayak for well over an hour one day before I could bring him to the boat. This one took a live white bait (ocean minnow, so to speak). There's a little finesse in casting light tackle in the surf, and while Alex didn't cast this time, he did bait the hook, set the hook and fight the fish back to shore. Enjoy...

First Day of School

G&G Cheek's Visit to Melbourne

Visit to Cold Stone Creamery....


Sunrise over the Shuttle Assembly Building with Grandpa, Alex and Dad
Chuck-E-Cheese with Grandma
Pool Volleyball, "Grandparent-style"

Alex wins again.....

Great day on the water with Dad and Alex....of course Alex get's the winning fish. No help from me on this one. He's baiting the hook, casting the lure, setting the hook and bringing the fish to the boat. In this case, the last of those tasks was the most difficult as this particular gaff-top was not the least bit interested in the seeing the inside of the boat. The kid's got a knack for it!

Sea World

It seems like a lifetime ago....that may be because it was, and I've been delinquent in posting pictures. Maybe it's been tougher getting back to our typical lifestyle since Samantha left than we thought? None the less, here you go, avid fans of the Cheek Family Blog, a couple pics from Sea World....enjoy