Gurr-een acres: There's Something Fishy Going on Here!

Sunday, May 20, 2012

There's Something Fishy Going on Here!

On Friday I had the privilege of getting to go with the Taylor Elementary 2nd Graders on a field trip to the Williams Fish Hatchery in White River.

Here are some pics from our Fabulous Fishy day:

It was so much fun riding a school bus again. (Insert sarcastic tone)
Well, it really was fun for the kids and after popping plenty of Tylenol it was fun for me too. ;)

The kids all got to feed the fish.

Millions of fish are hatched here every year. Once the fish grow big enough, they are loaded into tanks and then set free in the surrounding rivers and lakes. The smart fish will live happily ever after. The not-so-smart ones will end up in a skillet..

The fish would go crazy whenever a handful of food was Thrown to them.

What a fun day!

3 comments:

Lydia HulseMay 24, 2012 at 7:07 AM
I remember school busses being a whole lot bigger! Glad you had a fun day!
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Chad, Mindy and girlsMay 27, 2012 at 2:54 PM
My girls would LOVE that field trip! Looks like a blast!
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Alyssa and NateJuly 6, 2012 at 8:59 PM
I tried finding that fish hatchery one day with the girls but never did. Found a small river though where we had our lunch.
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Gurr Family Dictionary

Those of you who have spent time with our family may have noticed that at times, we seem to have a language of our own. I thought it would be helpful to let you know what some of our favorite words and phrases mean to us.

Adgita (ad-je-tu) n. The feeling of being annoyed, or having heartburn, or indigestion. "Honey, I ate to much chili-dog-Pie, and it gave me adgita."

Buggy (bug'i) n. Any off road vehicle used solely for recreational purposes. Also known as ATV's. "Dad will you take us for a buggy ride on the Ranger ?"

Choke v. This is what the kids call throwing up. " I'm feelling sick. I think I am going to choke."

Choncho (chon-choe) n. A small town in northeastern AZ. the town is actually called Concho, but it reminds us of the town in the movie "Nacho Libre". So, we named it after a character in the movie... Choncho. "Man, If I had a double wide in Choncho, and one in Hell. I'd rent out the one in Choncho, and live in Hell.

Gee-on-out-o-here! adv. An expression directed at dogs. Adam loves shouting this phrase at dogs. He does it just so he can sound like a red neck. It's actually quite hillarious when he says it.

Grandma Milk n. Chocolate milk. While we never have chocolate milk in our home, Grandma Quist seems to have it on tap. "Mom, how come you never give us Grandma Milk?"

"Becauase I'm not Grandma that's why."

Janice bowl n. an extremly large plastic bowl. It can be used for just about anything from bathing babies to holding a giant batch of popcorn. Every year Ruth's Aunt Janice gives us one for Christmas. "I need a Janice bowl, I'm about to choke."

Jonny-Big-Rig (jon-E-big-rig) n. any abnormaly large object or person. "Adam, you shouldn't call that lady a Jonny-Big-Rig. It's offensive!"

Junky Momma ! adv. This term originated several years ago in the Quist household. It is an expression of extreme excitement. "After opening a box of lego's on his sixth birthday Russ was so overjoyed, that he yelled "Junky Momma!"

Popawheelie (pop-a-weel 'i) v. Making the front tire of your bike lift up off of the ground."Mom! Watch me popawheelie !" n. The name of Caleb's bike riding club. "Mom, I have new club called the popawheelie club, and I am the President."

Quit it Out ! adv. An expression that means stop. One day Adam either meant to say "quit it" or "cut it out." The result was "Quit it out !" Now we say it all the time. "You better quit it out or you will be going to your room young lady!"

Sled n. a snowmobile." Kids,. its snowing ! Call Grandpa and ask him to bring up his sleds so we can go on a sweet ride."

Temper n. The kids way of saying temperature." Mom I dont feel good. You should check my temper."