Good Friday Was Great/”I don’t know how to bite this guy”
Posted on 2009 under Ashton | 3 Comments24 Apr
Like all good Catholics we only eat fish on Good Friday. When I was a kid I hated fish, I even hated fishing. The way it worked at my house was we would get up early and then take forever to get out of the house. By the time we got to the water it was burning hot and the fish were full. We rarely caught anything but when we did we would gut it, take it home and immediately put it in the freezer. There it would stay until we were poor enough to chizzle the ice off and choke it down. The only time we had fish other than that were Tyson fish sticks – I am not sure what those are really made of but I think it’s old chicken.
I didn’t learn to LOVE fish until I went on my mission. In Seattle there was fresh fish everywhere and it was amazing.
I knew that if I was going to be a good father I would have to teach my son how to bring home the bacon…err fish. On Friday, while the girls went Easter shopping, Ashton and I got all ready, got in the car, and drove to Albertson’s. I had my list ready: Jenn wanted Salmon, I was in the mood for a Halibut, Ashton was going to have corn dogs. When we got to the fish counter there were fresh rainbow trout right at eye level. Ashton wanted one soooo bad. So being the constant pushover I got it for him just because I thought it would be fun.
The second he got his fish all he wanted was to go home. He was so excited that while I was checking out he took his fish and headed for the car. Luckily somebody from the ward was out there and stopped him at the curb until I could catch up.
You have never seen a kid so excited about something as he was about the fish. He was very careful when he put it in the car and then when we got home he ran right inside and unwrapped it.
There is a much longer video that I like and Jenn insists is only interesting to us. We are fighting about it right now and if there is more than one video in the post it will be because I am sneaky.
(Side note – Ashton was so excited about his fish that he didn’t even run straight to his room to put on pajamas. If Ashton is home, he HAS to have pajamas on. As you see below, he changed as his fish was being prepared.)
To my surprise he ate a lot of it (after we got it cooked)
by Jess, on April 24 2009 @ 11:30 am
Yes, that fish had a VERY convincing costume on. I almost believed it was a real LIVE fish!! I think you guys should go fishing and let him play with it and then record it so I can watch it while I eat my breakfast- every morning!
That was hilarious and adorable, though. I’m glad Josh was sneaky and put that video on. SO cute!!
by Dakota, on April 26 2009 @ 1:39 pm
Oh Ashton. You are so adorable. Josh, you didn’t give in and spoil him. You are a good daddy that just gave his little boy experience in learning that most kids would never have. I loved watching him in the videos discovering “his fish”. Hint for next time: cover the counter in plastic wrap before you let him flop a fish on it. That was kind of wierd and I think Jenn is glad that she got home when that part was cleaned up. If you don’t get him a fishing pole for his birthday, I will. And I think if there was bacon in there I would probably eat more trout. Be careful. You have a very intelligent kid on your hands.
by Bristy, on April 27 2009 @ 3:23 pm
Yes, thank you for that video Josh, 1-You are a good dad and B- Drexton was sitting next to me and it reminded him of his trout farm adventure in preschool and now wants fish for dinner tonight.