Fish Fry

Last weekend was the annual Beyer Family Fish Fry.  This was a tradition Al started in 2003 and even though two years in there were missed, this year marks the eighth event of its kind.  We have had a history of rain on the Fish Fry, but this year the weather was beautiful!  It was a chilly fall day, for sure, but the sun was shining and there was a cloudless blue sky.  We fried fish (some chicken for me), potatoes, hush puppies, crab cakes, and oreos.  Delicious!
   

Fry Master Al

Courtney serving the goods

Uncle Bob, Cousin Bob, Joe, Jonathan, Michael

Harley

Trafton's Aunt Pat brought him a gift of coloring books and markers.  Anonda helped him color.

Trafton was thrilled!

Aunt Sharon with Quay

Aunt Pat with Quay

Trafton with one of his favorite outdoor party items - a cooler full of ice to play with!

Trafton could play outside with push toys for hours, which is about how long he pushed this one around Pappy's yard.

Uncle Jonathan and Aunt Melissa

Football

Nice catch, Tom!

Another one of Trafton's favorite things to do at Pappy's house is to "ride" on the tractor.

Sitting quietly by the fire as night comes on

Not long after I took this picture, at about 8:00, Trafton grabbed my hand and told me he wanted to go to bed.  He took me by the hand all the way to the upstairs bathroom where he said, "potty," and "teeth."  He's never wanted to go to bed, let alone wash up for bed, before.

No matter where he is, Trafton still sleeps horizontally in the bed.  This was a better fit for him than his twin-sized bed at home for horizontal sleeping.

Sunday morning at Pappy's house