FFF: A Thanksgiving Picnic at Eckie's Pond

Yesterday, for Thanksgiving, we had a small picnic at Eckie's Pond to enjoy some family time {We celebrated Thanksgiving last weekend with some friends, and we weren't able to make it up to visit my family like we usually do - although they were all very much missed!!}.  Anyway, we had heard that this pond had big koi fish that were fun for kids to feed, but since it's on campus, I've been hesitant to try and find parking during the week to visit it.  However, campus was e-m-p-t-y this week due to the holiday, and thus, parking was a breeze...  So we thought it'd make for a fun, relaxing lunch spot.

The pond was much bigger than I expected it to be {it's more than double what you can see below}, and there was a gentle, grassy slope to spread out on and eat.  The weather was perfect (upper 60's... thank you South Land!), and we had so much fun!!  

After eating, Enoch enjoyed playing with Hugh on the quilt before we went to see the fish.

sniffing faces

blowing kisses

Then Hugh put Little Man on his shoulders and carried him up there the whole time we fed the fish so that Enoch could have a good view.  We saw a few white and orange koi, all of which were 12"-15" long and eager to gobble up the crackers I threw.  Even though the water was a bit cloudy, they were still easy to for Enoch's eyes to follow due to their vibrant colors.  Enoch absolutely loved the combination of sitting up high + outside + family time + big fish.  :)

 

And did I mention that Enoch loved riding on Hugh's shoulders?