THIS TIME OF YEAR..YUCK

WELLLLL, I SUPPOSE I BETTER POST SOMETHING, IT'S BEEN AWHILE.
THINGS HAVE BEEN CRAZY BUSY AROUND HERE. GAVIN IS IN BOXING RIGHT NOW, ERIC IS WORKING 50-60 HR WEEKS, WE ARE TRYING TO SQUEEEEEZE IN AS MUCH HUNTING AS POSSIBLE BEFORE OUR SEASONS WIND DOWN... KODI IN SCOUTS, AND TRYING TO START THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

I WISH I COULD SAY I LOVE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR BUT I DON'T. IT JUST SEEMS SO HECTIC ALL THE TIME, THE DAYS ARE SHORT, WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO GET EVERYTHING DONE YOU WANT, AND YOU HAVE TO DO THE DREADED "CHRISTMAS SHOPPING".
I HAVE STARTED MY SHOPPING, AND USUALLY I CAN HAVE IT ALL DONE BY THE SECOND WEEK IN DECEMBER. IT'S ALWAYS A STRESS FOR ME, CUZ I TRY TO KEEP THINGS EVEN BETWEEN THE BOYS. ALTHOUGH IT ALWAYS SEEMS ONE HAS MORE THEN THE OTHER. I ALWAYS GET THEM EACH 6 THING, AND USUALLY 4 GIFTS FOR THEM TO SHARE...BUT ONE GETS MORE THEN THE OTHER WHEN IT COMES TO FAMILY. ERIC AND I HAVE DECIDED IT'S NO USE TRYING TO SOLVE IT AS IT JUST CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. SO, ALL WE CAN DO IS TRY TO PROTECT THE OTHERS FEELINGS THE BEST WE CAN AND MAKE UP FOR IT OURSELVES. IAM HAPPY THAT MOST PEOPLE RECOGNIZE THAT THE BOYS ARE EQUAL, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE TWO FAMILIES WORKING TO BE ONE AND EVEN THOUGH THEY WERNT BORN AS BROTHERS, THEY STILL ARE BROTHERS. I GUESS THATS JUST HOW LIFE IS, BUT WHEN YOU ARE A KID YOU NOTICE THESE THINGS.

WE ALSO DECIDED THIS YEAR TO ONLY BUY FOR THE NIECES AND NEPHEWS...OTHER WISE BY THE TIME WE ARE ALL DONE ERIC AND I ARE BUYING FOR 15-20PEOPLE. (NOT COUNTING OUR BOYS) BETWEEN THE TWO OF US WE HAVE 5 BROTHERS....THEN WE HAVE MY GRANDPARENTS ON BOTH SIDES, AND ALL NIECES AND NEPHEWS. THIS WILL BE SOOOOO MUCH EASIER AS WE OUR SAVING FOR OUR MILLION DOLLAR WEDDING!!
WE ARE GOING TO BE GOING TO MOM AND DADS (MY MOM AND DADS) FOR THANKSGIVING. ONE THING WE HAVE TO BE THANKFUL FOR THIS YEAR IS KODI WILL BE SAFE AND SOUND WITH US FROM TODAY (TUESDAY) THROUGH NEXT MONDAY. IT WILL BE NICE TO HAVE HIM. WE FILED OUR PAPERS TODAY FOR OUR CHANGE IN CUSTODY DAYS. THIS IS SOMETHING KODI WANTS BADLY AS HE HATES EVERY TWO DAYS ON, AND OFF. SHE WILL BE SERVED ONE DAY WE ARE GONE, WHILE WE HAVE KODI. HOPEFULLY THINGS WILL GO WELL, AND WE WILL START OUR 1 WEEK ON 1 WEEK OFF SCHEDULE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

THAT'S AN UPDATE IN A NUT SHELL OF OUR BUSINESS. OUR HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING STRESSES, AND AS FOR HUNTING...WELL HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE SOME MORE DEAD ANIMALS TO SHOW SOON. NEXT WEEKEND WE ARE ELK HUNTING THEN THE 13-14 DEC. WE ARE PLANNING A DEER HUNTING TRIP.... WISH ME LUCK... I HAVE SOME TAGS TO BE FILLED..AND SOME CATCHING UP ON THE ERIC'S TALLY FOR THE YEAR.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

A RANDOM POST....

OK... SO USUALLY I POST SOMETHING EXCITING THAT HAS HAPPEND IN OUR LIVES..USUALLY HAS TO DO WITH HUNTING OR THE BOYS.

HERE IS A TOTALLY RANDOM POST..JUST FOR FUN!!!

SOOOOOOO..WE BROKE DOWN...(ACTUALLY I BROKE DOWN) AND KODI HAS ALWAYS WANTED A MO-HAWK....YES THAT'S RIGHT...OUR LOVING ,SENSITIVE KODI...WANTED A MO-HAWK. SO ONE DAY I TOOK HIM IN AND LET IT HAPPEN...AFTER HE WAS DONE I LOOKED AT HIM AND SAID..."GLAD YOU LIKE IT.... IT IS PROBABLY THE FIRST AND LAST TIME" HAHAHAHAHAHA NEXT TO MO-HAWK BOYS PIC... IS A GOOFY PIC OF GAV POSING..AS HE DOES BEST!!!!!

AND THEN THE PEEPING PUPPIES........................

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE NEVER MET OUR FOUR OTHER CHILDREN... HERE THEY ARE.

SOPHIE...OUR BLACK HARLOT..DUCK RETRIEVING QUEEN........

IN THE MIDDLE..OUR LITTLE BLOND BABY.AT ONLY 12 WEEKS OLD.....AND DUCK / GOOSE MASTER IN TRAINING..WEATHERBY.

ON THE RIGHT SIDE...THE BIG, CLUMSY BROWN BOY...WHOM WE CALL OOMPA-LOOMPA IS OUR BIG BOY THAT GETS THE GEESE WE SHOOT...HIS REAL NAME IS GUNNER.

AND OF COURSE.... FOURTH AND CERTAINLY NOT LEAST IN MY BOOK.. SHE IS THE QUEEN OF THE HOUSE(NEXT TO ME OF COURSE) GAVIN AND KODI CALL HER SISTER....AND SHE HAS MORE CLOTHES THEN ERIC.....OUR 7 LB GIRL..."PINKY"

OK OK.. EVERYONE KEEPS ASKING WHY THEIR ISN'T A PIC OF ME EVER ON THE BLOG????? THATS BECAUSE IAM ALWAYS THE ONE TAKING THE PICS!!!

SO HERE U GO.... ONE PIC OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER.......

Kodi's Veteran's Day March

Today Kodi got to take place in the Veteran's Day Parade in down town Yakima.

It was a fun time for him, as they marched a mile through down town, waving his flag.

After the parade the troup was invited to the Veteran's center for hot dogs and pop.

Here is a couple fun pics for everyone...

Kodi with Dad before the parade

kodi with his troup buddies..."Horrrrray for Hot-dogs!!!"

Kodi with the Marines..(of course mamma Rachel had to ask for their pic with our scout)

And Kodi march,march, marching along!!!!!!

A weekend all for Gavin

Well, we spent this weekend up in our special spot deer hunting. But this time Eric and I didn't hunt.... it was ALL ABOUT GAVIN ( just how he likes it I may add). We had a good time together minus the weather conditions. It was fog, rain, snow...and very little sunlight...I think we had every element. Gavin went in with two deer tags....and low and behold he was able to fill one!!!! Yeeeeeeeeee for G !!!!!

Eric and I were very proud of him...we enjoy seeing him being successful on his hunt, and smiling ear to ear.

I'm posting a couple pics....he also learned this year how to cut up his deer for the wrapping process.