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!!!!!!!!!!!!