First Kill!

Well, sadly I didn't get to go bird hunting this year. The season was only one week long. However, that didn't stop the boys from taking the day off and enjoying a much more successful day of male bonding. From what I understand, Ryan took the first bird down just after the got there. Not bad for his first kill! Later, dad was walking and a huge random rooster flew out almost over his head. This left Ed feeling a little jealous (although he will never admit it) and wanting his bird even more now than before. So, dad and Ed headed out on a huge trek through the sage brush to try and get Ed's bird. However, they had no luck. In the mean time, Ryan was sitting on the top of the ridge waiting for them to circle around. Again, from what I understand, Ed and dad made it to Ryan where they briefly talked and turned towards the truck. Apparently, not more than 20 feet from where Ryan had been the entire time, another sage hen flew up and Ed was able to take him down. A successful day for all...and Ryan became a huntersman!

Oh, the random picture is of two sage hens who apparently took off and ran into each other in the air!

Outdoor Girl

Sadly, we didn't make it camping this summer, but we did have many day long excursions. Labor Day we took the girls to the childrens fishing pond near Shelley. Although the pond produced nothing but Chubs (Ed is a pro at catching those!!!) Hannah was proud to say she caught them. The rules of the pond state that the number of poles in the water cannot exceed the number of children present. She loved the fishing!

Yesterday, Ed, Ryan, dad, and Hannah went hunting for the opening day of Grouse Season. I was in Boise so I missed her first day hunting (wipe a tear). That's ok, without the mighty female hunter, they weren't that successful. We will have to post pictures of Hannah's first success later! It was none-the-less a great day for her. We started her right by setting the alarm for 4:45am and hitting the road at 5:15am. Duked out in her orange, she trudged behind dad slowly...but surely. After a long morning of hunting she came home to a two-and-a-half hour nap. I can't wait to take her out!

Queen for a Day

So, last year dad purchased a package at Holy Rosary's annual wine auction. It was "Queen for a Day", which included a personal shopper at Macy's when the store wasn't even opened, facials with Clinique, Lancombe, or Este Lauder, hair styles at Austin Kade, and lunch at Johnny Carino's. We finally cashed in on the prize. Mom, Amy, Mandy and I spent the day living the life! After trying on more clothing than I could stand, I opened a Macy's card and made a "small" purchase (the package included a 15% discount!!!).The facials were subtle yet glamorous. The hairstyles were at Austin Kade, a beauty school. The ladies were extremely nice there and I truly enjoyed my curly style. As you can see, the middle left picture was our pre-makeover look and the top middle was the new us! We were able to flaunt our new style at Johnny Carino's and enjoyed a very delicious lunch. I had a great day with the ladies and I would LOVE to do it again!!!