Week 21- Primary childrens shoot, turkey hunting and bowfishing

Sunday I took some vacation time from work so that I could shoot at our Primary Children's shoot. I worked half the day and then we headed up. Todd came and shot with us. This years course was set up differently and had more targets to shoot at. They made the shots super tough this year! We had a great turn out! Over 195 shooters! That is awesome! All the money goes to Primary Childrens. We even had a bunch of shooters that won money donate their winnings back to the cause.

 

See like this one you have a caribou up close.. and a jackalope underneath it further back so you have to shoot under the belly of the caribou

 Chris was a little tired from partying at Zacks house all night. He got home at 3am when I was just getting ready to leave for work.There was a little bit of a wait at one of the targets so he took a nap in the sagebrush.

 Kennedy has been off school all week for year end testing. How stupid is it. She has a whole entire week off of school, has Monday off for the holiday and goes back Tues Wed Thur and Fri is it. We had to schedule a day during school hours to go in and do her testing individually for 30 min. She rocked it! She did so good we are proud! She got a coupon to Perry Ice and Arbys. We went and had our first Perry Ice (after hunting that day)

 After her testing we headed out turkey hunting. 

 She was exhausted and slept a good three hours like this in the sun laying in a ditch. She kept snoring. I was cracking up

 The place normally had been full of turkeys the last few times Id been out, just couldnt get them in close enough for a bow, well this time no go. Just ONE hen. She was a long ways out.

 Taylor and Chris decided they needed to tune up Kennedys dirtbike. It had needed it. So they tore apart the carb and cleaned the jets out.

After our Memorial Weekend trip to East Canyon we were home maybe 30 minutes when a grass fire came in and he needed to go be a second and help Fire Marshall One (aka dad).  He hurried and threw on his clothes and was out the door in a blur

 Well we (me Chris Kennedy) were supposed to go out bowfishing with Taylor in his new boat. Chris was still out on the fire so he told us to go ahead and he would meet us at the ramp, we just needed to take all his stuff with us.

 We headed out to the spur on the side of Willard Bay

 Taylor said the water was down about 2 feet from the last time he was out there last week. There were SO MANY gnats! We were covered in them

Sassy McGee was wearing her jacket in 80 degree weather to keep the bugs off her arms

 There were no fish.. and no daddy either...he was still out on the fire

We drove around. Taylor let Kennedy drive the boat.

 It was hot. There were no fish. Chris was still on the fire. We stopped and walked up over the dike to the bay to cool off and was the bugs off!

 Kennedy turned into a mermaid again. She was calling me Mer-Momma and Taylor Uncle Merman

 We walked back over to the boat and headed in for shore

 We got home just about as Chris was getting home. We hurried and showered off all the bugs and went over to Taylors for a BBQ. His mom invited us over. We just sat down to eat and Chris had to go back out on another fire. So he grabbed his plate, hopped in the truck, hurried home and changed and was gone.

 Dinner was delicious!

 Chris text and said he was on his way back home so we waited for him. Taylors mom got out some toys for Kennedy to play with. We taught her how to bat. She actually did really well.

This was her batting face she would put on right as you were about to pitch. Cracked me up!

Week 20- Mothers day, Mantua walk, Archery set up and Zacks Bday

For Mothers Day JaNeale got me this cute door hanger

 Jana got me these sweet Calla Lillies

and Chris and Kennedy got me a new fishing pole. I was sufficiently spoiled!

Chris has been working with Rue on retrieving. She has picked it up pretty fast!

  Hailey, Kennedy and I went for a walk around Mantua Reservoir. Its 4.2 miles but all flat and nice trail so it makes it a little better

We took the pups with us too. Haileys dog Raleigh didnt like that I was sitting in her spot so she found somewhere else to sit.

 The weather was perfect. Warm and sunny but not hot.

 We found a place for the pups to get a drink and swim for a minute

 Kennedy was sure this was an alligator. She was trying to get out to it to see for sure. She was disappointed when she learned it was only a rock

 About a 1/3 of the way around there is a dock. We stopped there for snacks and drinks.

 We were pretty exhausted after we made it around the lake and stopped for a few potty breaks (they have several spots with bathrooms around the trail) We made it back to the boat launch area and let the dogs get one more go round in the water. Rue was retrieving sticks and having to swim out to get them. This was her first time really swimming in water and she loved it.

 She was exhausted. She snored the whole way home.

I received some amazing news this week! I drew out on my Limited Entry South Cache Archery tag woo woo!! There are some BIG bulls in there. I also drew my deer tag in the same area at the same time! This is a big deal. Its normally a spike only area and they only gave out 35 archery elk tags. Its time to get this target to use! I gotta start practicing now.

This week we set up for the Primary Childrens Benefit Shoot

We had such a great turn out to help set up. It was nice!!

Mom took all these picts and I stole them

 After the setup they cooked burgers and hotdogs for everyone that helped. Smiths grocery is a huge supporter and takes care of us during this shoot.

 Miss Rybug was showing us her tricks. She is so attached to Kennedy its adorable. She has to know where Kennedy is every second and if she cant find her she yells for her. Kennedy was down playing with some of the other kids and Ry wouldnt stop yelling  "Kenndyyyy Kennndyyy! 'Mere!! Kennnndyyyy 'mere now!"

 They even had this sign made!

 Saturday was the brothers bday. The big 3-0. He had a bonfire to celebrate

 Kennedy couldnt wait to play on the swings

 Her and Uncle Taylor had a campfire dance

First bonfire of the year! So happy

 We had a small group to start with. I had to hurry and take picts before it got too dark!

but before the night was over we had it full around the fire. Kennedy and I left at 1030 since I had to be to work at 4am the next morning. 

 

 In other news Miss K lost another tooth this week (its in her hand if you cant tell) I believe this makes tooth #5

 Oh and dont you love her outfit.. someone was supposed to be cleaning her room but decided to get into fingernail polish... she painted INSIDE her ear (she had fun telling everyone at school it was blood), around her eyes, her eye lids, her TEETH AND GUMS!!?  Her arms, legs and stomach. She thought her teeth and gums needed prettied up. Seriously. She said it burned so she had to stop. Sometimes Im not sure what to do with her!