Highlight Pictures for Fall 2008

Matt loves to take any and anyone hunting who will go. One of his special memories is taking his Grandpa Cheney hunting for a bull moose 6 or 7 years ago. It didn't require a lot of work just driving Grandpa around and getting out of the truck when a moose would appear in site. This year Grandpa drew a tag for a cow moose out on the river by our house. Matt was ecstatic to get to spend some time with his very special Grandpa, however, luck was on the side of moose this year. This is a picture of Ty, Matt and Tucker pretending to eat vegetarian soup. Matt had this made up for his Grandpa and put as a caption under the picture "vegetarian--indian word for a lousy hunter."

This is our back yard or will be some day. We worked pretty hard back there this past year in putting up

the retaining wall and getting the lawn graded to plant grass seed. The older kids think the only reason we had them was for slave labor in picking up rocks, raking, tamping, shoveling and running to get supplies for us as we work. They are quick to remind us that Kylee and Abby have it lucky as this will all be done for them when they get older.

This is Ty getting his Bear badge in scouts. As many people already know he is a very hands on boy. He loves to make, build, create, and do anything with his hands. So scouting to him is simply the best!!

Kaitlyn, Kylee and Jaimee playing Fear Factor during Thanksgiving Break. This is a family favorite game we play. They are trying to get the gum out of the cool whip and be the first to blow a bubble. Abby and Uncle Jay are in the background.

This is Abby's cousin Ana who was born 3 months after Abby. They are so cute together. This is a picture of them when we had done their hair the same. They looked so much alike that we had to get a shot of the back of them. There have been several times when I do see the back of Ana and for a second think she is Abby.

Ana and Abby

Tucker was able to shoot his first goose this year. Matt and him went hunting and Matt is pretty fast when it comes to hunting and getting ready to shoot an animal. Tucker and him had their guns ready and some geese fly in. Matt goes to shoot and his gun froze up and wouldn't fire. At the same time Tucker shoots his gun and a goose drops to the ground. Tucker yells, "I got it. That was me!" (Sometimes when you are shooting together with other people it can be questionable who actually shot the animal, but Tucker was thrilled because he knew it was him and it was even on his first shot). Way to go Tucker!!