A hunting we will go ....

Austin went hunting this past weekend, left Thursday Night, helped to set up camp, shot the gun at the fire range on Friday and Saturday -- OPENING DAY OF DEER SEASON! Yep, my baby went hunting for the first time ... ok, maybe not his first time in the deer woods, but his first time to carry a gun, shoot a gun at a living animal. Does it scare the hell out of me, my baby hunting, yes and no. Yes in that there are so so many people out there that will shoot at whatever is moving in the bushes before even knowing what the target is ... and NO because he went with his Dad and their family and friends. Austin spent Thursday - Sunday camping and hunting in the deer woods. He had a blast .... did he get a deer ... um ... no, but he did see one, but it heard him and ran off. He and his Dad saw lots of Turkey that walked right in front of them. Austin says "Dad can I shoot one" His dad responds with "Yeah, you could, but, it'll cost us $5,000 dollars"

My baby had good quality time with his Dad. They don't get that often and I think they really bonded out in the Deer woods. Austin said that "uncle" Neal suggested that Austin go with him but Dad said no .... "Uncle" Neal said that it was because Dad wanted to see his boy get his first deer ... Dad of course said yes. Honestly, I think Dad was afraid of what Momma would say if Austin was hunting with anyone other than him. He knew I wasn't very comfortable with Austin going. I'm glad that Dennis choose to keep Austin with him. I don't have any problem with any of the others they were with, but Austin really needed to be close to his dad, they needed that one on one bonding time.

Austin was upset when he got home ... he had been up for 16 hours, which didn't help with him being upset ... he told me that he missed his Dad already. I had him call his Dad to tell him he had a good time. Dennis promised to take him out again next Sunday if it wasn't raining.

Austin woke up this morning just full of stories of how Grandpa Bob cooked this and Uncle James said this and Uncle Neal did this .... he definately had a blast! I'm so glad he got to go. Maybe next time he'll get his deer.