Today is full of great news! The festival went as planned - smoothly with no problems. I believe it raised a little over $17,000 - don't know exact figures b/c Lex & I had to finally go home b/c she was so tired last night & that was the figure when I left. Go ahead & start your prayers for when I am chair next year... b/c I have. I had intended on posting a pic of me & my co-chair that was taken by a little old lady & she joked & said that she might cut part of us out... well, it was no joke... half of me was literally cut out of the picture & we didn't have the heart to tell her. I was gonna post it for laughs, but it's not on my camera this morning anymore. I guessed I erased it intending on getting someone to take another one, but forgot... hmmm, imagine that... me forgetting something. :)
Also, as I was still asleep this morning at 8:30... (that is actually "sleeping in" - only b/c I put Lex in bed with me last night) I got a text from the boys. They drove to the deer lease (that is 5 hrs away) for "Youth Weekend" last night after coming to the Harvest Fest for an hour. The message said... "8 pt. dead"... then I get this picture to my phone a little later... Rylan got his first buck! BT said there was fist pumping, woo-hoo'ing, & lots of excitement in the air... mainly b/c the buck just dropped when he shot (sorry, for you Bambi lovers). I emailed the phone pic to myself to post - I'm sure there will be more when they come home tomorrow.
I know their time is special... especially since we are not promised tomorrow. BT's dad or "Poppy" was with them hunting this morning... and Ry was using a gun that he & I call "ours" b/c my dad gave it to us. He gave it under one condition... that we get it fixed b/c it was very dangerous. He had not shot it in YEARS b/c it had a recall. The gun would fire spontaneously sometimes when you take it off of safety. So, I took it & checked into it & sent it to Remington to get it "fixed". The recall actually was about to "expire" when I checked into it last year. Anyway, the gun is awesome now & just right for Ry. It's a Remington 700 BDL .243... and is now in perfect condition... especially for Ry.
Also, as I was still asleep this morning at 8:30... (that is actually "sleeping in" - only b/c I put Lex in bed with me last night) I got a text from the boys. They drove to the deer lease (that is 5 hrs away) for "Youth Weekend" last night after coming to the Harvest Fest for an hour. The message said... "8 pt. dead"... then I get this picture to my phone a little later... Rylan got his first buck! BT said there was fist pumping, woo-hoo'ing, & lots of excitement in the air... mainly b/c the buck just dropped when he shot (sorry, for you Bambi lovers). I emailed the phone pic to myself to post - I'm sure there will be more when they come home tomorrow.
I know their time is special... especially since we are not promised tomorrow. BT's dad or "Poppy" was with them hunting this morning... and Ry was using a gun that he & I call "ours" b/c my dad gave it to us. He gave it under one condition... that we get it fixed b/c it was very dangerous. He had not shot it in YEARS b/c it had a recall. The gun would fire spontaneously sometimes when you take it off of safety. So, I took it & checked into it & sent it to Remington to get it "fixed". The recall actually was about to "expire" when I checked into it last year. Anyway, the gun is awesome now & just right for Ry. It's a Remington 700 BDL .243... and is now in perfect condition... especially for Ry.
5 comments:
Awesome Rylan!!! That buck is huge!! Can't wait to show David....he'll be so jealous!
Way to go Rylan!!! Yes I did like your brian mcknight lol I've never heard that song by him before!
good job rylan!
Great job Rylan!
Zachary was so impressed with this buck. He can't wait for his 1st hunting trip!
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