Locked out

This morning my little Alex thought it would be funny to lock daddy out of the house while I was taking the trash out. The wind was howling and in my thin pajama pants and t-shirt I was not laughing but my little monster was ....inside in the warm house. I yelled through the door and he laughed some more and ran to the kitchen to tell Josh I think. I went around back and got the latter and climbed up onto the deck to get his attention to let me in. But he was already at the front door with it open and unlocked so I quickly flew down the latter and ran around the house in the crisp wind to beat him from closing the door again and locking it. I was out their a mere two min's but it seemed much longer as the feeling of utter helplessness came over me. I didn't know weather to laugh or cry at the situation. I gave him a stern talking to as to the dangers of locking the door on daddy after I got back in. From my post on my daddy site it has happened to a many of a stay at home parents. Fun start to the day!

Thanksgiving recap

We had a nice quiet little family dinner together and all went well. I cooked the turkey after brining for 24hrs in a lemon salt bath and other assorted spices. Also made a pumpkin pie and Emilynda made a wonderful wild rice stuffing and green beans. As an appetizer we had a venicin salad. All and all a great day and good family weekend.

Want it ! Need it !

The I wants have started and last for days! Alex loves to look at catalogs like his daddy and dream of all the goodies one could have. He told me yesterday that we had to go to the store right now before someone else would get it. I tell him that wanting something doesn't mean that we are going to the store to get it as we don't always get or need what we want. He hasn't grasped that concept yet! So he goes on and on about going to the store to get whatever and then insists we have to go right now before it is to late. Oh yes the sky will fall if we don't act now! Aaaack! He has become a hardened consumer at aged 3.2yrs. Well of course I don't give in to this gluttony of wanted goods but it is becoming harder and harder to quill his appetite of the wants. So lies the delema of every parent on the best was to teach thankfulness of what you have and what you really need and to exercise restraint for the wants and gotta have it right now mentality. Hard to say no to your little ones but even harder when you have ones as cute as mine. :)




Too cute for his own good!

Humbling hunting success

My senses were very acute and my patience and concentration were at it's max as I followed the heard of four does and three fawns through the woods. The two bucks that I saw were in the distance at an ever close proximity to their harem. I quietly watched and waited and for the most part invisible to them. I got to within 25yards of the biggest doe or so it seemed and then she spotted something in the brush that alarmed her. She stamped her front hoof to warn the others and they all came to a abrupt standstill. We had a stair off for what seemed like an hour. I keeled motionless in the thicket of thorns and brier as she checked me out very carefully. Slowly she then moved to my left to give me a perfect broad side shot to her vitals at 25yds.
Yesterday at around 1400hrs I harvested my first deer. It will be an experience that I will never forget for it's powerful and profound sense of accomplishment and one with nature. I felt at the time of the shot a twinge of guilt and a feeling of excitement knowing that I would feed my family for the days to come. I know now a bit how it must have felt for our early peoples as hunters and gatherers as they provided for their families. Being a catholic and a friend of Jesus I said a prayer of thankfulness for my gift and promised to respect the animal that for which I had just harvested.

Shorter days a comming

The winter is slowly coming and the days are shorter and shorter. These are the hardest days for a stay at home parent I think. We still go for walks and the play ground but it takes more effort as you have more to put on and bring. The good thing is that the humidity and bugs are gone so no need for bug spray or sunscreen. Many of my counterparts have gone indoors how ever so the mall is a good place to go around the holidays with the kiddos. Every mall around here has a toddler play area and the bigger ones have lots of activity. Well here is to winter and the indoor activities and the ongoing drive to keep myself sane during these low light days. Oh I almost forgot the library in the winter is also a favorite hag out for us in the cold days of winter. The above photo is from the beach in September just to keep things warm around here.

The candy boys

Another hallowed Halloween has come and gone and every year it gets better and better. I have never been a big fan of Halloween and dressing up in silly costumes but when you have kids it is just more fun. Last night I was just going to sit home alone with my thoughts and let Emilynda go out with Alex to trick or treat. As much as sitting home all alone and not be bothered for this and that and to quietly do what not I relised that these moments are counting down and once they are gone they are gone so I went. We had a great time and it was fun to see Alex and all the other kids gleaming and squealing at all the Halloween fan fare. The weather here was perfect and cool but not to cool. Alex was bob the builder complete with cell phone but he left his play laptop at home for it would get broken he thought. Josh was poo bear and this time I remembered not to pinch his chest with the zipper as I did a few years back with his brother.ouch! What a fun night and getting back to the childhood fun with your kids is priceless.