**Updated**Hunting update and more updates to come

Stephanie my niece that is 5 weeks older than Koda landed a 130# doe last night !! GIRLS RULE !! ( oh and I have to add .....she is not bow hunting lol)
WOW !! The pressure is ON! Now we need bigger or buck!!





Koda saw three this morning - took a shot a doe - MISSED . .................................................AND then a BUCK came in....he took a shot- YES!! ......
he waited and we went looking ( yes he and I ) and this what we found.....







We walked and followed a blood trail......and then the other guys came back ( they were hunting a few miles away!) and they are tracking it now. Looks as if he went down to the swamp.
Cross your fingers for Koda!!

After 2 hours of searching ( a whole group of hunters) and covering over a mile of land.....staying on a trail of blood....they lost him at a creek!! Koda is so bummed!!

They are back out tonight trying again.....C'mon Mamma wants to fill a freezer with venison!!

Caught in the Act !!

Someone had been stealing gum and leaving wrappers on the floor and no one would admit to the crime....and then I found this!! Just like a toddler...always into something and that 'who me' look upon her face is the sweetest!!
Jake the sleepy hunter......got to see 7 deer this morning and had a doe run right up to his tree he was sitting in.....but she caught a glimpse of them and it was over!!
The mad bow hunter was hunting alone in his tree stand at his uncles house this year...he had 2 does come in under him ....he stood up too quick - nervous and excited and they sensed danger and booked. The buck never came in.

They are all on their way out again for another try!! Updates to come.

Girls Getaway 2008

Awesome weekend !! We had a great time. Met everyone at the hotel on Friday night. We started the weekend with cocktails and pizza in the room!! Turned in shortly before midnight!!

Woke early on Sat and headed over to Turkeyville to the craft/ antique/ flea market.

The group...starting with the driver ...my favorite crazy REDNECK cousin, Stephanie, behind her, my loveable most awesome friend and myMOM. Sitting on the steps to the driver..... my favorite silly sister in law, Barb, behind her my most awesome and favorite Aunt Bobbi , and ME!

Turkey Pumpkin Kit

We went to Schulers for lunch on Saturday.....I loved reading the quotes on the walls, we had tons of fun.....the food was great too! Saturday evening we went to the dinner show at Cornwells - it was tons of fun, great entertainment and loads of laughs!! ( the food was much like Thanksgiving dinner)

We stayed up until between 1 & 2am this morning to watch 'Baby Mama'. Then this morning we shared breakfast and headed our separate ways....weekends like this make me miss home....oh how I wish I could move!

Awesome Tuesday

Great Tuesday evening.....went to get the piggies cleaned up before they hibernate for the winter - with Beth and Karen! It was awesome - the fella that did my pigs gave an awesome massage on my feet and calves too. OH I could have fallen asleep!! Beth in the massage chair after the royal treatment!!

( Can you share the pics you took? please?)

Dinner at Finley's followed...Thank you Karen for the treat!!

This package was left at the front desk for me last week from a scarappin gal that I have done a lot of little extras for lately. I was quite surprised....inside there were stickers, brads, the fall stack of 12x12 papaer from Joanns and a Me & My Big Ideas 12x12 fall special stack and even some adhesive and a handmade card!!

I'm listening

Too cute!!

Jake was reading his hunters safety book - and Riley snuggled up and looked as if she was listening to his every word....and then the pooped out ( below ) except someone was peeking!! LOL

Time flies and scary scary!

I have AGAIN been a blog slacker - life has me in quite a whirlwind right now. Hoping to get caught up and find a slower pace again soon!!
Worked all week, school started, football practice pick ups after work every day - but Jake did give up and quit! :-( , I am sad, ran up north Sat am to stay with dad until this afternoon.

Dad is doing well - I talked him into getting up enough courage to go down the stairs and get in my car yesterday. HUGE steps. Scary for him when he just had surgery and has not done the steps since the day I brought him home. We took about a 45 minute ride down by Lake MI, watched a few boats come in and go out - then headed home. I was driving very defensively - I did not want to have to stomp on the brakes or anything - we had fun!!
I was able to catch up on some house cleaning that he cannot do while there, did some shopping for him, washed his hair, etc - all those things we take for granted when we have 2 good legs...lol
Had to go to work when I got back to Jax as the computer program I use for payroll was down on Friday- which meant I was behind! ick. Stayed just about 2 hours and then ....................Steve called- scared the daylights out of me.....my 2 nieces, 1 nephew and a friend all left for a walk about 330pm this afternoon and could not be found at 530- then 6- Steve and the boys all went and started searching with the others and I went home and waited to learn where I was needed. I made many phone calls asking if anyone had seen them, heard from them, etc....and about 610 they were found on a walking trail. OH my heart was relieved - this world is crazier and crazier and all I kept thinking was time is crucial and praying like mad! HOORAY they are home safe with some lengthy lectures and loads of hugs!!

Jake and Steve II both passed their hunters safety this weekend....today actually and now all I can hear is how they all want bows for Christmas. OH brother. :-) Koda has one - just 2 more to buy!! Going for broke!!

The Barton's are all fine and dandy....crazy busy....but just dandy!

Heading north again next weekend for dad's bday and to check on him as well.

Sept 19th - GIRLS WEEKEND!! woo hoo. This year there are 7 of us. We are going to a dinner show at Turkeyville....and hoping for loads of fun and lots of laughs!! :-)