Micah has been hunting in his favorite spot in Westminster, Maryland and he called me one morning to say he had shot a nice big ol' doe. I was excited for him and the kids couldn't wait till he got home to tell the story and show off the trophy from the hunt.
I absolutely love how excited the kids are about the entire process. Last year, Micah shot a small fawn, that he had misjudged on how large it was from his angle in the tree. The funny part was when he brought it home, as he was already embarrassed and cutting up the small thing, Ava and Christian observed the whole thing. Finally, after awhile, Ava said, "daddy, you really should wait till it grows bigger." He was mortified and made me promise not to post any pics last year. Now, a year out, he has let quite a few deer pass him by with the thought process of "would Ava approve?" On this big ol' doe, she def. approved. She was very proud as you can see with her faithful hand on her daddy's shoulder above.
Ava was so proud of her self as she coined the phrase, "lets call this meat. . . DOE MEAT." She was so excited and she corrects us anytime we refer to it as deer meat. . . . nope, it is DOE MEAT. Last year, as they were watching the process, Christian was gagging and making awful sounds from the sight and smell. This year, he was much better. He even was taking pictures with his toy camera. This was a fun day activity for all the family.
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