KABOOM - SPLASH! KABOOM - SPLASH! WooHoo!

I was 'duck' hunting and ended up getting a couple geese to go along with my two ducks. It's been over 15 years since I've gotten a goose, so I was pretty excited. Geese periodically visit the lake and this time a flock of about 15 or so flew directly over my blind and I downed 2 with 2 shots. Definitely a highlight of the season so far. Limiting out with 6 ducks in about 30 minutes during my first hunt was pretty sweet too. You can see those pictures in an earlier post. Luci hasn't been hunting with me yet. I haven't trained her and I'm not certain she could sit still or handle the cold weather and water not having any fat and so little hair. Here are my prize geese....they make a lot bigger splash than ducks do! Hehehe!

Awww....Is She Cute Or What?!

Olivia decided to crawl in with Luci one evening. They're good buddies. One of her favorite toys is Mr. Potato Head. This is one of her many creations. She loves playing under the table too.

Duck Hunting!

Aaaaahhhhh yes, it's that time of year again. Cold breeze, sunrise, water, nature, my shotgun, and ducks. Can't beat that. Ok, so it's not the typical duck hunt....I have about a 2 minute (OK, 1 minute) walk from the house to get in my blind which is on the pond in the back of the house (you can see the pond behind me in one of the pictures).....ok, ok, and the ducks aren't afraid of people either. It's not my fault they don't get scared even when I yell to get them to fly. The fun part was that I hunted some ducks that you don't see in Missouri; redheads, buffleheads, and hooded mergansers to name a few. The redheads were by far the prettiest and largest. I ended up with 6 the first morning in a record 30 minutes time. It was a 'blast'. A couple days later I got 3 more. I fried up several and Tami's mother, Rita, baked a couple this past weekend. Yum, yum!

I'm cleaning a redhead.

Thanksgiving #1 - Dacula, Georgia

We drove down to Dacula, GA where Justin's Aunt and Uncle live. We arrived to a full house after 4 1/2 hrs of driving...thanks to a few wrong turns. The first of which was about 30 minutes from home; ugh! The trip home took only 3 1/2 hrs thanks to good navigation and no traffic. That was the first time we got to see Justin's immediate family since leaving Missouri in July and his extended family in many more months. We had a great time - even though it was only for about 24 hours. We'll be able to spend more time with them for Christmas as we travel to Missouri unless the baby tells us otherwise.

Cousins: Cara, Cameron, Chad, Cristen. Nieces/Nephew: Andrea, Aleah, & Nate.