Eric's First Hunt

I just noticed that it has been awhile since I have updated our family blog. Eric went on his first cow elk hunt this last week. Tod wanted Eric to tell me his hunting story which was that he saw an elk and he didn't have a chance to get the shot off but Tod's story is so funny. I guess Eric, Tod and Chase heard an elk bugling so they started walking towards the bugle. Tod told Chase to stay behind him but instead of staying behind him he sat down and hid behind a tree. A few minutes later Tod realized that Chase wasn't with him, so he set up the tripod and told Eric if he saw an elk to make sure it didn't have horns and shoot. It took Tod a few minutes to find Chase (he was still hiding behind the tree). Once they got back to Eric they walked a little while longer towards the bugling elk and set the tripod up again. A few minutes later a bull elk walked in front of them and then a few seconds later a cow elk walked by and stopped. Eric had a perfect shot but as soon as he was ready to pull the trigger the cow turned and bolted. Eric can now say he saw a cow elk up close and Chase now knows to stay behind Tod and not hide behind a tree. While the boys were off being the mighty hunters the girls and Nate met Aunt Leane and Grandma Hardy in Flagstaff for a day of shopping. Later we headed to Winslow for the night. It was a lot of fun to run away if only for a day.

Coral Pink Sand dunes

This past weekend Tod went to the Coral Pink Sand dunes by Kanab Utah to ride quads with a couple of friends. They rode on the dunes as well as a couple of different trails around the dunes. He had a lot of fun and it was definitely a good break from the daily insanity around here. I got to stay home with the kids and listen to conference. Chase also headed to Utah with some friends of the family for a whole week. It was a little hard to let him go but he is doing well. He called this morning and I asked him if he missed me. He told me no. I guess this is a good sign.