Picture update

Yes. It's been forever since I've blogged. Life is...crazy busy with intermittent spikes of insanity. But overall? Life is good.







Meg got a 98% when she took hunter's safety and learned to shoot on a .22.





The girls went fishing for the first time.





We raised 2 pigs and put one of them in our freezer. (Best bacon ever).





Birthday hikes with the man and his kids.





All five kids together for a rare evening.





Gymnastics meets.





My oldest and his youngest.





All seven of us out hiking.











Part of the harvest from our garden.





Out grouse hunting. (No luck :(





Roasting marshmallows in the backyard.





Bren kicking ass at her second meet.





Sara kicking ass at her second meet.






Salmon fishing in California.





I was the only one to bring a fishy home.





Part of our firewood collection.





Scheels Ferris wheel. (No. I don't get on. Stupid vertigo)






Educating on safe handling of a revolver and target practice.





Sara was nervous at first. But only because of the noise. She was a pretty good aim.





This one? Was like Annie Oakley. Good aim and had a knack for pulling that hammer back and firing quickly and fairly accurately.





A 5k done in the wind and dark.





Movie time with snuggle Kai.






Their first experience with a fresh kill.





They were fascinated by the skinning process.





My perfect Wintery afternoon. Fire, quiet, and some fireball.

I am looking forward to what 2014 has to offer.


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Comments

  1. BariNovember 24, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    You blogged!!! Love all the pictures. I can't believe how grown up Bren looks. All of the girls are getting so big. Tell them I love them and miss them. Their mom too :)

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  2. BrookeDecember 5, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    hurrah for a blog! (even if i'm late in commenting) love the picture of your brady bunch all together :)

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