Swan Hunting

On Friday, Trevor, Jon, Chance and I went up to Bear River Refuge to go Swan hunting. Both Trevor and I have permits. We got up there around 1pm and there were tons of ducks flying around. So Trevor and Chance set up the all decoys. Then it was time to sit and wait. The swans usually don't fly until 4pm so we shot at ducks that flew by which was tons of fun. We only shot one duck which was a pretty green head mallard. The group next to us shot a mallard hen and it landed over by us. So Chance and I went to go find her so we put her with her boyfriend. So technically we got 2 ducks. The swans started flying but they were all too high for us to shoot at. There were tons. Its the coolest thing to see all these swans flying around and making the sound they do. Just that is worth the trip. Unfortunately we didn't get a swan but there's always next time. We still have a couple more weeks before the hunt ends. For once I'm wishing for cold weather. It's better hunting when its cold.

Deeg loves holding the ducks.

Then Gus figured out what we had so he was jumping up and down in his pen. So we had to take his picture too. He's like one of the kids.

Halloween Week

To start the Halloween week off, the Saturday before my parents always have a Halloween party were we eat, play games and then the grand kids carve their pumpkins. Tanner was sick that day so only Tyson and Ellexa came with Kiley but they still had fun.
First they roasted hot dogs for dinner then played toss the candy into the pumpkin.

I think the most fun about this is watching the kids bob for apples!!!

After the games are over with the real fun begins, carving pumpkins!!! Yea.

Deegen and Tyson's pumpkins
Cass loved playing with the pumpkins
Deegen loves Halloween. He had his costume picked out in August, which was nice cause it gave me time to make it. He wanted to be a scary ghost. This was Cassidy's second Halloween and she dressed up as Tinkerbell. She was so cute. I put some mascara on and her lashes make me sick. They are so long and cute.
We first went up to see grandma and grandpa Varney and the other cousins. Everyone was dressed up so cute. Hadlee didn't like Deegen at first. She kept saying scary. It was kind of funny.

My scary ghost

My little tink

Then to grandpa Merrill's

Then to Grandma Glenda's

Then we headed over to Torie's neighborhood and did a little trick or treating. As we did that we stopped at my parents since they live by each other and saw them.

Finally we called it a night and went home to light our pumpkins.

So glad this holiday has come and gone!!!!