Time in the Woods

Well, we didn't spend all of our weekend in the woods but Friday and Saturday nights we did.

Friday evening started and ended very special. It started when I arrived home from work to a dozen yellow roses! Thank you my Love! We ended the evening with a hike in the nearby woods. Jackson spent most of his time veering off into the woods looking for frogs and flowers (for Mom!). He is so inquisitive now, it's amazing to watch him learn so much so fast. Friday's hike was one of those family outings you do on a whim that turns out better than any outing you could have planned.

Daring...

I'm going to net you!

It's getting dark!

Finally, a place where there might be frogs!

I love my Daddy.

Mom and Jackson ready to find bugs and frogs.

 How my Friday started. Surprise!

Saturday Jackson went deer hunting for the first time. Chris, Jackson and I sat in a ground blind and waited patiently for deer. Jackson lasted 2 1/2 hours in the blind, respectable for a 4 year old. I bated his patience with peanuts in the shell, a time consuming activity that holds his interest and fills is belly. The rest of the time was filled with a million questions, Jackson's new past times.

While the deer never came we did see two bucks as we were walking out. They were across the field in the fog fighting. We could hear their antlers banging together. We all were in awe.

Dad carries his little hunter.

 Ready to spray Mom with scent spray. Not likely to make a difference when you have a chatty 4 year old : )

 Mom and Jackson cozy in the blind.

 Spraying Dad with scent spray.

TWO REALLY QUICK VIDEOS

We don't have very good luck with cameras....

How do you scare the animals in the woods?