New life!

Well, our house has been kinda crazy lately. We put chicken eggs in the incubator on April 8th, and at Easter my Uncle Clark gave us 12 chickens that he had bought for his boys to have for a couple days. On April 28th, the eggs started hatching. We had 11 hatch for a total of 23 chickens. 5 days later we had some other eggs that Dad said had to incubate a couple days longer hatched. Dad had kept a surprise.....they were DUCKS!!!!! There are 6 ducks and they are Mallards. And then 2 days after that, our cat had 5 kittens!! So our house is a ZOO!!! I love the smell of chickens in the morning.......not!!

Spring Fever!!!!

Well now that all this snow is melting and its 55 degrees outside I have spring fever. I just can't wait for warmer days of playing outside and hunting turkeys. Maybe it will eventually come but it should HURRY!!!!!! But for know everything is REALLY wet!!!

Time!!!

In 43 days, 9 hours, and 34 minutes is the opening day of turkey season, In 23 days 9 hours and 33 minutes is the first day of Spring, In 66 days, 9 hours, and 33 minutes I turn 14, But right now I think its TIME for it to STOP SNOWING!!!!!!!!!!

Eagle days!

Yesturday, Jake, Austin, Caden and I went to eagle days at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge.

We saw a few eagles, but we saw about 2 million geese (I'm not kidding). We had so much fun.

Thursday's thought

I wonder if every time someone was about to do something they weren't supposed to, if they would just stop and think about it for 5 seconds would the world be a better and safer place?

The Fever!

Well, its that time of year again and I have the hunting fever. Temperatures are cooling down and there are animals everywhere. But other than bow hunting, I have to wait until the end of October. I am getting my gear all clean and ready to go.

State Champions!

Well, this weekend the Andrew County shooting sports team went down to Columbia, Missouri for the state shoot. I was in two events and we won 1st place in shotgun and haven't heard for sure about 22 rifle. It was SOOOOO much fun the night before cause we went to eat and swim and stayed up late. We were tired the next morning, but we still shot well.

Monday Memory

As the Missouri state youth shooting competition is approaching (we leave on Friday), I am happily remembering 7 years ago when I first shot a gun. It was so long ago that I really don't remember it that much but I probably couldn't hit anything. But here I am 7 years later going to shoot competition at a state level........I can't wait. I will post pictures and results next Monday.

Dove hunting!

For about a week now, dove season has been open and I have already been out 7 times and killed about 30 doves! It is alot of fun and my friend, Cole, and I are going to go tomorrow. Hopefully we will get some more of them.

Horse show!

Thursday night, I went to a horse show at my horse-riding teacher's house. It was a great time and I won two 1st place ribbons and three 2nd place ribbons. I had a great time, and my Aunt Donna, cousin Eli and my Grandma Colleen came to watch me.

Guess what Wednesday!

Guess what, Trying to get back in school mode is not easy (sorry, mom). Not my best day.

Chiefs

Well as some of you might know, the KC Chiefs are now having training camp in Saint Joe and we went to watch them on Friday. It was really cool to see all the players that I see on TV like Matt Cassel (see pic-- he is number 7 and in the yellow) and Jamal Charles. It was so fun and I hope we go again.

Shoot out!

On Saturday, we had a clay target shoot out at our house. It was really fun, and we had 9 shooters. I tied for first place with Brad Morrison, but I lost the tie breaker. After shooting, we ate supper (it was REALLY good) and then shot some more. We even coaxed some of the wives of the shooters to shoot in the front yard.

Summer school

This year my brother and I are taking summer school. We have gone almost every year. This year I will be in 8th grade(my mom cant believe it). It is so much fun and I have SO many GREAT friends.

Teen night

On Thursday are church had a teen night for anybody over 5th grade to college. It was really fun. We played games and had a devo that Ethan did.............he did a GREAT job.

Chess tournament

On Saturday, we went to our first chess tournament. It was LONG(9 to 3) but fun. I took 11th in my age division and my brother took 5th in his. If you know how to play, I need practice ( other than my brother...It is to EASY to beat him) : )

Eli's birthday

On Saturday my cousin Eli had his 9th birthday party. We played kickball, ate cake and watched Eli open his presents. It was a lot of fun.

Piano recital

On Sunday was our piano recital. This was my 4th recital and my brother's 2nd. We both did really well, although we were both a little nervous. I played Rage Over a Lost Penny by Beethoven and Valentine by Jim Brickman. Both of my grandmas came, my cousins Dayton Michaela and Eli, Aunt Donna and Keith.

Kittens!

Well, a couple of weeks ago, my cat had kittens and today we found them in my dad's boat (he is not happy). The are so cute. There are 2 boys and 2 girls and the are all black and gray.

Shooting sports

On Saturday, I went to the first shooting sports shoot of the year. It was up past Maryville and it was really fun. I was competing in shotgun and 22. I took Fifth in shotgun and 51st in 22. We have one more shoot and a ton of practices before the state shoot in September in Columbia Mo.