Four Wheeler Rides

Austin loves this wood bear that is sitting on the bookshelf and the other day he decided it needed a ride on his four wheeler. So cute!

Austin and his Auntie

On Saturday we made a trip down to Rexburg, ID. My sister Tiffany is going to school there and she was a sweetheart and watched Austin so Chris and I could go to the temple. Below is a picture of the two of them together. Austin had a blast with his Aunt. When we came back he hardly noticed we'd been gone. Aunt Tiffany let him make a good mess of her apartment and they had lots of fun playing together! We went to dinner all together and Austin kept giving her big hugs! We love you Aunt Tiff! Thank you for giving Chris and I a break!

Yes Austin still lives with his parents

Chris's First Elk

Today Chris got to go hunting with my Uncle Gil and cousins Ky and Kal and look what Chris brought home! He was pretty excited. It was his first elk. It has been pretty hard to find anything this fall because the weather has been so warm so the game is still pretty high up in the mountains. Chris had a tag for a bull or a cow so he had decided he would shoot whatever came along. He and my Uncle were walking a fence line and they saw an elk in the willows. Chris thought it was a cow but when it came out he was nicely suprised. He took it down with one shot (with his new 300 Weatherby that was his fathers day present from yours truly). Austin was pretty excited when he saw it. He kept pointing and oohing while Chris and my cousins were skinning it. I think we will have the antlers mounted but contrary to what Chris says they will not be hanging over our bed!

Goose Hunting

Chris went goose hunting this morning for the first time and brought home a huge goose. Austin was very impressed! He oohd and aahhd and pointed at the goose. Chris let him touch the feathers and he thought that was pretty neat. I think he'll be a little hunter when he gets older.
He already has the camo coat thanks to his Grandpa Todd!

Halloween

Unfortunately this Halloween Austin had a horrible gastrointestinal virus and was sick for over a week. He was not able to go trick or treating but the other night we let him dress up in his costume and go to his great grandma and grandpas house. Great Grandma Stoddard had a bag full of treats for him. He really liked the fruitloops and marshmallows but his favorite was the fresh squeezed apple juice grandma gave him! He could not get enough of it! Below are a few pictures. Isn't he a cute little vampire?