Hagen and Daddy's first hunt!

He got his coveralls...his boots...his camo hat...and his gun (that fake thing that isn't even a BB gun)...he is ready to go!
Ryan has been dying to get Hagen out to "hunt". Now this does not involve shooting anything. It is practice...practice being quiet, looking for signs of deer, how to properly hold a gun, etc. This past weekend was the time! Little man is 3 1/2 and is in his prime to learn the necessary skills to hunt! Below he is checking out the bull that is the resident of the property. This is WAY too close for me. i would have freaked at my little baby that close to a huge animal. He has no fear!

Here he is posing in front of the deer blind. He is so proud that he is dressed like Daddy and has a gun like him too! He was very good at being quiet. At one point he did get a bit freaked out. There were coyotes in the woods making all sorts of noise. Hagen told Ryan he heard duckies in the trees...and then Ryan could not leave his side for a minute.

He got a new toy story flashlight for the big hunt too. Be prepared...that's what the boy scouts always preach!

Of course when you are out in the woods you have to go sometimes. So Hagen found a nice cow patty to relieve himself upon. Love how he has to bend way back to get the stream up and over the pants...cute little butt huh?

The hunt was successful! Hagen and Ryan had a great time. With Hagen becoming a big brother he has been testing his limits and not listening as well. We expected this as we knew it was totally different in his world. I'm glad they got out for some much needed man time. Last weekend I took him to see MegaMind as a Mama/Son date. We saw Juliette and her mom there so it was really Hagen's first REAL date!

Tata,

Carrie