November 15, 2008

2008 The Biggest Deer in the World


Well, deer season is here and finally the women of the houses get that much needed peace and quiet around the house that they have been waiting on since this time last year. This year Coop is 3 years old so he has earned the right to go to the deer lease with his Daddy and hunt “the biggest deer in the world”. Last weekend Daddy took both kids and honestly they were not in the mood for hunting but rather for mothering a couple of motherless lambs that the deer lease owner had. Coop came home kind bummed because he went with the intent of hunting that “biggest deer in the world” and killing him and bringing him home to his Mommy, but came home empty handed with nothing but some lamb slobber. So his Daddy decides that due to Coop’s great behavior the prior weekend that he will take him back to the lease for a Father/Son trip. Coop began immediately preparing as his excitement grew. He seriously looked at me and informed me that “Mommy, I am taking my rope, so this time I will bring back the biggest deer in the world. But Mommy, after you kill the deer you tie his legs and take him down to the blood. You don’t eat the eyes or the bones.” I am so glad he informed me of this in such detail. Friday afternoon came and Daddy and Coop loaded up the truck, told Mommy to come get her kisses and off they went. Well a 3 year old’s expectations are so great that they can take on the whole world and that he did. That rope proved to be his blessed charm and his wish was granted. Saturday morning at 8:45 am, the call comes in and as I answer I hear this small excited voice on the other end exclaiming, “I GOT ONE. I GOT ONE!” The connection was very bad but I could hear his total enthusiasm as he proceeded to tell me that it had 11 POINTS and (to him) was the BIGGEST DEER IN THE WORLD! Makes a mother so proud!