The Duck Club

I have all of January to post on, but the highlight of the month was the big boys heading out to Kids' Weekend out at the Duck Club with Grandpa and Daddy. This was the second year the boys have gone, but if it's even possible, I think they were more excited to go this year than they were last (maybe because they knew the fun that was in store for them this time around). Nathan had gone into work for the morning and planned to come home around three when they were set to leave, but the boys were all dressed, packed and ready to go about five minutes after he had left for the office that morning...you know, just in case he came home early and they needed to leave then. 

I took advantage of all the free time they had being dressed and waiting and pulled out my camera to grab a few pictures.

The boys helped with their packing and by the time they were finished, their backpacks were just about as big and as heavy as they were!

Only a slight bit excited

Eventually, when Nathan did get back home, I convinced them all to sit still for what would only take a minute (I had to promise it would take no longer than that) to grab a picture of all the camo clad boys in my life.

Tanner and Collin before Tanny realized he wasn't going...

...Tanner after he realized he wasn't going. Oye. I had been saying it the entire time the big boys were getting ready to go, but I don't think Tanny understood that he wasn't going until everyone loaded up to leave and he didn't get to hop in the car. I felt bad, but there was no way, whether or not someone had approved it, that our two year old was headed out to a Duck Club. Sorry Tan Tan.

He spent some time pouting about it for an hour or so after everyone left...

...but warmed up quickly when he realized the big boys being gone meant that he had all of my attention all to himself. We spent lots of time snuggling and giggling. I'd like to say he ate it up (which he did), but I think I savored the snuggles more. ;)

My contribution of camo for the weekend.

Like last year, once all of the junior hunters had finished hunting for the morning, the boys were able to go sit in the blinds (they're not old enough to actually hunt yet, they just get to go hang out with everyone).

Just because they're not old enough to hunt though, doesn't mean that they are lacking in having fun while they are there. Grandpa always makes sure to get them all set up with duck calls and hunting gadgets that they play with out in the blinds and around the property. When they're all good and practiced up, they then come home to show me all the calls they learned. *Such* sweet sounds up and down our hallways. 

Eventually, Coll's four year old attention span was tired of sitting out in the blinds. Nathan said he started asking to go back to the clubhouse, but they managed to hold him off a bit more with someone's phone and some photos to look through.

Remember those waders Drew got for Christmas? He finally got to try them out and was so excited about it. He came home telling me it was his favorite part of the trip.

A worn out Collin and Daddy. Five am is awfully early when you're little.

More time testing out those waders.

And finally, what boys' trip would be complete without loading up on all the junk food they rarely get at home? Its no wonder the boys love their weekend out at the club! Thank you Grandpa for taking the boys and for always making it such a fun experience for them! They loved it!