Fall is Here!

Fall is here, and Steve is counting down the days until Duck Season opens.  It opens this coming Saturday, October 3rd, in case any of you are wondering.  Zach Hannay and him have been planning what they're going to do for the past few months, and now they have Rob Daniels talked into joining them.  They've gone out several times to practice shooting, and have scouted out their "spot."  Thankfully Steve is slowly starting to feel better this week from being in the hospital.  He definitely does NOT want to miss the opening day of Duck Season.

Rob, Steve and Nyles cleaning their guns.  Steve is trying to teach Nyles proper and safe handling of guns.  Nyles is only allowed to touch Steve's gun when Steve is with him.

Steve at the shooting range.  Steve took Nyles as well.  The employees were excited to see Nyles w/ him to learn hunting safety.  They even gave him free safety goggles to wear.

Steve and Zach drove up to Strawberry to check out their spot.  

Nyles wanted to take a quick break for a chocolate pudding.

 Nyles scooping up leaves w/ his loader and putting them into his dump truck.  Nyles and I played this while Steve was in the hospital this past week.

Nyles wanted to try on the "bones" PJs from Conor.  It was his Halloween Costume last year.  

Nyles LOVES Nutella.  Trying to get the last scoop out.

Playing w/ a box.  Making it a track for his trains.

Nyles waiting for Grandpa McGrath to come back from work, using binoculars to find him ;)

 

This past Saturday, Steve took Nyles up to the cabin.  He went to go fishing, look at their duck spot again, and to let me study.  I have signed up to take the CFP Test in November, so I'm going to need to study every second I can.  Thankfully I got a good study session in yesterday while they were gone.  Thanks Steve!  :)

Stacie and Phil went up the night before, and Dave and Joann just left that morning also.  It was a beautiful day!  They decided to take the boat out fishing first thing.  Though they didn't reel a fish into the boat, they still caught a few on the lines, and of course had a great time being on the lake.

Before they went out on the boat Stacie took Nyles and Conor for an ATV ride.  

The boys LOVED it!  Thanks Stacie ;)

Conor and Nyles looking over the boat at the water.

Nyles helping Stacie drive the boat.

Joann, Conor, Nyles, Phil, London, Stacie and Dave on the boat. 

Nyles checking the boat out.

After fishing they came back to the cabin for a minute, then Steve headed home.  As soon as he left Nyles fell right asleep.  Steve stopped at his duck spot to take a look one more time before the BIG day.  Nyles didn't even move an inch!  He slept the whole way home.  I think it's safe to say he was a little tired. :)

Well October starts this week.  Aside from Duck Season starting, we're looking forward to listening to General Conference this weekend.  It's always a joy to listen to the prophet's voice.  We are so blessed and thankful to have a living Prophet today, even President Thomas S. Monson!  We hope you all get a chance to listen as well.  Love ya!