Well Lorin is gone to Kanosh to go hunting for the weekend. This is the time of year he loves the best and looks forward too. I am glad that he is able to take one day off work and spend the weekend doing something he loves. Lorin is so cute. When the weather starts to change he will breathe a little deeper and ask "can you smell that? It's the deer hunt." Neil (Lorin's bro.) pointed out to Kim (his wife) the other day, all excited of course, that the shadows were changing. For him that was exciting because it meant the deer hunt was quickly approaching but for her it meant that winter in Evanston is all to near. We love it that they are like little boys when it comes to hunting. So excited that they can't sleep the night before it starts.
This is the way my kitchen looks the day before the hunt. Actually this pales in comparison to some years. Logan was hoping he would go unnoticed and get loaded in the truck with everything else. He asked Lorin "When I am five can I go hunting with You?"
Headed out the door.
I had a particularly hard time letting Lorin leave this time around and this is only round one. I just love him so much and miss him so when he is gone. I know silly considering I don't see him all that much anyway. I love my sweet!
I was reminiscing today about when Lorin and I were dating and he left to go hunting. I didn't have a clue about how involved and serious hunting was. I remember calling his home in late afternoon and Natalie (Lorin's sis.) answered the phone and explained that he had gotten a deer and was on the mountain retreiving it. Well I thought "oh no big deal that shouldn't take long". I called back maybe a couple hours later and again Natalie answered the phone and explained that he still wasn't back. I can't remember when Lorin actually got back and called me but it was late. I am sure his whole family just thought "What does he see in this girl? She just doesn't get it." Well I still probably don't really get it but I now know that it takes more than a couple hours to get a deer off a mountain. I have to admit I really didn't know what I was in for but I wouldn't trade it for the world. Lorin has taught me to appreciate the world around me and I love him for that. I just didn't know how many hunts there were and that you had to scout the deer and elk out and in the spring find the sheds left behind. Before we had our kids I would sometimes go out hunting with Lorin (probably annoying to the brothers, sorry) and it is hard work. I remember climbing this hill that they were retreiving a deer on and I thought my lungs were going to collapse. I don't think I have been out on a hunt since then. Lorin got a nice deer last year and its head is still patiently waiting in our freezer. Lorin can't decide if it is big enough to mount. Maybe this hunt he will get "the big one" and we can have two deer heads in our freezer.=)=)
Lorin, Chris and Neil
I wanted to show a picture of Lorin in his younger years hunting but I don't have any. I am sure there is one out there somewhere. I do have this picture of Lorin, Neil, and Chris after a fishing trip. I don't know their ages but I think they are so cute. Fishing, well that is a whole other story.
Neil and Lorin
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Cute pictures! I love the boys' hats! I actually remember you calling and talking with you, but I didn't remember that it was about Lorin hunting. I probably didn't even realize you didn't know anything about hunting- growing up in my house I just assumed everyone did- that was just normal life. I probably just thought it was cute that you were so eager to talk to him. I saw on someone else's blog that they titled their hunting stuff- "We now interrupt this Marriage for Hunting" How true that is with you guys as well! Too bad Logan is too little- I'm sure he will make many great hunting memories in the future. Shumway Boys! =)
You area busy mom! first the super market now a post! So SWEET! thank you Janice for sharing such sweet felings and memories! I do not havea clue about the huntin thing..I guess we shall live through your blog hunting adventures!
Hey Janice, Lorin and family! I saw the link to your blog from Natalie's new blog. How fun to see pics of your family. I can't believe how big the kids are now. I love this post. There must be some powerful hunting genes that come through Grandpa Perkins...I know it sure affected the boys in my house growing up! Hope Lorin has a successful hunting season...and good luck with that two deer heads thing! :)
What a sweet post. I hope he does get "the big one". Does the deer stare at you whenever you open the freezer??!!! I didn't know you ever went on a hunt. I couldn't handle it. I feel too sorry for the poor animals... Lorin would want to shoot me!!
Love the fishing pictures. Like Shannon mentioned, those hunting genes are strong! They don't seem to go away either - Dad just went moose hunting a week or two ago. Somehow I missed out on that gene. And married a man without it also. Guess my boys will have to learn hunting from Grandpa.
Hope Lorin gets a big one!
I hope Lorin has a good trip. I am glad Brian didn't get any hunting genes but it is good that Lorin has something he loves.
I love that you said that Lorin could smell the difference in the air. Keith had just mentioned to me a couple of days before as we walked outside that the air had changed and he was excited to go hunting. He did the same thing Lorin does and said to me can you smell that and I would always reply that it was hunting season. It was always when the air was crisp and had that autumn smell to it. It happened a lot sooner in Cedar than it does up here so it would mean that he would have to wait longer. I am sure that Keith is there with him hunting trying to help him get "the big one". That was his true love besides his family! I hope Lorin has fun!
I know it is hard to have your husband gone. Maybe when Logan is a bit older you guys can all go with him. It is hard when the things our husbands love to do, don't involve the whole family. I wish he could be with you more. Call me if you ever get lonely.
Good post Janice! Kim and I are going to go upstairs and try to learn how to our page better. We love to read these and see the pics. I love the fishing pics...I remember those days!!! Lots of good memories. Love you guys!
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