Two Slayers

Despite the record winds, chilly temps, and even a mix of rain/sleet/snow thrown in there... two of our hunters were successful.  The first was the smallest hunter (but obviously the best hunter), Sydney.  She got her nice 21 pound tom Friday evening; her first turkey ever!  The girls were nearly all tucked in when we got the call, so they hustled into coats & shoes over their jammies to see the big bird.

Obviously a picture outside would have been much more appropriate, but the garage was a might bit warmer! {Sydney, Uncle Kraig, Grandpa A, Hayden, Kyle, and the girls}











Due to the frigid temps and mighty winds, the hunters did come back each afternoon for a little warm-up & pick-me-up coffee (a 4 a.m. start will do that to you) and the girls were quick to get their snuggles in. 

And once Sydney got her bird, she chose our warm house (smart girl) over the cold turkey fields!  The girls could not have been more excited to play with her all weekend.

Brooke just happened to be visiting Paige this weekend, so Piper even got a (just-woken-up from naptime) snuggle in with her too!













And... the second and final turkey, a giant 25 pound turkey, came early Sunday morning just after sunrise.  Kyle and the tom gobbled & strutted back and forth (the tom strutted before his death, and I imagine Kyle after the tom's death) for over an hour before it was all said and done.  Both he and the girls are ecstatic!  And as you might guess, I am busy trying to find ways to use a lot of wild turkey in our meals.

While the weather could have been a bit more pleasant and/or they could have picked off a couple more birds, I think all of the hunters would agree that the time spent together was well worth it.