On another note, I'd kind of been irritated all day by way too swollen feet and a bunch of fighting bored kids. I think 12 hrs in one day all within 3 ft of each other was a little too much for me at this point.though at the time there was never a doubt in my mind that I could handle the job at hand. So, feeling bad for how hard I'd been on everybody, specifically Grayson, I called Mother up and asked if she wanted him for the night. I loaded everybody up and we headed over to Eden to do an ice cream dinner. Nutrition is not really at the top of the list right now and it never hurt a kid to have ice cream for dinner once in their life. They sure weren't opposed to it. In the process of getting everybody ready of course, one of the big goats gets out while the gate was open and then Grayson takes off shooting a rabbit. He successfully killed it. I was a little put out with that and didn't quite see the sense in senseless shooting but he was way too proud. I looked up to discover him saying with starlit eyes, "Mom!!!! Look what I shot!!!" I told him even more irritably that I didn't have a clue what to do with it now and to go throw it out in the pasture. He was quite hurt over that one. Lessening my grouchiness to actually acknowledge his achievement I told him if he could find a way to strap it on the top of the Suburban than he was free to take it and show it off to Mother. So, he went to work wrapping it up in a Wal Mart sack and strapping it on top. I can honestly say, I don't think I ever thought I'd ever have a dead rabbit tied to the top of the vehicle. It arrived still securely strapped on top and he showed off his accomplishment. The guy next door does taxidermy stuff so I sent him over there to find out if he'd do it. he knew of a guy that'd do it for free probably and so it is that we will now have a rabbit proudly displayed on our wall as Grayson's 1st hunting expedition.
And then since I never did really go into our 4th I figured I'd just put the pics on here a little late. With Brad at station 7 and only a mile, if that, down the road from the stadium where SA does the fireworks show we headed to the station to sit and watch away from the crowds with a/c and bathrooms available at our convenience. Despite the rain they went ahead and did them. They started early in between the bouts of it and we were able to get all of the children out and watch from the driveway of the station. It definitely wasn't much when you're used to the displays of the metroplex but they were fireworks and they did light up..even if that's about all they did! I think it was Grayson's and Evye's 1st big reality check between the differences of a small town and living in FW. Brad was on the engine so thankfully he never had to leave and we all watched it together.........drenched in Off and fighting off the mosquito's. But, it really was fun and it sure beat spending it by ourselves while he worked.
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