This was an exciting year. I drew the once in a lifetime Mountain Goat tag and I got one. It was an awesome experience. I really had so much fun. We started our journey out at inspiration point, hiked over to willard peak and then up and over ben lomand peak and down about 2000 feet to get my goat. These mountains are about 10,000 feet in elevation and we were on the TIP TOP. It was an all day hunting trip. The first picture is of Garet and I, my dad, Todd and Brenon. This was our first time out to see what it was all about. We saw a lot of goats that night but we were more or less getting educated and didn't want to take the first thing we saw. I had a nanny tag and it is nearly impossible to tell the difference between a nanny and a billy. So the following week we went out again. I had the most incredible guides with me. Garet, Chase and Brett( a guide that works for the ranch from new zeland). Plus I had Todd spotting the North Ogden side of the mountains and my dad spotting the Liberty side of the mountains. It was a fool proof formula for success. Todd actually spotted and guided us into the herd we took our goat from. We spent 14 hours total getting our trophy and it was AMAZING and so much fun. In the second picture you can see the mountain top of Ben Lomand and we seriously were on the highest point of that peak, walked along the top and down to the spot we finally ended our hunt. Then it was a major hike back up all along the top and back to the truck. It was hard and steep. Garet, Chase and Brett do this for a living and it was hard on them. I don't think it is possible to realize the location of where these goats live unless you go up there. It is so beautiful. Thanks a million to all my guides and their hard work helping me to get an awesome, gorgeous once in a lifetime goat. And by the way...it only took me one shot to drop this beauty.
EASTON: woke up in middle of night saying his legs hurt. 10 minutes later he said "Mom my legs don't hurt they are better, they stopped beeping". I think they were asleep and he called it "beeping" We went to great grandma Cloteels whom Easton ADORES! He was following her around the house and as they went downstairs he said to her " come on grandma, you can do it, be careful-don't fall, you can come all by yourself!" Once they made it to the bottom he proclaimed "Good Job grandma Clo you did all by yourself!!." Garet is in Ohio at a show and Easton really wanted him. He came up to me and said in a sweet sad/whining voice "Mom I want daddy. I need him soo much." I said I know he will be home on Monday. Easton said "Monday? I need him. I need to hug him and hold him, kiss him and love him, mom. I neeeeed my dadddy." It was soo precious. He misses him soo much. BARBAQUE EASTON SAYS "BARBACUTE" Came home from feeding and working with Garet and said 'Mommy the elk tripped on me." Meaning: an elk ran him into the ground, no injuries just a few small scrapes and a face full of dirt. I told Easton I had a delicious treat for him he said "REALLY! Oh thanks, thanks so much sweet heart" He continued to call me sweet heart the entire morning. 5/27/08
MASON: "DADADADADADADA" and shakes his little noggin back and forth in a no no no motion. Pushes his little lips together like a pucker or kissy lips, eyes closed tightly and blows. It is soo cute. He also screams at the top of his lungs if he thinks Easton is too close and invading his personal space. He loves him from a distance. Bursts instantly into a screaming cry, with tears streaming down his tight little cheeks, the minute he looses sight of me. The moment I return it STOPS, all at once, and he flashes a HUGE smile and giggle. Priceless! STICKS HIS CUTE LITTLE TOUNGUE OUT LIKE A SPEAR AND BITES ON IT. HE IS WORKING ON GETTING HIS TOP TEETH IN. Loves to laugh! He will laugh at you if you laugh, or just laugh at you to get your attention. It is soo cute.
