Bullseye!

So after months of begging and pleading Mike figured out a way to take Bug hunting. It was Virginia's annual youth hunting day. A day when only kids can go. We have some wonderful friends who let us take her out on their farm. I have to say if you knew Sadie and knew how tender hearted she is you would be surprised to think that this child would want to go hunting. But she did..and does. It was a great day. Both her and I learned so much about the woods. I mean when you are in a tree stand 25 feet off the ground at 515 am in the morning I guess you have no choice but to figure some things out about the woods. Sadie Bug is a trooper. She dealt with constant whisper yells to "SIT STILL"!! and "PUT YOUR HANDS ON YOUR GUN!!" .."are you serious? you have to pee again?"
The middle of the day I figured Sadie really needed to shoot this gun so she had healthier respect for just what this weapon can do.


This was her shot from 60yards.

uummm..yea. Can you believe that?

We did a morning and evening hunt..we saw ALOT of deer. 17 in all. At days last light she had a shot on a young spike buck tramping mindlessly through the soybean field, completely oblivious to an eager 10 year old who had him in her sites.but she decided not to shoot. I was proud of her. She whispered to Mike.."I want him to get bigger".
At the end of the day she walked out of the field with only lessons learned. Which I think ,in some ways and some days, feed us more than food on the table.







And you got love a little girl that can go from blaze orange and real tree camo..to butterfly face painting and glitter. :)
Another great day.

its 3:30 am..

What have I done? Thursday evening was going like any normal thursday evening.. I took Sadie to cheer leading, watched a little bit and before I knew what I was saying I was letting the owner know I was a photographer. Some how between the beginning and ending of that single conversation I have been hired to photograph 50 sum cheerleaders in two weeks...
On another note..Ive got plenty of blogging to catch up with. I will.. :)(that is a tired stressed out smile)..i mean really all the characters I have shot in the military I can handle cheerleaders. right?..right.