Kids were looking forward to this hike for days! Very cold, about 15 when we set off. Big plans...build a shelter, a couple fires, shoot flu-flu's, stumps, whatever....
Emmie Mae's first "big hike"...
We're off!
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Lunchtime by the fire...
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My Morin Banshee, Cade's Big Ed longbow, and Mae- Mae's Maddog longbow...
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Mae-Mae hard at work carrying sticks for shelter..
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Checking it out...
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Cade's arrow bouncing off target(dead tree)...
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Very interesting find for them...Coyote "poop"...showed them all the tiny bird bones within, Mae-Mae pointed out the beak...
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Two very happy kids having the time of their lives...
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Mae-Mae leading the way...
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Flu-flu time...they luv shooting flu-flu's!!
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Snack time...
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I was ready to head home, but they wanted to go all the way back to our newly built shelter...
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Cade showing Mae-Mae how to use a lighter...
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"Ice pillers"...
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We ended up staying out for over 5hrs. and they didn't want to quit. They actually asked it we could stay longer so they could walk out using their headlamps!
A day none of us will ever forget and they're already talking about going back out this weekend!!
Nice !!
Curt,
I tip my brim to you, what a better world we could have if more parent's spent quality time with their kids such as this fine example, rather than letting them grow up with a Playstation or Phone stuck in their hand. "Props to you"..... You just gave me a great idea for this weekend !!!
Lanier
Very nice curt, what a way to spend the day. :thumbsup:
That certainly looks like an awesome day! Two very happy youngsters spending time with a Dad who really gets it.
Kudos
Cool Mate , great pics, the apple didn't fall far from the tree, she is the spitting image of your young fella.
Way to go, Bro. I can't believe how much your little girl looks like like Cade. Nice bows, too. Thanks for raising your kids "right".
What a day!!! Thanks for taking the time to share it with us.
What a great day! Two beautiful kids you have there. Thanks for sharing the trip.
Great day Curt! Looks like Mae-Mae isn't far behind in the shooting department, better tell Cade to watch out!!!
David
A Great Day..!....... :thumbsup:
Thanks for sharing.!
Now that's what life is all about. Way to go dad.
Curt, Great family. Two good looking young archers. Sounds and looks to be an awesome time. Loved those times with my kids. Don
Curt, You do it for the kids, but you find that everyones a winner...thanx for taking us along. You are blessed & the best part is you know it!
Very cool pics and good job being the instructing dad to all that is trad.Is that public land?
That is awesome Curt!
THAT, is awesome!
Thats a great day Curt. Man you guys have no snow. That makes it nice for an outing like that.
That's awesome man!! I've got a 2 month old little girl and I am looking forward to the time I can do such things with her, Lord willing.
Being a father is one, if not, the coolest thing on earth!!
Thanks my friend ,brings back many memories.They grow so fast before you know it you'll be writing posts like mine.
Excellent, Curt! That is some great family time right there.
Bisch
Like iv said before, your Fathering style is an insperation to me and many others :thumbsup:
Best thread of the year so far! What a great way to spend a day together. I can't wait to do that with my daughter some day. Good job raising your kids right.
I also think they may shoot better than me already:)
Good Stuff Curt.
Fantastic day!! Way to keep your kids away from screens. If only more kids had the opportunity to experience the outdoors this way! Way to go!!
I wish all kids could get out and experience nature and the real world like this! We'd have less antis and kids with an understanding of how the world really works.
What a great family outing! You have a couple of very nice looking kids! They are really fortunate to have a good role model. These are memories that will last a lifetime.
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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I am proud to call you my friend, Curt. You are a good man, a great father, and a blast to share a camp with.
What a great day, your daughter and mine have the same teeth configuration. Must be about six? cool picture for remembering. Was that ice of quartz in that one pic?
I can't wait to get out their with my daughter, will have to wait awhile -43 'C here today.
:thumbsup: :campfire: You and yours will never forget this day!!
Curt .. Thanks so much for sharing. It brings back memories of my two girls .. we did the same for any years. They are now grown .. they talk about it often. Waiting for my grand babies to get a little older and I'll pack them up & do the same.
they grow too fast .. enjoy it.
God Bless,
Steve
Thanks for sharing Curt! I can't wait to do that with my kids someday.
Your a lucky man mr. Enjoy it
Curt my friend you are one "Incredible Dad"! :clapper: Great thread!
Kind of odd seeing a longbow in your hand :dunno: , I like it! One of Randy's eh? Nice!
Looks like a whole lot of fun no matter what age you are. all the while they are bonding and learning skills they could find useful!
Thanks for sharing Curt :thumbsup:
Too cool! :thumbsup:
Curt you're the man! Looks like you all had a great time. Great pics as usual.
Love it!!!!!! They will remember that day for a very long time Curt..Good for you!
Thanks for all the pics too...worth way more than a 1000 words!
To take your kids outside and having a day like your pics shows is priceless :)
Thanks for sharing :)
Always enjoy your pictorial adventures with the kids. Keep em coming! :thumbsup:
I congratulate you on a great day spent with your kids, and more importantly that you seem to recognize what truly is important!!! They will remember days like that for the rest of their lives. Thank you for sharing your day with us.
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Awesome bud!!
Just a little reminder of what is "truly" important...thanks Curt. Like others have said I know what next weekends plans will be!
Travis
Wonderful adventure!
Great stuff Curt!
Good job dad! Invaluable time shared and skills learned.
Pretty cool bud :thumbsup: Is that little girl of yours a lefty too? :) Makes me wanna spring my little boy and girl from school early and hit the trail. Thanks for sharing!
Really brightened my afternoon....thanks so much for sharing Curt!
Guru - you are a good father....Good job raising those kids! Mine are grown now and I'm playing with the grand kids....You're giving us all some good ideas on how to have fun with the kids....
My guess is it would be hard to say who had the BEST time....Curt....or Cade & Mae Mae!
Thanks for sharing with us Curt! A great way to spend a beautiful day!!
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Curt,
You better be printing those out and putting them where you can get them out often... flash drives fail, hard drives fail, CD's fail... :)
Get them in an album. I see at least your daughter is right minded! :rolleyes: :jumper:
Looking for a new dad... Er I mean, that looks like everyone had a blast. It's good to see parents getting their kids out of the house and into the woods. Nice job. Thank you.
your a lucky man ! enjoy it while you can ,they grow fast! thanks for sharing !
Awesome outing Curt!
Wowwwww bro!!! Thats an awesome outing. I need to slow things down and get my boys out this weekend. Weve been so busy that my head is spinning but its no excuse. Good for you all. :notworthy:
Great job Curt looks like a great time and great kids for sure . :thumbsup: :clapper:
Yep...that's BIG TIME right there!!!
Curt, That brings back so many memories. We're about the same age(46) but my kids are a little older, Chelsea's 18 and Dylan's 17. We used to do the same kind of stuff. Their favorite was launching flu-flus in the long hayfield at my moms. We still have fun together going to 3D shoots and camping but the older they get the less time they have with college,jobs and sports so grab all of these special times you can while you can. Rob
What a wonderful day with your kids, wow makes me want to go on a adventure too. Loved all the pictures, the shelter was awesome. :archer:
When Chelsea was about 6 the three of us spent the day in the woods shooting bows,catching frogs and having fun. We went back to Grandmas where Chels crunched her neck in a recliner and was screaming at the top of her lungs. I hurried and picked my wife up at work where she'd just had a milkshake explode all over her and no extra clothes and we went to the hospital. After getting her looked at and finding that she was fine I just started laughing, I had on head to toe camo and rubber boots and was covered in mud top to bottom, my wife was wearing a milkshake and Chelsea was wearing a shirt of my moms because her clothes were wet and it was about ten sizes to big. But the funniest part was that we were driving Grandma's new Lincoln Towncar! You never forget stuff like that.
Awesome, Curt! Great times, man.
I love the pics Curt.Days like that are a great treat,those kids will grow up faster than you want to admit.
I did a similar outing with my boys a couple springs ago, combining stump shooting,shed huntin, some bushcraft skills practice in shelter, fire and navigation.
we built a debris shelter, gathered wood, worked on firestarting with a fire striker, cooked our meal and spent the night. I told my boys then, everyone gets lost sooner or later, and sometimes its more than an inconvenience. They know how to make a shelter, a fire and keep from getting in trouble.
we're gonna be doing another one here soon,some winter camping,rabbit/squirrel huntin, stumpin, etc. Gonna play around with making some snares, and if it works out start building a wigwam that will convert to a hunting blind in the fall.
Your kids smiles say it all, tehey have a great Dad who gets them outdoors where the real learning takes place.
Lookin at your pics reminded me of when my boys were that young, seems like just yesterday. Love the smiles.
Looks like a great time was had by all. They will remember that forever.
-Jay
Cool. BTW, that's probably an owl pellet and not coyote poop.
Great stuff, Curt. Wyatt's new Black Rhino came in today. Cut some arrows down to size and getting ready to fletch them up for him. Can't wait to get him out there.
You are definately a blessed man!!
Very cool!!
Simply wonderful, Curt. You're a good dad. Fun to see the shades of a younger Cade in those photos of Mae-Mae. :thumbsup:
Just awesome bud !
A day like that will stay with the kids forever .
Good stuff mate .
B
Some serious family fun there! :thumbsup:
Way cool!! Guru your kids are major cute!!
Very large dividends being earned here. Big thumbs up Guru!
The pic where Cade has his hand on Mae Maes shoulder is one of the best shown here.
Im sure he will be a caring and helping big brother, just as you are a caring dad!
My hats off to you sir, thats the way to raise children.
Thans for sharing.
P.S. These pics brouht back so many memories of me as a little boy going out to the woods each Sunday with my parents and big brother....
Looks like a blast,hope they wear you out next time.
Guru you deserve a tip of the old camo cap. Man this an awesome display of Father/children have a great time in the great outdoors. Man you are creating LIFETIME memories. Thank you so much for sharing.
Tony
Looks like a heckuva good time! :)
Good stuff Curt.
Thanks for taking us along.
Looks like fun, good job being a Dad...
God Bless,
Nathan
That is fantastic stuff Guru! Thanks for taking us along.
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Awesome Day Curt ! What happened with Mae mae ? How did she wind up a righty ? You should see the looks DW and I get when we are walking a course and the only righty in our group is Mason ! If your crew was with us we would have 5 Southpaws and only two Rightys. Treasure that day you had there my friend.
Looks like someone had a BIG time! :thumbsup:
Eric
Well done Curt!! :clapper:
our children are truly our heritage and future.
really COOL stuff, curt - thank you for sharing! :thumbsup: :campfire:
Really awesome stuff!
Kids grow the most when they are outdoors
Kids grow the best when they are outdoors
Kids grow the love when they are outdoors
It will be with them forever! :campfire:
Wonderful memories, right there!!
Bill
Nice I think your Coyote poo looks more like a owl pellet :D