It must be fall!! Hunting is in the air. Grant has been hounding me about going hunting, even though we don't hunt, and have never even talked about it much. Everything they know about hunting is from Nephi's broken bow story and the story of Enos.
So, we set off to the great wilderness (a.k.a our neighbor's field) with backpacks filled with provisional Nilla Wafers and buckets and nets.
Once in the tall grass, we were attacked by several praying mantis, and managed to track down a little snake. Hunting trip a success!
Then we headed home to make sugar cookies for our out of town, but soon to be returning, dad.
They were hideous, but dad liked 'em (once they were covered up by a bunch of frosting.)
Next day, we did it again. Pretty much caught the same things.
And it was just as cool.
This stuff never gets old, even to me.
2 comments:
Sue, I love that you guys made sugar cookies! Mary, who is the age of your boys, was in charge of the FHE treat last week and she wanted to make "Santa Cookies". That's what she calls them, since that's what Santa's eating on the front cover of one of her coloring books. Naturally. I should have known. If ever our paths cross somewhere outside of the internet, you guys bring the hunted-mantis appetizers and we'll bring the Santa cookies. It will be a party!
Snakes and praying mantis! That is just a hair better than a SLUG HUNT - the memory of which still makes me shudder. I'm proud of them though! It is obvious they are advancing in their skills -- snakes must be a lot harder to sneak up on then slugs.
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