Pheasant Hunting in South Dakota

Thanksgiving weekend was spent at my parents pheasant hunting. We always have such a fun time. But this time was especially fun, because for once the hunters could make fun of the outstanding guide...aka MY FATHER. Here's the story...

Before Chris left for Indonesia, we thought we had better get a family photo taken for Christmas cards. And how could we get the boys, yes include their father (Chris), to take a decent picture for once? The answer is...Everyone dress up as hunters! So the girls and I met the boys out in the field later in the afternoon. We hopped on the "Magic Bus" and then walked a few fields with the hunters. My dad drives the hunters around in an old school bus, one that I painted green for him. His pride and joy. (He has also written a song about the "Magic Bus" that he sings for all the hunters.) So here is a picture of the Outstanding Guide:
So after the drive, the hunters, and a little girl dressed in pink, carrying a dead pheasant, walked back to the "Magic Bus". Nothing looks out of the ordinary...well that is except for the little girl in the pink jacket...Gabrielle.

The "Magic Bus" looks fine until you get a close up!

I told him not to do it!!!! The driver (my dad and the guide) is one of the smartest men in the world. But when male ego/hormones get in the way, this is what you get. He saw his cousin go through the mess of a road with a big 4x4 truck, so he just figured he could. This is after all, the smartest man in the world!!!!

So not to let this wonderful chance go by, the guide, my father, the smartest man in the world, gets to have his two son-in-law's point out the fact that it was him, not them who did this... that they aren't the only two that are ALL SCREWED UP!!!

Thank goodness for large farming equipment! My cousin had the "Magic Bus" pulled out faster than a hot knife through butter, and we went on to have our family picture taken.

What a day!! We did get the picture taken, but that is for another day, and it only took five shots!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We sure did. There is nothing like spending quality time with family!

God's Blessings,

Robin