This one's for you Mom....

When I got diagnosed in July..one of the first things I thought of (and John) was what about my elk hunt in September?! Most families wouldn't understand that, but in our family, hunting is pretty much our favorite activity. I do love to go. I know it's hard to believe. I just love being with my boys in the wilderness enjoying all of God's amazing beauty. I know I'm supposed to be looking for elk, but I'm usually looking at the sunrise and the flowers still blooming, and hearing the peace is very therapeautic. So, when I found out last week that I wouldn't be allowed to shoot my gun because of the risk of doing some damage to my reconstruction, I was very disappointed. But, as it always does, God's plan turned out to be much better than what we had in mind. I was able to pass my tag down to my 15 year old son, Jake. So, hear I was...able to go on a hunt with John and two of my boys. We really had a good time. John has done an incredible job with his boys and teaching them how to treat a lady. I never felt more protected and taken care of before. They were constantly concerned with how I was doing. It really touched my heart.

To top it all off, I was able to be there when Jake shot his first bull elk! Not many mom's get to see that moment. The look on his face was priceless. And to see the pride on his big brother Josh's and his dad's face made it that much more special. Jake was worried that he would feel really guilty shooting an elk with my tag. I told him not to feel bad, just get a big one and make me proud. Do it honor of me!!! He did a great job!!! The pictures don't do it justice. He shot it right before dark, so a lot of the pictures turned out a little blurry. But, I think you'll get the idea. I love you boys! You're the greatest. I'm the luckiest girl in the world!!!