Father and Son's Outing

This year the Father and Son's outing fell on a horrible day for our family.  It was the weekend before Monty's last final and the weekend the Kory had a merit badge clinic and Kyle had a band performance and of course Tyler had a date.  So, we did the next best thing.  The boys set up a tent in the back yard.  It proved it be pretty fun.

Dad cooked dinner

While the boys set up the tent

team work

Kory is always one to try and look fly!

And dad still had time to study

While Makai enjoyed nature.

While playing Kory said he saw a rat!!  We tried to find it to insure him it was not a rat.

But what was it?  We were not sure.  

A bunny.  

About 8 bunnies!

Makai ran inside and got them a bowl of milk.  But upon learning they were too small to drink it, he did.

We all enjoyed the bunnies for a time as we tried to figure out what to do with 8 bunnies.

One of the bunnies had died and the other 7 were huddled waiting for their mom for return.  The only problem is that bunnies are cute when they are little, but as they grow are very destructive.  We had a problem with bunnies when we lived in Colorado.  They bit a whole in our water fountain  cord outside and dug a hole which caused our front step to drop by about a foot.  We didn't want bunnies at this house.  So, I told Monty to take care of it.  He threw the bunnies away in the trash.  Somehow Makai heard what happened and screamed, "You threw them in the trash?!"  I will never forget that.  Then I admit I lied to my son and told him no, we gave them to the neighbor who is a firefighter and will take them to work with him and put them in a field.  

Do I feel bad for throwing them away, Yes.  Am I sad I don't have 8 bunnies living in my back yard...NO!    

The boys slept in the tent that night and had a great time.  Monty slept in our room.  He said this may be the new way they do father and sons.