The Anticipation

On Thursday this week, the boys are going on their annual hunting trip to Moab. Clay just cant take the anticipation. He started making up his list last Wednesday or Thursday of all the things he will need. He really thought this out. Even down to remembering to bring the people that are coming. I'm not sure I love the whole hunting business, mostly I think, because I just don't think I need any more animals on my walls. But I am glad Jared has started a bonding tradition with our boys. I think it's so good for a son to have a relationship with their Dad. I remember my Dad always taking my brothers hunting. We of course loved when they went cause my Mom would take us girls shopping or to a movie or something. It was fun for all of us. Anyhow, Clay is just a planner bless his heart. Tonight, he brought up the little TV from downstairs to put in the trailer. It's Monday. I said something like "Clay its only Monday, you are going to drive your Dad crazy". Well I hurt his feelings, he started to cry and said I was making fun of him. I wasn't, I just think it's so darn cute. He lyes awake in his bed every night, thinking of what else he might need to add to his list. He comes out and then Jared will tell him to go back to bed. Think of what we would go through on a trip to Disney Land... I think we just wont tell him until the morning of, that will be less torture on the kid. I had to have a keepsake of these lists so I can show his own son someday, when he can't sleep.