But, before I get to the bear, we went to the CIRCUS! I have never been to the circus and CJ doesn't ever remember going when he was younger so we were excited!
We ate here before we went. YUM!
7 motorcycles fit into this cage and drove around. I was such a circus nerd, it was amazing LOL!!!
9 tigers and only 1 guy. I thought for sure we were about to witness a feeding frenzy. I couldn't even enjoy this act because I was so nervous.
Drake's Uncle Bryce bought him this stuffed monkey at the circus and he loved it. He snuggled with it the entire car ride home.CJ and I had our last concert of the year to attend. The Brad Paisley H2O tour. It was lots of fun! We went with CJ's sister Shaylee and her husband Bryce. We saw Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Josh Thompson and Easton Corbin.
Shay and Bryce
Don't make fun of my braid! I know that I look like Juliet :)
This is Easton Corbin. I had to post a picture because he's a hottie!
And now, ladies and gentlemen, THE BEAR! I could not stop smiling when CJ sent me the picture of the bear. He has waited 8 years to draw for a bear tag. And he's been thinking, plotting, planning and stressing about filling his bear tag. I'm so happy we don't have to worry about this hunt anymore.
This is the bear before he shot it. The hound dogs tree'd it for him and they were just waiting for some other guys to get their before he shot it with his bow. The state of Utah only has black bears. Even though they are chocolate, cinnamon or blonde in color, their DNA is still that of a black bear.
This is just the cape of the bear, in other words, the bear has no insides.
Bear foot (not to be confused with bare foot :))
CJ's hand and the bear's paw. Huge right!? That thing could rip your face off!
I just realized that I do not have any pictures of me with the bear. Sad.**Special thanks to Erynn and Nate!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Erynn, thank you for sharing your husband. And Nate thank you for working so hard to help CJ get a bear!
I've never been to the circus. It looks way fun!
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on the bear!! If he gets it fully stuffed where are you going to put it??
And more importantly...what are you going to name it.
Well because we live in a condo, I'm sure the stuffed bear will have to go right next to our bed, or in the laundry room. We don't have any other space for it hahahaha! Ok so not in our laundry room and probably not right next to our bed, but it's a very good possibility that it will be in our bedroom LOL
ReplyDeleteAs far as the name, we have no idea's so suggestions would be nice. :)
what a beautiful bear! he must be so proud of himself (and he should be). it is going to be fully stuffed, then. i like him as a rug :).
ReplyDeleteat this rate you guys are going to need a cabin where all these creatures can eventually live. then we can come visit you there, too. haha. now for the name ...
i love that last picture! Drake is getting soo big!
ReplyDeleteThe circus looks like so much fun...I want to go now!
ReplyDeleteAnd was this bear a male or female? I know i'm a little bit ridiculous but now i'm going to be thinking all day about the family that that poor bear left behind. Like did she have kids? Are they grown up enough to survive with out her? Or was it a he? so sad.
But whatever the case, its a beautiful bear...and i'm sure it was a lot of work!
And I like your hair with the braid. Way cute!
I love the pic of Drake and the bear. He has a look on his face like "I am so proud of my daddy" Way cool and I am glad he got such a great bear!!!
ReplyDeleteDrake is too cute!!
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy. The circus looks like it was fun and I am sure Brad Paisley was a blast and that bear is so cool.
Ang, it's a male bear. The DWR (Division of Wildlife Resources) do not want hunters to kill females because they are the one's that raise the cubs and the one's that reproduce. Some goes with duck hunters, the DWR do not want the hens shot. It still happens and it's not against the law but they advise agains't it.
ReplyDelete**SAME goes with duck hunters
ReplyDeleteI love Drake's hands in his pockets!! He's so grown up. Congratulations on the bear. ye haw!
ReplyDeleteThe circus and the concert looks fun. That bear is sooo cute. I am so happy he got one. Drake looks so cute, he was so exited to see the bear.
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