Early this very cold, Sunday morning Michael and Rayden noticed a big, fox squirrel in our front yard. They quickly grabbed a coat and Rayden's 20 gauge shotgun he got for Christmas. Michael stood behind Rayden while he took a few shots into the pecan tree. The squirrel jumped from limb to limb, ultimately diving into a hole toward the top of the tree. Michael and Rayden came back inside to warm up. Michael cooked breakfast while I watched the squirrel peak in and out of the hole. It took quite a while, but the squirrel finally thought it was safe enough to venture out. Michael and Rayden were ready. They went back out, determined to get him this time. Rayden took two more shots while I was screaming from the front porch telling him "he jumped over here!" Finally, Rayden connected with the squirrel and he came tumbling down the tree. Michael went to pick it up while Rayden waited to admire his very first squirrel kill. He was super proud of himself and immediately wanted it mounted!
It was very difficult for Rayden to wait for Hank Purvis to finish mounting the squirrel. He asked if it was finished almost every single day. We picked him up April 9th. Rayden is so proud that his squirrel is larger/heavier than Daddy's and Alex's. This trophy is hanging in Rayden's bedroom watching over his things. 💙
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