Belated Happy 17th B-Day to K7

He got up at 0430 on his birthday to ride along with me when I took K8 and two other  Boy Scouts to summer camp. We had to arrive by 0630 so boys could take their swim tests before breakfast. We detoured to the Big city on our way home so we could buy his birthday presents at Academy Sports store.

We celebrated with a healthy veggie chocolate cake at lunchtime, then he took his dear friend, classmate and neighbor, Ben, out shooting. It was Ben's last free day home before departing... 

...for his two year Church mission to the Philippines.

K7 also had another opportunity to shoot a pesky groundhog.

Before going to work at Subway, he helped K6 load our 4-year old ram, Mutt, for delivery to his new owners. We replaced Mutt as  our flock sire with a new registered ram, so I sold him to a friend from Church - he is going to a good home with a new harem. 

Ben's brother Anson departed a week later for his two year mission to Atlanta, GA.
K7 will be leaving for his own mission next summer after he graduates high school and turns 18.

He ended his day hanging out with his sister, K5.