KIDS/ enjoy while you can

[Don Batten]

I just found out my good friend John Dill and his wife Cindy are expecting their 1st child. I'm thrilled for them. It got me to thinking about my own 3 boys and how much fun we have had out doors through the years. My youngest is now 16 and the other 2 are 18 and 21. Heck I even have a 2 yr old grandson now. Must be getting old. My point that time will get away from you in a hurry. Cherish the time you get to spend with you kids, they will be grown before you know it. I thought we could share some pictures of time spent with our kids. I have tons of pictures taken before digitel cameras that I might try to scan and share. Here are a few more recent good times. thanks for looking. Don
 this was my youngest son William with a bear he took last day of the season with a rifle, 2 yrs ago

[Don Batten]

some cat fish, with grandson Taylor
 nice doe chilly november morning Proud Dad more later.

[keith brimmer]

YEP my son is 17 and ready to go to college.ill miss him terribley when he is gone.he is one of my best friends

[Don Batten]

possum on the half shell On the kitchen floor with taylor Tayor in his stand Carp are good ariel fun More to come. Don

[Don Batten]

My Lab love to go fishing

[knife river]

That's a great bunch of photos, Don!  No matter how good a photo is, though, it's only a fraction of a second of the whole experience.  It's clear, though, that you brought a true richness to their lives.  Even though they're almost ready to fly the nest, I bet they won't roost too far away.

The photo of you and the little girl playing fiddles on the floor is my favorite of the bunch.  It reminds me I'd better get out the guitar when my three get home from school.  Thanks!      

[Don Batten]

Thanks Woody, we do like to pick once in a while. Here's the first bow kill of my middle son in 2001 Me and William cutting some cane for shafts Brian and William restoreing an old boat the swimming hole Another for Woody more later

[TimZeigler]

Priceless, thanks for sharing.

[Stone Knife]

Nice pics your a great dad spending time with those kids. Time has a way of flying by super fast you cant stop it but you can sure enjoy it.

[tamure]

Great pics. That's how kids are supposed to grow up.

[PaPaFrank]

GREAT pics...thanks for sharing a little of your life with us bud...Yep, that looks like it suppose to be...

[whitebuffalo]

really great pics, how long you been pickin and a playin?

[Don Batten]

White buffaloe, I been playing since I was 7 yrs old. I'll be 45 this year. I scanned some old pictures this weekend from when the boys were small. I'll try to load some up this week. How about some of you folks kid pics? Don

[Benha]

batman I hear you. My three are 20, 18 and 11. I used to take them not my oldest picks me up to go to the woods.

[bentpole]

Great Pictures! Thanks for sharing.

[Don Batten]

Well I got a few older pictures uploaded. this is my middle about 92.
 
Americas favorite pastime besides trad archery.
 
 
doing a little fishing
 
 
 
 

[Don Batten]

Here's a nice double beard Philip shot
 
My dad and oldest on a cold morning
 
drying up lard.
 
makeing deer burger
 
dove hunting at its finest
 
 
 2 more for the bluegrass fans
 
All for now. Thanks for looking. don

[Don Batten]

Just a few more and I promise I'll quit.
Brian is the oldest.
 
next in line is philip
 
The baby is William with his 1st buck
 
He's not a baby anymore. this was last sunday when he kicked mine and everyones butt at the buzz lum trad shoot in hubert.
 
3 more quick ones.You can write your own caption.
thanks for looking Don
 
 

[BobCo 1965]

Just felt like adding a few:

 

 

[ber643]

I have shot a time or two with Don and William (and Bryan & Grandson Taylor Sunday) and met all three of his boys about three years back. I'm here to tell you Don and his family must have done a lot of good with all that time spent with the boys, and good examples set. All three of the boys are a pleasure to be around at the shoots. Always friendly and curteous, without even trying, and never wiseguy-ish a whit - yet they do have good sense of humors and are always ready to enjoy conversation and interacting. I'd (anyone'd) be proud to have any one of them as a son - and the grandson kept me giggling all day, Sun. He heard someone say my name once, and knew how to use it properly the rest of the day - what a hoot! Don may just very well be certifiable for a "father of the year award" sometime, and it shows in the boys actions, attitudes, and faces, all the time - NO SMOKE, JUST THE FACTS, Mame. I calls 'em as I sees 'em.

(I swear, I meet some of the best kids and young people within the traditional archery family!)