My muzzleloader deer hunt!

This year I drew out for the muzzle loader deer hunt. I enjoy going hunting, because I get to spend time with Trevor up in the mountains and its the ONLY time I can get Trevor to go for a hike with me in the mountains which is something I really loved to do. There is nothing better than standing at the top of a mountain looking at the beautiful mountains and lakes all around you, especially this time of year where all the leafes are changing color.

Tuesday Trevor and I took the boys over to Grandma and Grandpa Scow's house to spend the night and then we headed up to the cabin. We practiced shooting and went for a four wheel drive looking for deer until it got dark. The next morning we woke up at 5:30 a.m. and we were hiking up Candland mountain by 6:00 a.m. We hike all over that mountain. The whole day we heard elk bugling all around us. Trev had fun doing his cow calls. As we were heading back to the car we saw a two point, Trev ask me if I wanted to shoot it and I decided not to. When we were getting closer to the main road Trev spotted a buck he that he thought was a three point. It just stood there and staired at us so I decided to shoot it. When I shot it, it jumped and than tripped down the hill. Right after I shot my buck a nice four point came out looked and us and than walked away, we didn't even know it was there I was pretty mad at myself!!! Oh well maybe next time. We walked down to were I shot the deer and there was no blood so I was starting to think that I must have not hit it. We walked down the hill to go look for my deer Trev went one way and I went the other. As I was walking around a pine tree I saw antlers peaking out of the pine tree and sure enough there was my deer. It had crash right into the middle of a pine tree. Bullet right to the heart I was pretty excited! Than the work started....the part I do not like about hunting gutting the deer...yucky...Trev cut the deer in half right under the rib cage cause it was too heavy to drag down the mountain...he drug the top half and I literally drug the butt of that deer all the way to the car. I about died! I swear that butt weighed as much as I do! By the time we got to the car I had drug most of the hair off the deers butt. But I didn't care I was just glad I made it to the car alive!! It was a fun hunt and I am glad I got to go!

 

Me and my deer

 

I was so excited to show the boys my deer. They didn't think to much of it, they were having to much fun at Grandma's house! Trev says we look like a bunch of rednecks in this picture, because my deer is in the trunk of the car, but in our defense when a Ford Focus is the only vehicle you have that you can depend on you really don't have a choice! I do agree though its pretty funny!

Kellen's 3rd Birthday!

Happy Birthday Kellen!!! Kellen turned 3 years old on 9-10-12. Where did the time go? Its amazing how much he has grown and changed in a year! He is such a smart and fun little boy! He knows his colors and shapes very well and is getting pretty good with numbers and counting. We need to work on his alphabet some more. I love my Kellen he makes my days very entertaining! I am so grateful for this little boy in my life he is such a blessing!

 

Happy Birthday to you! Kellen blowing out the candle on his birthday cake! It was nice to have Kellen's cousins, aunt, uncles, and grandparents there for his birthday!

Trevor and I got Kellen a Lightening McQueen bike for his birthday. He loves it! He has to ride it every where he goes!

 

Since we were getting Kellen a Lightening McQueen bike I decided I would make him a Lightening McQueen cake. I did most of the cake the night before his birthday. The day of Kellen's birthday I took the boys down to the park, we had fun day together!

 

Karson playing with a truck Kellen got for his birthday from Grandma and Grandpa Johnson. Karson loves to play with trucks and cars. His favorite toys are trucks, cars, and horses.

 

Kellen and Karson play in the tepee that his Grandma and Grandpa Johnson got him. They love it! Kellen always ask if he can sleep in it when he goes to bed.

 

Grandma Scow took Kellen to build a bear workshop and let Kellen pick out a bear and a outfit for his bear. They named his bear hunter, because its a cameo bear. Kellen sleeps with his bear every night and likes to carry his bear around in a backpack.

The Zoo

Kellen's friend Rachel and her mom Tammy invited me and the boys to go to the zoo with them the other day. This was Kellen's 3rd time to the zoo and Karson's 2nd. The animals were really active and there was hardly any people there, so we always got to be right up next to the animals. It was a fun day Kellen is always happy when he get to play with Rachel.

 

Karson was scared of all the animals. I don't know if it was because the animals were more active or what but he sat in the stroller the whole time. He has been sick so that might have played a part in his behavior. The last time he went he loved it.  

The kids loved to climb on the animal statues. Besides Karson....



 

I think Kellen's favorite part of the whole zoo was the polar bear.

Kellen loved to watch the polar bear swim.

Me and my boys

There was also sea lions that would come right up next to ya.

Me and the boys in front of the polar bear swimming.

Rachel and Kellen in front of the sea lion

The rhinos! Usually when we go to the zoo we don't get a good view of the rhinos, but this time they were right up close.

Rachel and Kellen in front of the elephants.

Kellen and Rachel were a little obsessed with their maps they had to carry them everywhere!

Karson looking at the monkeys. Right after I took this picture the monkey on the ground jumped up to the window right in front of Karson and he screamed! It was pretty funny!

Kellen checking out the elephant.



 

Usually when we come to the zoo kids are crawling all over this elephant, but we had it all to ourselves it was pretty nice to go to the zoo on a not so crowed day!

Family

I am truly grateful to have the family my Heavenly Father has blessed me with. They have brought such great happiness and joy into my life that is beyond compare. They are my life and I am so grateful to be apart of their lives. It is an honor to be a wife and a mother there is no greater blessing than my family. I learn and grow from each of their examples to me, I hope that I can have half the impact on their lives that they have had on mine. I am so grateful for knowledge I have that families can be together forever through the convents we make with our Heavenly Father in the temple. Heaven would not be Heaven without my family.

 

These two boys mean the world to me. I love being able to wake up every morning knowing that I get to spend the whole day with them. They truly are special sons of God I am reminded of this every time I see them smile. I am so grateful that my Heavenly Father has blessed me to be their mother. I feel they deserve the very best and I feel unqualified at times, but I know as long as I am working on strengthening my relationship with my Heavenly Father my relationship with my family will strengthen as well.



 

If anyone knows Kellen they know that he is very outgoing, loves to be the center of attention, is a friend to anyone and everyone, he is funny, he is loving, he is forgiving, loves to make his little brother laugh, is a big helper to his mommy,  he is kind, he is sweet,  he wants to be like his Dad, he listens...pretty good, he loves to play, loves to go swimming, he likes candy, loves to sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa's house, loves to ride horses, loves going to the cabin, loves to go fishing, loves going four wheeling, he is tough, not very brave, he can put a smile on your face and you can't help but love this little boy.

If anyone knows Karson they know that he is shy, takes him longer to warm up to ya, wants what he wants now, stubborn, silly, cute, he loves to ride on the four wheeler, likes his mommy, copies everything that Kellen does, loves to play with Kellen, loves to play peek a boo with Dad, he loves playing with cars, eats constantly, tough, he likes to try and say words, he is loving, sweet, likes to hit and than laugh about it, loves to be outside, loves to ride horses, loves to play in the water, loves to give kisses and high fives, he loves to wave at people, he is my little baby and I can't handle that he is growing up it breaks my heart!

 Trevor is an amazing hard working, loving, caring husband and father. He is my best friend and is always there for me through everything. I love him more and more as the years go by. He strengthens me when I am feeling down. He is very down to earth and calms me down when I am stress out. I am grateful for his testimony and that he is worthy to hold the priesthood. He is my other half I am not whole with out him. I can't imagine spending eternity with anyone else. 

Labor day weekend

 

What a great Labor day weekend! Friday night we left the boys with Grandma and Grandpa Johnson and headed up to the mountain to go hunting Saturday morning. We woke up bright and early and headed out on the horses with Tiff and Dal. It was so nice to go on a horse ride I really haven't been able to go as much as I would like this summer. We hiked all around and heard some bulls bugling and saw one bull laying down in the trees but that was it. I just enjoyed being up in the mountains hiking with Trev, he really doesn't like to hike unless he is hunting so I was glad I got to go with him.

 

Tiff and Dal riding up the mountain.

 

Trevor wondering where all the elk could be....

Hiking through the burn area. It had rained the day before so it was really muddy and slick!

Trev in the burn area. I thought it was really pretty to see the green plants come up through the black soil.

Tiffany was doing the elk archery hunt as well.

Trev and I....Trev with his elk call hanging out of his mouth.

 

Me on my horse. I love my horse she is just the right size for me!

 

The mighty hunter!

Grandma and Grandpa brought Kellen and Karson up to the mountain later. The boys loves being at the cabin.

 

Monday Trev was up on the mountain hunting and cutting wood. So Cassie and I took the kids to the fish hatchery. Kellen always loves to go to the fish hatchery! The last time we went to the fish hatchery Karson wouldn't let me put him down, but this time Karson was running all over the place! It sad for me to realize that my baby isn't very much of a baby any more....

 

Karson pointing at the fish. He loved it when the fish would jump and splash.

Kellen and his girls!

 

The kids checking out the fish. A fish actually jumped up and bit Shaelynn's finger right after we took this picture.

Kellen and Kaecee best buds!

I think they all had a fun time at the fish hatchery.

Kellen hitting off the tee

Lately Kellen has wanted me to come outside and watch him hit the ball off the tee. We also play catch with baseball mitts. I am not very good at it and he gets frustrated with me. I wish Trevor had more time to play ball with him at least Trevor knows what he is doing! One day the boys and I were outside for an hour the whole time Kellen was hitting the ball off the tee and he would go set everything up and hit over and over and over again. He really impresses me! Before he was two years old he was hitting the ball off the tee pretty well. I am excited to watch him play tee ball when he is old enough.

 

Kellen makes the same face his dad does when he hits the ball. I love how they are so much a like!

Little Karson watching Kellen hit the ball. I love his little face!