Alan got his first Buck ever! All week long Alan, along with my dad, brothers, and friends have been hunting from when the sun comes up to when the sun goes down...my mom and I have felt a little abandoned. My dad got his Buck on Saturday, the first day of the hunt, which never happens, and Alan got his on Tuesday. It was kind of a team effort to get Alan's deer down. Reed, Dan, and Alan all shot it, but Alan shot the killing shot. I'm so proud of him! It's a 2X3 so it's even a good size! Good job honey! (Sorry for those of you who don't enjoy looking at a dead deer...)
Here is Reed actually skinning my dad's friend Cory's antelope that he got last week.
This may gross some of you out, but when we were little we would play with the deer feet after my dad cut them off...I know it's a little morbid, but Reed bribed JD with Ice Cream if he would play with them. He was a little skeptical, but he thought he was pretty cool afterward.
It's been so nice to have all of my family in town. Reed and Rachelle have been transfered back out here! So they will live in Las Vegas and we are all so excited for them to be closer. I haven't seen my brother in two years, so that has been very fun! The kids were enjoying crawling all over Alan one night at my parents so I made them pause for a picture. Can you believe how big they are all getting? It's crazy!
We've been trying to show Madison "gentle" and "soft" with baby McKinley. I'm so afraid she's going to grab her and break her, but she is very interested in looking at her and touching her. Here are Rachelle with Madison and McKinley (with Brooklyn on the inside). Can't wait until there are 3 of them to all play together!
You can just tell that Reed is so excited for his little girl to get here. He loves Madison and McKinley so much! I can't wait to see him with his own little girl!
On the first day of the hunt my Mom, Beth, and I decided to take the kids to Pirate Island Pizza to get some energy out. They loved it! JD played some games and won a Twizzler and a little finger monster thing.
Garrett loves to just run around and go everywhere! He's such a little ball of energy.
Afterward we went to a park to sit outside because the weather has been so nice lately. The boys played and the girls sat in the shade. Madison would love to get down and play too, but I told her not until she walks and stops eating wood chips. It shouldn't be too long!
And little McKinley! She's the easiest in the group. I forget how nice it is to just have a baby that lays there and sleeps all day...sigh. Isn't she beautiful?
I feel like I haven't updated about Madison for a long time so I will tell a little about her doings lately. First of all she is everywhere! She is crawling super fast now and loves to go up (and somewhat down) the steep stairs in my home. She gives me a heart attack because she seriously has no fear. She thinks she can do big people things because other people can, but she isn't always successful. She's fallen a couple times, but has only gone down 1 or 2 stairs. I'm not looking forward to when it will be the entire way down. But there's no keeping her away from them...gates help.
She is trying so hard to walk. She has taken some steps and is getting closer, but she's not quite ready to let go. She has been walking along things forever it seems like, but just won't let go yet.
I've been trying to gradually take the binky away and only give it to her at naps and at nightime. I'm not very good at it because, sad as it is, it's a way to stop the noise...But I really don't want her to be a little addict (although I think it's already happened.) If you have any advice on taking it away, it would be much appreciated.
She was teething last week and was ornery as ever. It is so hard when she teethes. I wish that they would just come through and get it over with. She's happier this week then last, but I know it's not the end of it.
She is getting so big and will be a year old in a month and half. It makes me sad to know that before I know it, she's not going to be my baby anymore, but my little girl. She is so fun and the biggest joy in my life.
