The Deer Hunt

This posting will cover this last week's events, which mostly consisted of Adam engaged in his yearly deer hunt and myself just recuperating from being sick and taking care of Tyson being sick. I'm just glad with this go around of the sicknesses that we didn't have to take Tyson to the hospital, which is what it has regularly been in the past. Basically to document the deer hunt, Adam was given the go ahead to get the landowner's tag for his father's property in East Zion (I missed the deadline to turn in his personal application). Anyways, I had his dad fill out the needed landowner information and Adam took care of the rest in setting everything up for him to go. He left last Friday afternoon and came home Saturday night. He went again Monday morning and brought one home that early evening. Last year he left his deer at the cabin and when he went back to get it it was devoured, except the bones (Bear). I lectured him how it was a waste of our money for the tags as we both had them but I never hunted due to Tyson coming our way and Adam not bringing anything home, so I told him not to waste our money this year. So today we went out to the flat and cut it all up. I mostly lingered around from a distance since it smelled very gross to me and I don't plan on eating any of it, but am glad to have it around for Adam to enjoy with his meals. His brother Jared was decked out for the cutting. As for Susie and I, we went to our doctor's appts. that we scheduled back to back in St. George. Crystal, Adam's younger sister, watched Tyson for us and took him on a walk to visit Shelley, Adam's older sister, at work. That's where we met them before going groc. shopping. That about sums up this past week.

Vegas Weekend

We headed to Las Vegas Friday night and stayed at Hailey and Joe's place. Unfortuneately I didn't act on some moments to take some cute pictures of the kids playing because I wasn't feeling the greatest, but I did want to show off the metal roof that Adam installed on a gazebo with a few of his workers. It turned out really well, but was alot of work. Back to Las Vegas, we went mainly for the BYU vs. UNLV game. Joe, Adam's brother-in-law, rounded up tickets so that Daniel, Susie, Tarek, Monterrey, Ron, Joe, Hailey, Adam and myself were able to go. We had an enjoyable time. We could have done without the crazy traffic getting there and out, the abundance of people with beer (which did make some people a little entertaining to watch), and that most of the action at the game went on at the opposite end of the field from where we were sitting. I enjoyed myself probably a little more since I didn't have Tyson with me to chase around. Adam's sister Lolly was really kind to tend all of the kids that evening. It was enjoyable to get away for the weekend and spend time together with family there. We came back Sunday morning as I taught the lesson in MiaMaids.

It's Been a Long Time...

...since my last posting. Alot has happened but a few noteworthy events to recap as well as events that I have a few photos to include are us taking a trip to Oregon the beginning of September, Shelley (Adam's sister) getting married, and Monica (another of Adam's sisters delivering a little boy, and Adam and I expecting another little one in April (hence my excuse for not staying caught up on our blog. I have miserable nausea).

To begin with the Oregon trip, we had a good time even though I had nausea set in right before, but my dad planned a grandchildren treasure hunt to search for all of their birthday presents that a ficticious pirate named Bodo Tom meaning "Dumb Tom" stole. It was a great adventure ranging from the huge fish (that was referred to as the flying fish to hit Bodo Tom), to the many dollar store gifts found buried next to the X marks the spot, to the shovels and cardboard map to assist in finding and retrieving the buried treasure. Then we sang Happy Birthday to everyone as we each enjoyed a cupcake. I snapped a few pictures of Tyson with his treasure hunting helmet on, Will and Keili having located the loot, and Shayla and Kendra (Ryan and Deanne's girl) sporting their sunglasses from the hunt and ready to enjoy the cupcakes. Mike and MaryJane had their new baby Kaitlyn Jane blessed that weekend so I was able to snap a picture of her and the boys enjoyed playing some basketball with cousins and target shooting. One of Adam's older sisters, Shelley, married Cody Goodfellow the end of September. Adam and some of his crew sheathed and installed metal on a new gazebo that Cody had constructed. They finished just in time for it to be decorated and Susie and I went with them that morning to help set everything up for the wedding and reception. We ended up with enough time to go home and put together the vegetables that we volunteered to bring then get ready and head back for the wedding. It was a fun time and most of the family was there. I didn't take any pictures there but I did snap this one last night after they had just arrived back from their honeymoon and Cody had returned from the Priesthood session of Conference as well as a picture of the men that went in their sharp church attire (except a couple of the younger ones in the back they had their ties and shirts coming off the minute they walked through the door).

Monica, another of Adam's older sisters, found that her water had broke the Saturday morning after the wedding. Luckily her husband hadn't left for the ranch yet, but it came as a surprise to everyone as she was a month early and had never delivered early before. A couple of good things that came from him coming early were that Monica's husband, Doug was going to be heading out of the town the following week for a few days to go deep sea fishing. He was still able to go as Monica stayed here in Southern Utah. This was the other good thing as if Jacob had been born up north in the Salt Lake area he would have had to stay on oxygen for a while longer as the elevation change would make it difficult for his immature lungs to function properly, so being born in Southern Utah made it possible for him to be released from the hospital without being hooked up to oxygen. He is surrounded by children so hopefully he doesn't catch anything as we are heading into the Fall/Winter season. I think that about covers some major events. I do have to comment that Tyson is funner and funner every day. We love this boy in our lives.