Jones' First Big Snow

Jones wasn't to sure about all that white powdery stuff! ha!  We got about 4.5 inches of snow and it came down fast!  During Jones' nap I bundled up and went outside and made him a snowman that was just his size.  I figured he would have tried to tackle it when he woke up or be excited about his new playmate but he was not to sure about it.  Not sure if it was ALL the clothes he had on or his big boots or the snow but he just stood there froze, hehe!

For Christmas Cody got a Carhart hoodie thing with a built in face mask.  Jones loves it and it fits him great, maybe a little big but its great for when we are on the ranger and it's windy.  He keeps in on and he looks like a little ninja!  Too cute!

Looking forward to many more snow days with my boys!

Old OG crew

I made a lot of friends back in my Olive Garden days.  I have kept up with most but as we get older and married and have babies it gets harder and harder to get together.  Throw in a ranch with wildlife, 4 wheelers and a lot of space to roam and you got one good way to entice people to come visit you!  Especially with kids!:)  Jared and Bethany and their 3 kids plus Lori and Jason and their little nugget all came for a quick weekend visit.  We had such a good time.  The day before they got here it rained 8 inches and turned super cold.  When it rains we can't get out on the ranch in the truck and we still wanted to get out and show the kids all the animals.  We ALL loaded up on the ranger with layers and layers of cloths and blankets.  Jared and Issac rode the 4 wheeler.  Jones is in my lap and you can't even see him I have him so bundled up!

Jones had his very first bath buddy!



Catching up with old friends, reminiscing about the good ole days, letting our kids play together, and making new memories was a great way to spend our weekend!

Starting off the year just right!

We have been lucky to have some pretty neat hunters visit our ranch.  They have all been super nice, easy to talk to and just a joy to be around.  Our first hunter's of the year were the Greenwood's.  Joe and his son Drew and Drew's girlfriend Lyndon.  We had a great time visiting with them and it was a pleasure to have met them.  Drew harvested this big bull and they got the whole hunt on tape.  It was pretty neat to watch.  Can't wait to have them back for another hunt!

We had our first female hunter take a huge bull elk and we had our first handicap hunter, Keith,  harvest an Audad.  Keith has such a great story and a zest for life.  It was great meeting him and listening to all his stories.  He was very inspiring and does more in his wheelchair than most do their whole life!  Great man!  Can't wait for him to come back and bring his fiance' to hunt!

We have several more hunts booked this spring for turkey's, elk and red deer.  We will be bottle feeding fawns in May and getting ready for a busy busy year!

End of 2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2011 has been such a great year!

We made a lot of memories and had an extra special little guy to share it all with.

 I have always enjoyed the simple life but this is the first year I have really appreciated the simple life.

Out here we get to spend a lot of time together and I mean a lot of time together and we love it.

There is a lot of work to do but its stress free......on most days.

We are away from the hustle and bustle of everyday fast paced life.

I can't wait till the day Jones realizes how awesome it is that he gets to live here.

Not very many people can say, "I just pet a deer!" "I just got within 10 feet of a 400'Elk" and be able to stand outside at night and see every star in the sky, shining so bright, it lights up our back yard.

I don't miss the city lights

I don't miss all the traffic

To sit out on our deck and hear Elk bugle. To experience absolute peace and quiet.

This life we have built together is priceless and Jones just makes it 100 times better!

I hope 2012 is just as good to us as 2011.