Trip to Utah

Random pictures of our trip, I need to do better with taking candids on trips. What's my problem?!

Here's Ayva dragging her sister everywhere.

Playing in the leaves with kitty.

Sorry about the fuzziness of this one, I just thought it was a cute picture.

She loves anything with sugar. Notice her pinkie finger.

I thought Ayva was born in London. Tea anyone?

This is Ayva looking at daddy's first deer. I can't believe she wasn't upset. Apparently the head was on the other side of the truck, away from his skinned body. But she was excited about seeing him.

She even pet him.

(Please excuse the lovely shot of Ayva.)

At the end of the trip, we all pilled in grandpa's truck to hunt for his deer. The girls were so excited to go.

They're all dressed up in their orange and ready to go. Ayva even had her noculars (binoculars, just in case you didn't get it.)

Cheyenne wanted to drive grandpa's truck. The girls weren't very lucky for grandpa, he didn't get his deer but he did get an elk one day out with Josh.

Thanks for having us, sorry we got sick!

Josh got his deer

He got his deer on the first day and he was so excited. This was his first kill. We're very proud of you!!!

I know it looks disgusting with all that blood! EEWWWW!!

Believe it or not, I've been eating him! Crazy I know! He actually tastes pretty good, we just had deer sausage spaghetti tonight and deer steak last night. I'm astonished that I can eat it. Our freezer is full of meat and he has another deer hunt here in Colorado. We'll be eating venison for a while.

Fabric Giveaway

A very cool giveaway here.

I have entered again, I just never win these things. Crossing my fingers, maybe this time I'll get lucky.

Welcome to the world, Lorelie Bates!

Josh's other brother Jeff and his wife just had their first baby too on Monday. She was 24 days early and her due date was the same as Josh's sister Janelle. Her baby is due November 12, so they'll be adding yet another baby to the Bates Family.

Parents: Jeff and Emily Bates
Date of birth: 10-19-09
Time of birth: 9:03 a.m.
Weight: 5 pounds 15 ounces
Length: 18 inches
Hair color: dark blonde or light brown

Welcome to the world, Jack!!!

Josh's brother Nick and his wife Liz welcomed to the world their first baby on Thursday. He's adorable, I've seen him twice and he makes the cutest baby sounds. I love it!

Jack William Bates

October 15, 2009 at 2121 MDT
8 lbs. 3 oz. 19.5 in. long

Ready, Aim...

Josh's hunt was this week so we came to Utah to get his deer. We left early Friday (3:30am). Josh wanted to do some practice rounds before the hunt on Saturday. Here are some photos, I even went and shot a couple.

Here's Josh

Here's grandpa

Josh again

Ready...

Not quite!

Let's try again... Ready...

Aim...

Fi...well...

Not yet!

Ok, Fire!!!

Let's try again...Ready, Aim,...

FIRE!!!

That gun has quite the kick, for me anyway!

That little black thing in the middle of the picture next to the tree was the target and I actually knocked that thing over. It was about 50 yards away.

Me and my hubby! Who would have thought I'd be doing this kind of thing!

It was fun! Those things are pretty powerful.

Props to me...

I just had to share with you all that I've lost

10 lbs.

Yay for me!!!

I know it doesn't seem like that much but I'm excited and feeling good.

My new favorite thing

I've been lacking in the picture department, I know!

Here are some pics dad, just for you!

Oh, and of course my new favorite thing!

I just have to say something, I mean come on, I have the most adorable little girls!

I know, I know, I know...

what can I say, I'm a slacker.

Not much has been going on.

Beginning of September I had a wedding to photograph and for the next few weeks I was working on the pictures. Needless to say, I kind of neglected things around here. So now I've been doing a lot of cleaning and I got to clean the carpets, HOORAY!!!

I have some exciting news, we got rid of our couches and bought a new couch and a recliner. The only thing Josh really wanted was a recliner and we were good to go. We picked up his chair yesterday and my couch will be here tomorrow, YAY!!!

I know, it's not that exciting but for me it's very exciting!

Other than that things have been pretty dull around here, well compared to our summer of travel.

So that's about it so far, but the next few months will be busy.