Back To Blogging

Hey everyone! Now that we are settled in our new home, we decided it was time to get back into blogging. Here are a few pictures of Norah and what she has been up to over the last month.

I love wearing Dad's cowboy hat from when he was a little boy.

Definitely Daddy's girl.

Mom and I decided that the cold weather was not going to keep us from taking a walk. Norah didn't seem to mind the cold morning Temperatures this past week.

I love to be on my feet.... With the help from mom and dad of course.

I'm 5 months old and Full Of It!


I'm not quite sure I like my rice cereal. It is more fun to play with than it is to eat.

I've gone straight from milk to Mountain Dew. Ha Ha Ha.

Dan and I are so thankful for our little girl. She is definitely full of energy and gives us plenty of laughs. It is amazing how quickly these little ones become such a huge part of your world. We look forward to each new stage with Norah.

Happy Hunters

Even though we got off to a late start, Wyoming was a blast. Jared was the only one to put a rage in the cage. He shot a great Whitail Buck still in velvet. Craig and I seen a lot of good bucks but just couldn't get close enough to close the deal. Papa Stevens also came along on the trip, he kept us from starving by cooking all the meals.





Glassing from afar and trying to pattern these deer was a daily routine.





After Wyoming I swapped vehicals and headed towards Colorado for another week of chasing Mule Deer with the stick and string. My dad scored first shooting a tremendous 6x4. This buck was very tall with great front and back forks.








It took me to the last hour of the last day to shoot my first Mule Deer with a bow. This nice 4x4 just about ran me over in my blind before it gave me a great 25 yard shot.






We seen this buck while scouting some other areas. We did not have permission to hunt here.











Another buck we seen in an area that was off limits. This one is pushing 30" wide. I would love to see how big he gets if he makes it another year.



Next years stock.









Downtown Telluride. Home of the first bank Butch Cassidy robbed.







On the way out of the mountains!

We also caugth up with Dana and Adam in Denver. We had dinner and spent a little time at their new house.

Our Busy Busy Month

Where do I even start.  Well starting the middle of August Dan, Norah and I moved from our house in Hamilton to Keith and Mary DeWitts old house in West Olive.  So for those of you who were wondering if we really did move, yes we really did.  We moved in two weeks ago, and then Dan left for a hunting trip out to Wyoming.  Then  Deb, Mark, Norah and I were planning to head out to Colorado, and pick Dan up on the way.  The day before we were supposed to leave we received  the bad news that Dans sister Jen was admitted to Spectrum Hospital.  Jen is pregnant and due December 18.  She was 26 weeks when she went into the hospital, we are hoping and praying for her to make it a few more weeks.  Please keep her, Tim and the baby in your prayers.  Jen is doing well so far, and will be staying at spectrum until the baby is born.  For more details on this check Jen and Tim's Blog at gittyup-dehaanfamily.blogspot.com  Dan should be home from Colorado tomorrow.  Dan and his dad both got their mule deer I'm sure he will post pictures and details later.  So this is all for now, as soon as we get our Internet hooked up we will get some new pictures of Norah on here.

Happy Birthday Dad

On Sunday Night we were able to celebrate Ross and Dan's birthday at my parents house. We had ribs on the grill, followed by peach pie around a camp fire in the back yard. It was a great night spent with our family.
Then on Wednesday Dan's actual birthday, we had his family over for pizza and of course DQ ice cream cake. What a great combo. I'm pretty sure Norah is going to fit in just fine with this family. She is already drooling over the thought of eating ice cream.

Rollin'

Sleepy Afternoon At The Huyser's

I'm not sure if the heat made us all tiered today or what. Norah took a 3 1/2 hour nap today, which is not typical for her. It gave me time to get things done around the house, and even a chance to sit out in the sun for a little while. The last few times I have gone to get Norah up from her nap she has pushed herself up against the crib and dangles her one arm out, kind of funny.

Blueberry Picking

Today Norah and I went blueberry picking out at my cousins farm in West Olive. Weird to think that last summer when I did this I wasn't even pregnant yet. I wouldn't want to go back, and I am definitely enjoying motherhood. Thankfully Norah is such an easy going baby, she actually fell asleep in the baby Bjorn while I picked.