First Hair Cut

This is what Cutler looked like right before I decided to give him his first haircut... I didn't take an after.

November 11th, 2009

Deer Hunting

You know you live in Wyoming when... you go deer hunting with your husband...

The year after Wes and I got married I took a hunter's safety class. I came home to a brand new rifle. Wes wanted me to go hunting that year but I had morning sickness with Shalon. So I went the next year when Shalon was a few months old. I shot Bambi. Well actually Felina...

I didn't go last year but I decided I would this year because Wes knows a guy that has some property we can hunt on. Hunting consisted of loading the kids into the jeep. Driving into this guys field. Not jumping out of the car because I'm slow and really not a hunter. Driving back around to get another shot. Jumping out of the car, leaning across the hood and taking a shot. Whoo hoo deer down. Well sort of. I shot the doe in the hind quarters breaking one hip. She couldn't get far. She managed to get throught the fence and into the borrow ditch so we went out on the road. I seriously didn't think I could shoot it again. Far away, no problem. Up close, ahhh... Well I was about 5 feet away and shot. Totally missed I had looked through the scope. Wes told me to look down the barrel so I did and shot her in the head.

Just after that a truck load of 3 old men came down the road. The old guy rolls down the window. They were so excited for me. It was funny. He asked where I shot the deer. Wes says "in the head." I corrected him and said in the butt. He was trying to make me look good. haha.

Shalon had to get out of the car to see the deer and she says "Good job Mom." What can I say? She's growing up in Wyoming.

November 6th, 2009

Shalon's Surgery

October was a busy month for me with both kids having surgery. Wes' mom really helped us out and came to stay with kids for both of them. Shalon got her tonsils/adenoids removed October 26th. She snored really bad and would stop breathing when she slept. So I decided with all the medical stuff we had this year we might as well have this done too.

Wes had been working out of town the last few months but was able to stay home for this. We had to be at the hospital early. Like 6:30. I set my alarm clock but I turned it off. I woke up to Wes rolling over so I looked at the clock which said it was 6:30. Panic mode. Luckily my clock is 10 minutes fast and I already had a bag packed for Shalon. However I didn't have anything for me and I'd planned on taking a shower before going... So I was nasty for 2 days. Didn't even have a toothbrush. Talk about gross...

They gave Shalon a Dr. Bear before going in to surgery. It went very well. Dr. Bateman said he didn't know how she could breath because her tonsils were so big. (We got her to let us see them the night before... Both sides touched her uvula... wow)

They told us to go to her room in ped's. We left the waiting room and could hear her screaming. Wes took her from the nurse who informed us Shalon is very strong. Shalon just didn't like her I.V. Ok she hated it. They had tried to get it in both hands and ended up with it in her foot. Luckily she wanted to drink right after surgery which I guess never happens and drained a couple sippy cups so they took her I.V. out as soon as the bag was empty. All she wanted was Daddy that day which was ok becuase I was trying to keep Cutler entertained.

Shalon wanted to go home that night. But she was supposed to stay for observation. They told me we could leave anytime after 6 am. She woke up at 6:30 so we took off before breakfast. We both wanted to get home.

October 26th, 2009

Sharon's Wedding

I put Shalon's hair in rag curler's for Sharon's wedding. Wes thought she looked so cute that she should go like that. She kept them in all night long and for most of the next day. When I took them out they were plastered to her head. Her hair turned out cute but I didn't get a picture. Actually the only picture I got of the wedding is this one because my memory card was full. Pathetic huh?

October 22, 2009

October 23, 2009

Colt and Sharon. They got married at Grandma and Grandpa Wilkerson's house by Pres. Caldwell. It was a really nice wedding exept that I had to sing and had forgotten to drink anything all afternoon which I remembered right before I had to sing. Major cotton mouth... It turned out ok though. Their reception was decorated very pretty and the food was awesome! :)

Going, Going, Gone

So I've been needing to post for a while... Ok for about 3 weeks. I just don't get in as much computer time as I used to. My camera memory card is full. I bought a jump drive to put it onto because I just don't trust putting it on the computer. So today I finally deleted my memory card. It still made me anxious although I have a back up copy... So here's to taking more pictures!

TuTu

Jana sent a package the other day and in it was this bead necklace and a tutu for Shalon. It's her Christmas present but she got it a little early. Shalon calls it her tutoot. It's really cute. She likes to sing ring around the rosie in it and fall down.

October 13th, 2009

The Mover...

Cutler is a little mover. He started crawling and hasn't stopped. He has started trying to pull himself up on things . I use the diaper box to stash all the baby toys in. He pulled himself on top of it. This kid is into everything. If it's got cords and is electronic he is immediately attracted to it. I finally just covered up the PS3 and modem and stuff with couch pillows so he'd quit yanking and chewing on them. He has pulled the computer on himself twice and is constantly pulling the John Deere tractor onto himself because it isn't heavy enough. My prediction is he'll be walking by 10 months. He is definately keeping me on my toes.

October 12th, 2009

Stocking Hats

Sister Carmen made these hats for the kids when

Cutler was born. I think they are so cute.

October 9th, 2009

Cutler's Surgery

Cutler had to have surgery on October 7th to have a skin tag removed. He was a little trooper and it didn't seem to affect him at all. Waking up from anethesia wasn't fun but otherwise he was good. The nurses loved him and thought he was a doll. They put the sunglasses on him when I went to pull the car around... I didn't bring a camera but took these pictures on my phone.

What a Big Sister is For...

Shalon pushing Cutler around in the doll stroller. They both had fun but when we quit watching Shalon left and Cutler fell out... Oops.

October 4th, 2009

Primary Program

After returning from Mt. Rushmore I got to play for the Primary Program in Sacrament Meeting. It was my first time ever playing in Sacrament Meeting. I was extremely nervous to say the least. My leg was shaking really bad and my hands were freezing cold but I did it... Now I get to play again in November for Thanksgiving. It's been a learning experience. I definately need to practice more. I've really put it off since the program...

Mt. Rushmore/ Reptile Gardens part 3

September 26th, 2009 - We went to Mount Rushmore and walked around. We ate lunch in Keystone. I got buffalo something or other which was nasty. Then we went to Reptile Gardens. While at Reptile Gardens we caught a snake show and a gator show. Then it was on home...

Mom and Dad

Cutler and Shalon in the artist building? at Mt. Rushmore

Lunch in Keystone

Reptile Gardens- The Tortoise Shalon wouldn't touch it.

Cutler would touch it but because he has his hands in his

mouth all the time he got to put a foot on it.

Shalon and Daddy in with the birds

She said she wanted to pet the snake and decided not

to at the last minute...

Shalon and Uncle David with the Groundhogs

Look at Me!

The alligators and crocodiles

Petting a year and a half old alligator

Hugging a pole.

Devil's Tower/ Mt. Rushmore trip part 2

We stayed at the La Quinta in Rapid City. It's part of the Watiki Water Park. We had a lot of fun. The life guards were extremely laid back to non-existent. We did whatever we wanted and I'm sure broke the rules but that was just part of the fun. Wes, David, and I would form trains and go down the bowl. I lost my tube on more than 1 occasion.

Relaxing in the hot tub.

Cutler, Daddy, and Shalon

Uncle David in the Superbowl Slide.

Grandma and Grandpa in the bowl.

Wes and Shalon coming down single slide.

Devil's Tower

September 25th, 2009

Shalon and Mommy

Daddy, Shalon, Uncle David, and Grandpa Durfee

Uncle David and Cutler

Other side of Devil's Tower

Tuckered out

We saw a bunch of climber's going up. Wes would like to do that sometime. I think I would die... You can hire someone to outfit you and go up for a couple hundred bucks. Maybe one of these years.

More Labor Day Weekend Pic's

Family Pictures

These were taken Labor Day Weekend on the BigHorn Mountains. We had a picnic up there.

Wilkerson Family