Oh Deer

Jon started this hunting season off right. He got a deer! We ended up not keeping the meat, because we hope to get a few elk this year, they gave to to someone in monument who needed it more then we did. 

Dressed Warm

It must have been cold for Millie this morning. She insisted on wearing her hat and coat while she ate breakfast. She could start a new fashion trend!

Sunglasses

Millie found James sunglasses today and insisted on wearing them. Which of course started a fight, so I grabbed Jon's sunglasses for James. They thought they were so cool, and would stand and laugh at each other, I wish I would have gotten it on video.

Love Lazy Mornings

We had a rough night, and this morning they kids were so cute sitting in the rocking chair, both drinking milk and watching a show. I love these cute moments!! 

Getting ready for hunting season

The kids decided they needed to help dad get ready for this season!

Pendleton Round-Up

This year my mom wanted to have the first Ussery Reunion. Well that got vetoed real quick, we had to call the it "the family gathering". She wanted to have it at the Pendleton Round-Up (in Pendleton :) It is a huge rodeo and cowboy gathering, it is even world-wide. We decided to stay in Hermiston which is about 30 minutes away, that is where we could find enough rooms for all of us. Garrett was not able to come, he had to work.

Friday we got up and first went to the McNary Dam in Hermiston to watch the fish ladders. James was in heaven!! The kids loved screaming and running from window to window cashing the fish. We loved spending our time outside watching fish, and playing Frisbee golf. After lunch we headed to Pendleton to see the street performers, and went to the children's museum to play, and walk around.

Fish Ladder

Running outside with Papa

Trying to get a picture with the all the kids

In the fish learning center

Streets of Pendleton

Playing in the children's museum

Friday we got up early and headed out to Pendleton for the parade. It was amazing! So many horses, tractors and Indians. The kids loved watching everyone go by. After we ate lunch at this amazing BBQ place. Then we went to the rodeo. Sadly it was too hot and Millie just wanted to walk around. I only got 1 video of the rodeo, but it was amazing! We headed home Friday night and the kids passed out on the way. It was a fast fun-filled weekend. We had a great time with our family and cant wait til next year!

Sitting waiting for the parade

Millie eating kettle corn with grandma

This is the only proof I have that we went to the rodeo, Millie did not want to sit still

Pitcure Day

Wen decided today to try taking a few pictures. It was not a huge success, but it was a lot of fun. I did get one of James that I love. I am still learning on how to take pictures with both of them together!

LOVE

Seriously the best one I got of her

And I got a whole lot of these

Before we did pictures,  James was running around like a mad man dancing. I tried to get it on film to prove it.

Labor Day Weekend Fun

As usual we headed down to my parents place for labor day, this time was a blast!! Dad had a new project of building a little fence, which we did! He also recently got about 150 trout to put in his pond, so we got to feed them. The only problem were the yellow jackets! They were horrible!! We had about 4 traps that were full right by camp. The men probably killed 300 with hats. Luckily only Jon, Kate (Parkers girl) and Sage were the only ones to get stung. Of course there was a lot of eating, deer watching, ATV riding, hiking, and getting dirty!! The kids loved it!!

Saturday we headed back to monument, and relax (or crashed). Sunday night Jon, my dad, James and I went snake hunting. It was a BLAST! We saw a bunch a mule deer and about 250 elk. It gave Jon buck fever real bad :) We were almost done with our drive and had not seen one snake, then BAM 1 mile out of town we found a rattle snake on the road. It took James awhile to want to touch it, but he loved talking about it.

We had to leave Monday, but before we did we went fishing. We tried two fishing spots, the first spot we caught like 2, so we moved. Man the second spot was amazing. Every time you casted out you either caught a fish or got a bite. Too bad they were only little bass.

The kids passed out on the way home. They were over whelmed with family, wildlife and dirt. It will be hard going back to our boring like :)
 

Eating dinner

Papa with a tractor smoothing out a place for tents

Feeding the fish

Stuffing her face, as usual :)

Found a bird nest

Helping us build fence

Swatting at the yellow jackets

ATV rides

At grandmas house playing in rocks

Feeding Papas deer

Getting ready to go snake hunting