I've mentioned before how much Noah loves his animals. These are a couple of things that he has been doing lately. P.S. I am sure it is better in person.
The Rooster
Noah will lay down on the nearest couch/chair/bed and say, "Night, night." He stays there, eyes open, for about 3 seconds. Then, he crows like a rooster. His eyes light up and he sits straight up and says, "Good morning, Momma!" So funny.
The Tiger
Noah has started to sneak up on us and growl. When you ask him what he is doing he says "Tiger." We have also been teaching him his name. Most of the time he say, "Name is Noah." or "Name is Noah Merkley." But lately it has been, "Name is Tiger. RAARRRRGH!"
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Thankful for family, new and old!
The blog has been hijacked several times to report deer stories, and that's okay! I actually love when Luke contributes to our family journal. But now I have some reporting to do as well.
My sister, Melanie has been working for two years to add children to her family through adoption. This past summer, she and her husband and two boys welcomed two children into their home. Tag is four and Kate is six. This past week they were able to make it legally official and make Tag and Kate... Cottens for good! Better yet, later on this year, they are able to make it eternally official by sealing the children to them in the Temple. I am so excited for this event and so happy to be going!
I had the opportunity to meet Kate and Tag in September. I am so excited to have them as family. They are the cutest kids and are such a perfect fit for Melanie, BC, Dylan and Tucker.
Kate and Tag, welcome to our family! We love you!
My sister, Melanie has been working for two years to add children to her family through adoption. This past summer, she and her husband and two boys welcomed two children into their home. Tag is four and Kate is six. This past week they were able to make it legally official and make Tag and Kate... Cottens for good! Better yet, later on this year, they are able to make it eternally official by sealing the children to them in the Temple. I am so excited for this event and so happy to be going!
I had the opportunity to meet Kate and Tag in September. I am so excited to have them as family. They are the cutest kids and are such a perfect fit for Melanie, BC, Dylan and Tucker.
Kate and Tag, welcome to our family! We love you!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
My second Utah buck!
Well, I got out early on Saturday morning. I didn't even have to hike to get this deer. He basically just stood there and let me hit him. Don't ask for the honey hole.....well, ok, I'll give it to ya...but I better not be seeing anyone else trying to encroach on my sweet spot. I took this sweet buck at I-80 east bound right before the Jeremy Ranch Exit.......ok, now that I told ya....no squatters on my area! Here is a pic.
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I was driving down I-80 when I saw this deer lying dead, on the side of the road. I noticed it was a buck and you could see his antlers. I thought it was too bad, he's a decent buck. well as I got closer he jumped up and just using his front legs kinda ran/slid into my vehicle. I thought it was crazy especially since I had originally thought the buck was dead. Anyway, he still wasn't dead when I got out to check on him....I didn't have a gun so I called highway patrol and they came out. The trooper pulled out his shotgun with a slug in it and finished it off....right there on the side of the freeway. How many times do you get to see that? So, I asked the trooper to take a picture with me and the deer. Obviously he complied. He's a dandy buck, typical 4x4 with 2" eye guards and a 1 1/2" cheater on the left side. The trooper was quick to inform me that the DWR would have to be notified immediately and that they wouldn't let me keep the head. As Megan drove by the deer later in the day, she had noticed that they had already cut off the head. Anyway, it was a very interesting morning!
I was driving down I-80 when I saw this deer lying dead, on the side of the road. I noticed it was a buck and you could see his antlers. I thought it was too bad, he's a decent buck. well as I got closer he jumped up and just using his front legs kinda ran/slid into my vehicle. I thought it was crazy especially since I had originally thought the buck was dead. Anyway, he still wasn't dead when I got out to check on him....I didn't have a gun so I called highway patrol and they came out. The trooper pulled out his shotgun with a slug in it and finished it off....right there on the side of the freeway. How many times do you get to see that? So, I asked the trooper to take a picture with me and the deer. Obviously he complied. He's a dandy buck, typical 4x4 with 2" eye guards and a 1 1/2" cheater on the left side. The trooper was quick to inform me that the DWR would have to be notified immediately and that they wouldn't let me keep the head. As Megan drove by the deer later in the day, she had noticed that they had already cut off the head. Anyway, it was a very interesting morning!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Finally some hunting success!
Well, I finally closed the deal on a decent buck today while hunting the extended. Hopefully the elk will soon follow.
I spotted this buck from about 100 yards today, bedded down under some oak brush at around 11:30. I checked the wind....made my way up and around behind this buck. I snuck up to 30 yards and whistled to get the buck to stand up....he did, I made my move and the rest is history. I only had about a 20 inch hole to shoot through, because he stood up in the trees and the branches were over hung because of the snow. I smacked him in the front shoulder and the arrow went straight in, tore through the lung, clipped the top of the heart and hit the other shoulder. The buck took off, running hard for about 50 yards and then toppled over. He's only 22" from outside to outside...but I'm happy with him none-the-less. It was an awesome hunt and I was glad to have shared it with a friend.
I spotted this buck from about 100 yards today, bedded down under some oak brush at around 11:30. I checked the wind....made my way up and around behind this buck. I snuck up to 30 yards and whistled to get the buck to stand up....he did, I made my move and the rest is history. I only had about a 20 inch hole to shoot through, because he stood up in the trees and the branches were over hung because of the snow. I smacked him in the front shoulder and the arrow went straight in, tore through the lung, clipped the top of the heart and hit the other shoulder. The buck took off, running hard for about 50 yards and then toppled over. He's only 22" from outside to outside...but I'm happy with him none-the-less. It was an awesome hunt and I was glad to have shared it with a friend.
o.l.d.
It's official. I am old. I am no longer the spry young thing I once was.
Luke and I have stayed up just past midnight three nights in a row and it made yesterday miserable! All for a couple of movies that were dumb. What?!?! I used to be able to stay up 'til 3 am for a week and feel fine! Well, maybe that was because I didn't have a 2 year old waking me up at 6:30. 6:30! That has been Noah's new time to get out of bed since daylight savings. That is terribly early, don't you think?
Yesterday morning Noah was up early as usual and I was pretending that it wasn't that early and that he would behave himself. Well, Noah also has a little habit of closing doors behind him when he leaves a room. So after being awake for about a half an hour he comes in to our room and tells me that Emma is crying. It sounds more like "Emma trying, Momma. Emma trying!" In my three day sleep deprived stupor and opened the door to the kid's room. Ohhh No! Emma was still sleeping. Noah ran past me, grabbed his school bus and said, "Ahoo! My bus!" And ran out. Crafty little guy; telling me Emma was crying so I would open the door. Blech, now both kids are awake and I have only slept 5 hours. Not good.
This is pretty much how my day went on and on. It was a long day. All because I am getting old. At 7:30 I decided to get the kids dressed in jammies. 7:35... I thought, "Perfect. Three books and 4 songs and it will be 8. Time for bed!" Books, songs and prayes later, I tucked the little ones in, gave them kisses and walked to my room. Only to find out it was 7:40. Nice. Needless to say, they stayed in bed! I heard barely a peep from their room. I went to bed at ten (marvelous!) and did not wake up until about 5:30 when Emma started crying. I went in and found BOTH of my children in Emma's crib! Noah has climbed in before, but never has he stayed! He has always asked to get out. And he was still asleep-ish when I got Emma, so I know he had been there since bedtime. Oh bother. At least they both fell back asleep and slept until 8:15.
That totals about nine hours of sleep for me. The joys of being old. Ahh, sweet rest.
Luke and I have stayed up just past midnight three nights in a row and it made yesterday miserable! All for a couple of movies that were dumb. What?!?! I used to be able to stay up 'til 3 am for a week and feel fine! Well, maybe that was because I didn't have a 2 year old waking me up at 6:30. 6:30! That has been Noah's new time to get out of bed since daylight savings. That is terribly early, don't you think?
Yesterday morning Noah was up early as usual and I was pretending that it wasn't that early and that he would behave himself. Well, Noah also has a little habit of closing doors behind him when he leaves a room. So after being awake for about a half an hour he comes in to our room and tells me that Emma is crying. It sounds more like "Emma trying, Momma. Emma trying!" In my three day sleep deprived stupor and opened the door to the kid's room. Ohhh No! Emma was still sleeping. Noah ran past me, grabbed his school bus and said, "Ahoo! My bus!" And ran out. Crafty little guy; telling me Emma was crying so I would open the door. Blech, now both kids are awake and I have only slept 5 hours. Not good.
This is pretty much how my day went on and on. It was a long day. All because I am getting old. At 7:30 I decided to get the kids dressed in jammies. 7:35... I thought, "Perfect. Three books and 4 songs and it will be 8. Time for bed!" Books, songs and prayes later, I tucked the little ones in, gave them kisses and walked to my room. Only to find out it was 7:40. Nice. Needless to say, they stayed in bed! I heard barely a peep from their room. I went to bed at ten (marvelous!) and did not wake up until about 5:30 when Emma started crying. I went in and found BOTH of my children in Emma's crib! Noah has climbed in before, but never has he stayed! He has always asked to get out. And he was still asleep-ish when I got Emma, so I know he had been there since bedtime. Oh bother. At least they both fell back asleep and slept until 8:15.
That totals about nine hours of sleep for me. The joys of being old. Ahh, sweet rest.
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