Deer Hunting

This was a really neat year.  Dustin came down and Brandon was able to go with him on his Whitetail hunt..he got a nice Whitetail.  Then Trevin came home from his mission the Saturday of the hunt and on Monday all 5 boys (Brandon, Dustin, Trevin, Logan, Nathan, and their Dad) went out for the next hunt.  Brandon, Logan, and their Dad all had a tag!  This was Logan's first deer and he got it in one shot...it is really nice and he should be pretty proud.  Brandon and his Dad also got them a deer the next day...we spent forever taking care of meat but we are sure grateful this year to have it!

Halloween

 We carved pumpkins this year and dressed up and went Trick-or-Treating! McKenzie was a cute pirate...Bailey a flower...Mom was burnt...and Daddy with a fro!  My mom and dad came to hand out candy at my house...and Brandon's parents came over later to see the girls!  McKenzie loves her candy bowl and was on one great big sugar high!

Cotton Memories

We got to play in the cotton this year!  There was some cotton that needed dumped and so they dumped it right in front of the house for all the kids to play in.  They loved it...they played and built a castle!

The Girls!

McKenzie-2 years                                                      Bailey-2 months

One of those Moments!

Just one of those moments where I actually got an awesome picture!

Grain Bins!

In 2011 we installed one new huge grain bin and removed the two little ones off of a hill and placed them at the shop!  We now have enough grain storage!  It was quite a project!

Labor Day 2011

Every year the Haymore side of the family get together at the Cabin.  But with all the fires and rain this year we weren't able to go!  So Uncle Steve let everyone come to Sierra Vista and use his backyard for our family reunion.  It worked out great...we didn't sleep in tent, had showers, real bathrooms, and there was even toys and playground stuff for the kids.  He also let the kids chase a bunny and chicken...it was great!  We had fun.

Cat Walk Trip

One day Brandon took us and the kiddos on a day trip to the Cat Walk.  It was really great weather and McKenzie walked most of the way.  Of course she was immediately in the water but she had a blast.  She helped Daddy catch lots of fish and we had a good picnic at the end.  What a great day!  The song came to mind "Fishing" by Trace Adkins!

Two! Isn't it terrible?!!!

I can't believe our little girl is already two!  It seems like we just got her yesterday!  She is amazing and we love her to pieces.  She does exhibit some signs of the terrible twos but she does such cute things that it makes you forget those times quickly.  She had a great birthday with lots of family and presents.  She is spoiled rotten.  What a great day though!

Bailey has arrived!

Our precious second daughter Bailey Brooke Jones has arrived.  She came on Tuesday July, 26th...a whole 2 weeks before she was due!  She is beautiful and perfect and we love her to death.  McKenzie is especially good to her and is adjusting well.  Bailey was 6 pounds 9 ounces and 18 inches long...perfect size.  She came fast and yes I did it all natural.  (NOT ON PURPOSE!!!) But I survived and so did Brandon.  We are just so glad that she is here and healthy!

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July.  We had fun at the Virden breakfast at 6:00 AM...McKenzie loved all the people at the old church.  And pancakes are always a hit with her.  I think this is the first time I have actually been on time to the breakfast...I usually slept in but not with McKenzie!  It was great that my parents were here and didn't have to leave to go back to Ruidoso!  It is fun having them live here.  Brandon's family had just gotten back from visiting Dustin and Kylane, they had a great time.  Then we went to the parade...which McKenzie loved all the noise and floats.  Everyone was so good to her and made sure she got lots of candy!  Brandon's family skipped out on the parade to talk to Rustin who had just left the MTC for Japan.  After the parade we went back to Brandon's parents and we actually got to say hi to Rustin too!  McKenzie was cute to say Hi and his name (they were best buds before he left!).  Then Logan talked Brandon into playing in the community basketball tournament.  It has been two years since he played, the last time was 4th of July 2 years ago and they won the tournament with him, Rustin, Trevin, and Dave Haney.  This year it was Brandon, Logan, Nathan, and they recruited Roy Corona.  So two 30 something year olds and 2 under 15 years old.  Well, they actually did really well and got all the way to 2nd place.  But Brandon and Roy were about done for by the end but it was great fun watching them.  Then we had a nice bar-b-que with my parents, Brandon's parents, and Dan and Kristin's family.  It was a great 4th!

Zoo & Aquarium

 This year we went to the Zoo & Aquarium in Albuquerque, NM.  It was an amazing trip.  It was something I have wanted to do for a very long time.  We took our time and went up on Thurs. night and spent the night with my Aunt Judy and Uncle Ron in Los Lunas.  It was so fun to see them and we thank them so much for letting us stay there.  We had a great time visiting.  On Friday we all got up and went to the Zoo/Aquarium.  It is really cool, they had lots of animals to see and it took quite a bit of time to look at everything.  McKenzie was more interested in the other kids than the animals but I think she still had fun.  Within the park you can take a train ride to the Aquarium.  The train ride was really neat and a welcome relief to our feet by then.   

The Aquarium was by far my favorite part of the whole thing.  It was so cool to see all those fish swimming around.  And they had divers go down into the tank to feed them and it was awesome to see all the fish swarm them. 

We stayed the night at Aunt Judy's again and celebrated her birthday.  We went yard saleing and just had fun.  Then our car headed to Ruidoso.  Mom wanted to stop in and surprise everyone on Sunday.  So we got to Ruidoso on Saturday night and stayed at a hotel where Brandon, McKenzie and I just relaxed in the pool (McKenzie's favorite part of the whole vacation) and ate a really great dinner and just relaxed.  Mother's Day was good we went to church in Ruidoso and visited with everyone there.  A really great time!

EASTER 2011

Easter was fun this year because McKenzie was a little older.  She still didn't quite get the concept of hiding easter eggs but she knew that there was a prize in the plastic ones.  She had alot of candy that day.  She had fun dying easter eggs even though she just put the stickers on.  I think next year she will have so much fun hiding easter eggs...But it was a great time anyway.

 

Cutest Girl Ever!

We had a great time once the weather started to warm up.  I think she looks so grown up in this outfit.  And she loves outside.  My mom found her these glasses and she loves them.  She is so stinkin cute.  And by the way....we are having another little girl!!!!  We are so excited!

A Day of Nice Weather!!!

It has been so cold recently and McKenzie has been a little under-the-weather so she has been cooped up inside.  Well Friday morning dawn bright, beautiful and warm.  So Brandon and I packed up all of our day-camping gear and took McKenzie on her first Lake Trip!  We went to Bill Evans lake up above Silver City, NM.  It was so much fun.  We weren't sure how she would do because she loves the water and we were afraid we would have to constantly tell her no but she did really good. 
Not 2 minutes out of the car and she was wet from head to toe!  Soaked and Cold!  She was holding on to Brandon's hand and decided that she no longer needed his assistance...she yanked herself away, lost her balance, and went straight into the water.  But I think that did her some good...once we got her dried and in some different clothes she stayed really close.  She loved to get in the water but would only go up to her little socks and stop and play.  She was really cute.  It was a beautiful day and we just played, ate great food, and took long sunny naps.  The fishing wasn't great but it was a relaxing day...which we desparately needed!  Great times!

 

Updates!

Lots of posts and lots of pictures.  We had a great year last year.  One last update...we are expecting our next little one in August again!  We should be able to find out what we are having this month!  So I'll keep you posted!

SNOW!!!

I forgot one post.  Right after Christmas we had some snow.  McKenzie loved it.  It was great.  She played in it for awhile.  Then we built a snowman and she was giving it kisses.  (Boy are we in trouble!)  But it was so fun...it didn't last long but we made the most of it.

Playing in the Corn!

 
Brandon had a little corn left over in the grain buggie so he put it inside this black tarp.  My dad and McKenzie had a great time playing in her corn sandbox.  He would bury her and she would just fling corn around.  It was great.

Santa and Christmas

Santa was an interesting experience.  I wasn't sure she would like him and she didn't.  When Brandon first took her up there she was excited and kept wanting to go but the longer they stood in line the more scared she got until she decided she didn't want him at all.  Oh well...try again next year!
Christmas was fantastic.  Lots of fun, family, and food.  We had a great family home evening the Christmas Eve night after alot of good Mexican food.  My mom helped with it this year and we learned about some of the people around Christ's birth.  Christmas was so fun...I was so excited for McKenzie to have a Christmas she could really participate in.  So I went and woke her up so that we could open presents.  Bad idea because she is a slow waker and so she really didn't even get into it until later...but it was a lot of fun.  Santa brought her a swing set and she loves it.   She could stay out there all day!  The girls also got matching dresses that Aunt Kylee made so they could wear them to church.