Fall is almost over and is starting to feel like winter.

I am begining to wonder if Taylor remembers if she has a mom after hunting season is over.  Thanks to Nani Sally, and some freinds in town for watching her all fall.  If I could figure out how to pack her along in my backpack with me when I guide I would.  This hunting season went by so fast.  All of our hunters seemed to be really happy with their hunts.  We got through another year anyway.  We have 1 more elk hunt this year and off to Kansas we go for rifle whitetail hunting.  I always say “One of these days when we settle down I will get “””””All kind of things done”.  Oh well our family is healthy and life is good.  Somehow in the mix of things I was able to take Taylor out for Halloween.  My little girl looks just like Raggity Ann.  She was so cute.  She just loved her hat.  I couldn’t hardly take it off of her so she could go to sleep that night!  I think daddy and Taylor were both ready for bed after trick or treating!

The Phone Call I Wont Forget!

I have been guiding hunters for 15 years.  I have always wanted to do a little extra with my career but I always figured I was to much of a redneck.  Any how last week just a normal day of guiding I got a phone call.  The lady asked me if I was interested in being on the Beyond The Lodge team.  My heart was racing, as I couldnt wait to get off the phone and tell Roger and my mom.  I actually get paid to hunt and get to have all of my hunts filmed and put on T.V..  So next year there will be some hunting shows with me getting some animals.  I am so excited!  Here are some pictures of some animals I just hunted this year.

Summer has been a lot of fun. Roger, me and Taylor took off on a long vacation all over back east fishing. We went to Kentucky Lake, Kentucky, stayed there for a week and then on down to Georgia, Alabama, and then we came home. We caught lots of fish, 1 fish bigger than Taylor. By the end of this trip I know Taylor is going to be a fisherwoman. I think she even likes riding in the boat. She couldnt get enough of the big catfish that daddy caught. One day as I was out fishing Taylor and daddy stayed at the lodge, where the lakefront was. There was a bunch of geese that were staying around the water. She loved them she would just run around saying GEE GEE, GEE GEE, so cute. Roger and I decided to get into a team fishing tournament and ended up making a check in 6th place. It wasnt the 1st place we wanted but we spent a nice day out on the lake fishing with eachother. Now for the long drive home. Im not sure if the drive was longer to us or Taylor. After hearing 20 different Baby Eignstein movies 100 times each and watching 2000 miles worth of pavement we returned home. All in all it was a fun vacation.

Taylor’s first birthday

Jaime takes the best pictures ever.  It was so much fun watching Taylor and Hayes tear their birthday cupcakes a part.  I thought Hayes would be the most aggressive   but Taylor proved wrong.  She tore into hers and then when she was done with hers she went to grab Hayes cupcake.  Anyway it was a very fun photography sitting.  Thanks Jaime your awesome.

Almost Spring!! Cant wait to be warm again!!!

A lot has been going on at the McQueens lately. Nani is is feeling lots better from her broken back this winter. She went back home with Papa. Taylor turned 1 year old on March 14th. I have to post pictures of her party, and 1 year pics. Just seems like we have been really busy. Roger and I and some good friends went to South Texas and Mexico fishing. I have never seen largemouth bass as big as what we caught. The fish almost dont look right. I will post some photos.
Taylor has started taking steps. She is up to about 6 or 7 steps at a time now. She is a sweet little girl. We are so proud of her. We had a girls day out last week and I decided to get her hair cut. It was beginning to get in her eyes really bad. Then I decided what the heck she is a year old and ready for a pedicure, so yes she has little red toes. I will blog more when I get all of her pictures back, but for now here is a little bit of a catch up.

New Dressers & unloading dressers!!!!

Today Roger finished a armoire for our bedroom. It is the most beautiful piece of furniture I have ever seen. He does some awesome work! Im very lucky to have such a handy husband.-Thanks Roger.
Taylor found a new place to play. It got quiet around the house and there I found her with a her dresser drawer open and all of her clothes on the floor. About an hour later she was no where to be found, and I found her upstairs. She had found a spot in the stairway to snake through around the baby gate and up the stairs she went. So after closing doors to her room and reinforcing the baby gate guess where I found her next? THE TOLIT AGAIN. Just having a grand time getting all wet.

OH SHIXXXXXXXXXX!!!!!!!

I have to blog this story although I'm very ashamed of it, and this day made me feel like the worst parent in the world.
Ok here I go!
I was really busy one day, and for some reason somebody didnt fluch our tolit. Well Roger came in the house and saw the bathroom, and imediatly came running out of there asking me who didnt flush the tolit. Well I got up really quick and headed in to fix things and the phone rang. It was Boyd. If you know Boyd you dont just get off the phone real soon. So a few minutes in to the call I realized Taylor was missing. So I already had figured where she was. So I went out to the garage where her daddy works all day and no Taylor. So I ran into the bathroom to find her well ya enough said. I screamed OH SHIXXXXXXX. Grabbed Taylor stripped her clothes off and put her in the tub and started scrubbing. I dont know if I was more in shock or ready to throw up. The worst thing in the world was to see your 10 month old standing at the tolit holding a (snickers bar) in one hand and chewing on another one, with XXXX all over the bathroom. Well we got throught this, and I make sure every lid is shut and doors shut, and baby gates in place. Sorry for the aweful story but I had to share it.
I didnt take a picture of it, but her latest thing is climbing stairs, so I will share that with you.

Taylor has teeth!!!!!!

It has been way to long since I have sat down and blogged. So Iam going to sum up the last few months.
On Christmas morning Taylor woke up with her first tooth. Then by New Years she had 4. Two on top 2 on bottom. She is very active crawling all through the house. On January 20th I took her for her well check up. She weighs 21 pounds 7 oz, and is 28 inches tall. She is a very healthy growing little girl. Nanni broke her back 2 days before New Years, and has lived with us since. Nanni is Taylors best friend. They play all day, and cuddle at night. Here are some of Taylors 1st Christmas pics, and her 10 month pictures.

Taylor just isnt sure who Santa Clause is yet!!!

Yesterday we got Taylor all dressed up to get a picture with Santa. Unitl now she hasnt really ever seen a stranger. She was having no part of Santa. Her little nose scrunched up and the biggest tear drops I have ever seen came out of her little eyes. We managed to take a picture with her I had to hold her on a railing and Santa snuck up behind her. I will post a few of the pics.
On Thursday Elden and Larae had the our family and some friends over for a Christmas party. It was a lot of fun. We had some good food and visited a lot and watched the little kids play. We had a lot of fun, cant wait until Christmas at the lodge.
On Tuesday me, Larae, Jaime, and Dalon went to Showlow to hang out and shop. Dalon was our little "PIMP DADDY". We met Tandy over there, ate some really good mexican food, and had a great day shopping.
Im so happy for my family, and friends, and all of the joy they bring. I love my faimily, my sisters-in-law, and my little nephews and nieces. I am so glad to be able to have the gospel from the church in my life.

Rogers birthday present

On the 3rd of December we headed for south Texas to hunt whitetail. Roger has been begging me to go hunting down there so I arranged it for his birthday and a way we went. It was a lot of fun. Roger killed a nice deer on the 2nd day. Then Dalon called and told me he was going to the Las Vegas to NFR and wanted to know if we would go to. So we packed and left Texas, dropped Taylor off with nanny and Viva Las Vegas here we come. Roger had never been there to the NFR and really wanted to go. It was a lot of fun but I'm glad to be home. Now I just need to get food cooked, and deserts cooked for all of the Christmas parties and friends. All of us are going to Luna to the lodge for Christmas. Can't wait. It should be so much fun.

Our Little Halloween Tiger

These pics are a little late it took me awhile to find them through all of the hunting pictures. Taylor and I were up in Ignacio, CO helping dad take mule deer hunters. So we didnt go tricker treating but watch out next year, Taylor will be running around from door to door with her cousins.

Hunting Season is Officially Over YAAAAAAA!!!

Now I can catch up on everything that has needed to be done around the house for the last few months. It seemed like hunting season was very long and a lot more work this year. I think between guideing and taking care of Taylor and the work of tending all of the hunters wore me out. It was a fun year though and we all made it.
Taylor is sitting up really good, and just starting to crawl a few little tiny crawls. She gets frustrated when she gets up on her hands and knees and cant go anywhere. But I know it wont be long now. No teeth yet :)
Black Friday came and went, and it was so much fun. At the last minute, Me, Jaime, and Larae, decided to go black Friday shopping in Phoenix, and leave at 2:30 in the morning. (CRAZY GIRLS) We had a lot of fun. We almost didnt make it home with the things we bought. We ran out of room in the Tahoe, and had to strap a T.V. to the hood. From the looks we were getting in Mesa I dont think the people down there had ever seen many rednecks. After a ong day of shopping we got home around 10:00 that night. I think next year we are going to leave a day earlier and get a room, and mabe take a TRAILER. But to sum the day up it was so much fun. Thanks Jaime and Larae for being the best sister-in-laws!
We went to go get a christmas tree after church the other day. Boyd and Jaime, and Kason, Hadley, and Hayes went with us. It was snowing and the mountains were really pretty. It got me in the christmas spirit fast. After looking at a lot of different trees, I think it was so cold Jaime and I were ready to get any tree so we could get back in the pickup and warm up. The men got them cut down and we headed home to watch the Cardnals play and eat taco salad. It was a fun afternoon spent with family.
I am having so much fun decorating the house for Christmas. Taylor loves the christmas tree lights, and the little singing toys. Christams just got funner with a little girl in our house. I am so blessed to have such a beautiful little angel. I love her more than anything in this world.

Hunting season has came and ALMOST PASSED:)

I am begining to wonder if Taylor remembers if she has a mom after hunting season is over.  Thanks to Nani Sally, and some freinds in town for watching her all fall.  If I could figure out how to pack her along in my backpack with me when I guide I would.  This hunting season went by so fast.  All of our hunters seemed to be really happy with their hunts.  We got through another year anyway.  We have 1 more elk hunt this year and off to Kansas we go for rifle whitetail hunting.  I always say “One of these days when we settle down I will get “””””All kind of things done”.  Oh well our family is healthy and life is good.  Somehow in the mix of things I was able to take Taylor out for Halloween.  My little girl looks just like Raggity Ann.  She was so cute.  She just loved her hat.  I couldn’t hardly take it off of her so she could go to sleep that night!

Hunting, Hunting, and MORE Hunting

I finally ran away from camp today just to shower in my own shower, get internet, and basically just do what I want to do. It has been a long fall with all the hunters, and babies. But we have survived. Our hunters have been really successful getting their elk, or at least shooting at them. In between all of the hunts going on, we managed to take our first family pictures. It was alot of fun taking them with Taylor, and all of the fall colors. I will post some of them.
Taylor is almost 8 months old, and no teeth yet. She is rolling over really good, and not crawling yet just scooting around. She tries to sit up for awhile then she crashes. She is so much fun. She is a good baby except she still wont sleep all night. She is good until about 2:00 a.m. grrrrrrrr. I think I have just got used to no sleep. After this week we will start our mule deer hunts for 3 weeks, and then 1 more elk hunt and we are done. Rogers birthday is comming up so we are going to Texas to hunt whitetail deer in December. I cant wait for that.

Gooseberry Jelly and Lake Powell fishing

Well it has been a busy week. From going to Lake Powell and then making lots of jelly, and canning. I am posting a picture of 2 bass I caught at the same time. I have heard of it happening but I had never caught 2 at a time. Why cant this happen to me at a fishing tournament?
The last few days my mom, and Jaime, have been over at my house putting up food storage. We canned 21 quarts of green beans, 21 quarts of squash, 12 loaves of Zuchini bread, 30 jars of Gooseberry jelly, and dry canned a bunch of other things. I know it had to be done. Now I find myself with one week until hunting season starts. WHERE HAS THIS SUMMER GONE? All I want to do is stay home with Taylor. She is starting to get so many expressions, and laughs, and giggles, she is hard to put down.