Wild Wild West

The Badger

Have you ever seen a badger?  Well neither had I until today... 

This little guy decided to make his home in our backyard among the prairie dogs.  I thought it was a raccoon at first, but then Matt informed me that this was no raccoon.  He is huge!  I am not a fan though because he is trying to eat my pet prairie dogs...  I hope he moves on soon!

Our winter wonderland

The cold temperatures have hit.  The snow didn't stay around too long but it definately feels like winter.  It is cold and the wind howls.  I am not looking forward to January...

 The carving of PUMPY

We carved Pumpy for Family Night.  McKay wasn't sure about the Pumpkin Guts at first, but then we told him it was dirt and he grabbed a spoon and dug in.  He was in heaven and the pumpkin was spread all over my kitchen.  He still loves Pumpy (especially now that he has eyes, nose, mouth, and teeth- he tries to feed him.)

Rowley Retreat

Last weekend we went to the Rowley Retreat at this cabin in Altamount, Utah.  It was a LONG drive but it was worth it.  The cabin had something for everyone- pool, volleyball, skeet shooting, rock wall, and more.  McKay wanted to ignore everyone and just play in the dirt- he's not really into socializing in big groups...  Matt had to do homework the whole time but did get to come out and eat occasionally.  We had beautiful weather and just enjoyed being together with all the family.

This is where Matt spent most of his time...

McKay, Makaiya (I know I probably spelled that wrong Jamie- sorry!), and Andrew were all content to play in the sand the whole weekend.

Relaxing...

Our family

My mom was trying to teach McKay how to wiggle your nose like a bunny- it was hilarious to watch them!

Grandma Margaret sent McKay this pumpkin- He loves it! 

-He sits on it and rides it like a horse. 

-Matt put it outside at first and when we brought it in it was cold.  So McKay pulled the blanket off the couch and was trying to warm up the "Pumpy". 

-The other day he hauled his pillow over, laid down next to it, and put is arm around it ready to take his nap.

Family Weekend

We had a blast this weekend with all the Wright Family up here in Casper.  We are so glad they could all make the trek and come up!  I was worried McKay wouldn't play well or share his toys, but he did wonderful!  He was so excited to see everyone and have friends to play with.  He also loved being spoiled by his grandparents for a few days.  I took so many pictures it was hard to just pick a few to share, but here we go...

So happy to be with his grandparents

 Kissing Lizzy's "Owie" better.  Everything is "otay" after a kiss better.  It will be a sad day when kisses don't fix everything anymore.

We hiked up to a pretty waterfall Saturday morning.  It was so pretty with all the leaves changing.

McKay and his Grandma

Us & the waterfall

Grandma & Grandpa & the grandkids

Thanks for coming and visiting- it was a fun weekend.  Come again soon!

Private Time

I know I'm a hypocrite...I've said a thousand times I don't like private blogs because you have to sign in and can't just pop over to see what's new.  But with this crazy world we live in, we'd rather be safe than sorry.  I'll be locking up our blog in the next couple of weeks so leave me a comment or send me an email if you want to be invited in (call or email me if you have any questions- laura.wright14@gmail.com).  I love being able to keep in touch with everyone so let's continue to keep in touch and thanks for your friendship.