I know! I have been MIA for awhile. Don't worry, we are still here and kicking! What have we been doing?? Well, we had Thanksgiving back with our families. We talked both our parents into gathering at the same place! Which worked out really slick, one Thanksgiving!! Jesse's family came over to my family's Thanksgiving which was really casual and at our family hunting shack.
Before everyone had gathered and while the Packer game was on... my Uncle Ken, and my brother were going to do a quick half time hunt. I wanted to go!!! It was technically just a ride around the woods to see if we could see any deer. I was excited and thought it was a great picture/blog moment. I had to put on all my Dad's hunting clothes in order to go. 1) It is cold and the more layers the better. 2) You must wear blaze orange.
Here are the pictures from our mighty half time hunt! Nope, we didn't see a thing! Before we left my Dad says, "Lynn, what are you going to do if they shoot a deer?" Umm... not sure! Turn my head and close my eyes!!
I had to do participate in Black Friday!! My sister, a few girlfriends and I headed out to the stores Friday morning. We didn't leave too early... 5:30ish. Which I think is the earliest I have ever gone, because we live so far from the stores. We didn't actually get to our first store until 6:30ish. We had a blast!
Jesse stayed home on Black Friday and tried his hand doing a "how to video" with his brother and a friend. He went all out on this video - got the mics, the shirts, hats, banners, etc. The video was how to install one of the alarms that he sells. His brother was the camera man. It was so funny to watch his brother... he totally played the part of the camera man. He had the headphones, the laptop, the video camera, and the hand signs. He would do these hand motions so the guys knew when the camera was rolling. Super funny!! Jesse's buddy, Jason, was the guy doing the install of the alarm because he has some official title (Certified Motorcycle Mechanic... something like that). Jesse was in the video as well, showing all the tricks or giving useful information.
They spent all day on this video... I think it was like 12 hours!! After they completed the video they went inside to see what kind of footage they got.... the video had very poor image quality and was not "sellable" that way. They would have to do it AGAIN!! I felt so bad for them!! Good news is, they just did it again a few weekends ago and it went so much better and they did it in about 1/2 the time! The best part, the image quality was right on this time. Jesse brought his "uncut" version over to my parents house and we had family night watching his video! Pretty funny!! It put my Dad right to sleep, guess he doesn't need to know how to install an alarm. :)
This past weekend my Mom's family got together for their annual cookie baking. Everyone has to bring a batch of cookie dough that will make 5 dozen cookies. We have a very large family and we need enough cookies for everyone! It was so festive this year because it was snowing and it was just beautiful! Cookie baking was held at my Aunt's house and she lives in the middle of the woods with a pond, and with the snow falling it was just priceless! I, of course, forget my camera back at the apartment. I was so bummed! I realized it as soon as we hit the interstate and was not in the mood to turn around and go get. So, just envision this... table upon table full of cookies!! I am not even kidding! Her kitchen table is covered in cut out cookies. She has a whole other room that has 2 tables set up... full of more cookies. Then her kitchen island even has cookies on it. And out all her windows there are big beautiful snowflakes falling.
With all this fresh fallen snow it put me in the mood for a little Christmas decorating. I didn't put up a tree last year so I had extra excitement for a tree this year. Here are few pictures of our decorations around the house. I was trying to be creative with my camera one day and this is what I got...
Tonight we will be fighting the crowds at the mall and doing a little Christmas shopping. I am kind of looking forward to it. Every year when Jesse and I do our shopping together we treat ourselves to a Starbucks! YUM! Okay, maybe I am just excited for the Starbucks and not for the shopping....
I am also trying to figure out if we should do Christmas card this year. I have always done them in the past and enjoyed it. But this year I was looking at our pictures from the year [to make a card with] and we having nothing. We even went to Mexico - you think we would have something from that. Nope! I just don't like them. So, I am trying to talk Jesse into going outside with me and making a tiny snowman and writing Merry Christmas in the snow with green food coloring. I think it is the coolest idea and I got the look. You know, the one that says, "Are you serious?!" So, not sure if we will be doing card this year or not. It will be a surprise! :)
Happy decorating, shopping, and cookie eating!!
Our last picture of the year!!
