~Christmas Photos & Chloe Visiting Santa~

We had our Annual Christmas Photos made for our Christmas cards, as well as Chloe getting to chat with Santa about what all is on her Christmas list. I surprised that Chloe only mentioned 2 things, some make-up & a White Puppy ( she didn't say fake or real, even though I know which she is talking about, it's the FUR-REAL PUPPY that has a pink leash). Chloe was very solemn in most of the experience with Santa...no expressions, maybe she was just really taking it all in. I can't believe she didn't recognize his voice, since Santa actually goes to our church & used to be Chloe's Sunday school teacher, she looked a little puzzled, but never mentioned it.
Can't believe tomorrow is the last day of November....Gotta alot of shopping to finish up & decorating to get finished as well.... 'Tis the Season!!!!!!

Excited About The Rest of Week!~

Today is my Last Day of the Work Week, then off to Enjoy My Time with Family, Eating, Shopping & Making Sweet Memories Together!

I Love Thanksgiving, Don't get me Wrong I Love Christmas as Well, but Thanksgiving, its food, laughter, time spent together, without the material gifts, just seems a little more low key.
I am super-excited about our "Girls Family Tradition on Black Friday" as Well...Myself, Mom, Sister, Cousin, Aunt & Grandma all go shopping together, usually just to the Mall of Georgia, shop till we drop and then we stop by the yummy! Krispy Kreme for a nice afternoon treat! We Have been doing this tradition since I was about 4 or 5 years old myself...Chloe is going to have a "Daddy-Daughter" Day, which I'm sure will be fun too!
Now if we can just get some more of that Cool, Crisp Fall Weather to set the mood for the rest of the week!!

{Being T-H-A-N-K-F-U-L}

I've took the November monthly challenge on Facebook to put on my Status daily what I'm Thankful for Each day. It was Very Easy at the Beginning, but Then I started struggling With What to Put, When in Reality, We Should Be Thankful from The Biggest, Most Obvious People or Things, but Really the Smallest We Should Give Thanks For As Well!

I Love This Time of Year, Time With Family, Lots of Memories To Make!

My **1st** 8-Pointer + 7 Years of Hunting = SUCCESS!!!

Chloe didn't go with us this weekend, she stayed at her grandparents, so just me and the Hubs went. We got a late start so didn't know if we would see anything or not. Sitting, dozing off to sleep, awake, sitting, freezing, sitting some more...and THEN James said there's a buck behind that tree, I got my gun out with the scope....by now the heartbeats are in my throat, my nose is starting to run (never fails, any hunters out there know this exact feeling). And BOOM!!!!!!!!!!! He's Down!! The Excitment on my Husband's face was irreplaceable! I think he was more excited than myself, I was excited to FINALLY have killed an 8 pointer, after 7 years of hunting...the Waiting PAID OFF!!!

~Another **1st** For CHLOE~

Saturday we took Chloe deer hunting for the 1st time! My Husband has been SOoooo Very Anxious about taking her - "Daddy's GIRL!!!" I wasn't so anxious because I knew the struggle to get her to remain quiet the whole time would be a never-ending battle. We suited up, camo, orange vest, gun in hand, well a few pics before we made our way to our destination of the "waiting game".
Chloe was too cute, looking throught the scope on the gun, the question that was asked over & over, "Where are the deer ????????". I was a little sad that she didn't even get to see one deer, we did hear them in the woods down from where we were. 1 hour & 15 minutes later...We called it a day! No Deer, but a good quality family-outing together as a FAMILY! ( and Chloe claims she is going again, We Shall See! )

ALL 'BOUT SOME "junkin"!!!!

Last Friday, so a week late, I started out on my adventure,didn't see many garage sales to stop at, but within an hour or so I hit the JACKPOT!!! I found tons, and one was even at a barn, 1st one at a barn I have ever been too. I found some really good deals, which is a TOTAL aderaline rush, I got a Practically New DKNY purse that was carried 1 time, for $1.00. I made a pit stop at the local Goodwill as well, found some large Pottery Barn style candle sticks. Needless to say I was a VERY HAPPY CAMPER, Junkin!!!!!!!!!!

Trick or Treating was a BLAST!!!!!

Trick or Treating with a 4 year old is such a HOOT!!!!! Chloe was in a very good mood, after convinicing her "girls wear red" as she thinks girls can only wear pink! I'm LOVING my new camera and got tons of good photos of this little Jesse Cowgirl! She kept singing "Honky Tonk Badonadonk" and giggling non-stop, hey, whatever works to get some good shots of this hyper blonde-curled toddler.
I think the outfit was too cute, actually I paired up different pieces, outfit from Cracker Barrel about 2 years ago, 75% off, cowgirl hat from a year or two ago and some "Jesse" boots from the Disney store that I had a gift card for.....Here's to {TRICK OR TREATING FOR 2011}!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!