A Buckless Deer Season

My 2012 deer season ended with out a filled tag. :( I logged 34 miles on foot, down train tracks, along old logging roads, and up and down hillsides. I'm still kicking myself in the butt for not taking a shot at the one and only shooter I came across all season, I guess ya win some ya loose some right? On the final night of deer season I decided it was time to take little miss out hunting with me, I picked her up from the bus stop and as she got in the truck threw her camo clothing in the back seat next to her. She had a less than thrilled look on her face at first because it was cold and raining be she sucked it up and got dressed as I headed for the hills. Once we got out there though and on top of a unit her attitude changed completely, she was beating me out of the truck to glass it all over. Didn't take long before we spotted some movement but it ended up being a doe, she didn't care though, she was totally excited to see the doe, we hit a few more units before sun down and saw 3 more doe that night. I was really hoping we would find a buck but no such luck. I will say that, that final night out there in the woods was by far my favorite, it was mother daughter bonding at it's finest! I loved watching her get excited when we would spot something and listening to her talk about how she can't wait until next year when she can hunt for deer with me! It's the little things in life that mean the most!

Till next time

Week Long Birthday Celebration

Sunday wrapped up Little Miss Keelies' week long birthday celebration. Boy am I exhausted! She kicked it off at her dad's house weekend before last and it just kept going. Wednesday was her actual birthday so naturally we celebrated then, with neon colored pancakes for breakfast before school, homemade chimichangas (her request) for dinner followed by her gifts from me. Saturday her and I headed to Eugene for our 2nd annual Birthday weekend Mother Daughter football game where we watched our Ducks cream Arizona 49-0. First conference game shut out since 2003!!! We Love Our Ducks! We finished the weekend off with her Duck themed party at the bowling alley Sunday! I loaded those kids up on sugar!!! From cupcakes, to the candy bar, and topped off with cake and ice cream, we will see which parents allow their kids to come next year! I spent so much time prepping for the 2 hour long party I am exhausted. This is the first time ever I made EVERYTHING from scratch, from the chocolate cake with cream cheese filling and frosting, the green and yellow vanilla cupcakes, the marshmallow fondant to make the Oregon O's and green and yellow beads around the base of the cake to the green & yellow rice krispie treat! For the candy bar decor I purchased 3 glass candle holders and painted them green and yellow and attached them to small fish bowls, picked up a few vases and glass dishes from the dollar store. I then purchased 2" Oregon circle images from Etsy and green & yellow ribbon from the craft store and put them on the glass pieces and filled with candy!!! After everything I was wore out, but when she told me it was the best party she has ever had in that moment it was all worth it! 

                                                       

Now that the birthday celebration is done and over it is time to prep for hunting season!!!! Deer season 2012 starts Saturday!!! I've been counting down the days since I took my buck opening morning last year lol but seriously counting them down since 94 days! The closer it gets the more anxious I get!!!! Expect a post about opening weekend next week!!!

Till next time!