...Black Friday is my favorite shopping day!

Even though getting up at 4:30 to go to Wal-Mart didn't score us the Samsung 32-inch tv we thought we wanted for our bedroom, I found this online at Best Buy and Mom and Dad already picked it up and dropped it off here for Jimmy and me! This Sony turned out to be even better than what we thought we wanted! Thanks Santa!

For those of you that think I am nuts for going out so early for shopping, I got some great deals. Mom, Aunt Marleen and I battled through Wal-Mart at 5:00 where I almost pushed a guy to get the tv I wanted. That didn't happen though. We got some deals at Wal-Mart, followed by Bed, Bath and Beyond, Target, Kohl's, and American Eagle Outfitters. I can't mention some of the deals since they are Christmas surprises! The lines moved so fast at every store. I plan to do it all again next year! Who's with me?!? Jimmy and I compared notes and my Black Friday shopping begins when he heads into the woods for hunting!

...we always enjoy a visit from Sly!

Sly is Aunt Marleen's dog and when she comes to visit PA, we like to have Sly stay with us! Gypsy loves when he is there and they have lots of fun running around the house, fighting over bones, barking at each other, chasing each other in the yard, and trying to eat each other's food. This is a shot of them running up and down the steps trying to get a bone.

They also like to climb on Jimmy and smother him with drool and kisses.

But they love going in Jimmy's truck for some fun at Daniel Boone Homestead on a nice Saturday afternoon.

This is one of the new doggie friends they met that day.

Look at those two pals! Come back soon and stay with us Sly!

...welcome November!

November is another crazy month for us! For me, it means a lot of things going on at school like report cards and parent teacher conferences. It also means 4 am shopping on Black Friday. For Jimmy, it means wrapping up the season and getting ready for the snowy weather. It also means deer camp! For Gypsy, it means looking forward to Jimmy being off of work after Thanksgiving and taking her to Daniel Boone Homestead. Thanksgiving is my all time favorite holiday, so I love that this month wraps up with a big, juicy turkey and my grandmother's filling!