Just sitting in the Kroger parking lot, guarding Dad's deer head

So since I've been such a negligent blogger, I'm just going to do a quick recap of recent events to catch myself up!

September 10th, 2010 - Haley Bug's 1st birthday and her 1st birthday cake! I know I blogged on her birthday, but I wanted to put up a picture of her pretty pink cake which was most delicious. I can't honestly say that I can imagine Haley 'digging in' to the cake and making a huge mess, she was a pretty neat baby and not overly fond of her two or three ventures into cereal land. But probably she would've changed a lot in the intervening 6.5 months and would've been up for cake smeared all over her face! Regardless, it would've been adorable and I can't imagine anyone not liking frosting! (Especially pink frosting!)
November 6th, 2010 - Poppy shot a big buck (with his new crossbow) after only 1.5 hours in the woods! He's a 10 point buck with 2 stickers (or a 12 point atypical buck) and really he's a beauty. He's off at the butcher's now, and our freezer is anxiously awaiting venison roasts and tenderloin. Which brings us to the title of my blog post today: After dropping the deer off at the butcher's (you have to bring the body to the butchers with the head attached so they know you're not poaching), Dad had the deer head and thus attached rack in the back of his truck. We had to swing by Kroger's to pick up lunch meat and Dad wanted me to stay in the truck so nobody would steal the rack out of the back. So while I'm sitting in the car I decided to call Chad, who asked me what I was doing, to which I replied "Oh, just sitting in the Kroger parking lot, guarding Dad's deer head." Chad thought this was hilarious, and I guess in retrospect it isn't a typical lunchtime activity.
Another buck picture, but with the proud hunter this time.
November 6th, 2010 - Mom's birthday was this Monday (November 8th) but we celebrated on Saturday when Kelly, Jesse, and Grandma McMillan could all come down. I made a carrot cake at Mom's request (there are pecans in the frosting, it is not frosted with mashed red skin potatoes like it looks like in the picture!), and it was quite tasty if I do say so myself. We also had BBQ ribs, mashed red skin potatoes, green beans, asparagus, and Grands biscuits for birthday dinner. All in all it was a really fun and relaxing weekend. Hopefully Mom thought so too!
The birthday girl with her pile of presents! Happy Birthday Mom (& Grandma!)