1st Annual Family Shootout (also happens to be my 300th post)

Yesterday was our family's first shootout.  It was held here out at our house and included shooting clays, long bows, and paint ball.  My brother and dad created the course and my mom, gram, and I worked on the food, prizes, and scorecards for the event.  My extended family came and divided up into teams and went through the course.  We lit a fire in the fire pit so people could roast hot dogs for chili dogs.  On top of that my mom, gram, and I made pumpkin-chocolate chip cookies, caramel apples, and mulled apple cider.

It rained off and on up until the event started and then we had the most beautiful weather.  Family arrived, got their mugs of coffee and cider and headed out.  I had a great time.  I've posted some pictures from our shootout.

To be able to help out with everything, I took a half dosage of my pain killer all day.  It was great at first because I had clarity and felt awake and was able to not only help, but do so without being dizzy or nauseas or headachy.  But by the end of the day I was miserable.  I wasn't able to go to the haunted maze with everyone else and I was sad.  But then I watched a great upset game of number one ranked Oklahoma by number 11 ranked Missouri and felt better -a game that will only benefit my alma mater.

Today I'm suffering for it, like I always do.  For some reason I really hoped I'd be immune this time.  But at least it was worth it.  It was such a good time - it was totally worth it.  And having candy apples left over doesn't hurt either!