Our 1st Hunt

It's our 3rd Anniversary, TJ is ALWAYS doing so much for me and our family. I wanted to make it a super special day for him. I changed it up and took over and SUPRISED him! He usually always plans our suprise dates... well this time.. it was my turn and he had NO idea!

I asked him to be home by 1:00pm on Tuesday (our anniversary).

Prior to him coming home....
1. I agranged a babysitter
2. I found hunting gear for myself!!! (THANKS SO MUCH TO KATIE!! she gave me all my clothing and gave me a few pointers before heading out)!
3. I found all of TJ's hunting gear!
4. I double checked on our hunting reservations
5. I found myself a gun (20 gauge = great for me who has never shot a gun before)
6. Secretly packed and loaded all hunting gear into a huge black bag and hid it in the truck)

TJ arrived at home around 1:30pm. LATE.

.. BUT. I kind of thought he would be late.. so I was in the back yard playing fetch with Daisy (This was all part of my secret plan!)

Kenzie came to babysit, TJ was so confused he thought we were going to just relax at home for the afternoon.

I convinced him to come with me to take Daisy for a run (he hoped in the truck with his work clothes on --perfect for hunting)!

We started driving and he suggested we go to Granite Falls! PERFECT- that's where the reservations were!!!

Then I told him I really had a different plan and drove to the Heartland Hunting Perserve where I made the restervations.

We hunted from 2-5pm. It was SOOOO much fun with him and Daisy! He had no idea and we both really enjoyed it! I haven't ever shot a gun before, TJ did a great job teaching me!
Daisy also did GREAT!! That was her 1st time hunting. She ran right ahead of us and ran after a few chuckers when we saw them (they never flew though) when TJ whisled she was right back by our side. It was AWESOME!

 I even shot it 5 times! WOOOHHOOOO! (Didn't shoot anything, but TJ did at the very end- he killed 2 chuckers!) YAY!

We had a super fun date.. High five to myself for pulling off a suprise date-  usually TJ's the one who plans all the suprises and it was one that he loved!

I could maybe... just maybe get into this hunting thing.. but only for those birds that is!