October. My favorite month. This year, a month so full of life and learning that it has flown by- with a hardly a word from me here. What have we been up to? I have been blessed with the opportunity to volunteer in the littles' classrooms several days a week. John's business is entering it's busy season, so his days are longer and more physically difficult. Then, for the girls, there's soccer- practice and games, taking the PSAT, winter play try-outs (Gianna's a Who!), attending school sporting events, MCAS practice classes, and spending time with their friends. As a family, we have attended John's nephew's football games, decorated our home and front yard for the season, tried to keep the accumulating fallen leaves and acorns down to a bare minimum in our yard, spent afternoons hosting family and friend gatherings, and made our annual visit to The Halloween Outlet - for holiday spooking and buying the girls' costumes.
We've also learned a lot this month...
Fire Safety
and how our local firefighters operate.
That the squirrels in this neighborhood
eat any pumpkins placed outdoors...
leaving me to sweep up the mess!
Also
Mackenna is excited to be learning how to spell,
Shaye has been writing on her blog* again,
{and if you skip on over and leave her a comment-
it would
totally make her
day month year! Thanks!!}
and
Gianna is now learning her lines for the winter play.
I turned another year older at the beginning of this month, and am trying to remember
that time is precious and goes by so quickly-
and to
cherish the every day moments of life as they happen.
What have you been up to?
