october {a month of living and learning}

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?