The sun is showing itself less and less and the cool autumn air is making us bundle up more and more- oh how I love this time of year! Halloween has come and gone and now my brain is singing a Christmas tone (I'm as bad as the retail stores, I know) "...it's the most wonderful time of the year - ding, dong, ding, dong...!!!
So what's been doing on in our house (I apologize for the scatteredness of this post). Well Halloween was a ball. Lauren dressed up as a cute cat. She and Noah got to stroll around Noah's neighborhood looking all cute and sweet. We were afraid that she wouldn't want the "hat" part of the costume on her head but she didn't give it any mind with all the other things going on around her. It was such a fun night!
Taking a ride around the neighborhood to show off the babies!
The cuties cat and duck ever!
Lauren has also gotten her first cold. Yucky boogers have taken up residence and it was interesting to see how she reacted to this. At first she didn't want anything to do with the saline spray and tissues but once she was so stuffed up she couldn't breath right she would just lay there and look so thankful for the same saline spray and tissues she would make a huge fuss about using. She has been a trooper and it's on it's last legs now and for that we're all grateful.
I've run my 8K! It was a lot of fun and I'm so thankful for Heather (my running buddy) who kept me going. Throughout the training we only ran together once- the Saturday before the race, but it was like we were meant to run together. Everyone I've ever run with before has been too fast, but not Heather- she was my "Goldie Locks," she was just right. I usually run with my iPod going and stay focused on my own thoughts- but the day of the race I forgot my iPod (heavenly intervention I believe) and we just ran and talked. She is a slow, steady runner and it was perfect for me. We ran all 4.96 miles and it was wonderful! The first mile felt like it was forever and then each mile there after seemed to go by faster and faster. We sprinted across the finish line and were so energized and proud of our accomplishment.
Mommy's best fan! Matt and Lauren came to cheer us on even though it was a cold and frigid morning.
Heather and I post race!
And now we're preparing to head "home for the holidays" (yes another Christmas carol running through my head). We're heading up this Saturday and staying through next Sunday. I've set it up to drive home the Monday after Thanksgiving so we don't have to worry about the crazy holiday traffic coming or going. I can't wait to be with family and celebrate Lauren turning one year. We're having a party at Matt's parents home and both of our families will be in attendance- all the aunts and uncles, grandmas and grandpas, and a handful of special guests too. We're at my mom's house for Thanksgiving and I'm looking forward to Lauren and Finn playing together. The last time they saw each other Finn was just days old, so this time will be quite different (we hope).
Lots to be thankful for this Thanksgiving! "Come, let us sing the joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care." Psalm 95:1-7
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