Recapping Octoberrrr

a little bit from the garden on my window sill

What a great month that seemed to fly by!

Some highlights:

- B attended his first high school sporting event at the age of 2, when we went to watch some of my former students play volleyball.  It was awesome for so many reasons.  I love my former students, and I got to see many of them. I got to watch volleyball (and I would by lying if I didn't say I teared up when varsity ran out to warm up music, dang I wish I could still play like that.)  And I got to witness B enjoying the whole event.  He kept saying "too loud" to the warm up music but liked clapping and watching so many people running around.

- Date with Joe at a nice restaurant celebrating a number of things all rolled into one night.  It was just a great night that gave us a chance to reconnect.

He travels so well... and I'm so glad!

- Road trip to Atlanta.  Both Joe and I have brothers in ATL so it makes it convenient to see both whenever we go down.  We were able to attend a baptism (of my Godson, what what!) AND surprise Joe's dad for his birthday by having his whole immediate family staying at his brothers for a few days.

Enjoying the rest stop view

Stretching at stop while travelling

 More soon, finally got my computer back up and running!

Home again, home again, jiggety jig...

Phew, it's been awhile since I've posted!  Benjamin and I took quite the vacation to my parents' house this past weekend.  Being that I "stay at home" now I can travel on Thurs and Mon. when the roads are free and the sun is out.  It gets me max time with my family.  I'm there when they come home from work, stay for the weekend and then leave after they leave for work.  I'm blessed to be able to make the trip so often! 

This past visit also included time with my grandmother which is always wonderful.  She is such an example to me.  She's always told me that I'm special... that's something that many people may say, but one look at grandma when she's saying that to you eye-to-eye and you know she truly means it.  Her faith and prayers has been and continues to be a source of inspiration and support.  If I'm half the grandma that she is when I'm a grandma I'll be happy.

You know what, as I typed the above paragraph I started to realize that I could say the same thing about my Nana too.  Her faith is also deep and integral to her life as well as something that makes me admire her.  My gosh I am blessed with amazing women in my life!!! 

Family Fun

What an amazing week!  Last weekend was the last weekend I was able to travel.  Being 36 weeks now, I'm to stay in an hour radius of the hospital, just in case.  A part of me is so ready to give birth and meet this little one finally and a part of me is really fine with waiting a little longer :)  I guess it's good I've got about 3.5 weeks left. 

Last weekend Joe and I travelled to my aunt and uncle's in Michigan.  They are always blessing our family with their hospitality.  To stay there means great food, swimming, games, fireworks and lots of family catching up.  I was able to swim a little bit which was a blast.  I felt more like my more svelte self when you have lots of water to hold up this ever-growing belly of mine.  I also was the recipient of much generosity as my sister-in-law Jill helped hold a baby shower with the women of that side of the family.  If you were there and are reading this... again- thanks!  Now I know how many toilet paper squares around I am. (answer: 12, which equals about 48 in, wow)

This week I've been able to have my sister stay here at the house with me.  I have LOVED having the company and to get to hang out with her.  It's so much fun to see the woman that she is growing up to be and I couldn't be more proud.  She's been so helpful and up for anything!  We made Lava cakes last night and they turned out! (you know the kind that has the chocolate sauce center.)  MMMmmmmm! 

Well, I should run, I've got a dishwasher to unload, thank yous to write, a house to clean up, etc.  More later :)