The month of October

“I am so glad we live in a world where there are Octobers.” ~Anne of Green Gables. 

I love that quote, and I love the month of October.  Here’s what we have been up to during the beautiful and busy month of October.

*A hayride at the arboretum

*Meeting Beth Moore (she was standing in line with us to check into the hotel) at the MOPS convention… and the 70s-themed “mom prom” on the last night. 

*A trip to visit Grandpa and Grandma (while I was at the MOPS convention)

* No October would be complete without lots of pumpkins!

* A quick road trip to Iowa to see both of my brothers and their families and to celebrate my sister-in-law’s 30th birthday.  We spent a night at a hotel with a waterslide on the way there.  It was great to meet up with my family for a few days.  The cousins loved playing together! 

* Unfortunately our quick trip was cut short due to Emily not feeling well and having a hard time breathing.  We decided to leave early to get back to our own hospital.  We drove almost straight to the ER, and Emily ended up getting admitted with a short stay until her breathing returned to normal.  Lots of pokes, pricks, and x-rays though.  No fun!  Thankfully the hospital stay was relatively short and she is feeling much better now.