October in a nutshell!

I was going to do a couple different post but thought I'd just do one to wrap up our month in October.  This month flew by as did the last months.  Seems like time doesn't slow down any but just keeps moving along and before ya know another year has past.  I am excited about my New Year's Resolutions already for next year and have kinda started early on them which I will get to in another post :).  I am already looking forward to Christmas and am pretty much finished shopping since I shop early when things go on great deals throughout the year and keep them stored in a gift closet.  Just have to still get my Dad, and hubby.  I think the best gift I could give my hubby would be organizing his closet which I have thrown some junk in and it is just looking cluttered and full.  I think I may just surprise him with a closet make-over sometime in Dec and have everything organized, little stuff labeled and maybe add in a couple new work shirts as well to have something new as an early Christmas surprise.   I am most excited for Cory to see his big train set for Christmas...here's a pic...even I would like to play with it!  He got other stuff as well but this is the gift I am most anxious to see him open..not sure yet if it will be from Santa or us. It comes with all the cute assessories.

October was such beautiful weather most of the month so it was filled with lots of outdoor play, going to parks and playing in the leaves, & playing at the playground!  I usually don't bring my camera to the park but this time I did and got some cute shots of Cory and BFF Avery who comes over to play twice a week. 

 

 

Cory painted his first pumpkin and I carved my first one and scraped it out (John usually does that but I wanted to try).
I want to make it a yearly tradition  because Cory loved it!  I don't know why but I was a little grossed out by scraping out the inside...lol. But it was fun!  Cory just watched me do the scraping and carving but at the end he gave it several good stabs of his own.



 

 

 

 

 

 

After we painted I got Cory to put his handprint on paper and I would like to do this each year as well to see his hands grow.  I have a newborn, 1 yr and now 2 yr.  I may put them in a scrapbook or something.  Lastly is just a pic of Nick my dog...such a sweet boy!

 

 

October we also had my Grandparents from Alabama come in town to visit, which I failed to get any photos except on my phone and we had the Indianapolis marathon two weekends ago, which I decided since I hadn't trained as much as I would have liked, I just did the half so it won't count for me in our big goal but I plan to return next year and John can cheer me on :)