Happy October!

Happy October!  This is one of my favorite months for a number of reasons.  1.  It's my birthday month.  2.  It's also my mother, grandmother, and neice's birthday month.  3.  The middle of the month signifies that half of the fall semester is over (I have to turn in midterm grades by the end of next week - Yikes!).  4.  It's the month that kicks off the holiday season (in my mind anyway) b/c Thanksgiving follows a month later and then Christmas/New Year.  

This October will be pretty busy.  We have a wedding in Canada this weekend.  The following weekend is my half marathon about which I am super excited!  I am in taper mode right now, which is nice.  I did 12 miles last week, 8.5 yesterday (before church - and still made it on time!), and will do 8-9 this weekend (although I don't know exactly when b/c I'll have to fit it in around wedding stuff).  Training has been wonderful and I have enjoyed it so much.  I love being by myself for 1-2 hrs every few days with my Garmin and mp3 player - it's so relaxing and wonderful! 

Below is a picture of my son's grocery list.  He decided to write one while I was writing our family's grocery list.  It was so cute.  He made sure to take it with him when he accompanied his Dad to the store.  I should have given him the final list b/c Dad forgot several items on the family list (I have to go back to the store later today), but my son remembered everything on his. :)