We started the month of October thinking it would be a mild month (as far as schedules go), but it ended up being FILLED to the brim with blessings, opportunities, lots of fun, and MUCH to do!
As I was behind in my blogging, I decided just to capture the month all at once.
Jackson right now is just obsessed with clothes/attire. Every time we get dressed, change or go somewhere he is so intrigued by all the items of clothing everyone is wearing. Along with his piqued interest he is also fascinated with trying on everyones shoes. The shoe "situation/organization" by our back door has always been a bit of a hot button with me as the mess or lack of organization drives me crazy. This has simply been escalated with Jackson's newfound interest in shoes - as he loves to go through each pair (destroying what little organization there was) and try them on.
A little pre-Halloween dress up.
We had some GORGEOUS days in October - which were such a blessing. One day Liam came over to play with us and enjoyed the weather with us.
West Lafayette/Purdue hosted their first half marathon this fall. It was AWESOME! It was well run and lots of fun. It was HARD - the last two miles were essentially uphill, but I had a great time and had a PR. John - the awesome husband that he is - hooked up the bike cart behind his bike and biked the kids throughout the course, cheering me on at several different spots. In fact, he rode with me for several miles. It was so much fun!
There was also a kids run after the race, so this was a treat for Abigail as well. She just loves it when there are kids races.
Two of the CUTEST fans.
The kids both got medals as well - they were from the kids' run, but they graciously gave Jackson a medal too.
We had such a fun Halloween! Abigail especially loved getting dressed up and racing from neighbor to neighbor for candy. We met up with our neighbors and trick-o-treated with them, which made for a VERY fun evening.
Crazy Cheerleader
Jackson had a real love-hate relationship with this dog costume (well - it was mostly hate for him and love for me). I just thought it was the cutest thing. I kept trying to get him to wiggle his bottom (to wag his tail). He, however, wanted nothing to do with the like.
