October Stories

Ok, apparently being pregnant means I don't take pictures or blog or write in my baby journal very well. Sorry. I have an entire month to catch up on, so here goes!

Both of our kids had field trips this month, Lucy's first as a first-grader, and Elliott's first EVER!! Here are some pictures.

Lucy went to a local high school to meet the FFA animals and learn about dairy and stuff. She loved it.

Elliott went to the pumpkin patch for a hay ride, a pumpkin, and some information about the life cycle of pumpkins. What you don't see in this picture is Pappa and Gramma who happened to come up for his birthday and field trip. They were such troopers, it was the coldest, windiest, most miserable day EVER, but they came anyway and had a lot of fun.

Speaking of freezing, Mike entered our name in a drawing at the Honda dealership, and WE WON! We won tickets to the BSU game the very day of the windy, miserable field trip. Somehow, we made it through our first round of exposure at the field trip and decided to freeze ourselves out again, at night, in the rain, on the blue turf! Thanks Mike's Mom for making Elliott and Mike these birthday hats that just happened to be Bronco orange and very warm! Not to mention super cute!

(proof: you can actually see the wind blowing in my hair! What you can't see is the fine mist of rain or the biting cold. Thank you hat, coat, mittens and hot chocolate!)

We also had two taekwondo belt advancements in October. Elliott finally got his blue-stripe belt! He has been waiting so long and trying so hard. He was so proud.

Lucy tested for her green belt this month. Here she is kicking a board! She is amazing.

The testers all lined up after passing!!

The proud little green belt.
I still have to catch you all up on Elliott's birthday, and Halloween, so don't worry, there will be another post soon to come!