Random Fall Stuff

I love fall!  LOVE it!  I love the cool air, the crisp sunny days and all the goodies that are harvested this time of year.  Here's some random stuff to share.

The weather has been amazing, we have had very little rain to green things up around here.  BUT, the plants that I'm watering are so happy and it shows!  Just LOOK at those sunflowers! 

Fall schedules have allowed for more trail time and Jenn and I are taking advantage.  We are hitting the trail twice during the week, doing between 7 and 9 miles each time we go.....and then a long haul on the weekends.  We are preparing for our next race, a 30K (between 18 and 20 miles) in a week.  I'm excited and a little nervous for the race, our longest yet.  I do know I'm stronger than I ever have been, and for that I'm grateful. 

My good friend went back to work part time this fall and I get the pleasure of hanging out with her littlest one, twice a week.  Jojo is a sweet lil lady and I'm having fun having her around.

My kids continue to thrive!  Darla is still a gamer and loves to play.  She's into go fish, old maid, and any board game she can find.  Derick is still adjusting to full time school, 1st grade is good but lots more effort!  Homework is our challenge...not so much the difficulty, but more that he doesn't want to sit down and DO it.  And there's always something more fun to do...soccer, scouts, and Lego's!

Darla continues to get more comfortable at school.  She's my watcher and is soaking up so much!!!  Yesterday, she sat down and wrote her own name.  I helped her with the order of the letters, but she did all the writing herself.  Amazing since she couldn't tell you which letter was an 'A' four weeks ago. 

I'm so proud of both my kiddos!