And so another month has come to pass. I’m not exactly sure where all the time went, but it certainly got away from me.

After we got back from our whirlwind trip to Colorado, we sprinted headlong back into our routine and then some.

We got to see some of the wedding photos and they turned out fantastic!

Right after we got home, Roxie had to go to the vet for her updated heartworm and bordetella shots and that was after Little Man had speech.

She also celebrated her 2nd birthday.

Preschool was closed for election day and I had a doctor’s appointment so Little Man tagged along and got to hang out with the Mister while I did labwork etc…then we went to vote.

Then, the Mister took his annual trip to Texas for the disc golf tournament with other SRU warriors.

He did the usual glass blowing, plant potting, and, of course, disc golfing.

The rest of the month kept Little Man busy with school, a classmate’s birthday party, and an odd end of the month Home Depot workshop (two this month).

Preschool was full of fall learning and Thanksgiving fun.

Home Depot had two workshops this month. Since we only physically attended the latest one, we were excited to get to build/paint.

Thanksgiving came and went without much fanfare as my mom didn’t get to visit this year. Still, I cooked the big meal and we all ate too much and took long naps.

December might look a little different too. From the sounds of it, no one is traveling so we’ll enjoy what is likely our last Clarksville Christmas solo. As usual we have Santa photos for Little Man scheduled and quick snaps for the pups as well.

We’ll have Little Man’s Christmas party and program at preschool and will likely check out the German Christmas Market as well as Zoolumination at the zoo. Nothing too extensive since things are a bit tight budget-wise this year. We’ll still make the most of our time together — as we always do!

Until then,

Oh boy. October was not our normal October. No pumpkin patch, no Dia de Los Muertos festival, no Oktoberfest, no GHOST at Austin Peay.

Instead, we packed up our tiny car and headed out to Colorado for my baby sister’s wedding. But, before we get into that, let’s recap the rest of the month. It’s been chaotic.

The first week was spent at preschool and speech.

The next week, my in-laws came for a visit. The Mister and my father-in-law were able to finally get the roof on the back deck changed out and the ceiling fan up.

We went to Lowes for the monthly workshop and Little Man got to get up close with a firetruck.

We wrapped up our visit and took the week to try to get ready for our long trek to Colorado.

Of course, that week couldn’t be without some excitement. We got to see our favorite YouTuber/Podcaster mrballen live on tour in Nashville.

As great of a night it was, #WaidLuck struck again. TDoT was repaving the lanes on I-24 and we hit a pothole in the only open lane and blew a front tire. After a few hours and a swapped out spare tire, we rolled home by 3am. Unfortunately, to get the busted tire fixed, I had to hustle to special order a new one and we weren’t sure it would make it before we needed to leave for Colorado.

Thankfully, the tire came and we were able to get it changed on the Thursday before we had to leave.

Little Man got to pick a pumpkin at preschool and they made Halloween cookies. I’m glad he got to have a little Halloween fun since he had to miss his costume parade at school.

We finally got on the road for Colorado on Sunday. We stopped at my parents’ place for the night before heading to Colorado Springs.

The wedding week was chaotic and stressful. I went to Painting with a Twist with Whitney and one of her other bridesmaids before we went to Evergreen to the AirBnB.

The drive to Evergreen was frigid and it snowed the whole way. The road to the house was a bit scary, especially in the dark.

Thankfully, the snow subsided and the wedding day was beautiful and not too cold.

We even managed to go downtown to trick or treat for a little bit with Little Man. I didn’t take any photos (I was cold and exhausted), but he was the cutest Spiderman.

We took off for Nebraska the next morning to break up our long drive home. We got back to mom and dad’s with enough time for a quick visit with Grammy and Gramps. I’m so glad we got to see them, even if it was just for a little bit.

We made it home late on Saturday night, and boy, are done with travel for a while!

The rest of November should be much calmer. I don’t have anything planned for the month. I’ll probably cook for Thanksgiving, though I don’t know if we’ll have anyone but us.  Ready for a more relaxing month for sure.

Until then,