Octobers

The kidlets had their annual school field trip to the pumpkin patch on Monday. It was everything a preschool field trip is expected to be. Chaotic, fun, hilarious, exhausting, funny, and - this year - bittersweet because it's the last year at the patch for Evelyn's class. 

Gideon in the Corn Crib

The classic two-year-old "cheeeeeeese" face.

The Ositos running the hay maze

Evleyn and Darcy. ALL THE SWEETNESS. 

Attempt at Ositos class photo

Lots and lots of counting children

And last weekend was our friends' annual Oktoberfest party. Good food, delicious beverages, and a gorgeous night for a fire.

Mike tending the fire

The kids were hunting monsters.

 Of course, it's not fall without football. I force the kids to wear K-State gear every Saturday and I stay glued to my computer to watch the games.

Go STATE!

That's the gist of it for us these days. I'm still working like it's going out of style, and I keep telling myself (and my family and my therapist) that I'll slow down at some point. I'm slowly inching towards balance and self-care, but dang it's hard. I just got approved to that the EPPP (licensing exam) so that added a whole new level of freakout and ate up a nice chunk of money. I just keep reminding myself that this is life, this. Right now. This is part of it. So I'm trying to be here. There is joy here. 

I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. 

Anne of Green Gables