It's October

Where did September go? Honestly, I'm baffled. I feel like we just bid farewell to summer.

Maybe it was the fact that Labor Day fell late this year. Maybe it was our jam-packed schedule. Maybe it was Ava letting go of my hip and heading off to school. All I am certain of is that it's October. Wow.

I hate to admit that September left me completely exhausted. Physically, mentally, emotionally {exhausted}. A lot of changes occured, more frequent outings took place as we tried to squeeze  as much as we could out of the last bits of summer weather we had. And my seasonal allergies have completely taken over me with the onset of fall. It was a long month that ended with Ava catching a virus that led to an ear infection that led to an allergic reaction to pennicillin {way to drag out her misery there!} Don't worry, she's okay. But I am a little sad how quickly September vanished through it all.

I'm welcoming October with open arms and much more optimism than I had last month. October is my favorite month out of the year with the rich hues in the trees, the smell of the leaves {even though they make me sneeze}, the bountiful Harvest Festivals, and of course the pumpkin picking {and pumpkin pies - yum}

Cheers to fall!