What a busy month October was!  I guess it's just that time of year though, which just happens to be my favorite time of year!  I'm happy to say that it actually dropped below 80 degrees today and is only supposed to be 74 tomorrow!  It just doesn't get any better than that for November!  So here's what we did last month...be sure to check out the pics!

First of all, Jace got a new kitten.  We got her from a shelter and her name is Cookie.  She was only two months old when we got her and really little with a tiny squeak for a meow.  She's grown sooo much already and is crazy as can be!  She attacks anything and everything and even nothing.  :o)  Daisy is very good with her and Cookie isn't afraid of her.  Her fear of Daisy pretty much ended after the first day and cats are nothing knew for Daisy so she was just curious.  Jace loves Cookie to pieces and always says "Mom, isn't Cookie cute?" and "Mom, Cookie likes me."

In the middle of the month Gavin came to visit and the boys did a lot of fishing at a local pond near our house.  Jace out fished Gavin every day!  Gavin did good too though and I think they all had fun which is the most important part.  We've gone a couple other times and Jace always catches a bunch!  His soccer games started now too and Brent's description of it is "It's like herding cats."  It's actually pretty cute, but I think it's kind of frustrating for Jace because of all the chaos.  He's still doing swimming too and does really well.  He's moved up to the next level now.  Plus he's still going to Sunday school and really likes that too.  He was sick a week ago and was upset he couldn't go. 

Then the weekend before Halloween our neighborhood had a block party.  Jace had a blast!  We all dressed up and they had a bouncy, and food, and a dance floor and games.  Jace won the costume contest for 5yrs old and under.  He did some bouncing and then danced the night away...seriously.  We didn't even really get to meet many people because I could not get him off the dance floor and I couldn't leave him there by himself.  It was the cutest thing ever though.  I wish I would have got video of that!  We also went to the pumpkin patch that weekend and got pumpkins.  We went to the same place as last year, Schnepf Farms.  Bamma and PopPop went with us and Jace had lots of fun.

Finally we carved pumpkins the night before Halloween.  Jace did a Monster Kid, Brent a Werewolf and then Jace did mine as a Cat with those light peg things.  Brent of course roasted the pumpkin seeds too.  We have three flavors - Ranch, Salt and SUPER hot!  On Halloween day Jace had a party at school and got to dress up.  I didn't put any make up on him though for that, but I got to go with him and that was nice.  Then I came home early, made our special spiked cider for the adults, and got Jace ready.  Bamma went with us for a little while, but was still getting over a bad cold so she turned back early.  Jace decided we wanted to hand out candy too, so we rushed home at about 7:30pm.  I felt really bad because we didn't get a single trick-or-treater!  I think it's because we have no one across from us and we live at the far side of the development so it's kind of dark.  But Jace had a great time and that's all that matters.  That pretty much sums up October for us and now we're off to the month of November and Thanksgiving!  Can I just vent for a quick sec though and say....What the heck is up with playing Christmas music in stores and people putting up their lights already?!  I mean really people, when did Christmas become a two month holiday?!  Sorry, but that just drives me crazy!  Don't get me wrong, I totally love Christmas, but I just don't want it to start before Thanksgiving.  Anyway, enough of my ranting...I must go put Jace to bed.  Sweet dreams to you all!