World Series, Halloween, Joel in school......

Well, obviously my intention was to summarize each World Series game, but that didn't happen. Suffice it to say I was really busy and then just ticked during that time. I really think at least 2 of those games we should have been able to come away with. Getting swept was not even in my realm of possibilities after the run the Rox had been on. But my biggest disappoinment was just that they couldn't even pull out one game so that my parents could come on Monday. Honestly, I didn't really expect them to win. I thought it was amazing they got that far and had that great run at the end of the season. So, great season and I plan on going back to my job next year.

Halloween pics should be coming soon. I honestly was kind of dreading that day. Halloween has been very cold and at times even snowy the past few years here. And I thought Christopher might be a pain to drag around that night. HOWEVER........ I am THRILLED to report that it was great! C loved it so much! And he could have gone on for miles! Lillianne and JoJo were tired way before he was. Of course, he was carried about half the time. But he wanted to walk a lot and towards the end at every door he was saying "Trick or Treat" "thank-you" and "Happy Halloween" It was so precious. I don't even know how Christmas can top that for him. If he had all the words, I'm sure he would have been asking us why we don't do this Trick-or-Treating thing every day of the year. He dressed as Mickey Mouse and was so cute. Like I said, pics coming as soon as I can get them from Jaime.

Also, yesterday Joel enrolled to take college courses online from the University of Phoenix. Financial Aid and such is still pending, but he starts classes the 19th and we're very excited. The decision to do this just felt right to both of us and we're looking forward to the opportunities this will open up for our family. The plan is to get a Bachelor's Degree in Business Hospitality Management. He has to do the Associates first, so altogether it will take him just over 3 years or less to do what would have taken 6 years of college. It's a good time for him to start and his company has a program to pay for continuing education, so it's a great deal all around.

Hmmmmm....what else? I spent most of last week unwinding from the baseball season and spending time with my family. Shauna and Mitchell were on Fall Break, so we got to see them a bit and just hang out. Shauna's friend Jordan came into town for the long weekend, so we did some tourist stuff with her too. We visited the US Mint (C really wanted to get a hold of all those pennies!) and did the tour at Coors Field (yeah, I did know most of the stuff- and more than the tour guides!- but it was still fun). Saturday we took C to see the Bee Movie, which he loved most of. Now we're mostly back to whatever normal is and trying to get the house in order before the Holiday season starts for Local Affairs and we're all over the place again!