Holding Family Blog: October is not my month

I wish I could tell you that I haven't updated because we have been busy doing fabulous, amazing things that only fabulous, adventurous people do . . . but, I can't . . . because that would be lying.

We have been busy - but not fabulously so! Lexi started basketball and in addition to dance that dedicates two weeknights and a Saturday morning to her activities.

ready for her first game of the season!

Paul and I are still running fools - three more weeks until the last race of the season (a 10 mile race just before Thanksgiving). Once that is over, we are slowing way down - until February when we will amp back up for the spring series.

Yeesh . . . what have I gotten myself into?!?

I had to look through my phone to recall our happenings - that's how blurry October has been for us! If it wasn't documented via Instagram, then it didn't happen. #hashtagsarestupid

Emma found stickers and THIS kept her busy for 15 minutes:

I'm a mom - I have no shame.

I took a morning off work and went with Lexi on the Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch Field Trip. I dislike the Pumpkin Patch because Lexi manages to get hurt every year (CASE and POINT).

This year's perfect pumpkin!

This year was injury free, but we both came home with the beginnings of a cold.

This Monday morning post is brought to you courtesy of that same cold, which Lexi was so kind to share with her sister.

Emma gets a sick day at home with Mommy.

See those snot-sticky cheeks?

The red skin under her eyes?

We are headed to the doctor in about an hour.

UPDATE:
Emma has double ear infections. That totally explains the snot-splosion and fever.

Instead of our usual Trick or Treating at the Zoo the weekend before Halloween we had to switch things up because of Emma Jo's cold. The girls had a dress rehearsal at Nana and Papa's instead!