We've Been Busy

I haven't been writing much on this blog lately. It's not that I don't have anything to share, because I do. I just can't tell you about it yet. And seriously, who wants to read post after post after how stressed out I am over something I can't tell you about yet?! That's right...nobody. But this stuff...the stuff which can not be named...is equal parts terrifying and thrilling. And it's heavy. Heavy heavy stuff that's taken awhile to wrap my head around.

But. Since I can't tell you.....

Let me share some other non-super-secret stuff, shall I?

The end of July was amazing. My teen came to visit and we spent a small fortune (by our standards, anyway) to see Britney Spears. It was my daughter's first concert and I was so excited to share that with her! And man, talk about setting the bar high...Britney puts on a show that won't soon be forgotten.

Britney...flying through the air....with wings!

 My BFF from 5th grade also came to visit and see Britney with us. It had been...oh...about ten years since we'd seen each other, and about seventeen years since she'd seen my daughter...so it was an awesome reunion.

In August we had what I've come to affectionately call the "big ass tree" fall in our yard. It was huge, ya'll. That blasted thing literally took months to get rid of. I'll spare you the boring details, but basically every weekend from August through October was devoted to that damn tree.

 In September we had a little staycation on Jekyll Island over Labor Day weekend.  If you're ever in the area, you HAVE to check out Jekyll. It's a gorgeous place, with so many great places to explore.

Adorable Sea Turtle

Gorgeous Drift Wood Beach

Down in The South we make "sand angels"

Don't worry, Jekyll has a regular sandy beach too!

Also in September my baby girl started dance classes. A two-year-old in ballet shoes is just about the cutest thing in the world.

Still in September....we won tickets to see Sesame Street Live. I was so excited I actually got a little misty eyed during the opening act. I can remember being a little girl and wanting so badly to see Sesame Street Live, but we always lived too far away from the bigger cities. It was, in a silly way, a dream come true to see the show. The kids seemed to like it too. Ha!

Moving into October, we went to a local car show and met Mater. I think that was easily the highlight of the kid's year!

Also in October we went to an Open House at the PBS station in Jacksonville, where we saw a Sid the Science Kid show and met Clifford and Curious George. The kids met them last year, so the celebrity meet and greet is old hat for them. (I kid!)

In October we also welcomed our first family pet. I introduce you to Herbie the fish.

And finally, the kids donned their costumes and we went to Spooktacular at the Jacksonville Zoo. 

I started November off by taking a truffle making class at Sweet Pete's, an all-natural candy shop in Jacksonville. If you're ever in the area you have to stop by. And if you're local, go there NOW! They have a snow blower set up over their front door. It's simply magical.

And finally, we celebrated my little man turning five years old.

I told you we've been busy.

Now we're getting ready to head back to Callaway Gardens for Fantasy in Lights. I am super excited for that, as you probably can guess (since we tend to go a bit overboard with Christmas lights ourselves). We even put lights up for Halloween.

So, tell me..what have you been up to?