The last two weeks have been slower than normal. October is my one slow month out of the year at work and I have been working a year a head on next years race. Joel has also been working a lot of day shift so having him home regularly has been AMAZING! Two weekends ago I got to enjoy another date night with my sweetheart. We were able to go to Olive Garden for free since my SPP at church got me a gift card a few months back that I have been saving. What a blessing that was! We had dinner and then did a little Christmas shopping together, which was such a relaxed way to spend the evening!
The next day we got the amazing opportunity to run the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Hickory, NC. This year my mom beat breast cancer so this race was very close to my heart and I will continue to do it every year. I won first place in my age group and beat Joel by .03 seconds! It was a tough run with nothing but huge hills, but hey I still hit an 8:28 pace.
After the race we met up with Joel's parents and two nieces and took the dogs up to the mountains to see the leaves changing! It was a fun filled day of river swimming and picnicking.
It was a fun weekend for sure! This past week we held our annual Candy Carnival at work. I asked all the kids what I should dress up as and each one said "a witch!" So I was Elphaba the Wicked Witch!
It was a very long but fun day! I love seeing the kids in costumes and having fun playing games and winning candy! And I kinda loved my hat:)
I got my first red cup of the season and I'm a little disappointed that Starbucks doesn't even acknowledge Thanksgiving. It is one of my favorite holidays! I would love to just enjoy one holiday at a time instead of jumping from Halloween to Christmas.
Yesterday the family got together on the Farm and split wood. Old School Style!
Isn't he a stud?? I tried my hand for the first time and it was quite fun and a great stress reliever. This was also Trooper's first time at the Farm so we had to introduce him to all the animals one by one. His favorites were the horses. He did so well and listened like a champ! I was so proud of my pup!
This was also Trooper's first ride on the four-wheeler. He didn't care for riding although him and Aspen both loved chasing us on it!
My favorite days are spent on the farm. It's one of my favorite places in the world and spending time there with family is just a plus. One day we hope to have our own farm raising beef cattle living that farm life. Until then I'll work my 9-5 grateful for a job the Lord has provided to get us where we want to be! I hope you all have a blessed week!
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