Did I Mention I Love October??

I am taking this rare moment to post a blog because my internet is working. I don't know how or why, but it's working.

I am going to start with myself this blog because I have to admit, it's been pretty rough for me out here. I am a very social person and not having many friends or a car to get around in has been pretty tough for me. I don't want to complain or whine because I know just how happy Luke is and TRULY, it makes this all totally worth it, but it's still pretty tough. However, today is so pretty outside that I am in a very good mood. That helps!

And I was thinking today... I just bought this adorable fall decoration for my wall and I thought, in about a month, I am going to have to put up Christmas stuff. What??? It's crazy how fast this year has gone by and all the changes that it came with. But I am very excited to decorate a house with festive decorations! And to have an actual tree??? Family, do we not all remember Grandpa's Christmas shrub? Well if you recall, I too had a Christmas shrub...it was just skinner. Now I get to actually have a real tree that you can see without getting close up and squinting at!! Yea! (Not to mention, I can have a tree that will hold all my ornaments...damn you Hallmark!) I am so very excited! And from what I understand, Missouri winters are not like Chicago winters so I am looking forward to that as well!

Can you believe I'm talking about Christmas already? Yikes.

So a change of plans...not only are mom and Danielle coming out for my birthday weekend but I am going home with them as well!! So I will be home for an entire week! Luke will be up the following weekend for Gma's 80th bday celebration that she may or may not know about...no one is quite sure... and I'll drive home with him after! Perfect! I have already scheduled an appointment with the dermatologist, my Melissa for my hair and on the to do list is making a reservation with Lynne for our FAVORITE place ever, The Melting Pot!! I am also going to try to surprise my Nonna by going t visit her as well. (She doesn't know I'm coming. This I know for sure) I am so SO excited!! Looking forward to LOTS of squishy hugs!

Sadly, because she still is not 100% not pooping in the house, mom has banned Kylie from coming with me for that whole week. Hopefully after spending the weekend with her, she'll change her mind but as of right now, no luck. She'll be here with Luke. However, not to fret, family! She will be accompanying Luke when he comes for the weekend so you'll all get to meet her then! :)

More on Luke... His first official concert is this coming Monday! I am so excited for him. I know he's looking forward to it and the kids are really starting to sound good from what he tells me. I can't wait to hear them! (Again, if anyone would like to stay with us for the concert, let me know!)
And with the closing of one concert, preparation for the next begins. Which will be the Christmas concert. (Another reason I have Christmas on the brain!) I took it upon myself to pick out his Christmas program (and yes, in MO it's not a "Holiday Concert" or a "Winter Celebration", it's a Christmas Concert. Get it right.
Anyway, I took the liberty of picking the music for his Christmas concert. (Luke had a cold and was sleeping on the couch so I took his music, picked some songs and told him his program was done. He opened one eye, looked at me, and rolled over and went back to sleep. He's excited too. I can tell.) It's going to be a good one assuming he doesn't knock out any of my songs. The only problem I ran into is that I chose about 6 songs for mixed choir, 3 for women's glee and about 2 for men's glee. So... I guess there is slight room for some... input from Luke on that? But trust me, I picked some good songs. Trust me.
(Poor Luke...)

I think that's it for updates! (Oh.. I'm on the phone with my mom now and I've been informed that while I'm back in Chicago, I also have a dinner date with Karen and an invitation to dinner with "the ladies". So excited!!!

Have a beautiful fall day!!!