The leaves are almost off the tree's. The ground is covered in a beautiful mix of colors, and I find it almost impossible not to kick the leaves in the air when I walk through them. The wind is so comforting at night, and the air is so clear. My sheets feel softer this time of year. The blankets and my slippers all feel like pieces of heaven. Fall truly is a magic time.
Throughout October, Erhan and I have heard our baby's heartbeat on more than one occasion. Every time we witness our little miracle doing anything, it brings tears to our eyes. We are in our 13th week, a few days shy from beginning our second trimester. We had an ultra sound recently, and watched our baby swim and kick and move their little body around. Erhan and I were holding hands so tightly....it was a very special day. We both have a framed picture of our "Little Bean" on our desks, thanks to fabulous ultra sound pictures. Technology has come such a long way from when my son Dallas was born. Erhan and I are still working out a few names, we really want to know the gender, before we really decide on something. December 22 is the big day, I made the appointment at 8am! We are counting down the weeks. It's going to be a wonderful Christmas.
This Halloween, we attended a costume party at our friend's Chris and Katie's home in Scappoose. It was my first time out to their new home, and it was lovely. They put out an awesome spread of food, we got to see friends we don't see to often, and play a few games. We had a really nice time.
On the night of Halloween,the entire family took the kids Trick 'Or Treating in Murray Hill. My brother Taylor and I watched our own children ring the doorbells of the houses we used to collect candy from, and we brought a few tears to our mothers eyes. Dallas's costume was "Jason" at home to hand out candy and a "Dead Executioner" while running around outside. Trinity dressed as "Belle" from "Beauty and the Beast" and instead of saying "Trick 'Or Treat" at the door she yelled "Happy Halloween!". It was awesome.
Now, we await Thanksgiving and Christmas. We will be eating turkey at my family's home this year, which I honestly cannot wait for. It has been a couple of years since we had Thanksgiving at my folks house. I love my mother's cooking more than anything in the world. It's going to be a fabulous night. I am praying for a ton of snow again this year. I love how quiet the world sounds with snow on the ground. I'll have to be a little more careful walking in it this year. I am very anxious to get our tree up and decorated and I've talked Erhan in to hitting "Black Friday" again this year. Bring on the deals! This season, we need all the help we can get.
More to come as always. Here's to a fabulous Holiday Season!
