Good things.

I promised good things! There is so much good happening.

Halloween is approaching! This season feels SO weird because we didn't decorate the exterior of the house. I feel terrible for any neighborhood kids who were excited about it (they're always so enthused and sweet about our decorations) but I wanted to switch things up this year. We are going on a camping trip over Halloween weekend. This is a trip we usually take a couple weeks before Halloween, but with it being on a Saturday this weekend we thought it would be fun to go on Halloween. We're renting a cottage/cabin at the campground and are planning on a couple days of "camping" fun.

Greg and I are planning a trip to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg! I am sooo excited for this trip. I have never been to TN before. I am looking forward to moonshine-tasting, Dollywood-seeing, Christmas shopping, corny tourist-attraction fun. We are booking a room in the Margaritaville Island Hotel and cannot wait to just have FUN for 3 days. I am really excited to see the Smokeys for the first time!

I am setting up a Dickens Village for the first time this year! I know this is the nerdiest/old-lady thing to be excited about. However, I have been daydreaming of having my own Dept. 56 Christmas village since I was a kid. My mom built her collection over the years and I always loved seeing it set up. I have acquired a couple buildings as Christmas gifts from my parents over the last 2 Christmases. They are gifting me a 3rd building as an early Christmas gift on Thanksgiving. I am also going to pick one up while we are in a huge Christmas store in Pigeon Forge. Now to just figure out a way to display!

Cooper has his first eval with his future preschool/elementary school this week! I am pretty happy with how quickly they responded and am looking forward to getting things moving. Somewhat related, I found a group of moms who DON'T seem to have off-the-wall thinking, aren't only interested in "curing" their children, and have given me a ton of practical advice. This is harder to find than anticipated. Internet.

I also found a local community group which posts a ton of ASD friendly events, workshops, etc. I am really looking forward to getting more involved in this group.

So, there ya have it. Plenty of good happening.