This is Halloween!

you know it's officially october when the swenson's break out their halloween decor and light up the neighborhood. we are a little late this year but managed to get the outside decorations up yesterday.  we should be getting the inside up today, which we are super excited for, and hopefully getting the garage cleaned out so that we can fit the cars inside.

fall brings lots of changes around here. we get to start opening the windows and letting in the fresh air, we can stop worrying about the sprinklers and start worrying about the leaves, and for some reason it makes me want to cook. i love to cook soups and stews so i will soon be breaking out my giant pot and filling it with delicious hot meals.

this year we are trying to be healthier so this week starts the long road to the gym. we are going to try and meet up with sara, beardman, teenie, logan, and megan whenever they go. we are also trying to eat healthier and stop eating out. in addition i'm giving up caffeine and soda. i'm on day one and replacing them with a green smoothie. i have to say i'm pleasantly surprised that spinach, bananas, and water actually make for a yummy treat. sadly it's not doing much for the caffeine headache but i'm sure after a week that will go away.

october also means it's time for our anniversary! this makes 7 amazing years and they keep getting better. i'm so lucky to have such an amazing, talented and funny hubby that i get to share my life with. our anniversary was yesterday october 8th but since we made the unexpected trip to montana we had to make up some time at work so we will be celebrating it next week. i'm in charge of planning the evening activity and steve has the day. it will be super fun and i can't wait!