Whirlwind

It's been a while...especially for me!  I feel like the October has been a whirlwind of non-stop activities.  Things the last week or so have been incredible crazy busy - at work and home!  We have a new $45 million building scheduled to start construction in November on campus and I am in charge of organizing the groundbreaking ceremony - complete with guest speaker Governor Dayton!  YIKES!  Not to mention all of my other regular duties.  In the evenings we have been visiting daycares.  Weekends have been busy traveling, housework and cleaning out the room for Lucky.  Not to mention Walleye and his friends have been "getting the woods ready for hunting".  I didn't know one needed to do that but apparently they do!  :)

Our trip was fantastic!  And I didn't get sick this year!!!  I was surprised as the last two years I have. (Although I am still sticking to my story that I get sick as a reaction to the flu shot I get the same time every year and this year we went on vacation before the shot!)

Here are some pics from the trip:

We wanted to hike to the top of that peak but figured it would be a little too much so chose a smaller one just across the way.

One of the many State Parks we visited. 

After a day of hiking we each had our own evening drinks...I fancied mine up by putting it in a wine glass! 

Sunset over Lake Superior outside our "cabin".

Heartbreak Ridge - a beautiful tree canopy lane we drove. 

Early morning (like 7:30 am) hike at the State Park less than a mile from our "cabin".

When we got back from our trip I emailed my family pics and a quick "We made it home.  Had a great time." and my mom's immediate response was "Did you make reservations for next year yet because your Dad and I will come to your house a take care of Lucky?".  Not "Glad you had fun." or "Great pics."!  Guess they're a little excited about their first grand baby!  :) 

Today marks Week 19! Hard to believe I am almost half done!  Still one of the luckiest pregnant ladies I know as I still don't have much for symptoms and have been very blessed with no morning sickness or anything worse than a few headaches here and there, heartburn almost daily and the occasional constipation.  Next Friday is the 20 week ultrasound and I can't hardly wait.