November Already!

I didn't realize I've been away for almost a month. Life has been busy!

Early October saw us busy with soccer games. Unfortunately, we lost our regional championship game to a team that has been a pain in our rear ends for all four years of my sons' high school career. I can feel my blood pressure rising just mentioning it! So now I'll move on.

We've visited my father-in-law at the nursing home. It seems like each visit gets shorter and shorter. The last time, he had just finished lunch. We walked around the nursing home with him twice and then took him back to his room, since he seemed tired. We no more than got him settled into his recliner and he was out like a light. No point in staying to watch him sleep. I know the medicines they have him on are a big part of how he behaves, but it's still very hard to see him like that.

My sister-in-law delivered a small but healthy little boy on October 1! He's a preemie but so adorable. Lots of dark hair. They were able to take him home after only 2-1/2 weeks instead of the 6 weeks they were warned might happen. Two weeks ago, when we visited my father-in-law, we also visited the new arrival. I got to hold the little guy, so I was happy to have my baby fix! The rest of the family might have to fight me for him at Thanksgiving...

This weekend, we visited my parents. Dad is having a rough time lately - for whatever reason, he seems to be dizzy a lot, and very argumentative. Mom is still doing very well without all the meds she was on, and I am thankful for that. My brother had his knee surgery at the end of September and seems to be recuperating well. He did make one trip to the ER and had to have fluid drained off, but seems to be doing better now. I hope he is able to get back to work soon.

We also attended Daughter's racing awards night, where she was presented with a plaque for her 9th place finish in points at one track. Last year she finished 17th, so she improved overall. I think she learned a lot this year but she still has a lot more to learn. I hope next year brings good things for her.

Hubby and I also took some much needed time for ourselves and went hiking. It was a beautiful day with the sun shining. We saw quite a few deer, and enjoyed listening to the sounds of nature.

With Thanksgiving come up soon, I am thankful for so many things in my life: family, good friends, and good health, to name a few. I need to make it a point to let the people who are important to me know how thankful I am to have them in my life. No better time than Thanksgiving to say it. So to those of you reading this, thank you for being an important part of my life. :)