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We have had a busy fall but nothing too overly fun or exciting. James finished fall ball in the beginning of Oct. He is still enjoying it very much. We went apple picking with Ben and Leah the end of September as our yearly tradition. too bad I've been swamped with work to enjoy all the apples. James just finished his first quarter of 5th grade and I midterm of the sememster. The doctoral program is going well for me and I am enjoying it. However it takes up most of my time. I spend mondays at school working in the counseling lab and helping assist in teaching a class, then I see some clients at V & R Behavioral. Tues I spend my day in class, Wed and thur am I am still working at the dermatologist so that leaves me with fri, sat, and sun to clean house, get ready for the next week, and study. I am busy, but thankfully I don't feel stressed. Dave has been doing a lot on the basement. We are hoping to have it painted by thanksgiving :) It is looking amazing and am very proud of all his hard work. this past weekend was halloween and James went to a party and out with his baseball friends. He is really beginning to mature with all his social activities (school dances, roller rink on friday nights, ect), but yet has found a new foundness of climbing in bed with me at night. I like to read in bed and dave likes to watch tv on the weekends and when bed time comes james has resorted to coming in bed with me and talking my ears off until he falls asleep. It is really great.
I am really looking forward to the next 2 months. We will be hosting daves family for thanksgiving again, christmas shopping, classes end the 7th of dec and I am off until Jan 18, we are going to the christmas carol at the goodman in two weeks, ect. Even though I hate the cold I LOVE LOVE LOVE this time of year.