Where did we leave off????

Oh my, what a summer.
Oh my, how will we survive the fall?

So, I'm trying to be back in the habit of blogging, but let me tell you, its no easy task. There seems to be pull from every direction these days. Since way back when, August 16th or so (isn't that the date of the last post), so much has happened, and I'll try, within a few posts to blog about it all. It will probably be back to back posts, two or so a day for a few days, and then another stall out.

I'm just sayin'.

So here's whats happened since mid August (meant to be spewed out in one enormous breath):
Drew and I had our third anniversary.
I went to California to see some friends in Sonoma and Napa Valley
We went to the state fair
We started a journey toward "slow food"
I grew, as in straight outward.
We learned the sex of the baby.
Collin quit "just walking" and started running EVERYWHERE.
Collin got a dozen or so more teeth (okay, not really a dozen, but it sure seems like it).
I grew some more.
Things go really crazy at work.
Things settled down.
Collin got his first haircut.
Collin started the fall semester at Little Gym, ECFE and story-hour.
I relaxed for about 10 minutes in there somewhere.
And then we landed at today.

Sheesh. See, I told you. We've been busy.
Now as I sit here I find myself anticipating all that will come with the Fall. Its going to be very busy. I miss the summer weather already, and its not even gone yet. I want to hang on for just a little bit longer to continue to play outside, go for walks, enjoy the sunshine, sit down for dinner in the daylight on our back porch, swing on the swings and harvest more from the garden.
I'd even be okay if Fall stayed for awhile, weather in the 60s, cooling off at night is divine. The problem is that in Minnesota its an ominous prelude to winter. Fall always seems to last about 2 weeks, which makes me dislike it. If fall could be like summer, and last a few months, I'd love it a whole lot more. So, mother nature, take note. People in Minnesota would be a whole lot happier if you didn't through so much winter at us.

So, on to our first "catch-up" post.