Happy Halloween friends! Today is Ollie’s first Halloween so I’m actually blogging from the past aka Sunday night :] This is in hopes that we’ll take advantage of “be your own boss” and spend the second half of the day hanging with Ollie and watching him be cute in his costume :] (which I’m keeping under wraps for now…but will surely post on instagram later!)

We’re coming off of a super restful weekend! It’s the first one in six weeks that we took totally off. No emails, no computers, no editing! :] It was wonderful! And we basically tried to jam all of October into one weekend! We visited the pumpkin patch, figured out our last minute Halloween costumes, and spent relaxed unlimited time with each other. I even took two naps :] I’ve always been a homebody, but some part of me growing up always felt odd when I didn’t have weekend plans. Now I’m totally the opposite! Give me a weekend in with my boys over big old crowds any day! My introverted husband will make a plan to have no plan with me in an instant. And for that, I’m oh so thankful.

This last week also held two anniversary/maternity session! Now that I’m on the other side aka experiencing being a momma, it’s so much sweeter to spend time with couples who are expecting. We can talk pregnancy, new parent fears, and we just personally know both the awesomeness and the sleepless nights that they’re headed into! It reminds me to try my best to treasure being a parent. It’s a true blessing and I’m surprised over and over by how much I enjoy being a mom.

Now I’ve got some feelings for ya:

• Actual David quote after watching the Gilmore Girls revival trailer: “Wait, so who’s that guy…from This is Us? The one with the young girl?!” Me (ashamed and shocked, and also crying from all the Stars Hollow feels): “Do you mean Rory? You didn’t know her name was RORY?!”
• I shouldn’t be surprised, really. David’s interest in Gilmore Girls does not extend beyond “the guy” (aka Jess) from This is Us and Bonnie from How to Get Away with Murder (aka Paris).
• Yesterday marked 3 years passing since we first got Neville! It was such an exciting day for us! We drove a few hours away to pick him up and he was the tiniest and the snuggliest! Just search the hashtag #nevillepuppy on instagram if you don’t believe me!
• Our Cru students had a Halloween party this past weekend and I made David leave our cozy house at 10:30 at night with Ollie in tow just so we could see the costumes. They did not disappoint! From basic white girls before their coffee, to a guy dressed as Lieutenant Dan from Forest Gump, it was seriously impressive.
• Also, between the Avatar references and the Spongebob nods, it is official: I am no longer hip. But at least I’m not as bad as David, who couldn’t even recognize the Powerpuff Girls.
• If you’re looking for some super informative videos to explain some of the confusing politics talk that has been happening lately: look no further than the vlogbrothers. John’s got some videos that break down tax plans and health care reform that gave me some clarity. (because I know nothing about politics, but I’m trying to be a more informed voter!)

Heading to the pumpkin patch always feels special because it’s where we got married! And this anniversary session was especially special because the woman pictured below had a profound impact on my life. Can’t wait to share!