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Thursday, October 30, 2014

{comic con at the children's museum}

being able to introduce Benjamin to the orchastra
comic con at the children's museum. we got free comics & got to talk with batman, superman, and wonder woman
playing soccer at nana & randy's
Halloween - my favorite holiday appproaching at neck breaking speed
dancing about he house to Broadway Pandora with Benjamin singing at the top of his lungs
planning a super hero birthday party
visiting the renaissance faire
crashing dinner at my mom's
friends who make me laugh
grocery shopping with benjamin
staying up late with benjamin eating popcorn & watching batman
my morning cup of jo
spilling my guts to my bff
trips to the craft store
edmame
making paper bats
nice people
big fuzzy blankets
bear hugs from benjamin
glee sings the beatles

stay thankful my friends :)
<3 erica

{from our trip to the goat farm}

paying off some debt!!
celebration dinner of surf & turf
playing with the Christmas decoratins at Lowes
going to bed early & sleeping almost 12 hours
late night Waffle House date with Boo
hot chocolate
a trip to Denver Downs - pig race, hay ride, pumpkin picking
a great big pumpkin sitting on my counter waiting to be carved
being really excited to start our Halloween countdown!
watching 5-6 large blue birds fly around my backyard
day date with hubs
a fresh mind set
making pumpkin potions with Benjamin & hearing his "evil scientist" laugh
dinner and a movie with my family - I work evening so we don't get to do that very often
the goodreads app - I love it
a new owl cup
visiting a goat farm - cheese, milk, fudge, soap! My personal heaven.
late night reading at the laundry mat
buying the small pumpkin pie creamer - cause that junk is nasty
taking Benjamin to chuck e cheese's for the first time (which by the way is giving away 50 free tickets to every child wearing a Halloween costume this month)
Benjamin waiting up for me after work so we could watch Scooby Doo Halloween
reading all about the Free to Be conference & making plans to go next year!!!

Here's to another week of counting our blessings! <3 Erica

<3 Erica

deep talks with the hubs
new Vampire Diaries premiere
trying water colors for the very 1st time
hearing the rain beat up against the window
the smell of the heat turned on for the 1st time this season
finding a groupon for Clemson tickets and sending the hubs & my FIL
meetin up with them after the game & seeing/hearing their excitement as they told me how much fun they had
football party with Mom & Randy
walking around beautiful downtown
walking into my favorite local bookstore and finding the exact book I was looking for
the unschooling life podcast
happy Halloween decorating in almost every room of my house
eBay scores
watching the wind blow the leaves around
late night visits from friends
free crochet patterns
daydreams
deciding on a super hero theme for Benjamin's upcoming birthday

<3 Erica

{via HWTM}

having lots of food left over from my party = snacks for the week
a sweet, sweet husband who sat by the fire with me while I cried
podcasts that remind you how beautiful life and our relationships are
my mom bringing over mums, a pumpkin, and a bail of hay. Fall decor! Yay!
scoring a skeleton costume for $6 and hearing the joy in Benjamin's voice when I called to tell him about it
a great night at work
Halloween decorations
late night Glee Christmas episodes
drinks and snacks with my mom
coffee from an owl mug with saucer
late night book releases
Benjamin being really proud of himself after going #2 in the potty
cheese, really good cheese
gaining a deeper understanding of unschooling
reading that said midnigh release within 24 hours because yes! it was that good
popcorn & coffee for breakfast
making a vampire pumpkin
snuggling with Benjamin while looking at playground building plans

<3 Erica

While this post is two days late, better late than never, right?

Erica

sleeping for 12 hours
getting my car back!
holding hands with Benjamin until we both fall asleep
finishing my birthday invitations
having a good and busy night at work
using my hot glue gun
going to a beautiful baby shower put together by my BFF
getting a gorgeous hutch for my kitchen
staying up late chatting with my Mom
encouragement from a sweet friend
crashing Mom & Randy's football party
beginning to decorate for my upcoming vampire party
talks with the hubs
afternoon naps
being in party planning overdrive
finding a really cool 'Dracula's Pub' sign
enjoying a mini play with Benjamin
"The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
dancing with Benjamin at Lowes
my local library
Benjamin walking back and forth with me while I cut the grass

<3 Erica