I’m lucky I even know what day it is right now. I can’t tell you where the month of November has gone but suddenly I blinked and it’s more than half over.

Halloween was a success. Logan has his fifth birthday. As I sit here trying to think of what else has gone on I’m drawing a blank. I look back at my photos and there’s not much there either.

About the only thing I do know is that there are only 26 more days until vacation.

Let’s see, what interesting things have happened this month?

The release of the Starbucks red cup. Oooooh, try to hold back your excitement. I am pretty excited about the Eggnog Latte though.

Bill and I got a 36 hour escape to Maryland and this was the view from our hotel room. While it was only for a few hours, it was nice to get a way with Bill. We had some fun and a lot of laughs together.

Thanks Mom & Dad for taking the boys.

Logan turned 5! How the hell did that happen?!?

If truly feels like just yesterday that he was a baby and now he’s a big kid who will be hopping the bus to Kindergarten in a matter of months.

It’s gotten cold enough for Princess Nittany to need to sit in front of the heating vent to stay warm. Throughout the day she moves from vent to vent, sunny patch to sunny patch in an effort to keep warm.

The preschool mascot, Midnight came for another visit. You can read more about that adventure HERE.

Bill’s business travel took him up to State College and he brought us all new sweatshirts. The boys were so excited about their sweatshirts that we were actually able to get them both to take a picture with me.

It’s been a crazy month so far and there are no signs that things will slow down until at least the new year. I have no hopes of finding my routine and I’ll be living out the rest of 2013 by the seat of my pants.

How have you been? Have you found yourself busier than usual?

This week was all about getting used to new routines…AGAIN! While Cameron went back to school a couple of weeks ago, this was Logan’s first week back to the grind. It wasn’t a full week for him but we got a good taste of what the school year will look like and how we’ll make it work as a family.

Monday.

My truck has a 26 gallon gas tank so I work very hard to make sure it doesn’t fall below half a tank. I hate to have to spend THAT much money all at once, it’s a lot easier to swallow when you break it down a little.

Unfortunately I was unsuccessful in getting refueled over the weekend. All I’m going to say is that I wasn’t the only one driving the truck and I wasn’t the one who was driving it when it got this low.

And that is all I have to say about that.

Tuesday.

Back to school night! This is one of my favorite times of the school year because I like to get to know the teacher and see what a day is like for Cameron. I love to see his work hanging in the hallway and all over the room. I get to sit in his little desk and see the classroom like he does everyday.

It’s a great time for me to listen and put my game plan together for how I’m going to work to make sure Cameron is a successful learner.

Wednesday.

Speaking of back to school, it is finally Logan’s turn to return to the classroom.

He was so excited that he was bouncing around the inside of the truck while we waited for the teachers to come out and get him. When I picked him up he said he had a great time and the teacher was just gushing about how sweet his is as she put him in the car.

It’s hard to believe that this will be Logan’s final year of preschool and our final year there as a family. The last 5 years there have been amazing.

Thursday.

The big news of Thursday was the incoming cold front that was going to wipe out the July like weather we had been having. The storm looked pretty fierce as it rolled it but we got little more than rain.

Friday.

This came home in Cameron’s school folder. I was proud that he made smart choices and it makes me think that maybe my example is rubbing off on him. I think this is important stuff to be teaching our kids because there are far too many people who think French Fries are an actual vegetable.

Now if only I could get him to eat vegetables at home.

Saturday.

Every so often I see something in my house that screams BOY. Cameron’s dresser is one of those things. Four Transformers in various poses stand guard of the countless matchbox and Cars toys. If this doesn’t let you know a boy lives in this room nothing will.

Sunday.

Slowly but surely I’m building my distance and speed back up. It felt good to get back on the streets of downtown Kennett Square again!

Of course the run didn’t come without pain and this time I had some pain later in the day after my run. I’ve been keeping up with the ibuprofen and ice regimen so hopefully I’ll be feeling good for my next run on Tuesday.

No too shabby of a week if I do say so myself. I’m actually looking forward to getting another week started.

How about you? How was your week?