Somehow the months of October and November rolled by with the blink of an eye.
Volleyball finished, and I cried a bit, and I ran through Senior Night with a gallop and remember trying to talk to everyone but feeling like I ignored everyone. I struggle with making sure I have quality time and talk to those people who came just to support K. We had quite a turnout, from church and from her group of friends. But I have a senior board to show for it. And it's kind of falling apart.
Homecoming came and went, with a bit of drama. We'd wondered if court would be part of the equation, and it wasn't, but the hard part is that she couldn't attend the game because there was a homecoming tournament. Still, I got to see one of K's best friends crowned queen, which was great.
I visited Chicago and saw my new niece and totally bonded with the old niece. Ha. Well, she's really my two-year-old niece. I can play a mean game of play-doh, and know how to ring a rosy with the highest quality. She adored that. We also took a walk and two days later, she was recounting to her mom about how I ran past the ducks. And cried. Which didn't happen but I did run. She also has a love affair with the moon, which I think is hilarious. She is plotting ways to get there, I think.
I am trying to plan a wedding, a Disney/Universal trip, an 18th birthday party, and a trip to Chicago for Thanksgiving. I think I'm way behind on all of it.
I actually went camping with some friends in freezing temps and survived! We had smores, drove around in a Polaris, and heard coyotes from afar. Scared the daylights out of us.
K and I went to a UA homecoming game yesterday, and while it wasn't a hard game, it was fun and she told me she actually enjoyed spending time with me. I feel like that is very unusual because most of the time she seems frustrated with me. Okay, that's an exaggeration...she is either frustrated, getting advice, or laughing her head off.
And that's the way this fall has rolled.
