Goals for October 2022

I know we are a couple of days into October already, but I did set some goals for the month! I wanted to share them with you today.

1. Do our fall family photo shoot.

We have a photographer booked. We have a date on the calendar. I've purchased my outfit (unless I change my mind). Lexi has a fall-appropriate bandana, thanks to her last visit to the groomer. Ryan is still figuring out what he's going to wear. I've chosen the pictures we want to recreate. And we have to hope for good weather on the day of the shoot. (I have been known to resort to praying over the weather, but I do recognize it is such a first-world problem!) But we are looking forward to completing this annual tradition this year!

2. Do three "fall fun" things. 

We have one on the calendar already: visit the pumpkin patch and corn maze. I'm super excited for it! I also feel like there should be a pumpkin flavored drink or ice cream in there somewhere. OOOH! Or maybe apple dumplings at Cracker Barrel. (Do they still have those on the menu in the fall? We had them a few years ago, and they were SO GOOD.) And I'm not sure on the third one. Maybe go enjoy the leaves somewhere - once they turn, of course. Whatever we end up doing, I want to be purposeful in doing at least three fun fall-related things!

3. Complete another round of training for Love INC.

This one is on the schedule toward the end of the month. There is a two-day, online intensive that Ryan already took a few weeks ago, but I need to also take it so we can both attend some additional training later. I've seen his notes and know there is a lot of good information to be presented in the trainings. I'm looking forward to it! (Hopefully Lexi is looking forward to a couple of days of learning, too!) 

4. Figure out a Christmas card and letter theme.

We may have to scale back on how many cards we send out this year, but we will be sending something! :) I can't skip making a card. It's tradition! But I always have a theme, and right now, I don't know what my theme is going to be. Need to work on that this month and nail it down, so I can get busy creating and ordeirng.

5.  Order Ryan's anniversary gift.

I know exactly what I'm getting him, but I can't tell you, because he'll see it too! But I need to actually order it. I'm super excited about it and can't wait to give it to him!

6. Host Ryan's grandma for a week.

Ryan's grandma is going to stay with us for a week later this month, and that will be a first for us! I have no idea how good I am at grandma-hosting, but I am hoping it goes very well! 

* I have a few other goals for this month, but they pertain to other stories I'm still sitting with, so I can't talk about it yet. But maybe by the end of the month, it will all be resolved, and I can tell you how those goals went!