AH, Finally Some Me Time....

Not really; but some blogging time which I know is FAR overdue. Quick family updates ... I finally finished classes (for now) and am pending acceptance into the RN program here, I will know by November if I am starting classes in January. I rounded up the semester with all A's and even got in the 98th percentile for my pre-entrance exams to nursing school (yay me!!)...Karl is still in his company command (I fear it will NEVER end) however he has been assured that it will by early next year which cannot come soon enough! Hailey bug is growing, talking, running and doing everything these days at lightening speed! I cannot believe that by the end of this month she will be 18 months old! Where does a year and a half go?!
We have been on TONS of adventures since my last updates ... so here are some pictures with written commentary to accompany them ...

Hailey is a big DWTS fan, she's even got the posing down!...who knows maybe she'll be a future contestant?!

There was Clarksville Oktoberfest...lots of chugging and stacking of beer mugs!

Next Nonni came up for a visit :) I thought I had more pictures but I guess they are all on her camera :( ... ohwell here are a few from the day she arrived! Love RainForest Cafe!

We then ventured to the east coast ... another great plane trip for Hailey! It may have had something to do with the AWESOME new play area addition to Nashville Airport!

... or perhaps the complimentary ear phone given out on the flight?!

It was a late night when we got in, but Hailey was excited bright and early when she was at her Boompa and Gaba's house! They have toys, dogs and a piano! Perfect!

While there we got to be a part of Aunt Heidi's baby shower ... she got lots of good stuff and looks ADORABLE .. pregnancy is always cute on someone else :)

Mama got a night out with her girls...we went a little nuts and hubbies were called to pick us up after last call ... but hey I never get to see them and I miss them tons!!



And we spend our last day visiting the National Zoo ... Hail's was in heaven!



Finally Monday came and we had to hit the road; but not before a trip to the pumpkin patch to help Gaba and Boompa pick out their pumpkin (she's an expert ya know!)

Our 3 day trip went by far too quickly and before we knew it we were driving back to TN. Oh, I forgot to mention, another big reason we went was to pick up Aunt Lisa's car; she's deployed so her Jetta will be living with us...we love it already! It even came with a DVD player (courtesy of Nonni) so Hailey could watch her Baba Ein-tine (Baby Einstein) the WHOLE 12 hour trip!! How wonderful.
We took our time driving back, stopped in Charlottesville (very briefly) for Bodo bagels, and in Blacksburg for some sight seeing, shopping and yummy MacAdo's dinner, ah how I love VT.

We stayed the night in Bristol, VA and then continued on home! Finally we arrived and are now gearing up for a busy holiday season of travel!