It's OCTOBER!

OCTOBER!!!!!

I am so friggin amped!

October is one of my favorite months.  Halloween is in October, and in the world of Cynthia, Halloween is kind of like a funner version of Christmas.  I don't know why I love it so much, but I suspect it has something to do with my childhood love of playing dress up.

And October is the month that really feels like fall for me.  The leaves start to drop, the scent of fall is everywhere and I start cooking chili and apple desserts and pumpkin stuff. 

So in any normal year, October is pretty high up in my list of favorite months.

But THIS year, it also is the month that I get to see Chris for TWO WHOLE WEEKS!!!!!

I can't remember the last time I took a 2 week vacation (OK I can... it was 2004 during Chris' last R&R).

I am SO READY to see him again.  We're entering into month 6 of the deployment and I need a break.  I need my husband here.  He is my best friend and nothing can make me smile or relax like having him around. 

In preparation, I've been shopping, running, losing weight, scheduling salon appointments, cleaning, organizing, calling contractors, and more.  I'm like a 4 year old in the month of December, counting down the days to Santa's arrival.  I'm trying to be on my BEST behavior so I get the ONE present on my list... my husband.

So here is my prayer.  Dear God, please make October go fast.  And please keep Chris safe on his way here.  A