I thought I'd drop in before Jason gets home from work to update the blog. I got back from Florida on Friday night. I had such a great time! I'm not big into tropical vacations as a rule, but I love Clearwater. It's probably because my grandparents have lived there since I was 2, so it's a very homey, comfy place. I went to the beach, where I saw dolphins swimming around right off the shore! It was even cooler when I realized that they were dolphins and not sharks, like I had previously thought haha. My grandma and I went to Disney World. We spent time in Downtown Disney and Epcot, and we got to go to the Halloween party and parade at Magic Kingdom! It was so much fun, I love Disney World! I also believe that that was my 20th trip there. Crazy. I also ate lots of Chik fil a and bought a few cute things at Forever 21, because my grandparents love to hang out at the mall haha. And I got to see some of my grandma's family that I hadn't seen in 6 years. All in all it was a great trip, but it's nice to be back. I felt like before I left I wasn't really getting as into Fall as I normally am. But, since my brief return to Summer, I'm excited to find it even more Fall-like here. Actually, almost Winter-like, since we have snow flurries in our forecast! I've been listening to lots of folk music and drinking tea, and really, is there a better way to celebrate fall than that? I've also been looking ahead to Christmas. We have to buy a total of 22 gifts every year (yes, I've counted), when taking into account Christmas and birthdays. Our budget is going to be so tight that it's starting to worry me. But, I bought 2 gifts at Disney, and I'm thinking about some handmade options for some others, so I'm sure it will work out. I just can't believe it's already that crazy time of year again. My mom, Bob, Cory and Megan are coming here for Thanksgiving, and I'm really excited. I haven't spent Thanksgiving with my mom, Bob and Cory since I was in high school! And that was a really long time ago, since I'm pretty old haha. Also, before I forget, my goal is to have my Etsy shop open by the end of next week, so I'll post more about that when the time comes!