Happy 1st Day of FALL!

HAPPY 1ST DAY OF FALL!!! I had to share a few pics because I still love our engagements so much and it always reminds me of the beginning of fall. I remember trying to plan out when we were going to take these pics and we had to keep pushing them back and back and back. I remember feeling like we were never going to get to take them ha! Our photographer was so wonderful about capturing my vision for these pics and that I wanted it to be in the fall with lots of leaves. I didn't want a lot of green grass- I wanted the ground to be covered in leaves! She told me over and over again, it just hits and its different every year, there is a day when the leaves change colors and the leaves begin to fall and thats the day we will take the pics. We ended up waiting about 3 weeks from when we scheduled them so we could capture the "fall" look! She was so smart and I think they came out wonderful! 

Okay, so I know fall officially started last night at 9:29pm, but today is the first full day and oh it makes me so excited!! I love love love this time of year and I am so excited for all the fun things that some along with this season! 

We had a loooonng week last week. Mitch had another one of his A&P  tests yesterday, so all last week was dedicated to studying..like all of it! But his multiple 10 hour days paid off- he got a 97!! He is working so hard in this program and I love seeing him learn about stuff he loves and succeed. 

Here are some highlights from last week....

One of our good friends made us a homemade pecan pie, and may I add it was Pioneer Woman! We both love pecan pie, but Mitch really loves it. It was so good! I was a little excited to cut into it- I may have cut straight through the pan ha!

I am still continuing my tulsa run training. Man, I have to admit, I have never actually 100% trained for a race. I have ran the tulsa run so many times, and even a half marathon, but sticking to a training schedule has been my weak area. I usually skip anything under 4 miles because in my mind- I can already do that and its not hard for me. Well I found a training schedule for the Tulsa run and I actually have 100% stuck to it and oh my gosh.... it amazes me how much better you feel and how much easier it really does make it. I am on week 4 and haven't missed a run, even the shorter ones, and I just can't tell you how much easier it is making my long runs. I'm loving every bit of actually going out to run and looking forward to it because it is feeling so good. My first week, was rough, but I am back into it and sticking to this schedule is wonderful! It has changed my whole view of my runs and what is actually short vs long. Yesterday, I went out and ran 4.7 miles and did it at my fastest pace yet and it seemed like a short little run. I have a 7.5 this weekend but I am actually looking forward to it. I have done 6.3 and since I am keeping with my schedule, the 7.5 doesn't even seem hard to me anymore. Its crazy how much my perspective has changed. So after all that ramble- I am so happy I am sticking too it and I don't think I could ever stray from a schedule again! 

On a similar note to running- another exciting thing that happened this week was I purchased a Fitbit. I have several friends that have them, but honestly haven't really paid much attention to them or what they do because I have the Polar Watch. I have a good friend, that ravs about hers and so I looked into it and immediately wanted one! Literally, got in the car and drove to Target to purchase one of these amazing things (thank goodness for gift cards)! Now like I mentioned I do have the Polar Watch and I love it, but I don't love that you have to have the heart rate monitor band on for it to work. I mean I love love love the watch itself and they way it looks and I have just been using it as only a watch for about 6 months. At first I was really good at it, but then I got lazy and never would put the heart rate band on when I would workout. So I still recommend the watch, its a great "sporty" watch but now I have added a Fitbit to my collection! I wear it with my watch because it doesn't have a watch feature. I could sit here and tell you everything it does and how motivating it is, but you probably already know or if you want to know you can look it up. But I highly recommend it, and let me just say, I LOVE the feature of setting alarms in the morning or reminder alarms throughout the day and it just vibrates on your wrist, no sound or anything. I'm also in love with the teal color! 

Oh and what would a post from me be if I didn't talk about food?! Sunday, we tried a bbq place called Exit 87 BBQ. Mitch found it online about a week ago and hasn't stopped talking about he wants to try it. We thought sunday after church would be a good time. Now that we live in BBQ country, he is always looking for little hole in the wall places, bc if their here, they are probably extremely good! We have good bbq in OK- okay maybe not. We have chains, and yes they are good, but not if you have had real memphis bbq before. Now we always talk about how tulsa has ZERO bbq places and we are going to get spoiled here. Anyways, it is a small little trailer off of exit 87- bet you couldn't of guessed that? It is super cheap and some of the best bbq I have ever had. We ended up having some friends over, so we got the super family pack. It came with 2 1/2 lbs of pulled pork (best ever), 4 sides, buns, and two types of sauces. We all four ate on it (and let me remind you Mitch eats a lot), and then mitch and I ate on it for 2 more days! And let me mention all that food was only $20! They also have picnic tables outside and you can get a pulled pork sandwich and side for $5. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a new sunday lunch spot! 

And thats about all thats going on around here! The month of October is my absolute favorite month and we have so many fun trips and things planned! I hope y'all have a great first day of fall. We are celebrating by spending this beautiful day outside and tonight grilling out!