Halloween approaches

Karl here...
Fall is in full swing, and the leaves have turned and fallen off the trees.  Temperatures have been all over the place, with some very cold mornings and some beautiful fall afternoons.  Nolan and Laura are getting set for celebrating Halloween.  We will be sure to post some pictures of the costumes.  As usual, I'm still thinking about what I should wear...

It has been a pretty hectic month.  I had an amazing visit back to Orlando for a Guest Relations Reunion.  Over 150 people registered for the event, coming from over 20 states and even 3 countries - including Japan and Italy!  So fun to reconnect with people that I worked with while a Disney Cast Member.

Nolan had a good fall break, spending lots of time with Grandma and Grandpa.  We are getting ourselves ready for the fact that colder weather is upon us, and planning on indoor events for the next several months.  Nolan is signed up for a season pass for Buck Hill, and we are going to get him his rental gear for the season.

Here are some pictures from my most recent trip to Disney:  Happy Fall!

Fall is here

Karl here...  I can't believe that October is here already.  September was a crazy month.  Nolan has had a good start to the school year.  It will be interesting to see what his parent-teacher conferences bring.  He has been doing well in his math homework, and spelling tests have been good as well.  Yesterday was his school pictures.  Here is a preview:

While Laura has not had to travel for a while (which has been wonderful), I had the opportunity to go to a training conference in Orlando.  The conference was okay, but it was really good to be back at Disney World for a couple days.  I got to stay at Disney's Saratoga Springs resort, which was a bit of a bus ride, but fun to be on Disney property.  Unfortunately the weather was a bit rainy, but I still got to enjoy the first day of Epcot's Food & Wine Festival - which started two weeks earlier this year.  It is really becoming a popular event!

On the plus side, I'm heading back down to Orlando for a reunion of Guest Relations cast members.  It will be interesting to reconnect with lots of people, and many of us are going to be playing in the parks for a day or two.  The actual reunion events are not on Disney property, as most of us are no longer cast members.

Fall is definitely here!  Cooler temperatures have landed.  While it is a nice change of pace, I'm not ready for winter yet.  Nolan and Laura are in full pre-Halloween prep, thinking about costumes and trying to decide on how to decorate the house.  It is fun to watch!