It's the most wonderful time of the year

This is what we do in our free time.

Happy Birthday!

Morgan's birthday was on Nov. 2nd, and we celebrated by meeting with an orthopedic surgeon and not spending money! Morgan got a yummy caramel apple from Kneader's as his present (it sounds lame until you've tried one. They are to die for.) and we went to Red Robin for dinner because we had a coupon for a free burger. I made Raspberry cobbler instead of a cake and we loved it! When I put the candles in however, the ends that were in the cobbler melted before we had a chance to blow them out (gross!) so I plunked down a tea light instead. So resourceful! ;)

You make 27 look good babe!

ACL Update

This is what my honey looked like last Monday after he tore his ACL. He was so sad.

  I will tell you now, this was a very forced smile. I was not very happy at the time. In fact, I'm pretty sure we both cried on the way home.

Thanks Nikki for the photos...I stole these off your facebook page!

We went to an orthopedic specialist two days later, who basically told us what we already knew...Morgan had an isolated ACL tear and would need surgery if he ever wanted to be athletic again. JOY! The good thing, it wasn't an emergent situation, so we had time to figure out our finances and schedules and see when would be a good time to get the surgery. We debated between several different options, but we eventually decided the sooner, the better. We are scheduled for ACL reconstructive surgery on Nov. 22nd. 

FUN!

Halloween: Treats, then tricks.

Halloween was really fun this year, until about 7:30pm.

Morgan and I went trick or treating with Becky & Jordan and their beautiful children at the local shopping center...it was fun but CRAZY! Good thing I'm not terribly claustrophobic, because there were swarms of people pushing us in every direction. We saw some pretty cute costumes though...lots and lots of Angry Birds! :)

We dressed up as a cowgirl and a pirate...thank you Dollar Tree for $1.00 costumes!

Morgan left early to play in his intramural championship game while I stayed to pass out candy with some of my girlfriends. Here we all are...I love Lindsay's Kangaroo costume! 

(thanks for the picture Heidi!)

Brynn's costume was so adorable...she had the best lion outfit I've ever seen! She graciously allowed me to take a picture with her. (After I bribed here with candy!)

Our amazing pumpkins...I did the ghosts and Morgan did the haunted house. Pretty impressive, eh?

After passing out almost all of our candy to our cute trick-or-treaters, I packed up and went inside (because we live in stairwells, it's safer and easier if we set up tables outside and the kids walk around on the sidewalks). About 2 seconds after getting back to my apartment, my phone rings. It's Morgan. I think, oh no. He lost the game...he's going to be so sad! I picked up and sure enough, he sounded depressed. 

Cate: "Did you lose? I'm sorry honey!"

Morgan: "No, we're still playing. But I'm pretty sure I tore my ACL, and I'm going to need surgery."

*silence*

Morgan: "I'm okay though, I want to watch the rest of the game, but I thought I should call you and let you know."

*silence*

Cate: WHAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTT?????????????????????????????????

After a somewhat confusing and heated conversation (he told me to stay home and he'd come back after the game was done), I asked my friend (thank you Brooke!) to take me to the intramural field. When I got there, Morgan was laying on the ground bandaged up, intently watching the game. He explained what happened, and I decided it was a REALLY good thing I wasn't there when it all went down. Apparently he was thrashing about on the ground screaming the whole time. 

On the bright side, his intramural team was made up of his entire Physical Therapy class, so they knew how to fix him up! Everyone was SO nice and helpful and nice. Brian and Ryan helped us home and even stole a pair of crutches from the PT building. We didn't feel that bad, considering the amount of tuition we pay! ;)

Morgan didn't want to go to the doctor last night because there wouldn't be much they could do besides give a referral. I took him to school today and he is hopefully finding out what to do next from his professors. I'll keep you posted on what's going on.

Fall Festivities

Last week we got together with some of our Sheffer siblings and had a blast at Cornbelly's Halloween Festival, over at Thanksgiving Point. There was so much to do! I thought we might be a little bored just because we don't have children yet...but I was wrong. Morgan and I ran around like five-year-olds! Here are a few photos from our adventure.

(Be sure to scroll to the end, because there is a hilarious video of me riding a bouncy-horse. You won't be disappointed.)

The cow-train...so fun!

After we took the picture, our niece pointed out that I posed in the man spot, and Morgan in the girl spot! Lol

That's better. :)

Me and Isaac. 

They even had rubber-ducky races!

Don't you love my face? 

How you doin'?

aww

eating corn in the corn maze.

This was Morgan's attempt at the alien from the movie Signs.

And probably the BEST part of the day...the bouncing horses! Watch it...I promise you will finish it laughing at me.

Told ya.