Every little bit....

I followed a few environmental blog links today and found myself commenting on one that had discussed how the parties involved kept their plastic plates at a conference to reuse rather than to just discard. Sounds like something I would do. She asked if it was, so I responded about some of our adventures, here.

Helper or Hinderer?

Is he a helper?

Or a hinderer?


I'm proud to say he IS mastering the difference between green and red and now happily helps pick the RED ones. Way to go buddy!

Augsut 2011 Recap

August 2011

It’s that time again! Another month has passed us by and it is time for a recap. So why do I do this? First of all my memory is terrible and often find myself wondering when such and such happened. Second of all I love lists and information. Third of all I believe I am a type A personality. Enough said.

Here's a look at our month:
Entertainment – what we’re looking at , listening to and going to!

Books, Magazines, Blogs read:

Not much in this area! Usual top 10 blogs and more

TV, Movies, Live Entertainment:

Bones Season One (movie rental)

The Smurfs (kids at movie theatre with Ya-Ya)

Spy Kids 4D – theatre

Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure (movie rental)

Daily Happenings & Special Events:

Cottage (July 23^rd – August 5^th)

Golf tournament – Drew work (6^th)

Visits with R family

Sleepovers for Matt

Cierra to camp (14^th – 20^th)

Matt to birthday party (20^th) (gift card for Canadian Tire)

Marlee’s 7^th birthday and party (26^th)

Travel (1 hr plus):

Thunder Bay (July 23^rd – August 5^th)

Cierra to camp

Financial/ changes to the house etc.:(gifts, renos, big purchases, household purchases)

First floor painted, fireplace painted

Gifts (see above)

Health/Development/ Exercise/ Extra Curricular Activities:

Drew: baseball

Alison: *

Cierra: n/a

Matt: baseball

Marlee: eye appointment (8^th)
Mitchell: Growing like a weed. Talking a bit more; lots of pointing; signing for car/truck; another tooth Aug 3^rd (lower right); sleeping same as last month (did realize he is still getting 11.5 hrs/day); EC – a few successes as noted here but otherwise the same. He likes to do puzzles and stay on the potty but generally I am not seeing cues – just going on timing.

Accomplishments/ Disappointments (Goals - Gotta Do’s, Wanna do’s; OLW, projects)

Completed most of OLW

Purging

New foods – Kale (farmer’s market) not a major fan but would like to try it in a different way;

All Around Us/ Other (News, Trends, Births, Deaths, World Events, City News Etc):

Said goodbye to Holjak’s

Church hired interim pastor