March 2012 Wrap-up

It’s that time again! Another month has passed us by and it is time for a wrap-up. 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. Let's just say that I like to see my life all wrapped up, nice and tidy with a bow. Enough said.

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

Books, Magazines, Blogs read:

Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo;

I really liked this book. It gave a very interesting view on what we might expect in heaven. I was touched by the thought of our young children (miscarriages even) “growing” in heaven, of needing names; of the elderly living on in their “prime age”; and the knowledge that we can “vent” with God. Life isn’t perfect. The thought of fighting battles for Jesus is something that I had never considered either. I loved the perspective from a child’s eyes – it certainly felt believable. It has come up in conversation a few times. I highly recommend it.

TV, Movies, Live Entertainment:

Bones Season 5(Netflix)

Little Fockers (rental); Operation Penguin (rental); One Day (library DVD); The Lorax (theatre)

Chris Tomlin in concert at Church on the Queensway – awesome concert! (10^th)

Daily Happenings & Special Events:

Walk Thru the Bible at church (2^nd)

Chris Tomlin concert (10^th)

March break (12-16^th) – a great time, one day of daycare, a lot of home time, beautiful weather and good family times

Toronto – Casa Loma, Wayne Gretzky’s, CN Tower (15^th)

Kids to Beamsville (16^th)

Funeral for KS (21^st)

Bowling as a family/ fundraiser for KR (23^rd)

Celebration dinner at Red Lobster for Melissa (30^th)

Travel (1 hr plus):

Toronto (15^th)

Kids to Beamsville (16^th)

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

Small birthday party for Mitchell(see birthday post for gifts etc); lots of purging;

9 Drawer unit from Zellers for front hallway, IKEA baskets

New Roomba vacuum cleaner

Odyssey work - change tires

Health/Development/ Exercise/ Extra Curricular Activities:
Drew: basketball, running

Alison: ultrasound appointment (21^st)[23 weeks]; sciatica pain; elliptical and walking; Dr B appoint (26^th)

Cierra: bowling; lots of coughing this month

Matt: hockey

Marlee: skiing
Mitchell: Turned 2 this month! Where has the time gone? He is no longer a baby but definitely a little boy. Please see his birthday post for a little taste of Mitchell today!

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

Got caught up on OLW, MMEW

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

Ice off lake (20^th)

Loss of KS (funeral 22^nd)