August 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:

Redemption by Karen Kingsbury & Gary Smalley; The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton; The Shunning by Beverly Lewis; Deadly Voyage by Hugh Brewster; The Confession by Beverly Lewis

TV, Movies, Live Entertainment:

Brothers & Sisters Season 1 (DVD)

In Time - DVD

To Save A Life - DVD

Just Go With It – DVD

Mirror Mirror – DVD

Daily Happenings & Special Events:

Harvey to vet (1^st)

Cierra home from camp (4^th)

Kids to golf camp (13-16^th)

Visit with Julie & Brad (18^th)

Matt to Ethan’s birthday (24^th) - $30 cash

Samantha up (25^th)

Marlee’s 8^th birthday and party (26^th) (party at home with swimming and water slide, pinata, candy and snacks; pizza for family lunch; chinese food for family dinner)

15^th Anniversary! (29^th)

Travel (1 hr plus): n/a

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

Vet

Alison’s laptop got virus

Birthday parties as above

Health/Development/ Exercise/ Extra Curricular Activities:
Drew: running;  

Alison: incision flare-up/ heat rash; itchy elbows and knees again off and on

Cierra: camp; Foot apt (29^th);

Matt: baseball; dentist (27^th); VPO

Marlee: eye doctor (20^th); dentist (27^th); turned 8; she is definitely growing up!  Seems a lot taller, got haircut, earrings; likes leggings, skirts and changing clothes several times a day; chatty at home; quiet with new people; loves ice cream, popsicles, crackers and cheese, kd, candy; likes swimming and the trampoline; loves music and you tube (payphone, fireworks; Suite Life on Deck, Fairly Odd Parents, Scooby Doo)

Mitchell: similar to last month; using signs well, little speech; toileting the same – some accidents, working on wearing underwear in house and out in public; lots of tv (including a lot of Japanese vehicle cartoons); loving vehicles, trampoline, sandbox, purple car; sleeping well at night – up maybe 2x per week; nursing still 3x/day; loves siblings; lots of kisses

Mackale: What a pleasure – gaining weight, sleeping well, loved by all. Monthly update on the 9^th!

Accomplishments/ Disappointments (Goals - Gotta Do’s, Wanna do’s; OLW, projects)
NothingJ  I did work on scanning the kids artwork for their school albums – making progress!

Still working on post partum recovery.

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

Rachel/ Gideon wedding (11^th); Neil Armstrong died (31^st)