Here's
a look at our month:
Entertainment – what we’re looking at , listening to and going to!
Entertainment – what we’re looking at , listening to and going to!
Books, Magazines, Blogs read:
Hana’s Suitcase by Karen Levine; The Help
by Kathryn Stockett; Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone; Harry Potter and
the Chamber of Secrets; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
I didn't have a lot of time for blogs this month but got caught up on some of my regulars – great while we were away.
TV, Movies, Live Entertainment:
Bones (Netflix)
Sarah's Key (library) – I have to say that the book was SOOOO much better. I was really quite disappointed with the movie but I guess that often happens when trying to adapt a movie from a book. Anyway – the book is STILL highly recommended!
I Don't Know How She Does It (Hotel rental) – quite enjoyable. It was also really cool that it was set in Boston where we were staying.
Inception (library) – a bit wonky and difficult to grasp but it did all come together in the end.
Daily Happenings & Special Events:
Matt school trip (1st)
Drew 40th birthday (2nd)
MWSmith concert (5th)
Kids Church drama (5th, 6th and 9th)
Final MOPS (7th), lunch with Kristy
Visit with Sean and kids (12th)
Cierra 22nd birthday celebration at Moose Winoosky's (17th)
Dad up to camp (17th to 30th)
Boston! (18th – 21st)
Ottawa (26th – 28th)
Travel (1 hr plus):
Boston (Al & Drew 18th-21st) - getaway
Ottawa (whole family with Williams 26th-28th) –for running
Financial/ changes to the house etc.: (gifts, renos, big purchases, household purchases)
Drew's birthday – wine gums, golf balls, Boston
Cierra's birthday – see list
Garage, front door and porch painting
Furnace cleaning
Water Heater servicing
Dishwasher servicing
Odyssey – servicing for air conditioning and squeaky door
Health/Development/ Exercise/ Extra Curricular Activities:
Drew: running (1/2 marathon in Ottawa – time 1:53); golf
Alison: all going well with pregnancy (now at 33 weeks); little exercise just walking to and from school; sciatica difficult in evening, some leg cramping
Cierra: celebrated 22nd birthday; totally into iCarly right now but still talks about HM regularly. She loves her music, her videos and her magazines. If she has these she is happy. She enjoys DP 2 days a week, getting exercise and social time there. She enjoys a night out each week with her 1:1 worker. She goes home to see mom most weekends from Friday evening to Sunday morning. At home she helps out around the house with a variety of chores and enjoys her free time. She is very much a sibling in how she gets along with the other kids.
Matt: started baseball this month; came 5th in triple jump at school track and field meet; loving being loud; had tech removed for the month due to behavior; working on accepting that we don't always get our way = typical 9 year old from what I hear
Marlee: daily trampoline; back and forth friends with daycare; off tech for the month due to not listening; loving her crafts and being outside; stomach troubles – watching milk intake
Mitchell: registered him for speech therapy but there is a 10-14 month waitlist (as expected); still communicates very well just not with words; pottying very well – have had several completely dry days; nights are hit and miss; sleeping well in own bed; still nursing before bed, settling by lying with him; eating really well – loving gherkin pickles!; loving movies, cars and construction
Accomplishments/ Disappointments (Goals - Gotta Do’s, Wanna do’s; OLW, projects)
LOAD512 this month (31+ layouts); finished Marlee's Boo Boo album, childhood neighbourhood and most of wedding mini album; did not follow through on OLW or MMEW very much
All Around Us/ Other (News, Trends, Births, Deaths, World Events, City News Etc):
