August was an eventful month and full of fun surprises.
We started off the month in Dr. Black's office (the allergist) to have a follow-up to the oral challenge Jeremy had done and how the addition of egg back into his diet was going. Since there had been no problems, Dr. Black told him to start adding some dairy in as well. Jeremy was one happy camper. The trick is going to be making sure he does it gradually.
August 2 Jeremy drove himself to the high school to have his senior pictures taken. I cannot believe we are starting his senior year already. My baby is growing up.
Another monumental thing happened. I was actually inspired to plan out a meal schedule and go shopping for all the ingredients. Not only did I plan them and shop for them, I also made them. WHOA!! It was a great week.
August 4th Nick mowed the Johnson lawn. It is a huge lawn and they pay him well so he doesn't complain. I dropped him off and took Naomi to her birthday party. On the way back to pick up Nick I got a call from Sandra telling me her mom, Sister Ford, was on her way to the hospital. Sandra was following the ambulance. She had fallen while brushing her teeth and was having balance problems so they decided it was best to take her to the hospital for some tests. We talked for a bit and I told her to call me when it was okay to come visit.
That night was the opening ceremony for the Olympics. The kids and I toughed it out and made it all the way to the US in the parade of nations. Thank goodness for the Portugese alphabet in which the United States of America was Estados Unidos. We went to bed right after that .
August 6th I was at the hospital in the morning visiting Sister Ford and giving Sandra a break. Sandra had not left her mother's side since they arrived and she needed to go home, get cleaned up and grab a few things. It was fun to visit with Sister Ford. She was in good spirits except for really wanting to go home. We had a good conversation and then Sandra came back and the physical therapist needed Sister Ford to go for some exercise. This visit was the perfect solution for my worried nerves. Seeing Sister Ford feeling well and complaining about the hospital food really did my heart good.
August 7th was a really rainy day. We couldn't find Jeremy after church because he was at the main entrance with an umbrella helping people get from their cars to the building without getting wet. What an amazing young man!
August 8th the kids and I attacked the weeds in the back yard. Normally this would not be such a big deal, but we had not spent any time in the back yard all summer and it was really scary. We filled up the back of the truck with weeds!!!! It was an adventure to go to the dump and get rid of it all. The Slurpees afterwards really made the effort all worth it. While Nick and Naomi chilled at the house, Jeremy and I went school shopping for new clothes and supplies. It was the best day ever. I got to spend some one-on-one time with Jeremy. That doesn't happen very often. Nicholas fixed dinner that night. Ever since we went out for seafood on Steve's birthday, Nick has wanted to try making crab cakes. He did an amazing job. Our tummies were very happy that night.
August 9, the women's gymnastics team won the team gold!!! Michael Phelps got his 21st gold medal. The olympics are amazing!!!!!!
August 10 - Distribution Day!! Summer is coming to an end The kids picked up their schedules and iPads. I was asked to help with iPad distribution for the day. Jeremy drove his siblings home and then came back to get some volunteer hours. He did such a good job they asked him to come back the next day and organize.
August 11th, my niece, Amanda, had her baby girl. They named her Carol (after my mom) Jane. She was 8 pounds 5 ounces and 20 inches long. My mom was thrilled when she found out baby Carol was being named after her.
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| Grandpa Dave, Grandma Carol and Baby Carol. |
August 13th Steve and Jeremy drove to UNC Wilmington to check out the campus and see if Jeremy liked it. They spent the whole day playing around and visiting campus. He decided UNC Wilmington was not for him. The campus was too big for his liking and he is not fond of the hot weather or the beach.
While they were playing in Wilmington, Nick mowed our neighbors lawn and then went to Matt's birthday party. They had not seen each other all summer long because Matt had been traveling. Nick was super excited.
August 15th Nick mowed three big lawns. He had a little help on one of them. Jeremy and Olivia (a friend from school) wanted to earn some extra money and Nick was happy to let them help out. By the end of the day he was exhausted.
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| Jeremy and Olivia talked while they mowed the lawn. It was really funny to watch . |
August 16th was the last day before school started. Nick mowed two more lawns. Everyone wanted him to fit their lawn in before he went back to school and wasn't mowing lawns full time. That night was the freshman orientation at the high school. We all met in the gymnasium and got a pep talk from the school president and some of the staff. We were then set loose to visit the teachers classrooms and meet the teachers. While waiting in line to meet Nick's science teacher he ran into Ariana, his crush. She walked by and said "Hi" to which he grinned and did a fist pump when he THOUGHT she wasn't looking, but she had turned around to get a second look and saw it. She had the biggest grin on her face as well.
August 18th was the first day of school. Everyone came home really excited about the coming year. Naomi was just thrilled to not be at the elementary school any more. Nick was thrilled to not be at the middle school any more. Jeremy was thrilled to be in his last year at the high school.
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| First day of school 2016 |
That night was our Back to School pool party at the Croshaws. The kids really enjoyed themselves in the pool and gorging on pizza.
August 18th there was a Back to School dance at the the middle school and I wasn't going to miss watching the fun. I volunteered to help by selling pizza. I got to meet all the kids and watch what they were doing at the same time. Naomi really enjoyed herself.
August 20th, while the boys were at a youth dance, Naomi and I went to Kohls. We set a new record for most stuff bought with the least amount of money. This one is going to be hard to beat. I had a ton of Kohls cash from all the back to school shopping with the boys plus there were some really good sales. We got Naomi a dress, skirt, some demin pants, 8 new bath towels, a necklace, bracelet and earrings all for 80 cents. Not bad.
August 22nd I took my newest Beehive out to get some ice cream for her birthday. The girls get to pick where they want to go and she picked a place called Sweet Frogs. It was absolutely amazing! I now know why all the girls really like it.
After this yummy treat I went with Nick to mow another lawn. This lawn was particularly frustrating all summer long because it either did not grow at all or it was a jungle. You never knew what you were going to get. This particular time it was a jungle which really frustrated Nick. He was less than gentle when opening the gate and snapped one of the boards creating just enough of a hole for the dogs to escape. I told the owner what had happened and told her Nick would be back with his father later that evening to replace the broken board. She was really nice about it. Steve and Nick replaced the board that night while I took Naomi to her soccer skills night. This season we switched to AYSO and Naomi really liked the way they ran things from that first skills day. We then went as a family to IKEA to look at study desks. In the first week of school the kids were not exactly successful with studying on their own in their bedrooms as they were spending fun time on their technology so we decided to bring all the technology downstairs and put it out in the open. We got a few ideas and then headed home to take more measurements to see what would work best.
August 23rd was Back to School Night at the middle school. While I learned more about what to expect Naomi's 5th grade year, Steve took the kids to get the new study desks and a cabinet for our cast iron cookware and cookbooks. I am so excited to have the cookbooks back downstairs in the kitchen. I use them more than I thought I did when I had the brilliant idea to move them upstairs.
August 24th we got GOOGLE FIBER!!! After all the long months of Google digging up our yards and neighborhoods and hitting power lines and gas lines and water lines, it was finally time to see the good side of it all. Changing all the email stuff over to the new address was a pain, but it was all worth it when things run so much more smoothly and the customer service is amazing.
August 25th I got to visit with Sister Ford again. I hadn't seen her since her visit to the hospital. We had a great time talking, as always. I left her house and headed straight for the school to help in the library. I also missed doing this over the summer. It felt good to be back. Young Women that night was cancelled due to a sewer problem at the church.
August 26th I got to sub for Mrs. Hammond. I really liked meeting all Naomi's classmates. That night was the New Family Tailgate. We got to meet our Buddy Families. Back in June I had been given the names of three families who were new to the school and would need someone they could contact with questions. After emailing with them all summer I finally got to meet them. Nick came with me and got some service hours done for school.
August 27th we worked in the yard all day. After cleaning up we headed out to the Adams wedding to help serve ice cream. We dropped the kids off at home and went out to dinner for our anniversary. It was fun to spend some time just the two of us to celebrate 23 years.
August 28th we had the elders over for dinner. They talked to Jeremy about serving a mission and answered a ton of questions. With the new age rule, Jeremy wasn't sure if he should go straight out on a mission after high school or get a year of college in first. One of the missionaries had waited a year and the other had come straight out of high school. The one who waited a year was so much more mature and ready for the challenges of a mission. Jeremy made his decision that night that he wanted to wait a year as well so he could be better prepared to be a missionary.
August 28th Jeremy drove himself and Nicholas to seminary. This is a nice change from me having to do the drop off and pick up. Jeremy likes it as well. He feels more responsible.
August 30th I cancelled out Time Warner subscription. It felt good after so many years of trouble. Later that day, Naomi and I went to help prepare the soccer fields for the upcoming soccer season. We sorted supplies and moved goals. We also got to help paint some lines. It was a fun day.
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| Naomi with Asha and Ashley |
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| Naomi and Ashley |
August 18th there was a Back to School dance at the the middle school and I wasn't going to miss watching the fun. I volunteered to help by selling pizza. I got to meet all the kids and watch what they were doing at the same time. Naomi really enjoyed herself.
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| Naomi and some of her new friends. |
August 22nd I took my newest Beehive out to get some ice cream for her birthday. The girls get to pick where they want to go and she picked a place called Sweet Frogs. It was absolutely amazing! I now know why all the girls really like it.
After this yummy treat I went with Nick to mow another lawn. This lawn was particularly frustrating all summer long because it either did not grow at all or it was a jungle. You never knew what you were going to get. This particular time it was a jungle which really frustrated Nick. He was less than gentle when opening the gate and snapped one of the boards creating just enough of a hole for the dogs to escape. I told the owner what had happened and told her Nick would be back with his father later that evening to replace the broken board. She was really nice about it. Steve and Nick replaced the board that night while I took Naomi to her soccer skills night. This season we switched to AYSO and Naomi really liked the way they ran things from that first skills day. We then went as a family to IKEA to look at study desks. In the first week of school the kids were not exactly successful with studying on their own in their bedrooms as they were spending fun time on their technology so we decided to bring all the technology downstairs and put it out in the open. We got a few ideas and then headed home to take more measurements to see what would work best.
August 23rd was Back to School Night at the middle school. While I learned more about what to expect Naomi's 5th grade year, Steve took the kids to get the new study desks and a cabinet for our cast iron cookware and cookbooks. I am so excited to have the cookbooks back downstairs in the kitchen. I use them more than I thought I did when I had the brilliant idea to move them upstairs.
August 24th we got GOOGLE FIBER!!! After all the long months of Google digging up our yards and neighborhoods and hitting power lines and gas lines and water lines, it was finally time to see the good side of it all. Changing all the email stuff over to the new address was a pain, but it was all worth it when things run so much more smoothly and the customer service is amazing.
August 25th I got to visit with Sister Ford again. I hadn't seen her since her visit to the hospital. We had a great time talking, as always. I left her house and headed straight for the school to help in the library. I also missed doing this over the summer. It felt good to be back. Young Women that night was cancelled due to a sewer problem at the church.
August 26th I got to sub for Mrs. Hammond. I really liked meeting all Naomi's classmates. That night was the New Family Tailgate. We got to meet our Buddy Families. Back in June I had been given the names of three families who were new to the school and would need someone they could contact with questions. After emailing with them all summer I finally got to meet them. Nick came with me and got some service hours done for school.
August 27th we worked in the yard all day. After cleaning up we headed out to the Adams wedding to help serve ice cream. We dropped the kids off at home and went out to dinner for our anniversary. It was fun to spend some time just the two of us to celebrate 23 years.
August 28th we had the elders over for dinner. They talked to Jeremy about serving a mission and answered a ton of questions. With the new age rule, Jeremy wasn't sure if he should go straight out on a mission after high school or get a year of college in first. One of the missionaries had waited a year and the other had come straight out of high school. The one who waited a year was so much more mature and ready for the challenges of a mission. Jeremy made his decision that night that he wanted to wait a year as well so he could be better prepared to be a missionary.
August 28th Jeremy drove himself and Nicholas to seminary. This is a nice change from me having to do the drop off and pick up. Jeremy likes it as well. He feels more responsible.
August 30th I cancelled out Time Warner subscription. It felt good after so many years of trouble. Later that day, Naomi and I went to help prepare the soccer fields for the upcoming soccer season. We sorted supplies and moved goals. We also got to help paint some lines. It was a fun day.
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