August was a big month around here. Coop started Kindergarten, so we relished the last few days with him at home. And we decided (FINALLY!) to really get moving on the kitchen. We ordered cabinets and flooring and arrange for help (paid and unpaid). We started Saturday (Sept 1) scraping the ceiling, and we hope the September photo dump brings a partially reassembled kitchen! Also, our good friends and neighbors moved. We knew it was coming- they started building their house 13 months ago. But it didn't make it any easier to see them go. Thankfully, they are still close by and have come to play, and we see them around town or at soccer. Speaking of- Cooper start playing soccer. He's had a few practices, and games start this weekend!
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| Coop requested a picnic before school started 8/1 |
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| Man. These are the crazy, fun, messy days. 7 kids running around playing, riding bikes, playing in water, etc. 8/1 |
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| 8/3 It was so sweet to watch the big kids play with the littles. I can't tell you how many bags of water balloons we went through! 8/3 |
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| foxes! 8/4 |
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| 8/5 helping daddy. in his christmas jammies. |
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| When Coop is at school and mommy is cleaning.... 8/6 |
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| Cooper has become very interested in helping me in the kitchen this month! 8/8 |
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| Making us lunch (I cut the bread though :)) 8/9 |
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| reading Highlights! 8/9 |
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| Coop used some of his money for checking Mrs. Jan's mail to buy bath colors. So fun! 8/9 |
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| dinosaurs from school 8/10 |
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| 8/10 being silly in the kitchen |
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| cow from school 8/10 |
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| Saturday morning fun 8/11 |
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| when you neglect your garden... large hornworms may appear 8/12 |
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| 8/13 splash pad fun. except June hates it |
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| lunch per coop's request: banana bread muffin sandwich with pb, honey, sprinkles, and chocolate chips 8/13 |
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| scavenger hunt 8/13 |
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| being silly at the dr 8/17 |
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| 8/17 thankfully, she tested negative for allergies! her reaction to dairy is classified as an intolerance. We are supposed to keep her away from all dairy for ~9 months, then test it ourselves to see if she's outgrown it. The dr thinks she will. |
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| Friday dance party in the kitchen 8/17 |
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| checking out the new neighbors 8/17 |
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| 8/19 |
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| Beacon and coop at practice 8/19 |
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| Cook out!! 8/19 |
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| looking at the sinkhole by Kroger 8/19 |
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| our little monkey 8/22 |
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| 8/23 |
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| Coop's find 8/24 |
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| picked our watermelon! 8/24 |
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| all. the. vines. 8/24 |
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| I knew nothing about growing watermelons. We didn't even plant it! It grew from seeds we spit out last year. It was a success all the way around! It weighed 21.4 lbs and was sweet and juicy. 8/25 |
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| sharing our bounty 8/25 |
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| 8/26 |
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| part roller derby. part sword fight. 8/27 |
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| proud of his tower 8/29 |
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| waiting on Abby and Edie to come play 8/30 |
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| so so excited for her purple Room on the Broom jammies. two of her vert favorite things. 8/31 |
