August was a busy month for us, as is August of
every year. I didn’t blog much this month because we were so busy and
because I’m still dealing with the physical side effects of a
miscarriage. I shared our story in a post earlier this month that you
can read by clicking here. I will say I never expected it to last this
long, but it is. Some women’s bodies just take longer to fully get rid
of a pregnancy while others only last a couple weeks. Unfortunately, I’m
on the longer path. Hopefully, everything will be gone soon, and my
body will return back to a normal routine.
Back to our August…
I
did jot down a few goals for the month several weeks ago but never got
around to sharing them on here because of everything else that happened
around that same time. I’ll be sharing those later this week.
We started the month by having our nephews over one Sunday
afternoon. I have been trying to finish up our Guest Room remodel for
months now and I was DETERMINED to get the finishing touches done which
included a small “gallery wall” featuring paintings by Riley &
Colin. Having them paint something and include it on this wall was a
last minute decision which quickly became a brilliant idea in my mind. I
picked the colors so that they would match the room, but told them they
could paint anything they wanted.
Colin
chose to paint a robot. Riley painted his interpretation of the world
and attempted to write, “God Bless This Home.” His sweet, unprompted
gesture meant more to me in that moment than anything else given the
circumstances we were facing at that time. Every day since, I love
walking by the room and seeing his heartfelt message to us.
I
also painted a small canvas for the wall using part of a verse I have
fallen in love with the past few months. It helped me through the last
few months of us getting pregnant as we approached the 1 year mark and
has helped in since our loss. This verse will go with me the rest of our
lives.
After
our paintings dried we got to work hanging everything on the wall. I
love how it all turned out! There’s plenty of room to add to it in the
future if we choose to do so.
At the very end of July we celebrated my Grandmother’s 84th birthday. Her special day fell on a Thursday this year, so she and my grandpa joined us at my parents’ house for our weekly “Thursday Night Family Night” to celebrate!
Also at the very end of JULY…yes, JULY…these kids went back to school!! I’m sure they’ll have a great year in the 1st and 3rd
grades…as long as Colin can conquer his “motion sickness.” Because yes,
he told his teacher one day he wasn’t feeling good and said, “my motion
sickness is bothering me.” Which is code for my mom is the teacher in
the classroom next door and I want to go lay in her room. That kid.
Back to August….
Work
has been SO busy with meetings and compliance issues that have needed
attention AND our annual golf tournament. If it weren’t for my daily
calendar printouts, I’d be lost some days. Such a handy little feature
by our friend Microsoft Outlook.
Because
of said work schedule, most days my breakfast and/or both lunch have
consisted of this. Which confirm my eating habits are that of a toddler
some days.
One
thing I HAVE to HAVE in my office is music. Most days I listen to
Pandora and my favorite channel lately has been the Gene Kelly station
because I LOVE all the classics!! Give me some Gene, Bing and Dean
anyday!! (Except when October comes around and sometime during that
month, I’ll start hitting up my Christmas music channels!!! Those are
the best days!)
If
you know my husband Stephen, you know that he is partial to his video
games. Not the dungeons and dragons type, but the sports type. Lately,
he has been all about a new golf game. So much so that he talked me into
playing it with him the first night he got it. I’m proud to say I WON! I
was so proud of myself. It’s the little things really. (p.s. that win
was my first and only time…..so far.)
Speaking
of Stephen, he and his buds finished up their season for Church League
Men’s Softball…just in time to start City League Men’s Fall Ball. We
switched from spending Friday
nights at the ballpark across town to Mondays nights at the ballpark up
the road from our house. He plays ball, and I sit and chat with good
friends as we watch our husbands play. It’s a win for everybody!
I
tried a new recipe for blueberry muffins…and they were TO DIE FOR! Next
time I make them, I’ll be sure to take photos and share the recipe on
here. These were sooo good!!
We celebrated my mother in law’s birthday by hosting Sunday lunch at our house. (Technically, I hosted Sunday
lunch for Stephen’s family…he was out of town that weekend and plans
changed last minute that prevented him from being home in time.) This
was the first time setting an extra full table in the living room and it
turned out to be a great space to add more seating.
I am happy to report, I returned all of my 4th
of July decorations back to our storage unit AND refrained from
bringing my Fall stuff back with me. It was a struggle….and I may have
peeked into a couple of the bins….but I left them there promising they’d
make the trip back home with me on my next visit. Oh my favorite time
of the year is quickly approaching. Fall and Christmas (because yes
CHRISTMAS is a season on is own!)
Stephen and I met his parents for dinner one night and rounding the corner going back to our car we ran into these two hoodrats having ice cream from Cream City. (I really LOVE our little town!)
And finally, we celebrated my birthday in August!! We started by going out to dinner with our friends The Wilson’s (of which I made zero pics…uughhh…#bloggerfail) This year, the 15th fell on a Saturday so Stephen and I made plans to spend the day in Nashville. I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to do! We started at Target (which is a treat for us rural folks without a Target) and then….
I
made an appointment several weeks ago at the Blowout Co. to get my hair
done. I had read rave reviews about this place and decided to give it a
try. This was my first blowout but will NOT be my last!! I mean, look
at what they did to my hair!! Holy crap girls!
It was amazing!! My hair is notorious for doing...um....oh no wait, nothing. So this was pretty flippin' awesome of a hair day. Sign me up for another one!
After
my appointment, we had lunch at Goozy. I read about this place earlier
this year and said back then that I wanted to eat there! Y’ALL. It was
soo good! We shared a couple of appetizers and then ordered sandwiches
from their grilled cheese menu. I got the “Nashville” which was grilled
pimento cheese, pickled jalapenos and bacon on sourdough! Stephen got a
fancy BLTC. And then, the BEST part of it all……DESSERT.
Needless to say, we’ll be going back. And ordering dessert.
Later that night, we met up with my family for dinner and cake. (because birthdays are meant for triggering diabetes)
Finally,
I had to share my favorite gifts. First up, my friend Amy showed up at
my office with her son Daniel and had my gifts in his carrier. She said,
“Daniel brought you gifts.” It took a second look to realize that she
had a bag stuffed in beside him and a small box on top of his head. Poor
kid. Inside the box, was a gift I will cherish forever.
This was the due date we were given for our baby who is no longer with us. I love this more than she’ll ever know.
And,
my grandmother, bless her heart. For the past 4 years, she has given me
the same two cards. This photo is of my cards from her and my Pa from
2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 starting from the top left and going
clockwise. She cracks me up. This is why I have a problem with throwing
cards away. I will treasure these forever.
And...there's even more to share (which happened after I had this post all ready). Come back later this week to see what all happened over the weekend. Spoiler Alert: there was ANOTHER birthday meal!!
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