August 20th
We had a cookie potluck after church. I was originally going to just skip it and go home, but the kids really wanted to go. So I went home during 2nd hour and made some bright pink strawberry cookies using a cake mix. They were a big hit with the kids, and by far the most colorful cookies on the table! Here are the kids enjoying their milk and cookies, being photobombed by one of Elisa's friends. Erik was working that day, can you tell I had to tie Ian's tie myself?
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August 21
Gabe had his dental appointment, and the dentist said--judging by the x-ray--that he needs orthodontics sooner than later. A permanent tooth (highlighted in yellow) is trying to come down but it is blocked by other permeant teeth. I made an appointment for him at the orthodontist that they recommended. He needed to loose two those two baby teeth asap (highlighted in blue).
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August 21
I finally finished this watercolor painting. And by finished I mean re-outlining the shapes in black sharpie, putting it in a frame, and plopping it on my entryway table. I had painted this in watercolors at a relief society activity earlier in the year.
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August 22
This popped up while I was doing my Spanish Duolingo!
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August 24
Baby Gabie crying at the orthodontist, because he was scared they might pull some teeth. They didn't of course, but just the offer made Gabe feel all the scaredy feels.
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August 25
Yet another dress for Elisa! I made it from fabric I found at Goodwill. I really like the dress (it's not as screwed up as that purple dress), except the zipper likes to sneak on down while she's wearing the dress, but that is easily fixed (when I remember to do so!).
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August 2
Erik saw some pickup trucks towing some military helicopters on the freeway.
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August 27
This cute little yellow birdie hung around our back porch. It had no fear of us and it even let me pet it. It was so tame I thought maybe it was someone's domesticated, caged bird that had gotten loose. I tried to look up the breed of this bird on the internet, but I didn't have much luck. I've never seen yellow birds in our yard before and I haven't since. In fact, I've never had a bird get so unusually close to humans. So either this bird was bonkers with rabies, or it was a special messenger. Although I can't seem to find what type of bird this is, I did find this about visitations from yellow birds:
"In Christianity, yellow birds are often seen as a symbol of joy, happiness, and divine blessings. They are believed to be messengers of hope and encouragement from God. In the Bible, birds are mentioned numerous times as spiritual messengers, and their appearance is often associated with divine intervention.
The presence of a yellow bird may signify that God is watching over you and sending you a message of positivity and good fortune." Source found here.
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August 27
I finally cut Ian's hair! I didn't want his hair cut...and then he did...and then he didn't...and then he finally did! So I got to cutting. I wouldn't have minded him keeping his long hair, because he gets cute ringlets in the back, but I think he was tired of having hair in his eyes. It made quite the pile when I was finished! I cut his hair a little shorter than I liked, but his hair grows fast enough that it's no big deal.
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August 27
I made myself a shirt out of some velvety purple fabric I found at Goodwill. It is a medium to heavy weight and has a slight stretch. I wear it to church with a black skirt.
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I thought this meme was funny. I'm tempted to print it out and hang it in my laundry room haha. Hey, in my defense Margaret, I'm betting that you didn't have baskets upon baskets of laundry like I do.
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It looks like some good cookies after church and a pretty painting of pansies. Poor Gabe, it isn't ever fun to visit the dentist. I didn't realize Ian's hair was that long, but it's always good to get a haircut for school. That's a pretty velvety shirt you made. Funny laundry picture, but we all have way more clothes than the one or two outfits our ancestors had to wash.
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