I am going to try a “round up” style of record keeping this year- simplifying a little.
What reading or learning did we do this month?
- Re-read The Hunger Games Trilogy
-Listened to “Slow Burn” by Nora Roberts
- Began listening to “The Medusa Plot” with the kids
-Matt’s reading The Last Dragon Chronicles Series, Goosebumps
-Beth was all over the map re-reading stuff
*we did a big book cleanout of their rooms this month too.
-lots of Kindle Fire reading
-I did a penguin lesson study with my class. They loved it!
-Beth had “walk through California”- her word was “El Camino Real”
-Matt did a cheeseburger Book Report
What fun did things did we do with family or friends?
-welcomed in 2012 over the phone with the Adams’
-Kennedy Space Center
-Universal’s Islands of Adventure
-Benihana with the Barber Girls
-Midway Trip with Indian Guides (very shortened due to illness)
-cookie rally for Beth with girl scouts
-celebrated Beth’s birthday with family
-celebrated Gigi’s Birthday with family
-celebrated Matt’s First Reconciliation
-Twin Day at school
-I hiked in Laguna with Keeley, Elisabeth and Theresa
Gifts Given or Received?
- Beth received a Harry Potter book that she really had been wanting from Matthew for her birthday
-Mom and Dad bought her a charm bracelet and two charms to get started
- Beth also received lots of great gift cards for her 10th birthday!
- Drew went and activated the iphone he received for Christmas
Any Special or Unusual Purchases this month?
- bought slacks/nice shoes for Matt to wear for his reconciliation
-Drew bought a “fascar” for he and Matt to design for February’s Indian Guides Fascar race.
- DirectTV “whole Home” tV
-two photobooks- one from 2011, and one from our FL trip!
- two project life kits, cobalt and clementine
Were there any illness or health concerns?
-the boys both got very sick after we returned from our trip, first colds/fever followed by flu-like symptoms for Drew
-Beth followed with fever and cough
-both kids had annual checkups and were determined perfect
-I had my annual mammogram, results normal!
- I finished the month feeling very run down and sinus-y, also quite grumpy from exhaustion
- lack of exercise has me feeling sluggish and unhealthy as well.
Accomplishments this Month-
- two photo books made!
- reviewed goals made in 2011
- set new goals for 2012:
1. cook more/a wider variety of food, and encourage the kids to add new foods to their diet
2. slow pace again- and realize that a slow pace might not be possible during the fall, but can work well from January to August
3. pick up the activity level again, and work more running into the rotation
4. Internal Goal: “Perspective”
-Matt made his First Reconciliation!
-Used the crockpot and made 3 new recipes for the family!
- slowed our pace way back down
- added photos to my 365 project and project life on shutterfly!
-organization projects
- helped Beth get a lot of Girl Scout Cookies sold in the first few days of the Cookie sale