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Getting Closer: August Update


 August was a month of trying to do some work around the house that had been neglected since it was mommy's first full of month of feeling good! Bring on the nesting! 

We did have a little fun though and made our (nearly) annual trip to the Illinois State Fair. This is Callie, the old pro, milking a cow! 

The guy helping everyone asked if she had ever milked a cow before to which she quickly replied, "Yes!" :) --The previous year at the State Fair, not one of her daily chores or anything!


 Gabe and Callie got to sit in a real firetruck! Gabriel was especially excited about this part of our adventure.


Gabe also wanted to drive the fire truck. I was really hoping they did something to prevent him from turning on all the sirens and lights because that boy loves pushing buttons! 


 Of course, we stopped by the Churches of Christ Exhibit Evangelism booth where Gabriel got a caterpillar painted on his face.


So worn out! Love the sleeping baby pictures so much!! :)


 Like I said, a lot of August was spent trying to play catch up for the past 3 months of yuck. Here is the FINALLY finished nursery. I really wish I had before pictures, but I apparently didn't take any . . . I always forget to take those! I especially am upset that I didn't get pictures of this room because it is such a HUGE difference before and after. Just imagine this room with all dark brown walls and cream carpet, mainly used for extra storage!


 Finished nursery, just in time for Gabriel to move to his big boy room and open up a whole lot more sewing and craft projects for mommy to do in that room! 


We also got back into our regular homeschooling projects by doing a quick review of our previous lessons and starting on some new ones.

 Silly number three! 


Callie has really gotten into drawing and coloring lately. Here is one of her many projects!


Gabe has tentatively started trying to use the potty on occasion. This was his first success! 

 Callie's banana caterpillar snack for letter "C" week. She was very proud of her work!



A pretty butterfly craft while learning about caterpillar lifecycles!


3 caterpillars for our letter "C" and number 3 week!

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