August 27, 2012

• August Happenings

   

   

   

  August has had it's share of celebrations.  First there was my husband's birthday which we celebrated with the Passing of the Cane (see earlier post).  Then there was my daughter Emily's birthday.  18 months ago her husband bought a rusted out hulk of a car that my daughter randomly pointed out at a friend's junk yard and said... "wow, there's a cool car".  It was her favorite car of all time, a 1968 Chevelle.  What she didn't know is that hours after she pointed it out her husband went back and bought the rusted hulk that didn't run and needed massive body work.  His intention was that it would be restored and completed for her 30th birthday.  Well that birthday came and went without a present.  The entire family knew of this car and we worked the entire 18 months to keep it a secret.  Her husband made numerous trips to Oklahoma to work on the car (he and his buddies up there were doing the work themselves).  He told her that he was going to his parents to help them out etc etc and she would gripe a bit but since he wasn't asking her to go she didn't complain (long story, they have a good relationship but visits are better when the parents come here rather than the kids go there, they aren't really set up for grandkids).  Finally the car was to the point where he could get it down here.  One night their friends showed up and delivered the car to our house where we hid it in our garage.  The next day Emily came over for an impromptu celebration for MY birthday.  At least she thought it was.  She's the ONLY person who thought it was for me.  lol  And this is what she got:

  

   

   

  It's a really pretty car and like most muscle cars, sounds mean.  lol

  My birthday came and went without fanfare.  Fine with me.    My husband did get me season tickets to TUTS (Theater Under the Stars) which does musicals.  Very excited about that.

  What August would not be complete without the start of school.  This year we have three in school.  Cadence started school at Trinity Lutheran School and is loving kindergarten.

  

  Otto and Wren are being taught at home by mom.  Otto is 1st grade and Wren is doing a pre-K/4 yr old program.  She's ready to do her share of learning and keeping up with big brother. 

  

  Daria started kindergarten and is also learning at home with mom.  Even though it's homeschool I just couldn't resist making her a big white bow for her hair.  In Russia it is an old tradition that little girls wear big white bows for their first day of school.  I have always loved the pictures of the little girls in their huge bows.  I discovered that making those bows is a lot harder than I thought but it turned out pretty well all things considered.  And Daria loved being "Russian".

  

  And today is AmeliaJake's birthday. 

  This lady has no idea how she brightens my life, makes me smile, picks me up and makes me think deeper on some questions in life more than I might normally.  My hope for her is for great joy and happiness.  She might kill me for this but here goes.....

  

   

   

   

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