Here we are again! It was a good month, a bit toasty, but we are making it through! Lots of time spent in the pool and with the babies! We also did a lot of harvesting, preserving and grilling!
So beginning of the month, I got a different car! We got rid of ours, which I think I talked about last month, but anyway, after a lot of searching we found one we wanted and got it! Yay! It has been great to have my own vehicle again.
My Bible study ended at the beginning of the month, which was sad because I enjoyed it but it was perfect timing so we had a bit more time together as a family! I also had to start taking kids to doctor's appointments, so we have spent a lot of time going to those.
We went out to Jonathan's parents' for the fourth, which was a lot of fun. It was a good weekend with Jonathan since he was off for bit. We love some time together as a family, that's for sure!
My garden started really producing and it has been a ton of fun. Lettuce, cilantro, onions, cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, we are enjoying all of it! I also have started making bread, so we have been trying different things there, I found a successful burger bun, so we are all excited about that!
Jonathan did a little bit of traveling early in the month, so the kids and I enjoyed some time together at home, started going to the library much more regularly, got more fresh fruit, it has been fantastic to have fresh things like blueberries! We are enjoying time with friends too, which is very helpful when we are spending all our time together.
We also have had fun practicing our swimming and cooling off with friends! Mom and Dad let us have some friends over for a swim party and the kids had an absolute blast. That was on the 13th, on the 16th I took Amelia to the doctor for her ear, which has been hurting ever since (today is August 4th) and they told me her ear looked great. Poor girl is a champ! I also started with a clogged milk duct around that time and went to visit the lactation consultant to get something to stop mastitis. Thankfully no more infections and I think we are getting there when it comes to milk supply! Vivian is beginning to do well with the bottle for people other than me, which is progress considering I am going to be going back to work soon.
William got his hair cut, it was so very necessary and thankfully Jonathan took him and he did GREAT! They went to a barber shop instead of a salon and there were brum brums there...sooo...we figured that out! Amelia and I picked green beans while they were gone and I spent a lot of time preserving those. I really enjoy being in the kitchen preserving food, baking things and taking care of our family - there has been a lot of all of that this month!
Jonathan's parents met us at Virgil's for ice cream and we went to play at the park afterward for Jonathan's birthday. He enjoyed it immensely and the kids and I did too! It was a hot day, but we all hung in there! Naps were enjoyed on Sunday, then we spent the rest of the week with family!
Kyle was in town and it was hot, so we were at Mom's a lot! They had the garage sale at Grandpa's house so we got to help by delivering lunches! The kids had a blast going over there and I did too! We also finished our READING CURRICULUM at the end of the month! I am so proud of Amelia, she is doing a great job and is loving every single minute.
It has been a great month, our last full one with me on maternity leave. Jonathan took some half days at the end of the month and we made the most of it! Had a great time chatting about different goals and things we want to do this year. It was great and we enjoyed some extra time since he worked so much this month!
Enjoy the rest of the summer! We are enjoyed a bit of a break from the 90 degree weather here! Keep us in your prayers as we adjust to my return to work this month! Love you all!
Love,
Jonathan, Allison, Amelia, William and Vivian
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