August recap

August...August, August, August. What a busy, stressful, tiring month! We started August off with a little remodeling project. Little did I know that a wall can't be built in a day. Nope - it has actually taken the whole month of August and its not completely done yet. We closed in the dining room and added french doors to make room for the baby girl that will soon join us. Jesse, Justin and Neil put the wall up the first weekend of August and then every weekend after that Justin or Justin and his parents have been working on it. They had to float and tape it, texture it. paint it, sand it back down and re-texture and paint it. In the mean time we had new carpet installed in the two kids' rooms in the front of the house. Deacon loves his new room but he still refuses to sleep in his train bed or his room. :)

On my dad's birthday - Happy Birthday again Dad (although I'm sure you will NEVER read this) - I had my 20 week ultrasound at Dr. Strong's office. My mom, Janie, Granny and Justin came with me and we all got to get a peek of the baby. She was still a girl - which is a big relief since she already had clothes hung in her closet and wrapped up for a baby shower gift. :)

In the midst of all the construction we still found a little time to go to an open house at the new firestation nearby, we went to Chris' company's grand opening - which was totally fun, and I managed to take the passenger side mirror off my car by swiping the garage on my way out, UGH! No big deal, its fixed now - but Deacon likes to remind me of it all the time.

We have had record temperatures here - triple digits every day - its the hottest summer since 1980. Looks like me and my daughter bring in the hot weather with our birth years. Speaking of the baby, or Sister as Deacon and I lovingly refer to her, Deacon had some sweet stuff to say about her this morning on the way to daycare. He told me that he was so excited to get a baby of his very own. He also said he is going to play basketball with her, and race cars, and he is going to share his pillow and his blanket with her so they can take naps together. Then he started to cry a little and said "I miss my sister!". So sweet. Thought I should document that so when he is older I can remind him that at one time he was excited for her to get here and he really does love her. :) Happy last day of August everyone - here's to a Super September!