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September 08, 2005
August retrospective
So I sent in an order to Shutterfly with the Back to School sale. Not that I have any back to school pictures. But I thought--August roundup time.
We start in mid August. We did the Snooze at the Zoo. You pitch a tent at the zoo, after winning a lottery for a chance to do it. It cost too much and the weather was only OK. And Miranda got sick, so I suppose that colors my memory.
Rob and the kids in the bike-trailer-converted-to-a-stroller.
Miranda had been a bit sick the week before, but it didn't come to a head until she vomited in the tent at the zoo. And then in the car on the way home. A trip to Urgent Care later, she has a sinus infection and a budding double ear ache. She starts antibiotics.
But she looked like this for most of the month. I didn't intentioanlly take a picture of her sickness. I wanted to get a picture of her shirt. We bought the shirt in Waco. The Texas map flaked off after 7 wearings. So my mom made this awesome version.
After the zoo and before Miranda's birthday, I became increasingly sick. I lost my voice for three days. I felt terrible. Finally on her birthday, I crawled in to a doctor to try antibiotics too. They were very harsh on my system...but I do feel better now that it is over.
Miranda's Birthday!! August 25, a banner day.
She smiled all day. She felt better. She even got to go to the park with friends. Yay friends!!
She felt better, but I felt too crappy to make the homemade ladybug cake we planned to make. Thank goodness Grandma stopped at the grocery store.
After her birthday, we have a day delay and then Party Time!!
After the incredible success of last year's bouncy house, we reneted one this year too. Hello Kitty was great.
I have no idea why I love the falling bouncy house pictures so much. I am thinking these would make great Xmas cards? No?
This is one of my favorite scenes from the party. Ring Around the Rosie in a bouncy house. How fun.
For about two weeks, Miranda talked about her birthday cake. I knew I was going to Jewel becasue I like their cakes. Miranda wanted dragons, cherries and balloons. I went to the baker and explained and she was so great. She came up with a scene in which the Dragontales dragons were next to a cherry tree. She put on maraschino cherries. She put balloons in the sky. She even wrote Happy Birthday Miranda. How cool is that? I was so impressed. And the cake tasted good too!
And Henry...he got sick too. He went to the doctor on the last day of the month. Turns out he couldn't sleep because he had an ear infection. Oh my. Antibiotics all around.
But isn't he adorable? He thinks he should always travel by laundry basket. Even if he only weights 22 pounds...not gonna happen.
Is it any wonder I was looking forward to September?
Posted by sarah at September 8, 2005 08:18 AM