I am always thinking of things to blog about as I go through my day. Unfortunately when I sit down to actually do it the thoughts flit right out of my head never to be thought of again.

Well lets see. . .

Old: I am officially done with CHF. It is actually really nice to NOT be in charge of that HUGE amount of stuff. I feel weightless.

New: Kati is walking. A lot. Drunken sailor walking, but walking. Very cute, very mischievous. Found her squatting over the dogs water dish, ducky sitting primly in the water. She looks up at me a grins a HUGE grin, with water dripping down her face from her hair.

Old: Dinah had what we thought was a recurring ringworm infection. Medicine didn't work. Apparently it is bacterial. Antifungals don't work on bacteria.

New: Caught mouse that was eating the door. Very gross. Was living in the warmer drawer of the oven.

Old: Not currently attending church. I think it might take me a while to want to go back to church. I have given myself about 6 weeks to find the "want".

New: Keith has a job! Welcome one of Durham School Services newest bus drivers for the 2009-2010 school year! Yay! I feel like a huge amount of stress has been lifted off of both of us. Knowing that money will be coming in regularly and at a decent pay grade is AMAZING!!!!!

Old: Grammie was very very sick.

New: Grammie passed away on July 10th. We will miss her. I am going to try to write a book about her and Grampy using the stories that the family has told me. Everyone seems to think it is a great idea. No one has returned my emails about actually writing out the stories. I might have to push a bit harder.

Old: Fish tanks are up and running. Kind of killed all of the Koi. Might get more outside fish. Might not.

New: Have 4 fantail goldfish in the living room tank - Fido, Rover, Spot, & Blaze. Have two Black Moor goldfish in the bedroom tank - Pot and Kettle. (Hey, I can't name my kids weird stuff.)

Old: Sold Jeep.

New: Might have actually fallen prey to a very elaborate con. Jeep has been gone for a month and we don't have a dollar to show for it. Actually, the guys first check bounced, so the bank TOOK $5. Lost the car and money. Not a good deal in my opinion.

Old: Kati has been doing Kindermusik and going to the library for story time.

New: Kati actually LIKES Kindermusik and storytime. She also had a blast hanging with the Illinois cousins when they were here this week. We went to the lake to swim and sail (always fun) and we went to the Exploration Place. Kati thought that buttons and wheels and gears and boxes and all of the other fun stuff (particularly water) that she could play with was AWESOME! She sat at the water table in the Kansas room for close to 30 minutes without even hinting that she wanted to get down. She thought that the Tot Spot was cool too. All of those things to sit on. I swear, if she can just sit on something she is happy. Kitty Kat Kati!

Old: Keith made a website for Kara.

New: Kara never gave him contact info to put on the website, just content. Her site was up for weeks with no way to get in touch with her. Poor girl.

I think that is all of the major stuff that I have been dealing with. It has been a fun and eventful month. I am ready to start watching other kiddos now. Isabelle starts this week. I am hoping to have some more clients by the middle of August, but we shall see. God will send the right people at the right time.

Blessings!