I started a new job for the next few months. Its an evening job, taking place half before they go to bed, and half after. I have never had a job where I retreated the kids going to bed so much. We've held matchbox car races, had pillow fights, and done a lot of coloring. And after they go to bed, I've done a lot of writing. I love how quiet it is after the kids go to sleep, it's perfect for catching up on writing.
My sister Grace and I tried Crayon melting art, which was super fun! I loved doing it, though we did make the mistake of using a plastic sheet underneath it and it melted as we melted the crayons. XD
I did CampNaNo, and aimed for 30k. It was much rougher then I anticipated, but I did manage it, finishing with nine minutes to spare on the 31'st. I was re-writing a story that I finished before, and I am rallying looking forward to finishing it.
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| This is at McKinney Falls |
For fourth of July my family had a hamburger cookout, which was super fun! Our neighbors put on an amazing firework show, so we set up at the end of our road and watched it!
For my birthday my mom took me shopping. We really didn't buy much, but it was super fun! She took me to Outback Steakhouse of the first time and it was amazing! We found a deal on glass-bottom boats on the river, so we did a tour, which was awesome! They show you around the plant life, and fish, its amazing!
Some of the kids I watch were in a Sound of Music play and we went to see it as a family. It was stunning. I didn't really expect to much, but was blown away by the caliber of the singing and acting. We actually went to see it twice. XD
My mom sister and I went for a hike at McKinney Falls for Rebekkah's birthday. The falls part of that are very, very small, but it was really fun to see! The header image is from that trip. =D
Hannah and I met to walk around Salado. It had an adorable farmers market and the river was beautiful! I hadn't really gotten the chance to walk around that small town, so it was delightful to get to do it with a friend.
There has been a lot going on in my life that I'm just not ready to share yet. I'm feeling fake when I only post the good stuff, but I'm just not ready to share a lot of it yet. So I guess all that was to say, I want be honest with y'all, but barring my heart through anything other then poetry hasn't been doable yet. With the end of summer comes my heavy work schedule and my sisters wedding, so I may be taking a break pretty soon for all of that.
Toy Story 1-3: My sister and I binged these in one day, enjoying getting some work done while re-watching these classics. I don't love number one, but two is amazing, and three is my favorite of all four movies.
Zorro: My mom and I are watching through this series together. It is amazing!
Mysterious Benedict Soucity: Kate and I had such a fantastic time watching this series together! We actually just finished today, but I'm going to lump it in with July. It had some parts that were very different then the book, but I loved it! It was a really cool adaptation.
Chosen Season 2: Season 2 finale was not what I expected, but really good! The way they did the beatatutes was amazing!
Phineas and Ferb: I watched this mostly with my friends M&S. We share a love of the show, so it was really fun to share it with them!
Cars: I was shown this movie, and honestly, I thought it was boring. McQueen was okay, but I didn't really care about what happened.
Moana: I enjoyed parts of this a lot, like the songs. But so much of it felt weird (The coconuts and legit ghoast. O.o), I didn't really enjoy it overall.
The Emperors New Groove: I did not like this at all. I'd heard for years about how funny it was, but I didn't really enjoy it at all. The characters were rude, and I didn't feel like I had anyone to cheer for.
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Thank You Mikayla for the July highlights. Congratulations on being Kate/s bridesmaid,not to mention Sarah's bridesmaid,too. You are going to be a busy young lady. Glad you had a nice birthday. Happy Belated birthday to you and also to Rebekkah. God Bless.
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Thank you! I am so excited to be in their weddings! Thank you! God bless you. <3
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ReplyDeleteYou sure are busy. I like your book selections. Well it seems you will be quite busy getting ready for your two bridesmaids assignments. Glad you had a nice birthday.
God Bless
Marion
Thank you! I've had a lot of fun with my reading lately!
DeleteGod bless. <3
Oops! Bad connection, so it didn't go through (or maybe it did...?) Haha! Sorry if there's a duplicate message.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, hi Mikayla! I also follow Kate and just saw her announcement! Super exciting that you get to be her bridesmaid!
Ah, I've heard a lot about Dust. Who is your favorite character? And I saw that they made the Mysterious Benedict Society into a tv series! Would you say they stayed true to the books?
Some friends introduced us to crayon melting art; it was fun and we got the drips to look like rain.
I know what it's like to go through some... hard stuff, and aren't ready to share it. I totally understand. You can share what you want when you want to! :)
I wish you all the best with the upcoming weddings (and your new job!) May God bless you, your family, and friends! :)
This was the only message that came though! I certantly understand bad wifi. Ours is pretty unstable. =P
DeleteIsn't it exciting?? I'm so happy for her!
Dust was amazing. My favorite character was probably Claire. She was an incredibly relatable character. But Peter was pretty cool to!
The MBS TV series does not stick strictly to the book, but I would say it holds fast to the spirit of the book. As a reader of the books, I really enjoyed it, even with some new twists.
Thank you! <3
Phew! Glad it did!
ReplyDeleteI will definitely check out MBS. Thanks for telling me about it! :)