August Recap ~

August started off pretty relaxing. We prepared for our relatives to visit and got Rebekah squared away with back-to-work clothes, college books, and a new laptop for her college classes. We are searching for a car in which Rebekah will be the primary driver, but our budget is a bit lower than what the market is right now, so it is going to require some patience. On the driving front, Elijah is making a bit more progress with me. We are driving three to four times a week and have started driving on a four lane road near us. He sticks to the right hand lane the whole way, but he is slowly building confidence. 

My stepmother and her partner came down for a one week visit. It was nice to see them, and we did some fun activities while they were in town. We took a long walk on the riverfront one evening and played several board games. 

We spent a day at Lake Lure (some of the movie, Dirty Dancing, was filmed in this little town near us). We went in the middle of the week and pretty much had the lake to ourselves. It was lovely. We then went into town and had lunch and played a bit on the rocks in the river. My husband was there, but took the photos, and Elijah hates lake water so decided to skip this event. 

 

Sue and Rebekah

Another evening was spent at a horse show in a neighboring town. The carousel was free so we HAD to go on it. 

By the end of the month, life really started to pick up. Rebekah is taking three college classes, one in-person and the other two online. She is working on a business degree in Retail Marketing. So far, she likes the in-person a lot. The online classes are good, too, but a little bit glitchy. Hopefully, the hard parts will be straightened out soon. Ballet is going great and she is very happy in her new dance studio. Her part-time job at H&M is proving to be the hardest transition. The training is poor due to a lack of staff, plus they are understaffed and a bit desperate all the time. We will see if this works out or not. I don't want her school or dance to suffer in any way, but she does need to make money to help with her dance classes. She plans to stick it out for the 90 days that she committed to and then reevaluate. 

Our hairdresser is still doing backyard haircuts. We went to her house, and her pug insisted on sitting on Elijah's lap during his haircut. So cute. Dog therapy and a haircut all in one!

I start my new nanny job three days a week in September. I am really looking forward to it. I will be working at the child's home. We are going to have a blast!

Blessings, Dawn