May Round-Up

I follow Katie the Scrapbooking Lady's routine of "rounding up" the month. You can read more about it here.

May is one of our crazy-busy months, which winds down when school ends in June. We had so many things crammed into this month that our heads were spinning. Looking back, it's surprising that I only finished 2 books.

1. What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
    
   
   
2. What movies, television shows, plays, etc. did I watch this month?
   
   Loved getting into the show Jericho. We seriously wanted to watch it every night.
   Sherlock Holmes put me to sleep and so did The Men Who Stare at Goats.
   
   
3. What fun things did I do with my family and/or friends?
   Friends birthday party
   Neice's first communion
   Sister's graduation dinner from law school
   School dinner and auction
   Great Train Race
   Croquet Photo Shoot
   Maggie Stiefvater Author visit
   Chorus Band Concert
   Started Tae Kwon Do (kids)
   
   
4. What gifts did I give and/or receive?
   
   We got many wonderful things as a result of our school auction, thanks to my parent's generosity. They included: Bowling Party with our parish priest, party at a local bouncy place (will be used for my daughter's 4th birthday in a month), a puppet party (will be used for my other daughter's 7th birthday in the fall), a book party (really cool - they have dinner, talk about books, and go to the bookstore to choose a book), tae kwon do lessons for 3 months, young chef's academy lessons for 8 weeks. We certainly didn't expect to get all of that - just ended up that way. And it will certainly help out with the birthday parties this year!
   
   Another thing we got from the live auction was the dinner bell that the 5th grade class made. This is a large bell that now sits on our porch, and we routinely use it to call the kids to dinner (who are often dispersed in different areas).
   
   
5. What special or unusual purchases did I make?
   I fell in love with a pair of gorgeous cowboy boots and treated myself. I've never owned a pair and they are so comfortable. I'll be wearing them a lot when fall/winter come. I also got my hair and makeup done, and purchased some new makeup.
   
   
6. What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
   Both Christopher and Rachel had croup and had to go on steroids and xopenex for a few days.
   
   
7. What were my accomplishments this month?
   Christopher's grandmother and a talented artist friend redid Jacob's room. We helped by moving stuff around and doing his closet organization. His room is now a vibrant teal with an amazing dragon mural. It looks awesome.
   
   
8. What were my disappointments this month?
   I was disappointed that my mother's back pain has increased.
   
9.  How did I do on my goals for the month? (Or any current short or long term goals)
   We made progress on the garden. Johnny built 4 more raised beds, for a total of 8. We had ordered gourmet tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers and we planted them. Unfortunately, a late frost damaged a few plants, but they bounced back.
   
10. Anything else noteworthy to include?
    
    Layout this month:
    
    Paper-
    
    
    Digi-