Living and Learning: August...

Faith
Transfiguration
Saint Herman of Alaska
Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk
Dormition
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Homemaking
Serve meals on the porch
Visit farmer's market before it closes for the year
Make S'mores as a family
Organize out of season children's clothing in nursery closet
Buy Children's Hangers
Print Icons to Frame for the Feasts
Frame children's artwork
Plan for upcoming school year
Order Kindergarten Curriculum
Purchase School Supplies
Continue Good Homemaking Habits
Continue Knitting
Update Photographs Around the House
Zinnias Blooming!
Replenish Everyone's Undergarments
Continue Potty Learning for Little Man

Sugar Plum
Read Aloud from Milly-Molly-Mandy
Spend One-on-One Time on Art Projects
Take Her Out for a Hair Trim and Ice Cream (Just the Two of Us)

Little Man
Read Some Special Vehicle Books Picked Just for Him
Play Trains Together
Take Him to the Pool and Out for a Donut (Just the Two of Us)

Baby Button
Read Goodnight Moon and Pat the Bunny
Enjoy Cuddling
Take Videos and Pictures of Him
Finish His Baby Book

Learning Basket Themes
Watermelon
Circus
Bugs
Seashore

Special Days
Five Years at Christ the Savior -1st
Full Corn Moon - 13th
Oksana - 13th
Courtney - 22nd

Learning
Practice being still and quiet during services and prayers
Practice Venerating Icons Properly
Make it a Habit to Tidy the Bedroom Every Morning
Feastday shelf and book basket
Learning Basket for Transfiguration
Prepare baskets of grapes for Transfiguration
Learning Basket for Saint Herman
Learning Basket for Dormition
Purchase flowers to be blessed on Dormition
Go to the Movie Theater to See Winnie the Pooh
Attend a few performances/concerts before summer is over
Look for Toads and Frogs
Catch Bugs
Visit the Beach Once a Week
Visit the Pool Frequently
Weekly Library Trip
Take Morning Walks Before it Gets too Hot
Afternoon Waterplay - hose, pool, sprinkler, etc.
Care for Plants
Peter Pan at the Children's Theater
Boardwalk Rides
Learn Several Nursery Rhymes By Heart: Little Boy Blue and Little Miss Muffet