Living and Learning: August...

Faith
Transfiguration
Saint Herman of Alaska
Dormition

Icon-Not-Made-By-Hands
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Homemaking

Pick Peaches

Serve meals outside

Begin Violin Lessons
Enjoy Visits with Family

Visit farmer's market frequently
Plan for Upcoming School Year
Order Third Grade and First Grade Schoolbooks
Purchase School Supplies
Continue Good Homemaking Habits
Finish Re-knitting Seashore Cowl

Begin Nimbus Read Kristin Lavransdatter

Replenish Everyone's Undergarments and Pajamas

Begin preparing for the Metropolitan's visit in September

Learning Basket Themes
Watermelon
Circus
Bugs
Seashore

Special Days
Eight Years at Christ the Savior -1st

Full Corn Moon - 10th

Oksana - 13th

Courtney - 22nd

Learning

Practice Patience and Love toward one another
Singing – O Heavenly King
Practice cleaning the bathrooms together
Practice sweeping
 Tidy bedrooms each morning   

Enjoy the Summer Book Basket

Nature Table Scene

Visit the Beach several times in the Evenings
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 

Attend a few performances/concerts before summer is over
Look for Toads and Frogs
Catch Bugs
Take Morning Walks Before it Gets too Hot
Afternoon Waterplay - hose, pool, sprinkler, etc.

Have picnics  

Watch Thunder and Lightning storms  

Boardwalk rides!