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While going through my mail the other day, I came across the Wentzville Parks & Recreation's Fun Times magazine. This publication comes out quarterly and informs the community of different services, programs, and special events provided through the Parks Department. As I'm thumbing through it-- there on page 19 is a picture of the boys at the Halloween Happenings event last October. I sure wish we were getting paid for all these advertisments, that's three in three months!
On my google home page I get a "Quote of the Day," I really liked the one today and thought I would pass it on because it is so true.
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. SeussI think more of us, including me, need to take the good doctor's advice and not worry so much about what others think. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
So far the month of August has been pretty crazy for the Lenk household, especially Brian. For the past few months Brian has been helping open the new Winghaven Imo's, which he is also going to manage in addition to the Wentzville Imo's. He has been buying equipment, putting the kitchen and entire store together, setting up phone systems and computers, hiring new employees, and basically everything else that goes along with opening a new restaurant. The whole process has been a valuable learning experience and finally on August 7 the new store opened. The very first week the store hit its weekly sales goal and Brian got a nice bonus, sales fell $100 short of the goal this week, but he plans to easily hit the new goal next week. GO BRIAN! Due to the increase in responsibilities, he has at least temporarily had to pick up more hours to ensure both stores are running smoothly, which is good for the finances, but kinda put a damper on any further summer activities. So since Brian had to work most of last weekend, I took the children to the Lake for a few days. We went to the beach, to a fish fry, and played at least 40 hands of rummy, most of which I lost! We had a good time though, it was nice to get away for a little while. The boys went back to school last Thursday-YIPPEE! They seem to like their teachers, although they are not very happy that school starts 45 minutes earlier this year than it did last year. They also get finished earlier, but I know they would rather get to sleep later. The house is so much quieter now during the day now, I almost don't know what to do with my increase in peace and quiet, but I'm sure I will manage. Brian and I started bowling again last night. We bowl every other Sunday on a league with Amy and her brother-in-law, Kenny. Neither of us had bowled since the league ended last spring, but we did pretty well for the first night back. Both of us bowled above average, so we are off to a good start now we just have to maintain it, which is usually easier said than done. So that's pretty much, what we all have been doing these past few weeks. I can't believe summer is almost over!
Alena is quickly becoming a linguistic member of society. She learns at least a new word every week and sometimes a new one every day. In addition to the words she has said for awhile like mama, dada, Dixie, hi, bye-bye and uh-oh, she now also says shoe (which is my personal favorite), ball (which is her favorite), toes, nose, eye (if she says eye though--Look out! She likes to poke), baby, sit, eat, Livy, cookie, cracker and many more. She doesn't say Alex or Brady yet, in a way that is recognizable at least, but she does say something different for each of them, so I guess that's a start.
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So far the month of August has been pretty crazy for the Lenk household, especially Brian. For the past few months Brian has been helping open the new Winghaven Imo's, which he is also going to manage in addition to the Wentzville Imo's. He has been buying equipment, putting the kitchen and entire store together, setting up phone systems and computers, hiring new employees, and basically everything else that goes along with opening a new restaurant. The whole process has been a valuable learning experience and finally on August 7 the new store opened. The very first week the store hit its weekly sales goal and Brian got a nice bonus, sales fell $100 short of the goal this week, but he plans to easily hit the new goal next week. GO BRIAN! Due to the increase in responsibilities, he has at least temporarily had to pick up more hours to ensure both stores are running smoothly, which is good for the finances, but kinda put a damper on any further summer activities. So since Brian had to work most of last weekend, I took the children to the Lake for a few days. We went to the beach, to a fish fry, and played at least 40 hands of rummy, most of which I lost! We had a good time though, it was nice to get away for a little while. The boys went back to school last Thursday-YIPPEE! They seem to like their teachers, although they are not very happy that school starts 45 minutes earlier this year than it did last year. They also get finished earlier, but I know they would rather get to sleep later. The house is so much quieter now during the day now, I almost don't know what to do with my increase in peace and quiet, but I'm sure I will manage. Brian and I started bowling again last night. We bowl every other Sunday on a league with Amy and her brother-in-law, Kenny. Neither of us had bowled since the league ended last spring, but we did pretty well for the first night back. Both of us bowled above average, so we are off to a good start now we just have to maintain it, which is usually easier said than done. So that's pretty much, what we all have been doing these past few weeks. I can't believe summer is almost over!
Alena is quickly becoming a linguistic member of society. She learns at least a new word every week and sometimes a new one every day. In addition to the words she has said for awhile like mama, dada, Dixie, hi, bye-bye and uh-oh, she now also says shoe (which is my personal favorite), ball (which is her favorite), toes, nose, eye (if she says eye though--Look out! She likes to poke), baby, sit, eat, Livy, cookie, cracker and many more. She doesn't say Alex or Brady yet, in a way that is recognizable at least, but she does say something different for each of them, so I guess that's a start.
