October goals + September accountability

September recap:

1. Frame and hang Elliott's hospital photo and footprints

Nope.

2. Choose photos for living room and order

I really thought we'd get this one knocked out.

3. Basement storage organization / closet clean-out project

4. Catch up on boys' monthly letters

Siiiigh.

5. Call cable company for a quote

Done and woof…too high. We are not switching despite not liking our current provider very much.

6. Only drink soda at restaurants or when hanging out with friends.

This was a solid failure. I think choosing this as a goal during one of the two busiest months of my year was a mistake. Let's talk again in November. Or January. January sounds good.

7. Sort / cull 12 month clothes

8. Sort / cull / store 3T stuff

This isn't quite done, but that's because Nico is still wearing a few 3T things. I did pull out the stuff he's outgrown or just doesn't wear.

9. Frame and hang living room photos

10. Frame and hang owl print in Elliott's room

I took this fabulous print that evilducky bought for baby E to a local frame shop and had them mat it and put it in a frame I bought with a coupon at the craft store. It looks so great! I'm hoping to pin MB down sometime soon and have him use his superior measuring / leveling skills to hang it for me.

11. Read a non-bookclub book

12. Write to MIL twice

I only wrote once, though she did visit this month so I don't feel quite as bad as I would've otherwise. Also, busy.

13. Set up October playdate / girls' night / game night

14. Start Nico's Halloween costume

Sorta…I bought him a hoodie, pants, and the fabric needed to convert the hoodie into a costume.

15. Plan for Indianapolis trip

We had SO much fun.

16. Make reservations for October camping trip

17. Make reservations for November camping trip

I'm afraid to do this until after this Saturday has passed…we're planning a huge event at work and the rain date is the same Saturday as our camping trip. Once the event has happened, I won't feel superstitious anymore and I'll book the campsites right away. Swearsies.

18. Research and purchase family tent

We own and love a Mountain Hardwear two-person tent, so we got this one to use with the kids. I am pretty pumped to have a family-sized tent that won't leak if something touches the side while it's raining.

19. Bake a cheesecake for MB

*sad trombone* (I did buy a nice new springform pan, though. Baby steps!)

20. Make a Goodwill run

21. Sort and store / hang / donate frames behind bedroom door.

October goals:

1. Frame and hang Elliott's hospital photo and footprints

2. Choose photos for living room and order

3. Frame and hang living room photos

4. Catch up on boys' monthly letters

5. Hang owl print in Elliott's room

6. Read a non-bookclub book

7. Write to MIL twice

8. Make reservations for November camping trip

9. Bake a cheesecake for MB

10. Sort and store / hang / donate frames behind bedroom door

11. Set up November playdate / girls' night / game night

12. Finish Nico's Halloween costume

13. Get Halloween stuff down from the attic

14. Get craft together for kids' Halloween party on 10/27

15. Take the boys to a pumpkin patch

16. Start 2013 Nico / Elliott photo books

17. Fix dining room buffet crapmagnet