April was a crazy busy month for us! I'm grateful we could have a month filled with family, celebrations, and travel. A few months ago, I wondered if I could handle such a schedule again. I'm still healing from my ankle surgery in December, but I can do a lot of things now. Yay!

Having a recap of the past month all documented feels so satisfying. I love sharing each month's memories with the Roundup ideas, prompts, and supplies! It was a good month for us, with a nice long visit to spend time with our daughter and her family. Life also started to feel more "normal" for the first time in a long time now that I can walk again.

I’m excited about documenting each month’s memories this year, and I’m happy to have January “in the books”! It was a good month for us, with lots of grandbaby snuggles and a week-long stay at our cabin. I’ve also made a lot of progress with healing after my December ankle surgery.

I started worrying that I wouldn't finish my December roundup before January ended! I knew I would be late in completing it because of my surgery recovery, so I've been patient with myself about the whole thing. Still, it feels really good to have it done!

When I injured my ankle in June of 2021, I never expected to be still dealing with it eighteen months later. But, unfortunately, I've reinjured it so often (and apparently broke it somewhere along the way) that now I can't walk on it at all. You can read more about the whole story and the surgery in this post.

I love getting my roundup done right after the month ends. Feels so good! November was a good month overall. I finally found a doctor who could give me some answers about my foot issues. We had some nice family time. We enjoyed the space between Halloween and Christmas. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in November (we do ours early in October) so it was nice to have a low-key month.

I've struggled with a swollen ankle since I stepped off my porch wrong in June of 2021. Now, I have finally found an answer (hopefully!) after 18 months, six different doctors, boots, canes, physical therapy, cortisone shots, multiple MRIs and x-rays, and an EMG test.

While working on my September roundup, I also decided to get going on my October recap. It's often easier to keep the momentum rather than stop and start again. It's good to remember that when you are being creative. So take advantage of those times when you feel ready to create!

It can be tricky to go back in time and reconstruct the events for a scrapbook page. However, my memory roundup routine has taught me to look through my calendars and monthly notes to easily jog my memory. As a result, I was able to put together this two-page spread about September, even though we are well into November now.