2023 September Themes List

1.  Storm
2. Memory
3. Hide
4. Anger
5. School
6. Joy
7. Radio
8. Lock
9. Gossip
10. Rain
11. Ghost
12. Candy
13. Confession
14. Tomorrow
15. Overwhelmed
16. Award
17. Goodbye
18. Mystery
19. Fall
20. Adolescence
21. Corner
22. Invasion
23. Monster
24. Actor
25. Home
26. Bone
27. Dream
28. Fight
29. Basement
30. Sleep

From a Child's eyes chapters 1-4

 

Summary:

Hank and Connor find a mysterious child android with a very familiar appearance...The YK800 a child android made to be everything the RK800 was but in a smaller, younger package. A scrapped project by CyberLife. Hank never thought he'd be a dad again and Connor isn't sure where he falls into this family but finds a need to protect this new child.

As they learn how to be a family they are faced with challenges and trials that threaten to tear them apart or bring them closer together.

Our Family Story Chapter 1-3

 

Nine-year-old Connor Ousler sat on top of the kitchen counter. He shouldn't have been up there, nor should he have been snacking on a chocolate chip cookie but he was doing that as well. It was later in the day, a Friday afternoon, and the family was getting ready to head out. Their parents were going to have a date night at a local restaurant while Connor and his brothers, nine-year-old Carter (Connor's twin) and seven-year-old Niles, were going to be dropped off at a babysitter's house where they were going to spend the night.

Another family that was friends with theirs usually watched the boys for their parents when the two were busy working or needed a date night. It was usually a few hours and sometimes, like tonight, they would spend the night. That was rare and only when they had plans to try for their next child. The babysitter understood and happily would have the boys over for even a full weekend at a time. The sitter, Hank Anderson liked kids. Hank and his wife Molly didn't have any kids of their own yet, but a family of their own was their dream. Things hadn't worked out yet, and perhaps they should have tried harder than a few nights of fooling around, but maybe one day they would have kids of their own running around. But until then they enjoyed the ruckus the Oursler kids bought to their home.

Themes

1.  Asthma
2. Rash
3. Heart
4. Kidneys
5. Brain
6. Dirt bike
7. Injuries
8. Surgery
9. Family
10. Friends
11. Mother
12. Father
13. Brother
14. Sister
15. Doctors
16. Dentist
17. Emergency
18. Home
19. Belonging
20. Pain
21. Comfort
22. Accidents
23. Calling for help
24. Guardian
25. Moving
26. Loves
27. Hate
28. Birds and Bees
29. Laughter
    
30. Heat
31. Cold
32. Snow
33. Ice
34. Summer
35. Fall
36. Winter
37. Spring
38. School
39. Playground
40. Rumors
41. Bullying 
42. Adventures
43. Homecoming
44. Helpful
45. Phones
46. Planes
47. Trains
48. Cars
49. Technology
50. Kidnapping
51. Lies
52. Abuse
53. Safety
54. Growing up
55. Blogging
56. Internet
57. Television
58. Movies
59. Toys
60. Coats
61. Provided for
62. Skinned knee
63. Wiggly tooth
64. Tooth fairy
65. Santa
66. Holidays
67. Together
68. Tragedy
69. Forgetting
70. Space
71. Museum
72. Ocean
73. Swimming
74. Drowning
75. Hotels
76. Camping
77. Fires
78. Headache
79. Nightmares
80. Butterflies
81. Blues
82. Check ups
83. Testing
84. Running away
85. Worth fighting for
86. Searching
87. Stargazing
88. Confusing
89. Hugs
90. Kissing
91. Rubber Duckies
92. Clothing
93. You and me
94. Growing up
95. Hair cuts
96. Band aids
97. Names
98. Adoption
99. Paperwork
100. Officials
     

Notes

 

Summary:

Cole loved to leave notes around the house for his dad to find!

The Perfect Costume

 Halloween was quickly approaching as fall rolled in bringing with it a crisp bite to the air. With the excitement of autumn, the youngest members of the Anderson residence were trying to decide on what they wanted to be for the spooky holiday. Part of the fun of Halloween was picking the best costume! Oh, and the candy of course.

Cole had already picked his costume out. He was going to be a lion. It was currently his favorite animal and when he saw the costume the boy had fallen in love. His dad even let him pick up a pack of face paint so they could draw on a big cat nose and whiskers on his face.

Mayson however, was struggling. Nothing was calling out to him. He was originally thinking about being a cat, he saw a cute set of cat ears and a puffy tail. He was even thinking of talking his other dad, Mr. Sixty in going with him. Sixty liked cats over dogs. They could be cats together! A daddy cat and a kitten cat! But the boy didn't want to be one now that Cole was gonna be a lion. He wanted to do something completely different from his brother.

He thought long and hard about it. There were a lot of cool looking costumes at the party store and he saw some fun ideas online. He almost wanted to do it all, even though he knew that wasn't possible. But at the same time, nothing truly called out to him and felt perfect. He wanted the perfect outfit! He had no idea what to do!

"You'll figure it out." Hank assured him. "Just keep looking. Keep an eye out to what calls to you."

Mayson wasn't so sure. But had given his father a nod. "Okay. Maybe you're right."

Who knew picking a Halloween costume could be so hard! It was tricky! Mayson was never good a deciding. His name was a combination of two other names he liked after all. Why would dressing up be any different? He had to give it his all and make it something wonderful, pretty, and perfect! Maybe even colorful and glittery!

He just had to find the right outfit that fits all those self imposed qualifications. He'd keep looking just as Hank had said. He couldn't find an outfit if he didn't look after all.

Themes 2.0

1.  Guardian
2. Getting to know you
3. Baby dolls
   
4. New beginnings 
   
5. Father
6. Mother
7. Brother
8. Sister
   
9. Hurt
10. Safe
11. Home
12. Attacked
13. Hurt
14. Rescue 
    
15. Recovery
16. Talks
    
17. Learning
18. Friends
19. Playtime
20. Courage
21. Fires
22. Burned
    
23. Loss
24. Tooth fairy
25. Santa
26. Holidays
27. Moving day
    
28. Neighbors
29. Take out
30. Rash
31. Blind
32. Still breathing
33. Playground
34. Play date
35. Amusement
36. Accident
37. Bleeding
38. Rushing
39. Emergency call
40. Saving them
41. Puberty
    
42. Blue
43. Green
44. Technlogy
45. Doctors
46. Dentist
    
47. Trash
48. Homework
49. Home improvments
50. Teeth
51. Surgery
52. Artist
53. Toys
54. Sick day
55. Jounals
56. Sunglasses
57. Well dressed
58. Provided for
59. Growing Up
60. Snow day
61. Rainy day
62. Screams
63. Bedtime 
64. School
65. Summer
66. Fall
67. Winter
68. Spring
69. Paperwork
70. Adoption
71. Offical
72. Hospital
73. Pets
74. Painting
75. Shopping
76. Conversations with mom
77. Fireworks
78. Swimming
79. Drowning
    
80. Crash
    
81. Fatal
82. Computers
83. Air conditioners
84. Heating
85. Television
86. Internet
87. Dangers
88. ice
89. Tornados
90. Family
91. Love
92. Errors
93. Hiccups
94. Bitten
95. Animals 
96. Camping
97. Vacations
98. Beach day
99. Oceans
100. Together
     

Camping

This wasn't a typically camping trip nor was it planned. Rex had gone another one of his solo missions and in his attempt to run away he caught the eye of Jaymie. The small EVO was curious as to what her adoptive brother was doing and knew she missed him a lot last time he went away so she begged him to take her with him. The teenaged EVO agreed. They headed out that night and arrived at the cabin by morning.

No doubt Holiday and Six were worried about Jaymie's disappearance. She was barely six years old. But she was with her brother, not taken by a stranger or vanished completely in the night. Things would be fine. Right? They still had to worry and try their damnedest to find her. What parent didn't worry?

As the parents were left to track the children down, the EVO kids were settling in at an old cabin they had come across. It was cozy to a point, there was furniture and other than some dust from disuse it was still passable. It would do. As Jaymie rested, tired from the long night of travel Rex headed out to find the nearest store. He was hungry and was sure the little girl was too. He wanted to track down food for the two of them as soon as he could. Jaymie would be alright until he got back.

However, he was wrong. While he was away Jaymie woke up. It was nearing lunchtime. She was hungry and alone. Looking around for Rex she ventured outside. Stepping close to the forest line a very menacing and distinct hiss was heard. A snake took its strike, fangs diving deep into the small girl's ankle.

She screamed. Pain flared through the entity of her leg and pulsed with each beat of her heart. Jaymie stumbled and fell backward. The snake was still dangerously close and let out another threatening hiss.

Trying to get away only resulted in another bite but finally, she got far enough away to prevent another strike. But the child collapsed in the mud and gritted through the pain. Everything hurt and each breath was heavy. Jaymie swallowed hard. Her mouth was dry and it felt like cotton was caught in her throat. Warm washed though her. She sobbed. All she could do was wait.

The Tunnels by Greg Mitchell

Described as and reviewed by others as 'A thrilling Cold War narrative of superpower showdowns, media suppression, and two escape tunnels beneath the Berlin Wall' that is exactly what this book is. This book is a narrative about the Cold War and as you read you read the thrilling narrative of the cold war the superpower showdowns of the time.

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

fliers

 A really fun, unique and interesting book of fake flyers that even comes with a paper telephone pole on the books cover and fun thing to pass around with friends and family and get lots of fun and laughs.I certainly enjoyed this book and so did my family, friends and loved ones. We shared many fun laughs with this book.

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

draw 50 space

A cool, fun and simple how to draw book that teaches how to draw space scenes in a fun, simple and easy way. Don't think you can draw? Think again with these simple step how to draw space book. Fifty different space things, object and scenes to learn to draw and to be easily drawn. Perfect book.

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

Theme 056 - Protector (about 231 words)

He made a promise. To himself. He would protect Rex. He knew knew the kid could handle himself, at least now days, Six saw to it. He trained the kid after all. But that still didn't ease the worry when the kid ran off. Yeah he knew Rex would be okay and either come back eventually or he'd have to go bring the kid back himself but he still worried something would happen. He wouldn't easily or directly admit it but he cared about the kid and he promised himself he'd protect Rex.  So when the kid wasn't using his head and was down for the count in the middle of a battle Six would step between Rex and the EVO without a second thought. No thoughts needed. He just did it, he just did what he had to to protect Rex. To protect his family. He was the protector after all.  He would do what he had to to protect Rex. He made a promise and he tried not to make promises he couldn't keep. He didn't break promises if he could help it. Part of his morals and mentality, his loyalty how he showed trust, how he was raised. He knew promises were meant to be kept, and this promise was the most important one he ever made. He would keep it. He would protect his new found family.

Theme 055 Travel (about 165 words)

Travel was part of his regular daily routine. It was just something he did. So travel wasn't particularly special or fun to him. What made travel fun or exciting was why he was traveling or when he went someplace new. That was special and fun. Going on a vacation? Hanging out with friends? Visiting a place he's never been to? Those were the things that made travel fun, exciting, special to him. Otherwise? It was just another part of his day. Part of his day. Traveling was cool and all but when it was a daily thing it became tiring very quickly. Rex kinda liked traveling, it was a good way to adventure and he was always up for adventure, but, sometimes? Sometimes Rex just likes to sit around and relax. Stay home, sleep.Relax, when there wasn't monsters to fight. Play video games. Maybe have a 'family' dinner. Things like that. Things that sometimes got pushed aside when traveling, especially when traveling too much.

theme 054 Missing (about 319 words, WIP)

She was missing. His experiment got away, and now she was roaming around the compound. This was unacceptable. He had to find her before the other found her or before she got into the labs.  Where had she run off to?  He began his search. She was getting more and more crafty and rambocus she was going to cause trouble. How did she get out in the first place? The door was locked and on he had access to that keycode. She was happily drawing when he left so why would she feel the need to run off?

Katina got bored of coloring. She didn't have a lot of things to draw and with only four pages of paper and three crayons she was limited even if she had things to draw. She sighed. She needed to explore! Yeah, that's what she'll do. She'd explore and find something interesting she could color! She stood up and stretched then headed for the door. She frowned. It was locked. But nothing a little nanite energy blast couldn't fix. And with that she was off to explore.

The place was big. Bigger than she thought. She hoped she wouldn't get lost. She made her way around trying to find something interesting. She turned a corner and bumped into someone.

"Uh oh oh! Uh Sorry"

"Oh don't worry it's cool- oh hey another kid!"

"Hi" she smiled shyly waving to the boy.

"I'm Rex."

"Katina"

"I never seen you around before." She shrugged

"I don't get out much"

That was good enough for Rex. "Hey do you wanna play with me? I don't usually have anyone to kick the football around with" He smiled as he held up the football (soccer ball)

Katina never played with a football before. That she could recall anyways. She shrugged.

"Sure." She had nothing else better to do and a game of football sounded better than drawing.

Theme 053 End of the world (about 83 words)

He seriously thought the world was gonna end that day, and if it did not end he thought he would lose his father figure. But he  fought hard and in the end he saved the day. He made his way home and Six was awake and okay. The world was not ending, his world was not ending. Everything was going to be okay. It was looking like the end of the world for a sickeningly long while back there but now everything is fine, everything was back to normal.

Theme 052 Waiting (abour 150 words)

Waiting. He hated waiting. He wanted action.  He sighed as he laid propped up on his bed. His legs up on the bed the rest of him flopped on the floor. A pillow under his head. Another sigh as he rolled over and stretched. So bored. He looked over to his clock. Only five minutes had passed. Eleven o five. Ugh. Why couldn't it be noon already? Ughhhh. What to do? How to pass the time? Uhhh he stood up and looked around. He flopped down in front of the TV and turned on his game station. Might as well play some games while waiting.

Theme 051 Vacation (about 128 words)

Vacation time! An unauthorized vacation, but a vacation nonetheless. Most things he does are unauthorized anyway so it did not matter much to him. It was time to go on a vacation. Maybe a road trip, cross country perhaps?  Or maybe he'd head to the beach. Catch a concert somewhere. He didn't know. He wasn't sure where he wanted to go, or where he'd be headed but he was gonna go somewhere and have a good few days break.  He grabbed a bag from under his bag and shoved some clothes into along with a hairbrush, and toothbrush. He actually packed this time go him. He slung his bag over his shoulder and headed out. Sneakily. Time for a vacation. As long as no one catches him leaving.

theme 050 Dinner (abour 111 words)

Friday nights, the time for the small group turned family to have a family dinner. A dinner of meatloaf and mashed potatoes.  A tradition they've had for months now. A tradition Rex enjoyed greatly. He could feel normal and have some downtime. He could talk to Six, Holiday and Bobo without bringing work into it. He could talk about his day. Well he did most of those things at other times but family dinner was important nonetheless.  It was special. It was more than meatloaf and mashed potatoes. It was the social aspect of it. The family part of it. The scheduled every friday part of it. The traditional of it.

Theme o49 Birthday (about 755 words)

He didn't remember his real birthday, he didn't even think about it. Well okay, he did the thought of when did cross his mind and it did tug on him when he knew he most likely never will know his birthdate and all the comics he read and games he played, the shows watched it made him long for a birthday party when they celebrated their birthdays, knew when they were born and how old they were. It was just something else he didn't have. That was back in the early days of his life in Providence. He didn't keep track of how long he was there but then they had a surprise party for him. Things were looking up, he felt so happy. And the anniversary of his arrival at Providence because his birthday and the day was shared with Six. The two shared a birthday. A day that wasn't even their real birthday. The day they were taken in and given a second chance and a better life. But Rex didn't know that. At least not the first year. and they didn't celebrate the following year for his seventeenth birthday after all, just so much was happening and the time skip. It was a crazy complicated time.

So here they were quickly approaching his eighteenth birthday. He didn't want much. He just wanted to spend time with his family and friends.  A small get together for dinner maybe. But actual gifts didn't mean much to him now days he cherished people more than objects. If something meant a lot to hi it was because it was given to him by someone he cares about. Whatever gift he got, if any, he'd cherish and love but he wasn't going to ask for anything even if that new video game looked awesome.

The day came and he awoke to balloons in his room. He smiled. Caico asleep on his chest. He gently moved the kitten and got out of bed. He got dressed for the day before he made his way to training and spared with Six for their usual morning training session. With years of training under his belt Rex was becoming a good match against Six. Six was proud of his progress. After training, and a quick shower, Rex met Noah and Jess for lunch. Chinese food, awesome. More training. A mission here and there. It was dinner time.

A family dinner with all his friends and family. Traditional family dinner fair, meatloaf, was had. Cake was had for dessert, this cake not touched by Holiday.  A one and an eight shaped candle was placed in the middle and lit. The group sung Happy Birthday to Rex and he made and wish as he blew out the candle. He wished for safety and healthy for all he cared for...and that he got the new video game. He was still a little selfish. After cake came presents. All very meaningful and most were practical with a few fun things thrown in. It was great. A new journal to write his memories in, a new jacket that was very similar to his old red one, a few new video games, a new shirt, a pack of socks (all his had holes in them), a photo frame with a picture of hi and Jess from this past summer, and a couple of cards with cash and gift cards inside along with heartwarming sweet words from his family. All kinds of great stuff he'll hold close to him very sentimental like ot stuff he was in need of. Perfect. But there was someone who didn't give him a gift, and who was to the back most of the gathering. Six. His father figure. It was his way so it's not like Rex was upset or confused by the actions. Six wasn't one for large gatherings or social interaction in general and he wasn't one for sentimental actions. If he was going to gift Rex something it was going to be after the party, Rex knew this.

The party was fun. The small get together was just what he wanted for his birthday. It came and went and the group dispersed some heading home, other back to work. Noah and Jess spending the night. stayed around the table still sipping some punch. Rex headed off to his room, where he found a small gift sitting. Just like he thought he would. Six appeared in the doorway. "Happy birthday Rex" Rex smiled "Thanks" and he opened the gift.

Color squared

An interesting book that holds fun and challenging coloring within. Fun pixel art and complex pages fill this book it's not your average coloring or color by number style book. It's so much more and while I found it a bit overwhelming at first I quickly started to love it and had fun coloring.


I received this from Blogging for Books for this review.