Tuesday

June 28

1. Melisa. She is always happy, laughing, and doing the craziest things.
2. Getting all of the kids birthday invitations made and delivered.
3. Max had a good hit tonight at his tournament game.
4. Danny for telling Max he had a special assignment for him.
5. Getting to wake up next to Jason everyday.

Monday

June 27

1. Emilee takes Jayne out in the foyer for me in Sacrament Meeting.
2. Laying out on a blanket next to Jay after church. The weather is so perfect.
3. Homemade Ice Cream
4. Jayne can say "Good Girl" Every little thing she does right now brightens my day. I love her!!!
5. Watching Jayne hug and kiss Molly and Chloe (Grandma's dogs) 100 times.

June 26

1. Our whole family riding bikes/stroller in the Children's Parade. (Emilee swore she would never do it again.) Lucy had the time of her life.
2. In and Out at the park & watching the kids play in the fountains.
3. Watching the World Cup US game with the kids.
4. Jason and I spending the night out working in the yard. Jason makes it look so good.
5. This time of year! These next 2 weeks are my favorite of the whole year and I am loving every minute of it!

June 25

1. A perfect night at the pool. Jason met us there after work and we had so much fun. Jayne went down the slides 200 times and we even talked Emilee into riding her bike down to join us.
2. Lance for always keeping us laughing.
3. A date to Ruby River.
4. 5 Good Kids to love.
5. Fingernail clippers.

Thursday

June 24

1. A FUN day with my Mom. We went to lunch and to see Letters to Juliette for her birthday.
2. She is so good to my kids and spent the day with Emilee and Jenny swimming, shopping, and having her goodness rub off on them.
3. Jason is my Romeo.
4. Taking all the girls to Zumba tonight including Lucy in her wonder woman dance outfit. I loved watching her moves up on the stage.
5. Summer Nights. Throwing the ball with Max and Lucy, pushing Jayne in the swing, watching my girls ride their bikes. Doesn't get better than this!

June 23

1. I got most of the nail polish off our kitchen table.
2. Lucy is still alive, grounded, but alive after the incident.
3. Sitting out on the Huntsman's grass tonight.
4. Guacamole on my yummy hamburger.
5. A little sun on my skin.

Wednesday

June 22

1. My Mom! Her unconditional love, good example, and is always happy & positive in every situation.
2. Jason made it home safe.
3. His willingness to always serve in his callings.
4. Music. Tonight we had the music blasting out on our bball court and we had all the kids dancing and playing.
5. A clean closet.

Monday

June 21

1. Kissing my honey goodbye as he left to Flaming Gorge this morning.
2. Taking Loose to swimming lessons.
3. Taking to both of my sisters.
4. My girls survived Emilee's crazy crash tonight on the go-carts. I hope little Lucy doesn't have a concussion or bad whiplash. It scared me to death.
5. Max's catch and tag on 2nd base tonight to end his baseball game with a win! Tonight he played under the lights at the PG tourney.
6. Jayne's 500 kisses and hugs when I got home tonight. Now every time I try to set her down she wraps her legs around me so tight and holds on with everything she has... and she is surprisingly pretty strong.
7. The ride home in the car tonight with just Max as he told me play by play of his game and then his 20 thank yous for taking him to Taco Amigo after.
8. Emilee doesn't hold back anything when telling me things. The older she gets the more I realize that we are so different. She might just be her dads twin.
9. The longest day of the year.
10. Abbie took such good care of Lucy tonight when she got hurt. She brought up bags of ice, warm rags, pillows, drinks, you name it. She is the best sister in the world!

June 20

1. Growing up with the Best Dad in the world!
2. Max's talk about his Dad in primary. I will never forget it. He is the cutest kid and loves his dad so much.
3. A great father in law and BBQ hamburgers up at he cabin.
4. My parents and brothers coming over for Father's Day.
5. Jason being the father of my 5 kids. We are so lucky to have him at the head of our house. I can see him in each one of my kids. They are so blessed to have him to preside, provide, protect, teach, and love them.

June 19

1. Jason getting my kids to work in the yard.
2. The first trip out on the lake. It was fun to watch the kids laugh for hours out on the tube and of course Abbie yelling "They're nipping!" (the fish)
3. Jaynie's face when we took off in the boat. Oooooh!
4. Jason working around the clock at our house. The yard, the boat, the car. He knows how to work!
5. Trying out Winco for the first time and dinner at Glorias.

June 18

1. Emilee is back home!
2. My girls had the two days of their lives up with their Grandma. The Meshing Tree breakfast & song, playing in the river, making paper dolls, smores and hot dogs around the fire,watching Bridge to Teribithia, swimming, & helping with the barn.
3. A little shopping all by myself. (I have my babysitter back)
4. Max's day with his grandma and McEwan.
5. A fun date to the Rocky Mountain Races.

Friday

June 17

1. Going up to Girls Camp with Jason.
2. Emilee running down from the amphitheater to give us a big hug.
3. Listening to her testimony.
4. The AMAZING young women leaders in both our ward and stake that did SO much to make girls camp so awesome.
5. My Mom for taking my girls, especially Jayne! and Teresa for taking Max to his game and keeping him all night.
6. Picking up my Jayne and having her back with us. How will I ever do Trek?

Thursday

June 16

1. A day with my kids all to myself. My girls were grounded so we spent the day cleaning and playing together and I loved it!
2. Taking Max to the batting cages.
3. A Fresh Strawberry Days Shake.
4. Jason made the YUMMIEST hamburgers in the world for dinner and then finished off by making a batch of rice krispy treats for us to enjoy while watching Alice in Wonderland.
5. Lisa for sharing her Trek clothes with me!

Wednesday

June 15

1. The Awesome Young Women's leaders that left their families for a week to go to camp with my Em.
2. Meeting Colett at the pool.
3. Max got his tooth fixed.
4. Julia as our compassionate service leader and being willing to whip up dinner for 2 families without any notice.
5. Seeing the pictures of the Popes in Kenya. I want to go.

Monday

June 14

1. Taking Emilee over to Sister Bevan's early this morning for camp. Jason, Abbie, and Lucy and I all went and Abbie kept telling her how much she was going to miss her.
2. Jason bringing movie posters home from work for our downstairs.
3. Cuddling up with Max and hearing all of the details about his sleepover. The hike, the big fire, Life, a brunch snack, the hurt bird, his sword, the techy game, and of course the Movie.
4. Seeing Matt at Allens!
5. Max giving the Family Night lesson about Nephi and Laban's sword. He even had his prop to show us. And then the sweetest testimony about how he knows that Nephi was a true prophet and how grateful he is that he got the plates so that we have the scriptures today.
6. My late night reading about the incredible sacrifices of the early saints that gave up everything to come to Utah. I love them!

June 13

1. Being up at Wallsburg with my favorite people. Seeing my mom's beautiful yard and flowers and my dad's yummy bbq turkey breasts.
2. Max got to sleep over at his Grandma's and Grandpas.
3. Helping Emilee get all packed up for camp. I will miss her!!!!
4. Reading Jason's letter to Emilee for camp. She is so lucky to have him for a dad!
5. Lucy being able to hold her own. Nothing intimidates her and she says the funniest things to Emilee.

Saturday

June 12

1. That all my kids got to play soccer this year and the fun Saturdays we have spent watching them.
2. Watching the "nothing" big black storm come across the sky today.
3. Everything is so green and pretty.
4. A small nap with the window open and the rain pouring down.
5. New garments!

June 11

1. That I don't take all 5 of my kids to Walmart very often. The 30 minutes we were there today was sheer kaos! Jayne will NOT stay in the cart.
2. Having my hair straightened so I don't have to do it.
3. Finding the yummiest new sushi place ever!
4. Being alone with Jason.
5. Lightening and Thunder storms.

Friday

June 10

1. My day on BYU campus watching Max and walking to the bookstore.
2. Getting my hair done.
3. Abbie and Lucy are best friends.
4. Abbie joined me and Em at Zumba. FUN!
5. Seeing Jason sitting in his desk working hard in the same office that my Dad used to work in.

Thursday

June 9

1. A fun day out with all my girls.
2. Abbie's cute face and darling new summer hair cut.
3. Ashley was here all day to play with Emilee.
4. Jason going to the pool with us tonight even if it didn't last long. (The lifeguards were a little lighting happy. I think they just wanted to go home.)
5. Fresh Raspberries.

Wednesday

June 8

1. Lucy got her own special date all day today with her Grandmas. Swimming lessons, lunch and ice cream. Thank you Mom!
2. A pedicure and a fun date with my Mom.
3. Jason found my wallet.
4. An unforgettable late night ride behind Jason on his motorcycle.
5. Jason's talk with Emilee in the living room and his wise counsel.
6. Emilee got to go on a bike ride with YW up to bridal veil.
7. Teresa for giving us her bike! And for their spying.
8. My incredibly smart husband.

June 7

(A Perfect Day!)
1. Kelly Kinghorn and the years we spent as BFF's.
2. Taking my Max to BYU basketball camp. He and Casey were so excited! We got them checked in, their new BYU jerseys, a bag and water ball and then headed to McDonalds for a happy meal. They get to spend a week up with Fredette, Emery, and all of Max's heros. I am so grateful that he got to go!!!! Thanks Jason! We got to sneak back at night and watch him play a couple of games. I love you Max!
3. Getting swim passes to the Lindon pool and our first day at the pool this summer! It was a piece of heaven. I loved watching Jayne play in the water, ice cream sandwiches, and the most perfect weather.
4. Watching Lucy be such a great big sister to Jayne. She acted just like Abbie does her. Held Jayne's hand and took her down all the slides.
5. A fun family night hike up to battle creek falls. Jason had Jayne on his back in a back pack. Abbie got all the way under the freezing falls and walked back soaked and freezing.

June 6

1. Seeing Jason after a weekend up a Zions Camp.
2. Brain Boyer's testimony.
3. My Abbie begging each month to PLEASE let her bear her testimony and no matter how many times I tell her to wait a few months she just hops up and goes.
4. Visiting Teaching Interviews.
5. Teresa for feeding my family tonight.

Saturday

June 5

1. That we had enough cinnamon rolls at the Relief Society breakfast. (barely)
2. That Shauna coaches Lucy's soccer team.
3. Watching Max at his PG basketball camp for a few minutes.
4. My movie marathon. I have never sat and watched so many movies before.
5. Troy for taking Max up to Zions Camp for a little bit.

June 4

1. Homemade cinnamon rolls.
2. Jason's texts at midnight from Zions Camp.
3. Watching Dear John with Emilee.
4. Neighbors that I can borrow stuff from every single day.
5. Lilac blooms on my bush.

June 3

1. The annual food fight at the park and big slip and slide.
2. Having all of Max's Buddy's over for lunch and to play and then listening to them all talk about who can beat who.
3. Emilee came to Zumba with me tonight and then we snuck to Taco Amigo.
4. Summer nights.
5. My kids have good skin so I don't have to always worry about them getting sunburned.

Wednesday

June 2

1. Jason went on a mission.
2. That we survived those 2 years and that we don't have to be apart again!
3 . Going to visit Camille.
4. Jason playing night games with the kids until 11 PM.
5. The Yarro's for neighbors.

June 1

1. I can sleep in (7:00 am) and go to the gym whenever I want.
2. Summer Jobs. The kids are home to help do some of the housework.
3. Max gets to go to the PG Basketball camp with his buddies.
4. Jayne has buddies around to play with during the day.
5. Coloring Lucy's star with her that she has been dying to do.

Tuesday

May 31

1. Helping Jason paint the lines for our bball court.
2. A fun Memorial Day BBQ up at the McSpadden's.
3. Mariah for always taking care of Jayne where ever she is.
4. Beautiful Weather.
5. Jason's truck to haul anything we need.

May 30

1. Jason staying home with Jayne during RS because she has a fever.
2. BBQ hamburgers out in our yard for lunch.
3. A short nap next to Jason.
4. Going for a ride with the kids down memory lane to show them where we used to live in Provo and where we grew up.
5. Carter's Sunday night Sit Out.

May 29

1. Blankets at the Soccer games today. Burr!
2. Finally buying some Poppy's that I've always wanted.
3. Working in the yard with Jason.
4. Magelby's Cake.
5. My nap during Robin Hood tonight on our date with the Yarro's.

May 28

1. School is officially out for the summer.
2. An out of school party over at the Roses. Slip and slide at the park and a BBQ.
3. Tom Gardner for calling to check on Emilee's knee and cleaning it and fixing it all up for her.
4. Ashley Wangemann- what a cute and great friend she is to Em.
5. A ride up to Bridle Veil Falls with Jason and my little girls while everyone else was out partying.

May 27

1. Watching my cute kids at the dance festival.
2. Emilee going to her first dance with boys. And hearing all the details when she got home.
3. Jason getting my car registered for me and the oil changed.
4. Getting some plants planted over by the bball court.
5. Benadryl. Emilee is falling apart. She is covered with hives and a rash.