Thursday

August 23 2012

1.  The kids are all back in school and seem to be happy. 
2.  Jayne started preschool at Miss Misti's yesterday with Chaz and Ryder.  She wanted a boys backpack and wants to be just like them.  I'd love to be a fly on the wall and watch her at school.  I hope she can hold still.
3.  I had 2 hours to myself yesterday.  It felt good.  I cranked my music and made raspberry and strawberry jam.
4.  I love texting Jamie.  She always makes me laugh.
5.  Last night me and the girls sat out on the basketball court and watched the sunset.
6.  I went to lunch with my mom this week at Brick Oven.  I love her.
7.  I love my nightly back massage from Jason.  The best part of my day.
8.  After school the kids all want alone time with me in the pantry so they can tell me all of their secrets about their day.  I love it!
9.  Lucy is back begging for home lunches.  She has her outfit and her hairdo picked out the night before.
10.  Max is officially doing his own hair everyday and doesn't need me for much anymore.  Which is a big change.  He has always wanted me to do EVERYTHING for him. 
11.  Jason and I watched Emilee at the High School football game the other night with all of her friends.  She is a cute girl. 
11.  I loved my time with Abbie last night as she read out loud to me.  I hope school really sinks in with her this year.

Friday

August 10

1.  My family is in Laguna this week and I am sad we are not there.  I am grateful for the BEST memories I have had over the years there!  It is a sacred place to me, and I will be back!
2.  We spent last weekend in Cedar City at Max's baseball tournament with Blackhurst.  They won the whole thing:)  It was fun to be a part of that awesome team with such fun people. Max was a little nervous and unsure playing with them, but I was proud of him.  His final game didn't end until 2:00 am.  (Milk shakes between games, cooler of drinks and treats, Batting cages and Go carts, Pizza Factory, HOT hotel in St. George and staying up one whole night sweating, early swimming with the girls, the Bear Paw)
3.  Jason has NEVER been better to me.  He calls me 20 times a day to check on me, stops by home everyday and sometimes eats lunch with me, and rubs by back every night for an hour while we watch the Olympics each night.  We are loving the Olympics.
4.  Em is on the freshman/sophomore soccer team.  She has been doing a soccer camp this whole week that Lucy and Abbie are going to, and had her first game.  I hope it's a fun season for her.
5.  Max has started football and I love to go over to his practices and sit in the shade and enjoy the summer nights.  It is the highlight of my day to get out of the house and relax.
6.  It is finally sinking in that  I don't have a baby.  Taking Jayne to Lake Powell and St. George made me realize that I have a family with all big kids.  She acts just like the rest of them.  This morning she came and got into my bed like usual, and made me pinky promise about something.  It made me laugh how fast she is growing up.  She is counting down every day until preschool starts.  She makes us drive by Misti's everyday so she can see her school.
7.  Abbie and Lucy are great buddies.  I love how they love to be together.  They play together, sleep together, and spend most of their time laughing together.  I hope that will never change.