Wednesday

August 26

* Watching Lucy play in her first competitive soccer game last night.  She is definitely a soccer player!  She scored one of the teams two goals and played soo tough!!  She was all about bumping and getting her way on that field!:)
*Walking in the rain this morning with all of the neighbor ladies.
*I love that Emilee is so dependable and wakes herself up every morning and gets to school on time.
*Spotify. It get's me through my days.
*Neighbors to help me carpool to school and all of my kids sports stuff.  I couldn't do it without them!

Tuesday

August 25

*Watching my two littlest girls at the bus stop together.  They had matching colored jeans on with white shirts and their hair slicked back in buns.  Lucy left last and Jayne yelled "Lucy I saved you a spot in line."  I love those two so much!
*I love that the bus stop is in our front yard!
*Getting to walk after the bus leaves and all my kids are gone.
*Waffles and peaches and cream for dinner last  night that Emilee made.  I love her help!!
*Bowling for FHE last night and everyone was there.  Including EM!! Jayne won us all.
*Jason holds me every night before we go to sleep.  Best part of my day!
*Shooting with Max at the church and getting to rebound for him.  Yesterday he drove us to the church because he got his permit.  He made a really wide turn and I told him that he didn't need to go out that far and he said "I thought it was a round-a-bout.:) He had his new Air Jordan's on and told me that "it really helps my vertical and brings me luck.  I have a completely different mindset now!":)
*Yesterday was Abbie and Lucy's last guitar lesson for now.  Life is too busy.  I love picking them up and seeing them come out laughing and hearing all about Gary.  I love that they are best friends.
*I went and watched Abbie tryout for Volleyball last night.  She is amazing!!

Thursday

August 19

*First day of school.  Everyone looked so cute and had big smiles on their faces when they headed out the door.  The tears came on and off all day long.  Life is crazy how things change.
*I'm so glad that Max and Abbie have each other at Jr. High and Lucy and Jayne have each other at school.
*A long walk with Shauna, Jeanette, and Heather after the kids got on the bus.
*A BUSY day getting ready for our Back to school dinner and FHE.  We had roast, creamed potaotes and peas, creamed corn off the cob, fresh beans from the garden, watermelon, and Tres Leches cake.  Our theme was Rise Above.  I want my kids to know that they can be different then their friends and others at school.  Just because we are surrounded by different values and standards we don't have to do the same.  We can be different & stronger and judge our standards by the Lords standards.
*I have a hard working husband.  He was at Aspen  Lakes until 9:00 tonight and never stops.
*Emilee liked MATC for the first day.
*Everyone came home with smiles for the most part.
*Jayne FINALLY had her first dance class at Wasatch Ballet with Ellie.  She has anxiously waiting for this day for years!  She came home tapping and dancing all around the house for the rest of the night.

August 18th

* More back to school shopping with the kids. I'm grateful that we can afford to get our kids what they need to feel ready and confident for school.
*Saw Emilee working and took her lunch.
* The excitement in Jayne as she picked out a matching Sophia the First backpack to go with her lunch box.
*Back to school advice and blessings from their dad.  I was a MESS!  I can't remember a time that  I cried so hard.  It is hard having a Senior and a first grader in the same year. This will be the first time in almost 18 years that they will all be at school all day.  This transition is brutal!  Where has the time gone when I had a house of little people?
*Jayne had a paper that she wrote blessings on and everyone's name and after each blessing she would check off their name and call the next person. :)
*Every blessing was so amazing and perfect for that child.  As I listened and watched each of their faces, I had such an AMAZING amount of love for each child.  I am the luckiest mom.
*Then he ended with the most incredible blessing for me. Just what I needed and the best blessing I can every remember having.  I love Jason!!
*Jayne faked crying the whole time because she saw us emotional.

Friday

August 7 2015

It's been awhile.... I am needing to stop and count my blessings in my life right now and focus on the good around me. 

*Rereading some of my past gratitude posts.  I have had the best life and it's a good reminder of some great past memories.  I miss my little kids!!
*   Braiding Lucy's hair in a rope braid crown around her head.  She looks darling today.  Still am far from being good at hair but she makes me try:)
* Spent some quality time with Max today.  Took him around to sell his food truck cards for football.  We both hate it and I end up hiding in my car while he goes to the door.  Im grateful for those nice neighbors who say yes!  (Van Broderick)
* Then I took Max down to the DMV so Max could get his permit.  Waited in a HUGE line and then remembered we didn't have his birth certificate. DUH!  So we left.  We need that done before school starts.
*  Dr. Taylor!!  I took Max with me yesterday and he adjusted him for the first time.  I hope it helps him!  I feel bad he has inherited my bad back.  When I watched him play football the other night it was like watching an old man move and run.
* Raisin Bran
* Texts from Emilee.  She is at Sea World today with Chantz.  Hope all is well!
* Sleeping with our bedroom fan on every night.
* Watching the first Republican debate last night.  It's all starting again.
* Lucy will clean Bluebee's bowl!