Friday

February 25

1. Will power.
2. Ice Water
3. Jason doing Max's Washington Monument replica project tonight.
4. Getting into bed early. (This cold of mine is taking everything out of me and has turned into a yucky sinus infection.) I wish I could stay in bed all day!
5. Playing Barbie's with Lucy all afternoon. I love her!!!!!! It was hard to keep Jayne from wrecking everything she was doing. I am so grateful that I still have her home with me!

Thursday

February 24

1. Being in the kitchen all day baking because it is snowy and cold- delicious cookies, soup, and scones.
2. Taking dinner to Connie.
3. Quiet time all to myself for a minute. The kids are in bed and Jason is at his game.
4. The conversations with my kids as we drive home each day from school. They all have so much to tell me.
5. Jayne's high chair. It is the only thing that can contain her for a minute.

Wednesday

February 23

1. Listening to Emilee give her science project and seeing her face her fear.
2. Taking Lucy to get registered for Kindergarten. I can't get over that she will be that old - it will break my heart. But boy is she excited and ready.
3. Eating all the fattening food that I desired.
4. Jason helped Max with his US symbol project while I was at dance with the girls and they got it all finished!
5. Watching my Abbie's toe touch at dance.... Unbelievable! Her teachers and everyone made such a big deal about it and she was just beaming!

February 22

1. Clean Sheets
2. Seeing Amy V's adorable new little baby. Oh how I love newborns!!
3. Going to Melisa's and her sharing her drops.
4. One last feeding by Jayne.
5. Jason playing a balloon game with the kids when I was ready to strangle them.

Monday

February 21

1. Surviving (barely) this long day!
2. Not having to go to ward council every month.
3. Emilee's Science Project is done.
4. Ice Cream Sundaes after dinner.
5. Jason took Jayne after a complete melt down while I was conducting.

February 20

1. Darin for finding Emilee a heart monitor for her Science Project.
2. Daylight donuts after Max's game.
3. Tissue for my nonstop runny nose.
4. Coming home from a date to all 5 kids cuddled up together asleep down stairs.
5. Jason's vow to take over the laundry and his attempt today. (I'm sure it will be his first and last day.)

Saturday

February 19

1. Trying out the India Palace with Jason for lunch. It was my favorite! I have always loved Indian food.
2. Getting my flight booked for my girls trip.
3. Watching the Olympics in bed.
4. Jayne's pointing. She tells me from room to room where she wants me to carry her - and we usually end up in the pantry as she points to a treat.
5. Eye drops.

February 18

1. Trying out Rubio's the night it opened. I love fish tacos!
2. Bishopric training.
3. Max getting to go to the Flash Basketball Clinic and it being "the best night of his life!"
4. Slurpees made with sherbet and Sprite.
5. Jayne is kinda taking a bottle.

Thursday

February 17

1. Maizie. She reminds me so much of my Abbie.
2. The Patriotic sing at the school. It brought back some great memories of being a kid at Westridge and preforming those same songs for my parents. I love America!
3. Lindon Elementary
4. Lucy in her cute braids.
5. My girls in the kitchen with me helping me make dinner.

Tuesday

February 16

1. Finally finding a minute to post Jayne's birthday.
2. Listening to Anne Dibb tonight and her storys about her dad.
3. President Monson and his loving example in service.
4. Having Emilee there with me.
5. Coming home to Jayne and Jason all cuddled up in bed and hearing Jason tell me how much he LOVES her.

Monday

February 15

1. Another holiday.
2. Going with the kids up to the cabin to sled and snowboard.
3. Max telling us that he is Shawn White and watching him snowboard.
4. Brick Oven Pizza at Millers.
5. Jayne is feeling better and was so mellow and happy today. She loved the Rhino and being outside with everyone.

February 14

1. Taking breakfast over to the Bishopric early this morning.
2. Having pink heart pancakes with holiday syrup with the kids before church and decorating the house before everyone woke up.
3. Visiting sisters in our ward with the RS presidency.
4. Having Jason as my Valentine for 18 years now. I love him!
5. Max's knee seems to be doing better. I hope it's not something serious.

February 13

1. A love date with my favorite person. We went to the mall, then to 5 Guys, and to see the movie "Valentines Day."
2. My beautiful roses from Jason.
3. An actual nap. I have been soooo tired lately from being up with Jayne a little more than usual since she hasn't felt good. I slept for about an hour today and I haven't done that for who knows how long.
4. Emilee played with Ashley today.
5. Getting to clean the church this morning again as a family.

February 12

1. Going up to my parents for an Olympic Opening Ceremony Party.
2. Surviving Abbie's Valentine Party at school. It was chaotic with Jayne not feeling well and being late.
3. Calvin being willing to come over to help me when I was all frazzled.
4. Going to see Andrea this morning.
5. That my mom is still healthy and I can see and talk to her when ever I need.

February 11

1. Lucy being so brave getting her kindergarten shots. She kept asking if it is her turn and just sat up so big and brave.
2. Trying to explain to Lucy that she had to pee in a cup and then when she finally did Jayne knocked the cup out of my hand and it dumped all out in the sink.
3. Filling out the stages questioner and knowing that my kids are developing great and are healthy.
4. Seeing how excited Max is to play football again. I watched him for a second tonight and he has become a great little player!
5. Collet driving to dance both ways to help me.

Thursday

February 10

1. Jayne wanting me to hold her all day and night because she has a fever.
2. Jason vacuuming the house for my meeting tonight.
3. Jason taking me to Carabas today for lunch.
4. Life Insurance.
5. Miss Misti.

February 9

1. Jayne!!!! Jayne turned one today. What a happy year it has been! It is sad to see my little baby growing up.
2. Thinking back to everything that happened one year ago.
3. Brick Oven Pizza and making Jayne her first birthday cake.
4. Collet's adorable headband for Jayne.
5. Craig and Teresa coming over with a darling outfit and a big cuddly dog for Jayne.
6. Jayne's cute little growls and sounds.
7. Her adorable smile and the way she likes to stay close to me.
8. Her LOVE for her Daddy.
9. She has been so healthy.
10. Her love for animals, chocolate, the phone, the tub, and sitting on top of the kitchen table. Happy birthday Baby Girl! I hope that you will have many many happy years ahead of you... just not to quick.

Tuesday

February 8

1. Reading with Lucy every morning - just the two of us.
2. Working together as a family to clean the church for FHE.
3. Having 5 minutes to talk to Jason alone in the living room.
4. Finding my bag of stuff from Walmart still in the cart after I left it there and came back.
5. Jason's 60 second kitchen clean up with the kids.
6. Talking to Kelly and hearing all about Chicago.