~Aug 31~

• people watching


• cake bites and cupcakes from Lorene at work


• bleach


• baby babble


• my nightly bowl of Tillamook icecream

~Aug 30~

• The homemade drink umbrella Brev put in my water today


• The way Harper smiles with her eyes


• Finally picking up my dry cleaning so I had something to wear today


• Making lists


• Watching Brev play soccer

~Aug 29~

• Making it to sacrament (this one is for yesterday)


• White t-shirts


• Jimmy Johns hot peppers


• A decent attempt at having a family night


• $2.50 swimsuits at Target

~Aug 3~

• Brev's home! Yay!


• understanding


• my babysitter kissing Harp's face off, can't blame her


• Avril Lavigne's new album


• Goop

~Aug 2~

• Red Lobster lunch with Dad to celebrate his health


• being busy


• first BLTs with garden tomatoes


• pj's


• evening nap

~Aug 1~

• Sloane's first day of preschool


• Kristen's adorable flowers and headband she made for me


• Char's homemade turkey soup


• front porch chat with Kim


• one day of work down

~July 31~

• rain


• shrimp tacos


• rosette bracelets


• zucchini bread


• white chocolate

~July 30~

• Harper's laugh


• corn on the cob


• cucumbers in vinegar


• Friends with Benefits


• cinnamon almonds

~July 29~

• Brevan getting to Bearlake safe


• relaxing morning


• grocery shopping


• babies falling asleep in my arms


• watching a movie with my man

~July 28~

• Putting Harper's crib up


• Harp's 3 hour nap


• toddler crushes


• Brevan writing a book


• Kissing the face off the cutest baby on the planet

~July 27~

• Google


• California Pizza Kitchen


• Janie and Jack


• front yard football


• staying outside until dark

~July 20~

• Ibuprofen


• planking


• Brev's soccer team off to a good start


• summer ice cream runs


• sleep

~July 19~

• a good fitting t-shirt


• cupcakes


• finding a pair of dress pants for Brevan, seriously impossible


• chatting with neighbors


• tweezers

~July 14~

• sticking to my guns during Sloane's meltdown


• Brevan's cautiousness


• the Wii actually getting used


• bathing Harper


• holding Harper

~July 13~

• Harper is a major snuggler


• white chocolate


• rosettes


• lunch with my Dad


• the boys enjoying the all star game with Jeff and Jaden

~July 12~

• Brevan being impressed with his 6 pack and constantly talking about it and making me check it out


• telling him if he wants to maintain his 6 pack he needs to eat healthier, so he ate lettuce


• Brevan being big enough to put gas in my car(will be awesome in the winter)


• Logging into his email account and reading them


• tru dat

~July 11~

• staying at work on lunch and avoiding the mall


• my babysitters


• being barefoot outside


• borrowing my FIL's truck since Brandon's AC died


• Brandon stopping me from eating too many mini cinnamon rolls

~July 10~

• mini cinnamon rolls


• Dirt Road Anthem


• cough medicine


• portable DVD players (even if Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is playing)


• enjoying the in-laws

~July 9~

• camelbak water bottle


• pedis with my lil sis


• no makeup since Wednesday


• eyedrops


• summer livin

~July 8~

• cottage cheese with tomatoes


• relaxing summer evenings spent in the yard


• watching my hubby chase a dragon fly around with Sloane's pink butterfly net


• texting so I can send my hubby cute pics of Harper when he is downstairs


• blogging in bed

~July 7~

• being home with my kiddos


• swimming at Char's


• having a clean house (minus my bedroom)


• canned chicken


• clean garage

~July 6~

• short work week and my work Friday


• seeing a childhood friend


• blueberries


• baby drool


• speaker phone

~July 5~

• summer clearance sales


• pie


• Brevan home safe from Bearlake


• lazy summer evening


• rainbows

~July 4~

• freedom


• patriotism


• a relaxing Independence Day


• red, white, and blue


• one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty, and justice for all

~July 3~

• flashlights


• kissable baby cheeks


• a super yummy new pork chop recipe


• a hand-me-down nightgown Sloane thinks is a Rapunzel dress and insists on wearing it EVERYWHERE


• this conversation:
  Addi (neighbor): That big box was our grand finale for our firework show last night.
  Sloane: We didn't do fireworks we didn't.
  Addi: I know. I was out here the whole time watching you not do fireworks.
  
  

~July 2~

• sleeping in the first time in 4 months


• a fridge full of groceries


• Guy Fieri's Carolina 6 marinade


• eating dinner in the backyard


• calming Harper down after Sloane sprayed her with the house

~July 1~

taffy

parades

shade

big wheels

watching my kids make sweet childhood memories....

~June 30~

• Sloane's love for rolly pollies


• water


• kiddie pools


• vanilla shakes


• flip flops

~June 29~

• chubby baby thighs


• lace


• sun reflector for my car windshield


• crazy weather


• Etsy inspiration

~April 18~

• Naps


• The front porch chat sessions begin


• flip flops


• The way Sloane says "cowboy"... so cute


• The tissue pom-poms, and banner I am going to make for Sloane's birthday party

~April 17~

• Another early soccer morning, and it was gorgeous
• Baby legs... Sloane is almost 3 and still looks adorable in them
• Hitting up Glover nursery for the first time this year... Love hanging out there
• Planted some pansies, but not sure if I love pansies... just love the color
• Sloane took a nap

~April 16~

• Getting together with neighborhood friends... even though Sloane would rather hang out with the "big girls", she loves having the kids at her house :)
• The sounds of spring baseball
• Brevan playing awesome on third, and shortstop
• Family movie night
• Getting to bed early!

~April 15~

• Deciding not to catch up on the days I have missed on this blog
• SUNSHINE
• Checking out a little Riverton High softball and baseball, and unexpectedly running into a ton of family
• Marrying the best guy 4 years ago today!
• Catching a movie

~April 7~

• Sloane actually cried for ME when Brandon picked her up from the sitter's
• New Penelope flower
• Stripe parties
• The cutest castle Kim and I made tonight
• Sunshine and blue skies

~April 6~

• Cookie dough
• Chocolate in any form
• Peach
• My coat because it was so painfully cold today
• Brandon's chile verde

~April 5~

• One work day down
• Overalls
• Keebler's new cream cheese filled cookies
• Sloane being a Mommy's girl for five minutes when she was mad at Brandon
• Brevan calling me on the phone

~April 4~

• Staying in my robe until late afternoon
• Did not step foot outside today... Can't remember the last time this happened
• Having Mom and Dale over for dinner
• Baths
• Hope

~April 3~

• Traditions
• Hard boiled eggs
• Finding some buttons I have been searching for... Found them in Orem after no luck in SL County
• Seeing my Mom and Dale!!!
• AND their new motor home

~April 2~

• A fun day with Missy and Carol
• Brevan didn't complain today!!
• Ibuprofen
• Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
• New tires

~April 1~

• Starting up my daily gratitude journal again :)
• Syd changing Sloane's diaper for me
• The way Sloane says delicious, gorgeous, and beautiful all the time to describe things
• Reese's peanut butter cups. I am completely addicted which is weird because I have never liked them before.. Just realized I put this down in Feb... Can't believe I have been eating them almost everyday since then.. hahaha
• How well my Sissy Sloane flowers are selling

Miss me?

I'll be back, I just need a break. In the meantime, check these out....

• SimplyUT.com
• Sissy Sloane Designs
• Academy J
• Decor8
• Don't know these people, but I read their blog everyday, then squeeze my kids extra tight

~Feb 4~

• Nice day with the kiddos
• Reeses peanut butter cups. Normally don't like them, but for some reason I am addicted lately
• Hard boiled eggs
• Brevan reading to Sloane two nights in a row
• The book I am reading(actually listening to) is so powerful... The Help, by Katheryn Stockett

~Feb 3~

• Valerie Loves Me, Material Issue
• Tik Tok, Ke$ha
• Don't Stop Believin, Journey
• Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac
• Lost Without You, Robin Thicke

~Feb 2~

• Found the shoes and sweater to go with Sloane's Easter dress
• A good laugh
• Warmth
• Deidre's help
• My Dad taking Brev to the BYU game

~Feb 1~

• January is over... I think it is a depressing month
• Sold a couple more flowers today, thanks Deeds
• Tomatillo Salsa
• My new purse from Aldo, and it was on sale
• Staying away from the mall for one month!!!

~Jan 31~

• Kim and Jared letting us borrow their ladder, again!
• Getting Christmas lights down
• Valentine's candy
• Brandon finally satisfying his sushi fix he has been having for awhile.... Unfortunately it was from Harmons! HAHAHAHAHAHA
• Laundry is all washed

~Jan 30~

• Cherry lemonade
• Riding carousel with Sloane, she was so excited
• Date night... Even though it was for a work party
• Leaving Sloane with one of her favorite people, Syd
• MAJOR compliments on my flowers!

~Jan 29~

• Brevan has finally figured out heel to toe edge
• Sloane's bossy-ness, I love how strong of a personality she has
• Books on cd
• Hanging out with Fawn and Les, I really think I am soul mates with all my friend
• When in Rome, the scene in the dark is funnier than funny

~Jan 28~

• Finally got Cole's hair cut
• Having a good idea
• Heart to heart with Deeds
• Book club
• Hoping I can be in bed asleep in 15 minutes :)

~Jan 27~

• Patty's Carrot cake
• Kathie's Brownies
• American Idol
• Slippers
• Knowing I don't have to get up and go to work

~Jan 26~

• Loud music
• Scissors
• Bacon
• Carol's stawberry jam
• Sloane's fake laugh

~Jan 25~

• Coincidences
• Deeds VM professing her love for me, made my day :)
• Craisins in salads, can't get enough
• Love when Syd sleeps over because, she entertains the kids so we have a night to ourselves
• Being thought of

~Jan 24~

• The way Sloane dances when she doesn't think anyone is watching
• The people so willing to adopt Haitian orphans
• Finally getting a hotel room reserved for the Utah Summer Games, I only had to search for over an hour... they are already booked!
• So proud of the athletes representing USA in the upcoming Olympics. Can't wait!!!!!!
• Yahtzee

~Jan 23~

• My hair looks fabulous again
• Positive feedback on my flowers, now lets hope they sell
• Brev played AWESOME in his futsal game today, sad I missed it
• Costco hot dogs, I know weird
• Mirrored dressers, I want one

~Jan 22~

• We went to meet Sloane's preschool teacher, and she had to wear a backpack, so cute
• Maverik nachos
• My parents picked up their new motorhome today, and it is oh so nice
• Buttons
• A crafty day

~Jan 21~

• Getting teeth cleaned
• Having a couple hours completely to myself, thanks Char
• Brevan received a 98 on his oral presentation on Houdini, and he was so proud of himself
• Reeses peanut butter cups
• I made dinner!!!!

~Jan 20~

• Underestimating Brev's presentation skills
• Finally finding the V-day heart candy that taste like pepto, love them
• Sloane gives the best kisses on the planet
• Old sweatshirts
• Feeling like I am right were I should be

~Jan 19~

• Leftovers that are better than the first time
• Getting Brev's book report finished
• Pretzels
• Good health
• My siblings, I am so lucky to have the family I do. They are all so awesome in their own way

Lame things:

• Just found out my precious little nephew that was born New Years Eve has CF like his older brother :(
• Why can't life be fair?
• Neil thinking he could check Brev out of school because Brev was crying and wanted to go with Neil to his first wrestling match (he coaches)
• Liars
• The lack of snacks in my house right now... boo

~Jan 18~

Some days it is hard to find something new that I haven't already mentioned. I know I constantly have new things to be grateful for, but what I am saying is, I am just not creative or have the energy to remember all the preciousness I experience daily. So, every once in awhile I am just going to post some of my favorite old/new/in~between music. Music has gotten me through many days.

• Temporary Home, Carrie Underwood
• Haven't Met You Yet, Michael Buble
• Samson, Regina Spektor
• Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys (seriously has almost wore out my ipod)
• Need You Now, Lady Antebellum (can't wait until this cd drops at the end of this month)
• BONUS: Hey, Soul Sister, Train

~Jan 17~

• Brevan thinking he is funny.... He stuffed Teddy Grahams in his scripture bag, and said he was stocking up on his food storage
• Homemade pumpkin chocolate chip cookies from the Selman's
• Finally getting to see Kim and Addi, and I loved that Addi didn't want to go home. I may have to steal her method of laying down on the floor near the door, like we would just leave or forget about her? I wonder how far I would get, but it is worth a shot
• My house was actually warm tonight, I wonder why Brandon didn't complain

~Jan 16~

• Brevan's first futsal game, he was so excited
• Potato logs dipped in ranch
• Brandon dusting the entire house
• Text pics
• The beauty within

~Jan 15~

• After a hellacious day, and many soggy clothes, Sloane finally went in the potty!
• She made Brandon, Brev, and I sing "Sloane's a big girl" while dancing and clapping, over and over
• Before her big accomplishment, Sloane was trying so hard to figure it all out. I am so proud of her for this
• Queso dip
• Rocking out right now with the headphones on to a little MJ.... People always told me be careful what you do, don't go around breaking young girls hearts....... She just a girl who thinks I am the one, but the kid is not my son....

~Jan 14~

• Knocked out 4 Dr. appts between me and my kids, nice to get them out of the way
• Hanging out with Deidre at HL, we really are a great team
• Grey's and PP are back!!
• Being Leslee's phone call
• Mattress liners.... Sloane had an "accident" in my bed because she insisted on wearing her new "big girl" undies

~Jan 13~

• My job
• Tina Turner
• A hole in the wall Mexican restaurant with great tamales, just not sure if I dare go back
• I have been counting down the days/hours/minutes until Modern Family was on, and it did not disappoint! So funny!
• Relaxing with a 5 day weekend ahead of me

~Jan 12~

• Buttons
• Brevan eating dinner without complaining... I can't remember the last time this happened
• TV trays
• Cole's snuggles
• Telling Brandon I didn't want anything from the store, then he still brings me a candy bar. :) Truth is, I would have been totally disappointed had he not got me anything, even though I said I didn't want anything(yes, I am difficult like that)

~Jan 11~

• When looking straight up this morning, I actually saw blue sky
• Being reminded of summer while listening to Natasha Bedingfield, oh summer how I ache for you
• The new Miller Lite commercials, I LOL every time
• PBJ's
• Fabric flowers... I am addicted

~Jan 10~

• Getting in a creative groove
• PJ's
• Annie
• Tissue
• Heath bar

~Jan 9~

• My new coffee table
• Chandelier looks fabulous hanging in my bedroom!
• Zicam
• Chocolate syrup
• The John Mayer song that is playing right now... Heartbreak Warfare

~Jan 8~

• Realizing how much I miss my primary kids
• Sugar cookies
• Red hots
• Feeling of acceptance
• Sloane found a dress she "needed" at Target, so of course I had to buy it because I know how it is when one "needs" a cute dress

~Jan 7~

• Humor
• Finally finishing my bookclub book The Little Stranger... Very odd
• Jalapenos
• Staying home all day
• FINALLY taking the rest of my Christmas junk down

~Jan 6~

• Another adorable flower Missy made for Sloane. I am loving all the new ideas!
• Sloane finally getting a haircut, didn't realize how bad she needed it
• Journey
• Safety pins
• One of the funniest Modern Family episodes to date

~Jan 5~

• Finally starting to get into my book club book
• Adorable flower Melanie made for me
• Clear skin
• Fingernail clippers
• Bandaids

~Jan 4~

• Brevan's new book... He gets on these kicks and writes weird little stories that make no sense, but he thinks they are the funniest little thing ever
• Leftover enchiladas
• Finally getting Brev's book report done after major procrastination
• Still have oodles of candy from the holidays
• The Conveyor Belt of Love

Lame things:

• Haven't started my New Years resolution yet
• One of my Christmas tree's is still up
• Receiving vehicle registration renewal request (say that 5 times)
• Sloane's screaming. Why do little girls have to do that????
• A super busy January

~Jan 3~

• 11:00 church
• Accidentally taking a nap
• Making a dent in my book for bookclub
• My shows are back on
• Brev goes back to school tomorrow, yay!

~Jan 2~

• Sincerity
• Frog eye salad
• Brevan's charm
• Sloane saying "looka dis!"(look at this) and then doing something so simple, yet it is a huge accomplishment for her, ie., walking bull legged while whipping her hair. HAHAHAHA
• Candy cane hot chocolate