Saturday, October 31, 2009

~Oct 31~

  • I think I have finally convinced Brandon to put up Christmas lights on the house
  • Brandon and my first attempt at taco soup and it was pretty good, especially since we were able to enjoy it with the Selman's... Maybe a new tradition???
  • A perfect evening for trick or treating and Sloane absolutely loved it
  • All the goodies we received from our neighbors, especially the chocolate dipped pretzels that look like witches fingers!
  • I love seeing all the kids costumes and the sheer excitement in each of their faces, priceless

Friday, October 30, 2009

~Oct 30~

  • Showing off my kids in their costumes
  • Soccer is over for a couple months
  • Pumpkins
  • The most AMAZING tamales my Dad gets from some guy that comes into his work and sells them on Fridays. Definitely see this being our standard Friday dinner now on
  • Fab IM session with Reyes

~Oct 29~

  • A stay at home day
  • Brevan loves playing by himself, he can play with sports cards for hours! It is so nice
  • Letting Brev play football with a friend even though it was already dark out and freezing. It totally reminds me of when I was a kid and my parents let me stay out after dark playing tag
  • Homemade carmels from Carol that Brandon didn't tell me about until today!
  • Jimmy Fallon's smile

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

~Oct 28~

  • Thinking about how amazing my friends are brings me to tears. I love them so much
  • Power of prayer
  • Garden Espresso's asparagus soup followed by a sugar cookie
  • A weight lifted off my shoulders
  • Chowing down on movie theater popcorn while in bed

~Oct 27~

  • It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....
  • Taking my lunch today, so I didn't have to go out in the snow
  • Kim using me as motivation to get Addie to do something
  • My kids are crazy adorable in their costumes
  • Sneaking the good candy out of Sloane's trick or treat bucket... Brevan has wised up and takes a count of his inventory

Monday, October 26, 2009

~Oct 26~

  • Finally getting a new pair of jeans
  • Great advice from some peeps at work
  • Sloane being so stubborn about not wanting to put away her new favorite whistle, so she let me throw it away
  • Late night convo with Andy and Leslie.... Love them
  • Late night nacho run

Sunday, October 25, 2009

~Oct 25~

  • Brandon taking care of sharing time for us
  • Being released from primary... I am just going to leave it at that
  • Pulling out the heating blanket
  • Pop rocks
  • My husband (Brandon told me to put this:))

~Oct 24~

  • A breathtaking fall morning
  • Mitch's time and talent
  • Pumpkin jamba
  • Being Deeds therapist
  • Brevan putting himself to bed

Friday, October 23, 2009

~Oct 23~

  • The colors of fall
  • Ponytails
  • Stickers
  • Bribery
  • School Halloween carnival

Lame things:

  • Anxiety
  • Shallow people
  • Losing our soccer game tonight(one sided ref) and Brevan getting hurt two games in a row
  • My Little Pony DVD that Sloane has to watch every freaking day.... I seriously want to break it
  • My overwhelming desire to punch someone

Thursday, October 22, 2009

~Oct 22~

  • Finding Sissy's shirt for the Disney Princesses on Ice
  • The dark chocolate covered pomegranate's from Costco... I am addicted
  • When Brevan realizes he is excelling in an area it motivates him to work even harder. Right now it is his reading level... He is above the average for his grade, so he wants to read even harder books
  • Only one more week of soccer and I am so excited to have my evenings and Saturdays back
  • Lint rollers

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

~Oct 21~

  • This is my 240th post!!
  • Bought my kids Christmas PJ's today
  • Being someones type
  • Got Brev's report card and he is well above the average and his teacher loves his sense of humor :)
  • DIY projects

Lame things:

  • My superstition
  • Saying "whatever" too much
  • Scary movie trailers... If I see a scary movie trailer before I go to bed I can't even turn out the lights or walk in front of a mirror!!!
  • People dragging their feet when they walk
  • What my toenails look like since I have ripped off my glitter toes.... Two of them keep bleeding!

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

~Oct 20~

  • My little man was AMAZING at his soccer game tonight
  • Sloane stomping around in her pink ugg style boots
  • Addi's love
  • Sportsmanship

~Oct 19~

  • My bed in the morning
  • Another addition to my headband addiction
  • Homemade carmels... Even thought I bought them :)
  • Kelly Osborne
  • My life

Sunday, October 18, 2009

~Oct 18~

  • Sloane falling in love again with her exersaucer. Yes she is WAY to big for it
  • The Proposal
  • Leftovers
  • Brothers and Sisters tonight, ooh la la
  • Relaxing

Saturday, October 17, 2009

~Oct 17~

  • I am so proud of myself for not getting on my computer for two days!! Therefore, I am not going to make up the days I missed of my gratitude journal. Just know they have been beautiful. :)
  • My best neighbor Kim for setting out my rolls to raise. Thanks for always helping me out girl!
  • An amazingly warm day for October
  • Our little Halloween party with the hubby's family including a pumpkin patch and pumpkin painting
  • Seeing the kids in their adorable Halloween costumes, scrumptious!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

~Oct 14~

  • The Trick or Treat bucket I made for Sloane turned out beyond perfect thanks to Deeds
  • The most ADORABLE headband from Quilted Bear
  • Modern Family... The funniest show on TV right now
  • Flash back to fourth grade... Brevan is learning how to play the recorder
  • Sloane didn't have a melt down tonight, Yeah!!!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

~Oct 13~

  • Conditioner
  • A short work week
  • Standing up for myself
  • Fry sauce
  • Finally starting on my bookshelve project

Monday, October 12, 2009

~Oct 12~

  • Columbus Day off!
  • Jalapenos
  • Stopping to admire the flowers
  • Sticking to our guns and not buying Sloane what she wanted. However, we paid the price anyway when she had a meltdown
  • Sloane going to bed early!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

~Oct 11~

  • A simple Thank You goes along way
  • Being a brunette
  • Seeing my little super model and her intoxicating smile
  • An amazing dinner by Carol
  • Kim and I can just be real, love friendships like that

~Oct 10~

  • Neil's respect for my opinion
  • A perfect day for soccer and Brevan played hard
  • The season for scarves!
  • Good people
  • Eating out

~Oct 9~

  • My goggy aka my doggy
  • Getting all the blinds cleaned upstairs
  • Finally getting the butterfly wings for Sloane's Halloween costume
  • Variety
  • Confidence

Thursday, October 8, 2009

~Oct 8~

  • Carsten's freaking awesome hip hop mini van!!
  • The cute ideas Deeds and I came up with today
  • Brev's mouth is making progress
  • Sloane's tutu for her butterfly costume turned out majorly cute
  • Seriously the most attentive husband, love him

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

~Oct 7~

  • A Holly call
  • Great finds for our Tinkerbell Potty Party... Hope I don't back out
  • Defender Brev rocking as a forward with a one assist and one goal
  • Betos breakfast burrito
  • Reflecting

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

~Oct 6~

  • Clinique bonus time
  • My new lipstick, muah!
  • Taco soup
  • My Leslee is happy
  • Brev is finally feeling better after missing two days of school. Not sure what is up with his teacher giving him 20 pages of homework. Literally!!!!

Monday, October 5, 2009

~Oct 5~

  • Getting the book, Potty Training in a Day, wish me luck
  • Some tasty creamy broccoli soup, totally hit the spot today
  • Shopping with Kim
  • Finally finding some cough medicine to suppress Brev's horrible cough
  • Singing in the shower

Sunday, October 4, 2009

~Oct 4~

  • Waking up to rain
  • Sloane's room deco came together so FREAKING cute
  • Sloane only threw up once, how does that happen
  • Having friends that I can just be myself and they still love me :)
  • Clorox wipes

~Oct 3~

  • Socks
  • Sloane was the absolutely sweetest girl today
  • Precious little Ireland is going to be okay
  • Overalls, weird I know but I love them
  • Getting to bed early

Friday, October 2, 2009

~Oct 2~

  • The first night in I don't know how long Sloane didn't get up
  • Getting Brevan to eat a little healthier, and I mean little
  • FINALLY getting Sloane's room painted and I love the color.... A very pale aqua blue
  • Sloane repeatedly saying "thank you" because she loves her new wall color
  • I didn't step one foot out of my house today... It was nice to have no where to go

Thursday, October 1, 2009

~Oct 1~

  • Loved having Brevan home
  • Brev's help with Sloane, she adores him
  • Building forts
  • Peas
  • Brandon kicked up the heat before he left for work, and it was heavenly waking up to a warm house