~Dec 30~

• Rocking out to John Cougar Mellencamp on my way to work. I felt like I should have been in a garage working on a car..... I have no doubt I would look like Megan Fox in Transformers. HAHAHAHAHA
• Great deals at Express today. I have said it before and I'll say it again, I love when an item rings up for less, and to think I would have paid more.
• Kristan is on FB again
• Funny, funny blog, mormonbachelorpad.blogspot.com
• Getting home safe on the crazy slick roads today

Lame things:

• The crazy slick roads today
• My husband is cracked out on this online computer game, and I haven't seen him after 9pm for days
• Another stupid headache today
• Gained 5 lbs over Christmas
• Selfish people... Cuz I am never selfish. :)

~Dec 29~

• A laid back work day
• Ice scraper
• Great Harvest
• My new hair accessory creation, thanks to Kristan for getting me started
• Salsa with cheese melted in it

~Dec 28~

• White chocolate chips
• Sloane asking us to open the back door so her toy dog could go potty :)
• Brevan has the sweetest voice on the phone. It makes me want to freeze time
• Spying on FB
• Cheese

~Dec 27~

• Making it to church since we have been major slackers lately
• Playing a little Battleship and Guesstures with Brev and Brandon
• Watching Wizard of Oz with Sloane
• Sauteed mushrooms
• Getting caught up on this blog

~Dec 26~

• The Princess and The Frog
• Relaxing
• My fireplace
• Taking a nap
• Putting my exhausted little boy to bed in his own bed tonight, he gets exhausted through the holidays

~Dec 25~

• Celebrating our Savior's birth
• While still dark outside, my cute kids coming down the hall saying "Santa came!"
• Sloane being content with just one present.... After the first one she thought she was done. :)
• Having my Dad over for breakfast
• The most AMAZING dinner by Carol!! She always outdoes herself.
• BONUS: My kids getting everything they wanted and more

~Dec 24~

• Christmas Eve!!
• A beautiful tradition... Spending Christmas Eve with Brandon's extended family
• Which includes great food, and Grandma's homemade carmels, Mmmm
• Also, the kids acting out the Nativity scene as someone reads out of the scriptures
• And singing Silent Night, which you can hear Brandon's Grandma over anybody else :)

~Dec 23~

• It's Christmas Eve-Eve!
• Only working a half day
• The coolest Christmas ornament Brev made for me at school
• Christmas lights synchronized to music
• Running into Amber, an old neighbor

~Dec 22~

• A white Christmas
• No more inversion
• Finally getting a package I have been frantically awaiting... This has kinda been a pattern this year
• The wonderful and thoughtful gifts I have already received
• Purchasing an item and realizing it is on sale. And to think I would have paid full price

~Dec 21~

• Brevan growing his hair out
• Brandon Christmas shopping for me!
• Sloane sleeping in two days in a row
• Brandon: Tell Mommy you love her! Sloane: Love her!
• So far it appears we all may be healthy for Christmas! Knock on wood!!!!!!!!!!

~Dec 20~

• 100% of my wrapping done!!!!
• Salads, in any form
• Playing Elefun with Sloane
• All the holiday specials on TV
• The feeling of excitement as Christmas nears

~Dec 19~

• The best quotes from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
• All the holiday treats from neighbors and friends
• Olive Garden's soup and salad
• Getting 100% of my Christmas shopping done
• Getting 90% of my wrapping done

~Dec 18~

• Going to the bank Christmas breakfast with Deeds and Kristan, I so love them
• Making a major dent in my last minute purchases and errands
• Going to see lights with the kiddos at Thanksgiving point
• Enjoying the reindeer, carolers and a treat there as well
• This beautiful holiday season. I am truly overjoyed this year

~Dec 17~

• Made a dent in my wrapping
• All I have left of my Christmas shopping is the gift cards!
• Feeling needed
• Time-outs
• Sloane falling asleep fast

~Dec 16~

• Cookie exchange
• Milk
• Homemade carmels
• Salt
• Did I mention cookie exchange

~Dec 15~

• Christmas is 10 days away!!!
• Mall bargains
• Sloane's kitchen arrived!
• My baking skills are so bad, I think I am officially of the hook for the rest of my life
• Coming home from work to my kids sweet faces

~Dec 14~

• Photo Christmas cards
• A sweet Christmas story
• Jaden's emails
• Brandon thinking his own jokes are "good ones"
• Sloane is so proud to be a "big girl"

~Dec 13~

• Christmas parties are over and they both turned out awesome!
• Leftovers
• Brevan and Sloane getting the perfect gifts, they haven't stopped playing with them
• Having all my family at my house, I love love loved it
• My bro hooking us up with his snowplow

~Dec 12~

• A fabulous day of shopping with my Mom
• Shocked how warm the 30's felt after that single digit weather we have been having
• Dale asking me how Spacebook works :)
• Making a gingerbread house
• Finally getting my brown boots!!!!

~Dec 11~

• Having my parents stay with us for the weekend
• Our Christmas party was a success
• Sloane finally taking a nap in bed instead of the car
• My hubby helping out and getting things done
• Brevan playing so hard he could hardly get in bed he was so tired

~Dec 10~

• Heated seats
• Sloane thinking she is so funny and clever
• My cute new boots
• Just love hanging out with Deeds and Kristan
• Four Christmases

~Dec 9~

• Mellow work day
• Cough drops for my sore throat
• Brevan told me that I helped him learn how to divide better than his teacher
• Great visit with Odile, she is such an amazing lady
• Brandon just brought me a bowl of egg nog ice cream... Such a sweet hubby

~Dec 8~

• My mad driving skills this morning
• My Christmas spreadsheet
• Kleenex
• White chocolate covered popcorn
• My warm bed

~Dec 7~

• Having a 4 wheel drive vehicle
• Mucinex D
• Eggnog ice cream
• The sweetest neighbors, I just love them
• I LOVE my new hair color

~Dec 6~

• Brevan is home safe and sound after a suprised Disneyland trip with his Dad. He had an amazing time
• Spying on my kids and catching precious moments
• My trust in prayer
• Sweet and sour chicken Brandon made for dinner
• Closing in on my Christmas shopping

Catching up....

Last Tuesday I woke up with a crummy earache/sore throat/cold, so I have neglected this blog. However, I have still been grateful for all the little things that have been happening daily, especially during this wonderful and giving time of year.