~July 14~

• If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck... It must be a duck
• Dierks Bentleys new song "I wanna make you close your eyes" mmmm
• The homemade Cafe Rio dressing Brandon made tonight
• Genealogy
• Finding out my cousin lives across the street :)

~July 13~

• Bandaids
• A relaxing lunch
• Evening walks with my family
• Kim always willing to let me borrow her stuff
• Finishing Annie's bows

~July 12~

• Sloane thinking she is a big girl and belongs in primary instead of the nursery
• Internet
• Tweezers
• My Dad taking us on a spontaneous historical tour
• My special lamp

~July 11~

• Brevan getting Sissy a pink bat signed at the Bee's game... What a sweet big brother
• Waking up with no where to go and no appts
• Leslee watching Sloane, she had the best time and didn't even care we were gone
• Kristan as a beautiful bride
• Baskin Robbins

~July 10~

• A fun morning "hike" up Butterfield Canyon with the result being some beautiful pics
• My little helper Brev
• Ostler Family Reunion
• Mini me
• My new hand weights

~July 9~

• Sloane's pedicures
• Making a dent in my mountain of laundry
• Char's warm swimming pool
• Sadie kisses
• Iceberg

~July 8~

• Brevan being proud of himself for not waking up grumpy
• Sloane getting spoiled with attention from her grandparents
• Cafe Rio's tortilla's
• My fearless little Sloane
• Hanging out on the front porch with neighbors

~July 7~

• Brevan selling snow cones with his cousin out his cousins bedroom window, lol
• Sonic ice
• Sloane and Addi ROCKING out to a lullaby
• Microwave popcorn
• Soccer camp... Brev is sleeping like a baby

~July 6~

• My boss totally going to bat for me
• Kathie's brownies
• Getting to see Brevan on my lunch
• Quail families, I love the floppy feather on the top of their heads and that they are mates for life... sweet
• Hot shower

~July 5~

• Crayons
• Nap
• Dalish salmon Brandon BBQ'd
• Zucchini
• Pineapple

~July 4~

• Food, Family, and Fun at the Barber's
• Brevan's love for teatherball
• Hand me downs
• Sloane falling asleep on me during the fireworks
• Proud to be an American

~July 3~

• Brevan and Syd's collaborative imagination
• Hanging out at the parade with my fam
• Grandma B looking absolutely adorable as the Grand Marshall
• Sunshine and summertime
• Sour cream and onion chips

~July 2~

• Brevan's last day of 3rd grade... He now considers himself a "free agent"
• Mrs. Bardolph
• Brandon and I had our first date 6 yrs ago
• My Little Pony
• Dishwasher... Tomorrow we will have clean bowls!

~July 1~

• Summertime tunes
• Reading
• Not turning the AC on until about 1:30 and having no one there to care
• Addi wanting to talk to me on the phone
• The cute shirts Kim and I made

~June 30~

• A car driving by blasting "Beat It" I love the renewed love for MJ
• Seeing Jill's beautiful face today
• My new face wash
• Water with lime
• Pride

~June 29~

• Reeses Pieces
• Genuine people
• 5:00 pm
• My front porch
• Brevan starting to mow the lawn

~June 28~

• Morning sunshine
• Sloane's Idaho rock
• Portable DVD player
• Cole loves
• John Mayer saying it best...."We don't have to reconcile the Michael Jackson we love with another Michael Jackson. In a way, he has returned to pristine condition in death. We can be free now for the rest of our lives to love the Michael Jackson we used to love."

~June 27~

• Hanging out with Kim and Addi at Herriman's parade
• Idaho
• Brevan playing the funny little games at the Welsh Festival
• Hanging out on my parents patio
• Rootbeer floats

~June 26~

• All the great Michael Jackson videos/music being aired today
• Sloane randomly saying "Mommy home, Yeah!"
• Artichoke pasta sauce
• Brandon took Brevan to see Transformers 2, and Brev was smuggling in his jaw breaker that he has been working on for over a week.... When they got out of the car he said "Brandon put this in your pocket!! Their is a cop over there!!!!"
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

~June 25~

• All of Morgan's help, it was such a nice break
• PB&J
• Clean car
• "Saving" Kim... She ran out of gas :)
• Quality time with Kristan and Deeds, miss them

~June 24~

• World Market
• Dunford Donuts
• Windshield sun reflector
• Sunglasses
• Being in bed by eleven... I only have one minute left!!!

~June 23~

• Morning chats with Brev on my way to work
• The cute shorts I have been wanting were on sale!
• Hormel microwave meals, love them
• Brandon having a yummy dinner ready when I got home
• Working out after a day break.. I'm determined to get toned abs

~June 22~

• SUNSHINE!
• Sloane kissing her own owee's better
• Kate Gosselin
• Pillows
• Brev's primary teachers saying he made them want to have kids... ahh

Lame things:

• Brevan bombing his spelling test
• Jon Gosselin's pierced ears
• My attempt at trying to find a modest swimsuit
• My road rage
• Divorce

~June 21~

• Being married to an amazing man and dad
• Sloane saying 5 words at a time. She is so smart!
• Brevan and Sloane play fighting with light sabers
• Leftovers
• Falling asleep to the rain

~June 20~

• The Oquirrh Mountain Temple
• Ireland's happy eyes
• Costco's vanilla icecream
• Leatherby's carmel
• Quality time with the in-laws

~June 19~

• Clean house
• Sloane's "rock you"
• Sloane's nap time
• Shia LaBeouf
• Aromatherapy

Lame things:

• The way Brandon flips through the channels
• I feel more exhausted now I am working out. Isn't it supposed to give you energy???
• Sloane's tummy ache
• Sloane insisting on watching "My Little Pony" over and over and over
• When white trash people hang "something" of the hitch of their truck to let you know what gender it is

~June 18~

• Finally getting Brev's warts treated
• Little Debbies
• The smell of horses
• Brevan thinking he was pretty big time with his new braces
• Miracle of life

~June 17~

• Deals
• Sloane kissing my owees better
• Brandon folding clothes :)
• Working out three days in a row
• Even though I miss baseball horribly, I love hanging out with my family instead of the usual run-a-round

~June 16~

• Going to lunch with my favorite Aunt and cousins
• Working out two days in a row, Go me!
• Annie's motivation
• Brevan's excitement over a jaw breaker
• Leslee's sweet words

~June 15~

• Sloane's jibberish when talking on phone
• Brevan taking his ball and going home
• Self control
• Loud laughter
• Sloane's new Tinkerbell music box from her cousin Meagan who just got back from Disneyland

~June 14~

• The cute things that come out of my primary kids mouths...

Victoria: Where is your wife?

Brandon: She stayed home with a headache.

Victoria: Oh, she must be sick in the head.

• Transformers, I saw this for the first time today and absolutely love it. Now I can't wait until the next one comes out
• The cute Tinkerbell Sloane's BFF Addi gave her for her birthday
• Clorox wipes
• Hand sanitizer

~June 13~

• I literally watched movies and read all day.. Thanks HBO
• Wrapping up in a blanket in front of the fireplace with a book during an amazing thunderstorm
• Sloane being a total Mommy's girl today which is rare
• Tight socks
• Sloane not crying when she went to bed tonight, it has been a rough week

~June 12~

• Nothing Bundt Cake for breakfast
• Sloane finally weighing 20lbs
• Getting lost in a book
• HBO being FREE all weekend!!
• The sunshine we had for a minute today

~June 11~

• This day two short years ago
• Sloane LOVING her presents
• Her bday lunch at Chilis which consisted of chips, black beans, corn dog, fries, and sprite
• She also loved being sang to and blowing out her candles
• Being blessed with such a beautiful, healthy, brilliant little girl

~June 10~

• Mini concert on my way to work... I should have been a rockstar
• Completing quarterly testing
• Watching Wipeout, we laughed our butts off! Sloane was even trying to do stunts!
• Chatting on FB
• Conan O'brien

~June 9~

• Thunder
• Brevan finally getting his new Guiness Book of World Records
• Using and abusing the camera on my phone
• Taylor Swift
• My babies when they are sleeping

~June 8~

• Great $1 finds
• A new book
• Gum
• Corn
• Soap

~June 7~

• Having one of the laziest days EVER
• Sweats
• My couch
• The Wedding Date
• Anything chocolate I can get my hands on

~June 6~

• A beautiful day at the zoo with the in laws
• Loved how active the monkeys and bears were
• Churros
• Nap!!!!
• A nice walk around the Daybreak lake

~June 5~

• Girly moments with Sloane
• Yellow
• An extra good diet pepsi
• Wrapping up another season of baseball
• Sleeping

~June 4~

• Missy doing a fab job on my color
• Sloane's laugh when she thinks she is funny
• Braids
• Floss
• I love that Brandon loves to take care of me

~June 3~

• Getting Sloane the cutest silver gladiator sandals
• Catered lunch
• Digging out Brev's old slide which Sloane can't get enough of
• A no sport night
• Brevan enjoying a quick fishing trip to Daybreak with Brandon

~June 2~

• Paradise Bakery chocolate chip cookie
• Nothing Bundt Cake chocolate chocolate chip
• Art Garden sugar cookie.... Yes all in the same day!
• Facebook quizes
• Brevan playing awesome at his game. It was one of the best games of the season

~June 1~

• Wandering the mall... I always find this so therapeutic LOL
• My new lipstick
• Marianne being so kind to let me know I was wearing my shirt inside out!!!!
• Salsa Verde Doritos
• Monday being over

~May 31~

• Goonies Book of World Records... That is what Brev calls it anyway :)
• Sitting on the front porch in the rain
• I am a Rummikub addict... Nerd Alert!
• The New Moon Trailer
• Edward

~May 30~

• Meeting Brev's new soccer team
• Putting the finishing touches in our flower beds and they are looking good!
• Otterpops
• Brevan's tender heart
• Helpful neighbors

~May 29~

• Ambush makeovers
• People who look like the belong in a country song
• Living in a safe neighborhood
• A no makeup day even though I need it :)
• Laughing with Brandon

~May 28~

• Morning walk with Sloane
• Facebook friends
• Ever since Sloane has been sick she likes to fall asleep laying on me and I love every second of it
• Brandon being told by a stranger at Maverik that he has a beautiful family
• Leslee thinking I am one of the funniest people she knows

~May 27~

• Maclaren stroller organizer
• Singing
• Sarah McLachlan
• Onsies
• Sloane finally starting to feel better this afternoon, poor angel

Lame things:

• My work blocking access to my comcast email
• Sloane only wanting Brandon
• Eating McDonalds two days in a row, gag!
• Breakouts
• Lowering my standards and signing up for a Facebook

~May 26~

• Brandon staying home with Sloane.... she has strep
• Sloane's allergy testing results.... peanuts low, walnuts and pecans moderate
• Watermelon
• History channel. I normally can't stand this channel but it sucked me in tonight
• Antibiotics

~May 25~

• Being home today since Sloane is so sick :(
• tickle, tickle
• Still loving our clean garage. Brandon closed the garage door when mowing the lawn so grass didn't get in. LOL
• My new hanging basket
• Tigger and Pooh

~May 24~

• BBQ with friends
• Being a Rockband rockstar
• Sienna's hand-me-downs
• Rummikub
• No work tomorrow!!!!!

~May 23~

• After two years finally having a clean organized garage!!!!
• Sidewalk chalk
• Brev's buzz
• Getting rid of the farmer tan
• A perfect overcast day

~May 22~

• Sloane being such a trooper when getting her blood drawn
• Brevan's excitement over his success at soccer tryouts
• Finally getting to one of Maddie's games... She is such an amazing pitcher
• Char showing Sloane off to everyone she knew and claiming her as her own child :)
• Finding out Carrie's pregnant!!!!!

~May 21~

• Clean house
• Sloane toting her purse around all day... so cute
• Brevan telling me he thought it was rude when a kid on his team talked back to his dad in front of everyone and he would never do that in front of people, just at home :)
• Eating dinner on the back patio
• The sound of crickets

~May 20~

• The way Sloane interacts with Go Diego Go
• The mega cute outfit I got on clearance at BabyGap for sis
• Visiting with Missy and Ireland... Ireland is delicious
• Using sports as an effective leverage when Brev is being naughty
• Having a job

~May 19~

• I always love when Kristan and I meet for lunch... Thanks for lunch love!
• Mangoes
• The smell of rain
• Greenleaf's Orange & Honey
• Kris Allen

Lame things:

• Rain on my newly washed car
• Brandon and my constant battle over the temp in the house
• Dirty laundry
• Sayings on license plate covers
• Finding out my cousin Travis is being deployed to Iraq

~May 18~

• This day 9 years ago
• Getting Brevan something for his birthday that he didn't ask for and he loved it!
• Getting to experience life through Brev's eyes
• Brevan growing up to be such a fun, smart, cool kid... Did I mention funny?!?!
• Knowing Brevan felt special today on his birthday

~May 17~

• Our neighborhood
• Family time
• ladybugs
• Central air
• Sloane words

~May 16~

• An absolutely gorgeous day
• Seeing Bronson, Kristy, and kids, even if it was only for a few minutes... we miss them.
• Putting up Brev's old playhouse for Sloane. She loves it!
• Applebee's California Shrimp Salad
• Brev's soccer coach, he really made the boys feel good about themselves

~May 15~

• Meeting my girls Z, Leslee, Fawn, and Krickett for my birthday lunch, oh, and of course Sienna and Avery :)
• Helping out in Brev's class, I really love to see how it makes him feel so special
• Char watching Sloane today so I could have some "me" time
• Braiding Maddie's hair for her softball tournaments every weekend. It is a little 5 min. mini bonding session
• When I read a book I become the main character... I am feeling very mythical

~May 14~

• Meeting Amber for lunch and
• The fabulous shirt she surprised me with for my birthday
• The truffles Susie sent me for my birthday that have been sitting in my mailbox since last week.... we never check our mail
• How much Cole loves me
• Most of my shows have had the season finale, so know I can have my life back for a little while!

~May 13~

• Beyond Glazed donuts which I'm afraid are going to become my new addiction
• Seeing Amy after almost two years!!!
• Tampons. I know!!! TMI!!! LOL
• Rocks instead of weeds
• Asparagus

~May 12~

• Sugarhouse BBQ
• Lemon raspberry gelato
• Sheet tent giggle session with Sloane
• Sloane's cute little ponytail... She looks so big
• Remotes

~May 11~

• Sloane's love for Odile, she cried when I accidentally drove past her house because she thought she wasn't going there today
• The yummy strawberry dessert that was made for my b day at work
• An attempt at running again. I am gung ho so we'll see how it goes!
• Old Navy
• Another Annie story... What is that sound?

~May 10~

• All the gifts Brandon, Brev, and Sloane gave me for my birthday/Mother's Day. I really love that so much thought was put into my gifts
• Smiling while hearing Sloane screaming because Brevan was tormenting her... It just reminds me how blessed I am to be a mother
• All my beautiful friends and family that called/text me for my two for one day, my phone was beeping all day, I really love my friends. Char and Jeff have not called yet!!! I have to document this so I can use it for amo later :)
• Playing catch with Brevan
• Sloane singing "five dolla, five dolla, five dolla footlong"
• BONUS: The delicious salmon dinner Brandon made... so good!

~May 9~

• Working in the yard... Yes, I know I am repetitive with this one but I just thoroughly enjoy it
• The way the Pirates are coming together, they looked AWESOME tonight
• Hearing my Dad say he lives in the ghetto, this is funny coming from an old man :)
• Sloane saying "mere" when she wants you to come here
• Brandon helping my parents and working his butt off fencing up in Idaho, thanks hun

Lame things:

• I totally squished a worm with my finger when planting a flower, EWWWW!
• Dropping my Jamba Juice and having it bust open all over in the parking lot before I even got in my car... I am still mad about this
• Brevan's soccer team losing by 1
• Brevan's baseball team losing by 1
• I am so tired I almost bagged this post tonight, shame on me!

~May 8~

• Sloane's loves when she is not feeling well
• Planting my new perennials by myself while Sloane picked pine cones
• My ferns and wigiela's are actually going to survive
• The Little Mermaid
• HGTV

Lame things:

• Sloane sick with a fever and cancelling her allergy appt
• Brevan complaining daily
• Betos putting hamburger in Brandon and my breakfast burritos instead of bacon!! LAME!
• Sweaty basketball players
• Brandon falling asleep on the couch and then getting mad at me for letting him and keeping him up late... This happens almost every night

~May 7~

• Singing with Sloane
• Getting my laundry done.. well most of it
• Another evening at the ball park
• Brandon finally being cool with me getting a Facebook... Now I don't know if I want one
• Maverik for my late night cravings

~May 6~

• This "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" version by Kathryn McPhee
• Finding a cute trike that Sloane is gonna love for her birthday
• Annie telling me I didn't look like I was about to turn 33, this made my day
• Picking out plants/flowers for my yard. I NEVER thought I would enjoy my yard like I do
• Sloane streaking through the house. This is funny every time!

~May 5~

• Dale walking short distances on his own
• Dale being able to partially open his eye
• Nacho cheese
• Pinatas
• This blog because every morning on my way to work I wonder what simple little things will I get to experience today

~May 4~

• Brevan going back on track
• Sloane's love for her sitter
• Phone cameras
• Texting
• My Dad's childhood stories

~May 3~

• New razor
• Ireland looking precious as ever in her beautiful blessing dress
• Sore abs from a great ab workout yesterday
• Portable DVD players
• Sloane's beautiful complexion which I am totally envious
• TV on a lazy Sunday afternoon

~May 2~

• Nothing to do today but relax
• Brandon, Sloane, and I all taking a two hour nap
• The sound of rain
• Enjoying one more day of our fireplace since Brandon is going to turn off the pilot light
• Nachos

~May 1~

• Chocolate licorice
• The best crock pot jerk chicken and I made it!
• Watching a few minutes of the Herriman high school rodeo, which brings back such great memories, and seeing an old friend
• I just love the opportunity to be able to be home with my kids even though it is only part time
• Finally getting a pedi