~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.

~Nov 30~

• Finding clothes for Brev he actually likes and will wear
• Promptness
• My funny kids, they crack me up daily
• I love how giving people are this time of year
• Homemade gifts

~Nov 29~

• I think Sloane's cough is finally getting better
• Vegging
• Bean Dip
• Getting all my recipes transferred over to cards
• Smack talking, thanks Max Hall

~Nov 28~

• Finally finishing the shelves for Sloane's room
• Cafe Rio's tortillas
• Another lazy day at home
• Sportsmanship
• All the Christmas lights in our neighborhood

~Nov 27~

• Great black Friday deals!
• Breakfast with my black Friday posse
• Lazy afternoon at home
• French onion dip
• Being in bed by 9:00

~Nov 26~

• Turkey
• Stuffing
• The green bean casserole that shows up every Thanksgiving with my family, and I finally tasted it this year... Brandon still won't :)
• Pumpkin pie
• My beautiful family, I feel so blessed to be surrounded my such amazing, supportive, down to earth people

~Nov 25~

• Knocking out a few more Christmas gifts
• Time for myself
• Egg Nog
• Family move night
• One month until Christmas!

~Nov 24~

• One more month to Christmas Eve!
• Christmas music that moves me to tears
• Brandon taking Brev to the RSL victory rally
• Brevan's obnoxious singing... Drives me nuts and makes my day, all at the same time
• Costco hot dogs

Lame things:

• Adam Lambert
• Brevan starts out the day watching Dora with Sloane, and ends the day thinking Taylor Swift is hot
• AND he wants to read Twilight! I don't think so!
• Holiday traffic has begun
• Brandon's snoring, this is a repeat but it is so loud!!!!

~Nov 23~

• The morning after a snowstorm before the snow melts of the trees... Beautiful
• Chocolate chip cookies
• Major self control when it comes to shopping
• Bacon
• Night lights

~Nov 22~

• Amazing guest choir at church today
• Getting together with my family for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner
• Visiting with Deeds
• An amazing RSL win... CHAMPIONS! Woot Woot!
• Having Brev all weekend :) :) :) :) :)

~Nov 21~

• The cutest Santa I always get my kids pics with
• Picked up my Christmas cards today!
• A get things done around the house day
• People who already have their Christmas lights on
• Bargains

~Nov 20~

• Getting up my other Christmas tree
• Left over movie theater popcorn
• This conversation, Brev: Are you ever going to tell me if Santa is real or not? Me: As long as you believe you will get presents. Brev: I mean like when I am married, will you tell me then?
• Totally being able to function on no sleep
• Sleep

~Nov 19~

• Love staying at my parents because my Mom always cooks a big breakfast
• Girly time with Mom and Sloane
• Knowing I make Brev's day when I pick him up from school
• One of the most fun nights I have had in a long time!!!!
• NEW MOON is amazing and so are Jacobs muscles!

~Nov 18~

• Bagels
• My schedule working out so I could go visit my parents
• Portable DVD player
• Sloane's sense of humor
• Snuggling all night with Sloane

~Nov 17~

• Getting my kids H1N1 vaccinated!
• Clinique bonus time at Nordys
• Tortilla Soup
• Shopping with Kim
• All the New Moon media, woot woot!

~Nov 16~

• This blog
• Being a person someone can confide in
• Happy little Brevan when he got his new gloves. Now he can stop wearing girl gloves!
• Brev's first day back on track
• Early Christmas presents :)

~Nov 15~

• Feeling guilty about not going to church
• Hot showers, drained the hot water two days in a row
• Playing games with my family
• Brevan thinks I draw really good(I'm horrible), and he can't believe I never took lessons :)
• Flannel

~Nov 14~

• Little girls love for princesses
• Snow
• Panda Express when it's fresh
• Thoughtful neighbors, and we really have the best
• Putting up one of my Christmas trees

~Nov 13~

• The last weekday Brev is off track
• Swimming with my kids, and I actually got in all the way
• Close parking spaces
• Turning on the outside Christmas lights!
• Catching a movie with Dianna, loved seeing her

~Nov 12~

• A great air guitar session with my kids
• Brevan's first futsol practice and it looks pretty fun
• Being able to back out of basketball since we didn't realize are soccer team was going to futsol so soon
• A few tender moments of Sloane being a Mommy's girl
• Loved that the Alpine folk are already in the Christmas spirit... That or it is a city ordinance to have your Christmas lights on already :)

~Nov 11~

• Kids are feeling better
• Playing Twister with Brevan, he just thinks it is the funniest thing
• Finally finished my Christmas blocks
• Cole's "accident" came out of Sloane's comforter... He is a lucky dog
• A lovely day with my kids and not one of us took a step outside... Probably should do something tomorrow so we don't get cabin fever

~Nov 10~

• Christmas scents
• The smell of modge podge... I know weird
• My fireplace
• Another short work week
• Glasses

~Nov 9~

• Getting to work with Anne again
• Annie bringing me some fabulous pumpkin chocolate chip cake from Utah County
• Brandon won't let me go to the grocery store with him anymore because I am too big of a distraction, YEAH! I hate the grocery store because they are too cold, and I hate spending that much money on food
• Singing/yelling Little Mermaid in the shower... Sloane loved it and Brandon hated it, which brings me to my next item
• Irritating my husband. Sometimes I just can't stop myself and it is so rewarding to get under his skin

~Nov 8~

• Sluffing
• Getting a big portion of the basement organized and cleaned
• Finally turned on the Christmas music... This year it came later for me
• Kim hooking me up with her Cricut
• Brevan home safe and sound

~Nov 7~

• Getting the Christmas lights hung!!!
• Lunch with some of my favorite people
• Mowing the lawn in November
• Puppy breathe
• White chocolate

~Nov 6~

• Staying in my PJ's until 3:00
• Sloane digs the Grinch
• Love how my hubby makes me feel pretty
• Cilantro
• VH1's reality shows
  

~Nov 5~

• Playing PIG with Brevan
• Making a huge dent in my laundry
• New mascara
• The creamy cilantro dressing Brandon and I discovered, it is Lighthouse and taste similar to Cafe Rio's
• Not leaving my house until 5:30 this evening

~Nov 4~

• Seeing Kristan happy!
• Finding an old friend on FB.. Feels like just yesterday when she was part of my life
• Stuffed mushrooms
• Brandon's quesadillas
• My kids staying up late so maybe they will sleep in!!

~Nov 3~

• Sconecutter fries
• Found some great presents for Brev for Christmas
• It feels so good to not worry about soccer practice!
• Leslee's perspective
• The City

~Nov 2~

• Making a dent in my little one's Christmas
• Contacts
• Hash browns
• Sloane's imagination
• Mouthwash

~Nov 1~

• I am in total Christmas mode
• Realizing how much I am going to miss my primary kids
• Owen letting us know multiple times he is going to miss us too
• I think Brevan has actually had a growth spurt
• Fawn's hand me downs

~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

~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

~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

~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

~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

~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

~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

~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!

~Oct 20~

• My little man was AMAZING at his soccer game tonight
• Sloane stomping around in her pink ugg style boots
• THIS
• 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

~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

~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!

~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!!!

~Oct 13~

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

~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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~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

~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

~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

~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!!!!

~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

~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

~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

~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