~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

~April 30~

• Getting a cavity fixed without being numbed... I'm a rockstar!
• Sloane's closet game
• Spring FEVAH!!!!
• Purple
• Chapstick

~April 29~

• Going to the mall and not finding anything I "needed"
• The way Sloane says "hippopotamus"
• Ball park fries
• Brevan playing second base and yelling at his team "ready position!!" or whatever else he thought they needed to hear
• Blog stalking... I seriously found half my neighborhood tonight all from Deidre's blog who doesn't even live in my neighborhood. In my defense I never look at friends-friends, I never have time. However, I did tonight. :)

~April 28~

• Phone calls from Brev
• Brandon packing my lunch
• The cutest headbands I made for Ireland... I wish Sloane would still wear them
• Being home after a long day at work
• After watching "Out of the Wild: Alaska Experiment" which they have to kill their food to survive, Brandon told Brev they should kill their food next time they go camping.... Brevan said "why don't you just hide some corn dogs in a tree and I'll find em"

~April 27~

• Dark chocolate cake
• Sloane's love for her Daddy
• My new shoes which are very cha cha!
• Brevan playing so hard today he couldn't even eat dinner
• Green grass

Lame things:

• Swine Flu
• My kids dry skin
• When people don't take care of their yard
• The way Medium ended
• Still mad about my tulips

~April 26~

• Sloane loving to hang out on Leslie and Andy's bench at church, it was really cute and a nice break from the usual. Sorry Ethan.
• A rootin tootin day in primary... no pun intended :)
• My tan husband, he looks hot!!!!
• Eucerin
• Kevin Walker

~April 25~

• A fab day at the Oh Sweet Sadie Boutique with Missy, Carol, and friends :)
• Sloane's singing/yelling
• Brandon returning home safe
• Kim thinking I'm funny because we all know I do!
• My new ice tea scented lotion

~April 24~

• Syd staying over and entertaining my kids so I could get something done
• The fact that Sloane was disgusted when she pooped in the tub today... Thank goodness!!
• Sloane being such a big girl at her first dentist appt
• BREVAN GETTING THIRD PLACE AT THE DISTRICT SCIENCE FAIR!!!!!!!
• Being on the west side

~April 23~

• Sloane sleeping in until 8:00! Yes!!!!
• Freckles
• Brev's baseball game, it was a fun game and he scored on all three runs!
• Little rascals at the game
• Sloane playing with Syd and Brev like she is a big kid

~April 22~

• Char's warped sense of humor
• Having self control and not drinking a diet pepsi
• Running
• New running shoes
• An overall low key day

Lame things:

• One of my weigela's didn't survive the winter
• Neither did one of my english daisy's
• My tulips only grew half way and they never flowered
• Grumpy kids
• Grumpy husband

~April 21~

• Getting the coolest book shelves to mount on Sloane's wall, thanks to Deeds for the idea
• Knowing Kim reads this everyday... Hi Kim, I hope you are having a lovely day :)
• Running/Walking 2 miles
• Sloane being a sweet sister telling Brevan "don't cry" (he was crying because we told him we were going to make him go see Hannah Montana, lol)
• Kirkland's fantastic dried fruit medley from Costco

~April 20~

• Sloane looking at herself in the mirror and saying "I pwetty"
• The way Brev leads off a base, he looks so crazy cute because he is so into it
• My Dad always being supportive of Brev and coming to as many games as he can
• Finally getting my lazy butt running again. Go me!
• Brandon always being so concerned about my well being... he wanted me to have mace before Kim and I went running since it was getting dark

~April 19~

• My weeping cherry tree, it looks so gorgeous right now all in bloom
• Salsa since that is all I ate all day until.....
• Brandon made yummy lasagna for dinner
• The neighbor boy using one our rocks as his stage to belt out "If your happy and you know it" over and over and over
• Just being outside

~April 18~

• Working in the yard, now everything just needs to grow!
• Our outdoor furniture is out finally
• Hanging out outside and visiting with the neighbors, since literally everyone was working in their yard on our street
• Just the overall feeling summer is near
• Brevan's new favorite word "technically"

~April 17~

• Oh Sweet Sadie!
• New black fringy boots for Sis
• Hanging out with Fawn and Amber
• Zupas
• Due to a minor distraction, I accidentally rolled in to the car in front of me at a red light, and the reason why this is on my list is because their was no damage and the girl was very nice.... LOL