The Highlight of My Day: February 2013

Something good happens every day. Here's what happened in February 2013:

Fri 2/1/13: The highlight of my day was spending time with my husband. He knows how to make me happy, and keep me happy. I love spending time with him.

Sat 2/2/13: Today I made pork chops with sauteed veggies and mushrooms. I lost track how many times Brad told me he loved my cooking throughout the evening. "Becky, there are moments like these when I'm so glad I married you." I made him brownie cookies just for saying that!

Sun 2/3/13: Brad and I stayed home from church today, since we were sick with colds. The little ones stayed home with us, too. I made some pot roast for dinner, and we watched "West Side Story" with Scott for his school assignment. I liked spending time with my family.

Mon 2/4/13: I was able to sneak out of the house tonight to pick up some yarn from Michael's and Walmart. I'm excited to create some new items!

Tue 2/5/13: Lizzy gave her first all-by-herself family prayer tonight. She brought me to tears with her "thank you for us going to the library" and "thank you for us going to our house." It was so sweet. Scott and Emma were very impressed, too. It was a nice family moment.

Wed 2/6/13: I finished crocheting a hat and scarf order today! I like making items for people and selling them.

Thu 2/7/13: Brad wrote me a very heartfelt email today that left me giggly, teary-eyed, and very, very happy. I love my husband. I feel tremendously blessed and fortunate to be married to him.

Fri 2/8/13: Lizzy is mostly potty-trained now! I've been working really hard with her, and today she was very successful. Brad and I are very happy with her. Brad and I had fun watching Merlin tonight and Lizzy joined us. We're watching the fourth season now. Fun stuff!

Sat 2/9/13: I went on date with Brad to Chili's this afternoon. It was lovely! After our lunch, we drove to Michael's and Brad bought me some cute bird decorations for my living room. I love him!

Sun 2/10/13: Brad got all bundled up this morning and went outside to shovel some snow off of our porch and driveway. While he was hard at work, Lizzy opened the blinds in the living room and yelled out, "Are you having fun, Papa?"

Mon 2/11/13: We had a fun Family Home Evening tonight. We helped decorate boxes for The Utah Food Bank for Emma's service project. Then we ate some homemade cupcakes with red frosting for Valentines Day.

Tue 2/12/13: I had an enjoyable time heart-attacking the bishop's house with the Activity Day girls. I had Kaylie, Rachel, Jessica, and Maddy Bennett with me. Fun girls!

Wed 2/13/13: Learning dance moves with my husband tonight was definitely the highlight of my day! We had lots of fun together. I love him.

Thu 2/14/13: I made heart-shaped french toast layers with nutella, strawberries, and whipped cream for dinner tonight, along with strawberry shakes. Brad and the kids loved it. I love spending Valentine's Day with them.

Fri 2/15/13: Brad and I had a lovely time dancing in the living room again. This time Lizzy and David joined us. Emma invited Makenna to come over for the night, so the two of them, along with Scott, enjoyed playing video games together. It was a fun evening.

Sat 2/16/13: I enjoyed walking with Brad and Lizzy around the neighborhood this afternoon. The temperature was a lot nicer than it has been, and it was nice getting out of the house and into the sunshine. In the evening, Brad and I went to our stake's Valentine social at the stake center. Brad and I had fun dancing together.

Sun 2/17/13: Brad and I watched the season finale of Downton Abbey, Season 3 tonight. Most of the episode was really nice except for the last 60 seconds when one of the main characters dies unexpectedly. I was shocked, angry, and disappointed when I saw that.

Mon 2/18/13: We spent the afternoon at Temple Square, going to the Church History Museum, looking at all the pretty fountains on Temple Square, and visiting the Joseph Memorial Building. It was fun spending some recreational time together as a family.

Tue 2/19/13: I am very pleased with the new healthy lifestyle I have been living for the last seven weeks. I feel happier, healthier, and stronger than I did before. I have been developing new eating habits and fitness habits, and even some new mental habits as well. I've been enjoying watching "Biggest Loser" on TV, and dedicating time to focus on myself. Oh, another highlight of my day was Lizzy going poop for the first time on the toilet! Hooray for Lizzy!

Wed 2/20/13: Lizzy, David, and I drove Jason to his high school this afternoon, so he could go to his welding class. Lizzy was so shy and bashful with him. I think she thinks he's cute. After we dropped Jason off, we headed to Harmons to get some produce. Lizzy and David love to ride the little car carts at Harmons. It's like going on a Disneyland ride.

Thu 2/21/13: I am so proud of Lizzy doing so well with her potty-training. She gets so excited when she goes potty on the toilet. I love her enthusiasm.

Fri 2/22/13: I had some lovely one-on-one time with Bradley today. He took time off work today so we could work on the van and fix things around the house, but it also meant we could spend more time together. I love being with him. He makes me happy.

Sat 2/23/13: Lizzy and I got dumped on when we left Walmart this morning. We took three steps out the doors and we were covered in snow. I couldn't even tell where our van was, everything was so white and pretty.

Sun 2/24/13: I love lazy Sunday afternoons! We didn't have to go anywhere, or do anything after church. I even got away with not having to make dinner tonight. I love that!

Mon 2/25/13: Lizzy gave me a cute surprise this morning. She came to me me while I was in the den and told me she wanted to vacuum the living room. "I want to push the button on the vacuum," she told me. I knew the messy state of living room when I last saw it, so I told her no, the floor was too messy in there. Lizzy shook her head and said, "No, Mommy. Is not messy. Lizzy do it." It took me a moment to realize what she was saying. "Did you clean up the living room, Lizzy?" "YES!" she shouted with excitement. I was a little skeptical, so I had to see the room for myself. Sure enough, everything was off the floor and put away as well as a three-year-old could do it. I was very impressed!

Tue 2/26/13: I had a busy evening tonight, driving to Activity Days, dropping off girls, going to the library, and picking up Scott and Brandon at their friend Bennett's house. I laughed out-loud when I saw Scott. He was wearing his white lab coat, his crocheted crab hat, and a dark brown goatee. I was not expecting that! They were making a crowbar commercial for school and Scott really got into character.

Wed 2/27/13: I'm making a gray poncho for my mother right now. I struggled with the new stitches at first, so I redid everything three times before figuring out I was using the wrong hook size. Third time is a charm! It's starting to really look pretty.

Thu 2/28/13: I had a fun day spending my time with my two little ones. David LOVES playing the "cone-on-the-head" game, and Lizzy loves to paint with me. We played a lot of chasing games, tickling games, and we read books and sang songs, too. David loves Itsy Bitsy Spider. I love my children.