Something good
happens every day. Here's what happened in May 2013:
Wed 5/1/13: I
have committed to following an all-juice diet today and tomorrow. I did very
well today. I made juices throughout the day, and stuck to it the whole time
without giving into temptations. I made juices with strawberries, mangos,
blackberries, bananas, pineapple, tomatoes, carrots, spinach, and kale.
Thu 5/2/13:
Brad and I enjoyed talking with Bruce & Loralee, and later with Mr.
Horsecroft at Emma's "Year of Service" event at her school. Mr.
Horsecoft was impressed with Emma's display poster and Scott's artwork of
"The Lorax."
Fri 5/3/13:
Brad and I stayed up until one o-clock in the morning watching the end of
"Our Mutual Friend." Such a good show! Charles Dickens is a genus.
Sat 5/4/13: We
bought all of gardening supplies from Home Depot this morning. Some of it will
be arriving in the mail, but most of it we brought home from this morning. We
also enjoyed visiting Marilyn & James tonight at their house tonight.
Marilyn made some BBQ steak, corn-on-the-cob, and strawberry shortcake. It was
yummy!
Sun 5/5/13:
All of us ended up taking naps today after getting back from church. It was a
nice, relaxing Sunday afternoon.
Mon 5/6/13: We
made Mother's Day cards for all of our grandmas tonight. It's an annual
Mother's Day tradition in our family. It was cute seeing Lizzy and David get
involved this year.
Tue 5/7/13:
The girl cousins, Emma, and I went early to school this morning so we could
help set up breakfast for the teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. I brought bagels
and a container of mixed berry cream cheese.
Wed 5/8/13:
The little ones and I had a busy morning shopping at Walmart and Sam's Club.
David was so tired by the end of it that he feel asleep in his car-seat.
Thu 5/9/13:
The little ones and I walked to the park today. They had fun playing in the
sand, going down slides, and collecting dandelions.
Fri 5/10/13:
Brad and I went shopping at Lowes tonight to gather up some more garden
materials. The weather outside was beautiful! We saw a rainbow on our way to
the store, and on the way back the pink, gray, and purple clouds made
everything look like a different shade of color. We drove around the block and
stopped to talk to the Westerns who were also enjoying the sunset. Beautiful!
Sat 5/11/13:
Brad and I went to see The Piano Guys perform live at Abravanel Hall tonight!
They were AWESOME! Jon and Steve are so talented and funny, and very
entertaining to watch and listen to. I'm so glad we went! It was a great date
night!
Sun 5/12/13: I
loved Mother's Day this year! My Bradley is such a good husband. He gave me a
handmade gift this year-- a framed Proclamation of the Family to hang on our
wall. He designed it himself. We had yummy blueberry coffee cake from the Bake
Sale yesterday for breakfast. So yummy! I liked every meeting of church today.
Brad sat in my Sunbeam class to make sure I wasn't alone. He's so nice! I liked
cuddling with him in the evening and watching movies. He made my day so
awesome! I love being his wife and the mother of his children.
Mon 5/13/13:
We had a fun FHE tonight! We caravanned to the park tonight, with Scott driving
the Toyota and
me driving the van. Scott did an excellent job! We drove to the park in the
neighborhood west of us. The kids loved the playground equipment. Much nicer
than the standard kind we normally see at parks. Lizzy especially loved
climbing the "mountain."
Tue 5/14/13:
Tonight was the Activity Days temple, testimony, and treat night. I loved
seeing all the pretty flower pens on display and all the girls temple pictures.
It was nice to see.
Wed 5/15/13:
Brad and I are hooked on watching the TV series "Lost." The show
continues to entice us, even though we've already learned
it leaves you with more questions than answers. It was fun watching two
episodes tonight.
Thu 5/16/13:
The little kids and I went to the park today, to have lunch and play together.
I love being a Mommy!
Fri 5/17/13:
We drove to some nearby canals and ponds, trying to find some ducks to feed
bread to. We didn't have much luck, but it was still fun driving around
together. We stopped at Harmons and bought some treats and produce.
Sat 5/18/13:
Brad and I went on a date to watch "Star Trek Into Darkness" this
afternoon. Very well done! After the movie, Brad and I went to get my hair
done. It looks cute!
Sun 5/19/13:
My sunbeams did well in church today. It was helpful having Sister Coombs in
class with me. The lesson today was on taking care of our bodies. The kids
liked me bringing apples and showing them pictures of foods.
Mon 5/20/13:
We talked about patriarchal blessings for Family Home Evening tonight. Scott
suggested we focus on that topic. He gave the lesson, with me helping him when
he needed it. He wants to get his patriarchal blessing soon.
Tue 5/21/13: I
had a busy afternoon weeding my front flower bed. It took two days for me to
dig up all the morning glories in the hard Utah clay, and I was very tired by the end
of it. I was able to get away from the house this evening and spend time with a
few of the Relief Society sisters at church. We drank Italian sodas and talked
about our favorite music.
Wed 5/22/13: I
took David and Lizzy to the park this morning. They love going to the
"mountain park" near our neighborhood. In the afternoon, I continued
weeding my front yard where the two fences meet on the west side. I want to
plant corn, pumpkins, and sunflower seeds there.
Thu 5/23/13:
Nothing in the world makes me happier than being with my husband. He is
wonderful. It's been fun watching episodes of Lost every night together.
Tonight we watched some while he rubbed my sore shoulders for me.
Fri 5/24/13:
Brad and I went out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse (using the $30 certificate we
got from Entheos Academy), then we
stayed up late watching Lost episodes all the way until the end of the first
season. Creepy show, but very interesting.
Sat 5/25/13:
Today was a great day! Brad and I finished the garden box in the morning.
Scott, Kaylee, Rachel, Brad, and I had an enjoyable time mixing the soft soil
and filling up the box. We planted three tomato plants and pepper plants, and
sowed some spinach, wax beans, lettuce, and sugar snap peas. We went to
Marian's house in the afternoon and had lunch and played Uno. Brad won.
Sun 5/26/13:
We had a double home-teaching visit at the Hyde's house this afternoon. Brad
gave the first lesson on speaking kindly to children, and Brother Hyde gave the
second lesson on making covenants.
Mon 5/27/13:
We celebrated Memorial Day at Wheeler Farm with Brad's dad and the Bruce Clan.
Brad's dad brought his bocce set,
and I played it for the first time. I think I scored more than anyone else did.
It was fun!
Tue 5/28/13: I
have been working on crocheting a Rapunzel hat for Lizzy's birthday. Today I
worked on the flowers. It's going to be pretty!
Wed 5/29/13:
Another incredible sky tonight! The little kids and I, especially, have
been enjoying the rainbows and amazing-looking clouds that we've been having
almost every evening. I love rainy weather.
Thu 5/30/13:
I love having Scott and Emma home, but it's also nice having them gone on
Thursday so I can have some alone(ish) time with Bradley. Tonight we
watched more "Lost" and enjoyed our time together.
Fri 5/31/13:
We had a family night learning how to play Poker with Scott and Emma.
Brad bought three large bags of candy for us to "bet" with.
It was fun! Brad ended up with the biggest stash. I would
have gotten out a lot earlier if he hadn't been my sugar daddy.
One of Lizzy's favorite time of the day is bedtime. She loves me reading to her and singing to her every night. Her favorite book right now is Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies. That was one of Scott's and Emma's favorites when they were young children. They would check it out at the library almost every week, so Brad and I bought a copy for Easter one year. Lizzy and David love it when I read it to them every night. 
