My Highlight of the Day: May 2013

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.