Sat 2/1/14: I enjoyed watching Lizzy and David play "fetch" in the den this afternoon. They kept picking up toys with their teeth and dropping them off at my feet. I would throw the toys up to the dining room and they would run after them and bring them back to me. I couldn't tell if they were dogs or cats, because the animal noises they made kept changing from cat meows to dog whimpers, and then to sounds I couldn't recognize. It was pretty entertaining.
Sun 2/2/14: We enjoyed having dinner with the Bruce-Clan tonight. Lizzy was very grumpy when we told her it was time to leave. I'm glad that my kids have such good friendships with their cousins. I'm grateful that we live so close by and that they get to socialize with them as often as they do.
Mon 2/3/14: I registered Brad, me, Scott, and Emma for Studio C today. We want to go to the February 14th 6:30 pm taping. We've decided that even if are names aren't selected, we'll still wait in line for the overflow room. Looking forward to the 14th!
Tue 2/4/14: I had fun looking at my friends' Facebook Lookback Movies that came up today for Facebook's 10 year Anniversary. Facebook gave all of their members a premade movie using photos from their albums. I tried looking at mine, expecting mine to be sweet and uplifting like many of my friends' movies. But instead of the memorable photos I was expecting to see, the very first photo that popped up was a bunch of bloody, naked, newborn rats that I photographed back in 2008. I couldn't stop laughing about it.
Wed 2/5/14: Scott went on his very first date tonight! That boy is getting so big! He took his friend Kaicee to a Young Men's activity tonight, which was all about dating and getting to know new people. Scott had a lot of fun with her. I think they really liked getting to know each other better.
Thu 2/6/14: Brad and I took Emma to the Oakcrest kick-off meeting tonight. I enjoyed seeing how excited Emma was about going to Oakcrest this summer. Oakcrest is a special young women camp for LDS girls in 7th grade. She's going to have so much fun.
Fri 2/7/14: Brad and I stayed up late watching Sherlock tonight. We're on "The Hounds of the Baskervilles." It was spooky and entertaining.
Sat 2/8/14: We watched the Winter Olympics tonight. I loved watching the snowboarding competition the best. Lizzy liked it, too. She kept pretending she was "sledding" in the living room. She also liked the ice dancing. She had a lot of fun mimicking the female skaters.
Sun 2/9/14: It was fun going to see the Hydes tonight and getting our pictures taken. Brother Hyde asked us if we would like to get our photos taken in his studio. Lizzy had a blast playing with Valeen.
Mon 2/10/14: Another night at the library! Lizzy and David are big Charlie and Lola fans.
Tue 2/11/14: Our names didn't get selected for the Studio C taping on Friday, but that's okay! We're going anyway.
Wed 2/12/14: I got some extra time with Brad tonight when his home teaching family canceled their appointment. I love spending time with him.
Thu 2/13/14: I made some adorable Valentines for Lizzy to take to her preschool class today. They were "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" Valentines. It was a build-your-own-snowman kit, with marshmallows, pretzels, M&Ms, and candy corn. They turned out so cute!
Fri 2/14/14: Brad and I took the older kids to see Studio C in Provo tonight. We had to wait in the standby line this time, but that was okay. We liked watching the episodes for Season 4 being filmed in the overflow room.
Sat 2/15/14: We bought a new (used) couch and chair set today! We bought them off of KSL.com. They are a nice brown leather, and very comfortable to sit in. They have some minor tear issues, but I was able to correct some of them. They are very nice. Our living room looks so much better without our old falling-apart couch.
Sun 2/16/14: It was nice not having to give the lesson in my CTR class today. Sister Ruff did a wonderful job, and the kids did great!
Mon 2/17/14: We had a fun President's Day! We headed to a comic book store called Black Cat Comics in Sugarhouse, where Scott and Emma found some new books to purchase. After the book store, we went to Centennial Park in West Valley City to play in the sun. The kids enjoyed swinging on the swing-set and having some swordplay while I had a blast taking photos of them.
Tue 2/18/14: Brad was my highlight. Yes, that's all I'm going to say about the subject.
Wed 2/19/14: Scott got his first job! YAY! He'll be working with his dad at PW Companies in fulfillment.
Thu 2/20/14: I heard a lot of commotion in the kitchen earlier this morning, so I decided to investigate. I found little David emptying out the dishwasher and putting the silverware back in the silverware tray. What a good helper! Too bad the dishes were dirty.
Fri 2/21/14: I took some cute photos of Lizzy playing out in the backyard today. I love that the weather is warming up and that the kids can go outside more often. She made a face with some rocks and dried blossoms in a little mound of dirt. I thought it kind of looked like a snail coming out of the ground. It was very cute.
Sat 2/22/14: Lizzy had so much fun today at the Fancy Girls Par-Tea at church. She looked so pretty dressed up in her purple princess skirt, hat, and white gloves.
Sun 2/23/14: Brad and I went to visit a townhouse in Murray for my parents today. It's a beautiful home, right next to the Jordan River Parkway. It's my favorite out of all the homes I've seen available so far, and I want my parents to get it so bad. I'm crossing my fingers that the homeowner chooses them. He says they have a 1 in 3 chance of getting it.
Mon 2/24/14: My parents are getting the house in Murray! YAY!!!! I'm thrilled beyond thrilled.
Tue 2/25/14: Today while I was on Facebook, I came across a list of quotes by Fred Rogers from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. I found this quote, which I liked very much: "The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile." It reminded me of how important it is remind others of their worth, especially children. I'm grateful to be a mother, and to remind my kids of how important they are.
Wed 2/26/14: Scott is doing so well at his job! It made me so happy to hear how his supervisors love having him work there, and that he's learning so quickly. I'm so proud of Scott. He's turning into such a wonderful young man.
Thu 2/27/14: I love how Lizzy and I can have conversations together now. Today we were driving in the car after we dropped off Scott at work, and she asked me her usual question, "Mommy... what tomorrow is it?" We talked about the days of the week, and what fun plans we had for this weekend, such as Grandma and Grandpa Whitcomb moving to Utah. I love how she looks forward to our little routines, like going to the library on Monday and Papa not having to go to work on weekends, as well as the big things, like Grandma and Grandpa coming.
Fri 2/28/14: Tonight at dinner, little David was struggling to pick up a green bean with his fork. Finally he gave up and and picked up the bean with his fingers, and said, with a very concerned look on his face, "Oh-no. Es woken." It was so cute.
