Something good happens every day. Here's what happened in June 2014:
Sun 6/1/14: We celebrated Brad's and Grandpa North's birthdays with a yummy enchilada casserole for dinner and homemade carrot cake for dessert. YUM, it turned out well! Scott and Emma were the biggest cake fans. They surprised me by taking multiple servings.
Mon 6/2/14: I loved watching Studio C with Brad tonight. Some of the sketches were fantastic, like "Trailer Spoil Alert," "Best Filibuster Ever," "Shallow Mal," and "D&D Revenge."
Tue 6/3/14: I loved celebrating Brad's birthday with him. We started off the morning very happy, and it just got better from there. I invited my parents to come over for dinner. I made cheese enchiladas with garlic and basil rice. After dinner, Mom and Dad took the grand-kids to the West Jordan park while Brad and I had some alone time. We drove to Jamba Juice in Jordan Landing, and watched "Austenland" together at home. Cute movie! Very funny.
Wed 6/4/14: Scott got his drivers licence today! Yay, Scott! He drove Emma to YM/YW tonight, and drove his cousins home. So proud of him!
Thu 6/5/14: I took the little ones to Grandma's house this morning. We had breakfast at Winchester Park and walked south along the Jordan River Parkway. The kids loved seeing the cabbage butterflies in the sagebrush, and the moving water in the river. We came home just in time for Scott to get out of school. He got home early on the last day of school. He hung out with me, then called work to see if he could come in early. I liked chatting with him as I drove him to work.
Fri 6/6/14: I'm making tutus-- lots of tutus for Lizzy's birthday party next week. I bought a bunch of tulle from Joann's, in different shades of pink and purple. It's going to be a very girly party.
Sat 6/7/14: Brad and I watched "Ender's Game" today. It was very well done! I think it should have had more positive publicity than it did. I would like them to make a sequel.
Sun 6/8/14: I wore my new mint chevron skirt to church, with a peachy colored shirt and my mint green necklace. It made me feel nice and summer-y. I had some good bonding time with Emma this morning, before getting ready for church. Emma stayed home from church today, because she wasn't feeling her usual self. After church, Lizzy and I dropped off some birthday invitations to some of the neighborhood girls. Lizzy is very excited about her birthday.
Mon 6/9/14: Today Lizzy turned 5 years old! I spent most of the day prepping for her small family celebration tonight. We had pizza for dinner with Grandma and Grandpa Whitcomb. After dinner, we opened presents. Lizzy got a Tinkerbell shirt, a pair of white shorts, green fairy wings, a handmade Tinkerbell tutu, and some green flip flops with white pom-poms (Tinkerbell shoes). Her big surprise came at the very end... A new (used) green and red Dora bike with training wheels! Lizzy was very excited, and would have ridden her bike all night if we didn't already have plans. We went to International Peace Gardens, with Lizzy all dressed up in her Tinkerbell outfit. Then we came home and had ice cream sundaes for dessert. YUM!
Tue 6/10/14: The kids and I got up early this morning and went to play outside. Lizzy was very excited to ride her new bike. David brought out the red tricycle, too, but he had a hard time pushing the pedals. After multiple attempts, and lots of mini-tantrums, I finally got David to figure out that if he put his tricycle at the top of the driveway and rode his bike down to the street, the pedals would move with little effort because of the downgrade slant. That helped him out a lot.
Wed 6/11/14: Brad and I watched "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." I liked it! Definitely my favorite Ben Stiller movie. Walter was a very likable character.
Thu 6/12/14: I was very grateful to receive some help today from Sawyer Western, who came to my rescue when I had a flat tire coming home from dropping Scott off at work. I had a moment of distraction when I spilled a soda on me while turning right by the field near our house. I hit the curb and rode onto the sidewalk, and into the field. It shredded my right passenger-side tire, but luckily I was able to make it home okay. Sawyer and his friend heard me scraping the asphalt as I was driving home, and ran out and asked if they could help me. They immediately got to work, taking off my tire and putting on the spare. Luckily, I had a warranty on that tire and was able to get it replaced for free, minus the $19 warranty renewal.
Fri 6/13/14: Today was Huntsman Day at This is the Place Heritage Park. Brad and I took the three younger kids with us, since Scott couldn't miss another day of work. We got in the park for free, and had free ice cream, too. It was crowded there, but we were able to get in some pony rides, and ride the little train. We liked visiting Mary Fielding Smith's house, having lunch in front of one of the original pioneer cabins, and visiting Brigham Young's farmhouse. It was a fun day.
Sat 6/14/14: Lizzy had her friends birthday party today. More kids came than I invited-- probably because Lizzy invited every kid she saw in the neighborhood. I had enough tutus for all the little girls, which turned out perfect. Lizzy loved her Tinkerbell cake topper. She especially loved all the gifts she got from everyone: Frozen playset and Cinderella light from Maddy; badminton set and princess coloring book from Valeen; Dr. Suess book and Frozen book from Anistyn; Tinkerbell tin box with $5 cash, #5 magnet, breakfast bar, protein shake, and notepad paper inside from Grandma and Grandpa Whitcomb; shirt and pink and purple pants from Mani; and a Rapunzel backpack and lunchbox from Mama (me).
Sun 6/15/14: I loved celebrating Father's Day with Brad. He's such a wonderful father. My highlight of the day was watching him come into primary during sharing time and seeing Lizzy get excited. The kids played a game of finding the matching tie for each father. Lizzy found her dad's blue tie right away, and helped him put it around his neck. Then all the kids sang "Daddy's Homecoming." It was precious.
Mon 6/16/14: Brad and I watched "Gravity" tonight, starring Sandra Bullock. It was very well done.
Tue 6/17/14: Brad and I had a fantastic 8th wedding anniversary. I surprised Brad by sending the little kids off to their cousins for the night while he and I had a romantic candlelight dinner in the privacy of our own home. I made steak garnished with red bell peppers and mushrooms, and I made corn-on-the-cob with green beans on the side. We had cake and Martinellis, too. We watched "Downton Abbey," and "Mission Impossible III" while cuddling on the couch. It was lovely.
Wed 6/18/14: We watched some more "Downton Abbey" tonight-- 4th season. I've been waiting to see it all day, even though I already know what's going to happen. It's such a good show.
Thu 6/19/14: I drove the little kids over to Germania Park, which is connected to the Jordan River Parkway near my mom's house. The kids loved playing on the playground equipment and watching Grandma slide down the swirly slide.
Fri 6/20/14: I took the little ones swimming at Grandma's house this morning. It was our first time going, and we had lots of fun! David learned how to "swim" with his floaties on. It looks like he's running in the water. He's so cute.
Sat 6/21/14: Brad and I went on a date to watch "X-Men: Days of Future Past." It was a good movie! The ending totally made me and Brad cry.
Sun 6/22/14: It was fun watching "The Lego Movie" with Scott and the cousins tonight. Scott bought the movie on Blu-ray a few days ago. He's been waiting for it to come out for months.
Mon 6/23/14: We went to the library tonight as a family. I loved Scott and Emma coming with us. Seemed like old times. They like being home with us every other Monday night, too.
Tue 6/24/14: Brad figured out what's wrong with the car tonight, using the new code reader he purchased on Amazon Prime. He should be able to get it working without us taking it in, which is a relief.
Wed 6/25/14: Brad fixed the car! It's nice going back to being a two-car family again.
Thu 6/26/14: We had a huge rainstorm this afternoon, which was a nice treat. I liked not having to water my lawns and plants today. I went visiting teaching this evening when the rain was coming down the hardest. It was kind of fun getting soaked in the summer rain.
Fri 6/27/14: Emma's friend, Jessica, came over to visit this afternoon. She was very talkative and friendly with Emma. They seemed to have a lot of fun together. I made beef and broccoli for dinner. It was a huge hit, as usual.
Sat 6/28/14: Brad and I bought some tables at a garage sale for a killer deal: two identical solid wood tables for only $15 each. The couple who were selling the tables were very nice and offered us some Mexican food. We took one of the tables over to Grandma's house in the evening and went swimming there, too.
Sun 6/29/14: My parents watched "My Neighbor Totoro" with us tonight, after we had dinner. My mom brought a casserole and some fruit for dinner. I love Totoro! The movie always makes me cry now, even though it's made for kids. It's such a sweet story.
Mon 6/30/14: The little ones and I went swimming at Grandma's house again today. I had a good workout swimming laps in the pool. It was nice! I think I want to make this part of our summer routine.
