Something good happens every day. Here's what happened in March 2015:
Sun 3/1/15: We got ourselves a puppy tonight! Technically, she's not really our puppy-- she's Nicole Goodwin's nephew's golden retriever puppy. She's a darling. It was nice having my face licked while Brad and I finished watching the season finale of Downton Abbey.
Mon 3/2/15: Lizzy and David absolutely love having Nike, the puppy, staying out our house. I love how David calls her "Dog" all the time. "Dog? Dog? Here dog!"
Tue 3/3/15: We had the biggest snowstorm of the season today. It snowed almost the entire day, giving us several inches of snow. David and Nike spent most of the day playing in the snow, with Lizzy joining them in the afternoon. It was cute watching Lizzy trying to make snow angels with Nike jumping all around her.
Wed 3/4/15: Today was Lizzy's first day playing indoor soccer. She doesn't have a clue what she's doing, but I could tell she had a lot of fun. She kicked the ball a few times.
Thu 3/5/15: Tonight was the first Game Night of the month at our Stake Center. Brad played the first half of a chess game with my dad, then played a 4 player chess game with some men from our stake. I finished Brad's game with my dad. He won, of course.
Fri 3/6/15: Brad and I had a lovely night with the Moons and other members of our ward at the temple. We had dinner with the Moons first, at Rumbi Island Grill. Then we drove up to the Jordan River Temple to do sealings. We were challenged to bring names, so Brad and I took names from my side of the family-- the same names we did endowments for last month: Joseph Willard Whitcomb and Venetia Wise. The Jeppsons brought a whole bunch of names, too. It was a beautiful experience.
Sat 3/7/15: Brad and I are in the process of signing up for a gym membership at Vasa Fitness. We took a tour of the gym today, before Lizzy's soccer game. I am excited at the thought of attending a gym again. It has been a long, long time.
Sun 3/8/15: The family history bug hit me pretty hard again today. I spent most of the day on Family Search and their partner website, Relative Finder. I found out that Brad and I are 9th cousins, once removed. I also found out that I am related to Heber C. Kimball, Walt Disney, and Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain). It's been a fun day!
Mon 3/9/15: I have become quite attached to having a little puppy around. I absolutely love having Nike in our home. She has made me her alpha master, following me everywhere like my little shadow. I really want to have a dog now. I do not want her to leave.
Tue 3/10/15: My mother came over today, to help work in my yard. Together we tore out the old ivy vines and bushes that have grown quite wildly in the center of my front yard. Nike and David helped us. Nike was great at digging up the roots and tearing out the garden fabric and vines. She reminds me of a little fox sometimes.
Wed 3/11/15: This week is Spirit Week at Entheos. Lizzy and Emma had fun participating in their crazy hair day at school. Lizzy wore her Merida wig, and Emma wore fox ears. I had to snap a photo before they went to school.
Thu 3/12/15: Tonight was Game Night again at the stake center. I enjoyed throwing some hoops with my mom and Lizzy and David in the cultural hall. My mom still knows how to handle basketballs very well. She made quite a few baskets.
Fri 3/13/15: I went to the gym today. It was my first time since before Lizzy was born. I dropped David off at Vasa's kid center, then headed inside the gym to walk on a treadmill. I only walked for 25 minutes, but I felt so good afterwards. My heart rate was up the entire time.
Sat 3/14/15: Brad and I spent an hour at the gym this morning. I tried using the elliptical for the first time, which was both fun and challenging. My heart rate was up in the 150s and 160s while Brad stayed consistently just below 120. I can't wait to see how I improve as time passes. While I have become committed to exercising more, I have not yet committed to eating extra healthy. Today was Pi Day, so we had pizza and pie for dinner. YUM!
Sun 3/15/15: Cuddling with Brad was my highlight of the day. I love Sunday afternoons! Thank goodness for 9 to Noon church times.
Mon 3/16/15: We had an Irish meal tonight. I made corned beef and cabbage, complete with carrots, celery, and potatoes. I bought some Irish soda bread, and we had 7-Up to drink, as well as green desserts following dinner. It was fun having my parents join us for dinner. My mother worked hard on clearing out my garden bed all afternoon, so she deserved a nice good meal. After dinner, my parents went with us to the library. I found some cute fish books for my mom to share with her Sunbeam class on Sunday.
Tue 3/17/15: I made a green dinner for my kids tonight, since today was officially St. Patrick's Day. I made green pancakes, green eggs, and green milk. At first, Lizzy was hesitant to eat green food, but I convinced her to, and she was so happy about it she asked me if we could have a green dinner tomorrow, too.
Wed 3/18/15: I got done a lot of laundry today. I felt like I had accomplished a lot, which made me happy. It's nice seeing my mountain of dirty laundry shrink to a more manageable size, and seeing some clean clothes where they belong.
Thu 3/19/15: Taco salad always makes me happy. Yum! Tonight was game night at the Stake Center again. I played chess with Brother Carbine, from the 8th ward. It was a fun and challenging game. I was pretty happy that I won.
Fri 3/20/15: Bradley was my highlight today. Yes, he indeedily was. I like it when I have his undivided attention.
Sat 3/21/15: Brad and I sent Lizzy and David to Valeen's birthday party this afternoon. We stopped by the Moons' on our way home and dropped off a bag full of crochet hats and Del Sol t-shirts. Michelle and Brad were nice enough to give my Brad a nice set of used golf clubs that Michelle didn't want anymore.
Sun 3/22/15: We headed over to the Harmans' after church this afternoon. We enjoyed looking at Aunt Marian's photo albums, and having a delicious roast beef dinner. We always love hanging out with the Harmans.
Mon 3/23/15: This morning, while David and I were climbing into the van after leaving the gym, I told David, "David, can you sit in your seat and put on your seat belt?" He replied, "Yes." I sat in my seat, then turned to look at him. He was standing directly behind my seat, staring out the window. I repeated my question. "David, can you sit in your seat and put on your seat belt?" "Yes," he instantly replied, but did not move. Finally, I decided to make my request a little more direct and polite, and said, "David, will you please sit down in your seat and put on your seat belt?" He began to move. "Of course." And within seconds, he climbed into his seat and fastened his seat belt.
Tue 3/24/15: Tonight was Lizzy's Discovery Recital at Kearn's Jr. High. She performed a very cute little number with her classmates called, "Interjections." Lizzy is very good at performing in front of a large group of people. I think she likes the attention.
Wed 3/25/15: Lizzy was feeling a little off tonight, so we skipped her soccer game. It was nice relaxing at home for a change.
Thu 3/26/15: Brad and I took Lizzy to her Student Led Conference at Entheos. Lizzy is still struggling in school, but she's definitely making progress, and I am very proud of her. Lizzy showed us her little chicks that hatched from eggs. Lizzy, David, and I got to hold them. They were so cute, and soft and fluffy. I liked hearing their little peeps.
Fri 3/27/15: We picked up some tacos after Emma's Student Led Conference this afternoon. We ate while we watched the stop animation production of "The Boxtrolls." It was a very different, unique movie. I think Scott would appreciate it.
Sat 3/28/15: Today was Lizzy's last day of indoor soccer. She received her team pictures and her trophy. Lizzy was so incredibly proud of her trophy, she had to put it on display for everyone to see.
Sun 3/29/15: I am fragile of spirits today-- although not for any particular reason. I broke down in primary and had myself a good cry in the ladies' restroom during the last hour of church. I did not intend to make a scene, but several people noticed that I was not happy. I had a good pep talk with Brad after church, and he did make me feel a lot better. Mom and Dad came over for a ham dinner, and I told them about my sad day at church. My highlight of the day was feeling loved by Sally, Michelle, Bradley, and my parents.
Mon 3/30/15: Sally brought me purple carnations today, after my meltdown in church yesterday. It was very sweet of her. I talked to Roxana about my unhappy experience yesterday, too. I am feeling much better now. It's nice knowing that I have people who love me and care about me and my family. Tonight the kids and I dyed Easter eggs for FHE. We dyed about 20 eggs all together. I love seeing how all the kids, big and small, get creative and have fun. Scott did the traditional "Ugly Egg." It's always my favorite.
Tue 3/31/15: Brad, Emma, Lizzy, and I went to see the new live action movie of Disney's Cinderella. It was a very sweet movie. I liked the theme of the movie: "Always remember to have courage and be kind." I also did my visiting teaching on the last day of the month. YAY!
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