The Good Stuff, Day 20

THE GOOD STUFF - DAY 20: JANUARY 24, 2017

* GOT THE MAIN FLOOR CLEANED BY 11:00 A.M.

* MY VISITING TEACHERS CAME

* ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS VISITED FOR A FEW HOURS

True, she's also one of my visiting teachers - but after her companion had to go get a kid from Kindergarten, my friend stayed and we had some wonderful conversations.

* I CLEANED UPSTAIRS

The upstairs had been turned upside down by the kids and it was making me crazy. I got most of what needed to be done, done.

* I READ A LOT OF CHAPTERS IN MY BOOK

While I can't say that I'm loving the book, it moves along at a decent pace and keeps me interested enough.

* THAT FRAME I BOUGHT AWHILE AGO? I FINALLY PUT PICTURES INTO IT.

Hopefully I'll get it hung at some point and share pictures.

The Good Stuff, Day 19

THE GOOD STUFF - DAY 19: JANUARY 23, 2017

* I GOT UP AT A DECENT TIME

Eric and I were tired from getting up so early on Sunday and so we went to bed earlier than we normally would've. But that also meant I got a little more sleep and got up around 7.

* A NEW TOY ARRIVED FOR ME

It's a 'pen' that works with the ipad. I've yet to perfect the art for which I got it for, but I'm excited to start learning. I'm also excited that it's something Shaylyn and I can both use.

* DINNER WAS READY TO GO SHORTLY AFTER 5:00

Eric and I had plans to go somewhere, so dinner was made and we ate right around 5:00.

* ERIC SURPRISED ME WITH A CINNABON

I asked Eric to grab me a drink on his way home and he surprised me with a Cinnabon. One of the gas stations around us has a Cinnabon place inside it now and I had resisted the urge to get one all of this time. It was a much needed treat.

* ERIC AND I PLAYED GAMES WITH OUR FRIENDS

We went to our new friends home and played a new game. It was an awesome game and one we'll probably get in the future. It's a more expensive game, so it'll probably have to wait a bit, but it's totally fun.

* WE WON

It's a cooperative game, but we managed to win. Yay!

* I STARTED THE BOOK FOR FEBRUARY'S BOOK CLUB

I'm trying to stay on top of things. And it helped that my friend asked if she could borrow it when I was done. That means I need to actually finish it and give her a chance to read it before we meet in March.

The Good Stuff, Day 18

THE GOOD STUFF - DAY 18: JANUARY 22, 2017

* WE MADE IT TO CHURCH ON TIME

Well, technically we were like 5 minutes late, but we made it to Sacrament Meeting for the first time this year. I count that as a success.

* JACE MADE IT THROUGH ALL OF PRIMARY WITHOUT NEEDING ME
The transition from Nursery to Primary hasn't been easy for him. The first week he wouldn't go to Sharing Time at all, but we got him to go to class and he was fine. The second week, I think he was sick. Last week, he didn't want to go sit in Sharing Time until he was able to go sit with one of his friends (who was really in another class). Halfway through though, he was brought back to my class. But when we swapped over, he saw that his friend was going into that classroom and he went with him. Yesterday, he went to Sharing Time and stayed. When we swapped rooms he got a little nervous when I left, but then he was fine and had a great time.

* DINNER WAS WONDERFUL

I hadn't really planned anything out for lunch/dinner, but decided the soup I made last week sounded good. I was super happy to realize we had enough for me to make it again. Sadly again, there were no leftovers.

* I TOOK A SMALLISH NAP
After getting up at 6:30 and not sleeping well, I was glad for the rest. It helped that Ailey snuggled up with me.

* WE PLAYED A FEW GAMES AS A FAMILY
Shaylyn even joined in, and that's rare.

The Good Stuff, Day 17

THE GOOD STUFF - DAY 17: JANUARY 21, 2017

* WE WERE ABLE TO RETURN SOMETHING AT BEST BUY WITHOUT ISSUE

We had bought some computer memory to amp up our laptops a bit. It wasn't until we got home and Eric had taken the laptops apart, old memory out and opened the container with new memory that we discovered we bought the wrong size. We were nervous we wouldn't be able to return it because we had opened it, but we were pleasantly surprised. They took it back without hassle.

* ERIC AND I TOOK A TRIP TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY

PSA: Don't go on a Saturday...it was INSANE. Hard to see the dogs with the amount of people in the place.

* WE MAY HAVE GOTTEN A DOG

It may also be a he, a chihuahua, 2 years old, tannish coat and super sweet. He might also have gotten the name: Cosmo.

* HE WAS ONE OF THREE TOP CHOICES

The dog I was originally drawn to was Cosmo's cage mate. She was also a chihuahua with a black coat and the sweetest face. However, she had been 'claimed' so we took a better look at Cosmo. While doing paperwork for Cosmo we noticed that the people never came back for the black dog, but there were people on the phone asking about her. While we were finishing up with Cosmo, the black dog was getting adopted. 

The second dog was a 10 year old Alaskan Malamute. She was super tempting. I hesitated because she was 10 years old and she is a freaking Malamute. She'd knock the baby over without even trying. We also don't have a fully fenced backyard yet, so...It was super hard to leave her though.

* THE KIDS LOVED THE SURPRISE DOG

Not that I didn't think they'd love having a dog again, but there were a few reactions I didn't expect. Lex was on the verge of tears and Ailey went a bit crazy.

* WE AVOIDED STOPPING FOR FAST FOOD

We had lunch before we left the house and had dinner as soon as we got home. Feels good to not spend money on fast food when there's stuff at home

* PLAYED DICE MASTERS WITH LEX AGAIN

I won. However, I'm pretty sure Lex was trying to go easy on me. On one of the last rounds he could've hit me for a lot more than he did. But because he didn't, I took him out.

The Good Stuff, Day 16

THE GOOD STUFF - DAY 16: JANUARY 20, 2017

* I GOT LOTS OF REST

I woke up not feeling real well, so Eric managed to get the day off. He made sure I stayed in bed all day and got the rest I needed.

* THE REST WORKED

When I finally got out of bed around 2:00, I felt like I could function again.

* ERIC AND I FINALLY GOT TO RODIZIO

Thanks to a very generous gift card from the game store, we enjoyed a good night with wonderful food. Lots of bacon!

* I GOT DESSERT!
I tend not to eat dessert at restaurants cause it's usually overpriced and I don't have room. But thinking there was a little more money on the gift card than there was, I indulged. It was delicious so I don't even care that we had to pay for it.

* WE HAD SOME GREAT CONVERSATIONS
I always enjoy the times when we can actually talk without being interrupted and we forget what we were even discussing.

* WHEN WE GOT HOME ERIC FIXED OUR PERMANENT LIGHTS
Really it was just getting the color I wanted, but he did it - cause I just couldn't get it right. Take note: white light, isn't really a white.

* WE TOOK PICTURES TO REMEMBER THE NIGHT
True, it was at home and in our driveway and after our date, but we did it.

The Good Stuff, Day 15

THE GOOD STUFF - DAY 15: JANUARY 19, 2017

My life somedays is really quite uneventful...today was one such day. But here's what little I can come up with.

* I WATCHED JACEN'S BEST FRIEND FOR A COUPLE HOURS

It helps my friend out and it gives Jacen someone to play with. He really looks forward to doing things with his "Yonah."

* I GOT SHAYLYN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITES DONE

They are super simple, but we included one of Shaylyn's newest pieces of artwork with them. She blows me away with her talent.

* WE GOT AILEY'S DONATION OF HER HAIR READY TO GO IN THE MAIL

She is still a little unsure about the whole thing and doesn't enjoy holding her old hair, but I think she liked the fact that it was getting put out of sight.

The Good Stuff, Day 14

THE GOOD STUFF - DAY 14: JANUARY 18, 2017

* I TOOK A BATH TODAY

Because I didn't have to wash my hair, I decided a bath was the way to go. I still miss our jetted tub, but not the mess. But a bath beats a shower most days for me.

* ANOTHER VOICE LESSON DONE

I am finding that one song I wasn't so thrilled about is actually kind of fun and is kind of growing on me.

* I WENT TO THE STORE AND ONLY BOUGHT WHAT I WENT FOR

This might be a first in this history of my life. I only went in for 2 things and came out with 2 things. Way to go me!

* ACTIVITY DAYS WAS FUN

It's even more fun when I don't have to do the planning. We had a lesson on prayer and then we went about making rugs to remind us to pray. It'll take me probably 2 years to finish mine. HAHAHA!

* WATCHED THE KIDS BEING CRAZY

It's totally loud when they're all messing around together, but super fun as well.