Of the day...

Quote of the Day: "Inside these pants it's fuzzy" Ethan

Gratitude of the Day: I am thankful for Mike for getting up at 0 Dark Stupid to go to work every morning in the much less than freezing temps. Made all the more impressive by his extreme DISLIKE (hate really) of morning and winter. Grateful for his self titled new attitude of January.

Dumb thing of the Day: After getting after my kids for forgetting their instruments and having to drive to school ANOTHER time to deliver them, I left my purse in the school library. ~Touche'

Random Picture of the Day: Santa brought Bop-Balloons


Resolve of the Day: I resolve to use my goodreads account much more this year. Last year I read books, I know I did but I can't remember more than 2 or 3. LAME.

Book of the Day: Princess Academy by Shannon Hale

Political Musing of the Day: Rumors are that Ex-Utah Governor and now Diplomat to China may run for president. I would totally be on board. Mr. GQ didn't get my vote right off, but he won me over...though I would have liked to see him in action during the last few lean years.

Definition of the Day:

loo·fah

–noun

1.

Also called dishcloth gourd, rag gourd.

a.

any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, of the gourd family, bearing large, elongated fruit.

b.

the fruit of such a vine.

2.

Also called vegetable sponge. the dried, fibrous interior of this fruit, used as a sponge.


The Russians (the ones that lived at my house not the whole country) used loofas. They looked painful to me. And indeed in my mind Brutal Loofa cleansing is what it felt like to my soul last year.

I LOVE Laundry...

Ha Ha...made you look.

'Cause, you know me well enough to know that I. DO. NOT. LOVE Laundry.

But it's a new year, clean and fresh...just like I LIKE my laundry.

Last year was like a brutal Loofa cleansing. This year, I have the urge to do something unexpected.

Can't tell you what or you would expect it.

So happy New Year you deserve it. :) Yeah...you, you know who I'm talkin' too.

And the Verdict is...

BIG

It's true I was campaigning for 'Biggish'. But he's big and there's nothing I can do about it...except love it...and love him.(And he's pretty sure he's headed to kindergarten tomorrow.)
Happy Birthday, Ethan, my Big 5 year old.

Ten

A decade, Ten years, a lifetime.

That's my Sierra.

10 things about her (in no particular order).

10. She is a good friend. She invited two best friends to a movie Saturday. That is a hard thing to do when the friends don't know each other, but they all 3 were great friends by the end of the night.

9. She is a great student. Sierra has a keen mind, she loves to learn and is a voracious reader. Voracious in that she read a 7 book series in a weekend.

8. She is athletic. She likes things that make her move. She is an awesome soccer player and really came into her groove this fall putting goal after goal away.

7. She is musical. She loves to play the piano and I love to hear her practice. She is probably the best at my house in remembering to sit down and tickle the ivories.

6. She is creative. She loves to create. She learned how to weave at school and in an afternoon had a new weave on a home made loom.

5. She is brave. She will try almost anything. While she may seem quiet to some, she is fearless.

4. She is a good example. She works hard, is obedient & kind. She is a peacemaker...comes with the territory as a middle child I guess.

3. She is patient. She rolls with the curves and the waves that life's wind blows her way.

2. She is beautiful inside and out. When told about the opportunity to share her hair with someone that had none she never looked back.

1. She is a very important part of her family and we love her very much.

HAPPY 10th Sierra!

My world's met last Saturday.. Brenda on the right...who is now blog buddies with Sharon in the middle (and Amelia) and I was lucky enough they invited ME to lunch. :) I think it is so fun you guys got to meet, and thanks Ken for the great photog skillz.

So many things...

I still think about writing on my blog....but it just seems so foreign, so not natural so I'm going to sound disjointed and messed up like I feel. Except I'm not feeling totally messed up and disjointed like I used to but it's like I can't remember how to get in the flow. Come on blog blogginess get with it again. So once again a list for you.

Things on or around my mind.

1. I want to institute Google day at my house. I learned last week that they give their engineers one day a week to work on ANY project of their choice. These projects do not need to entail anything to do with the internet, search engines, phones, operating systems or what not. Really any project they way even farming the ocean. Why would they do this? Creative juices baby. IT so happens though, that many of their great ideas were once 'personal projects'. We NEED a Google day at least once a month around here. I feel like my juices are drying up.

2. YW Excellence program was...really excellent. I was really touched be Emily's program tonight. Those young women in our ward are really beautiful...and not just good looking though they are, but beautiful inside and out. I had a glimpse of their 'divine nature' tonight. So cliche but so true and right.

3. High school progress...is well progressing, I am still working on possibilities. It does excite me.

4. Stress about business. Why is it so slow? And I'm hoping in a month I'll be asking...why did I worry about it being so slow? I should have got everything DONE while I could.

5. I am proceeding to getting the everything done deal done.

6. As such I am about 65% done with Christmas.

7. YEAH!

8. Also I'm going to out Brenda and let the whole world know that the girl that hates to shop has ALREADY started Christmas shopping. I'm proud of you Brenda. :)

9. I was reading the Personal Progress book...as a Mom I can do the projects and get my medallion...which I never finished as a girl so I should, but dang, it's harder now AND I still get the twisted up knot stress feeling in my stomach when I read it the same as when I was a young woman.

10. I LOVE the time change. My kids have been up and ready for school on time for TWO count 'em TWO days in a row now. :)

11. Little things make me happy.

12. GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS colors around right now. White snow on the mountain with beautiful yellow leafed trees lining the roads, deep reds and still green grass. Pink clouds in the sky and brilliant blue, clean air. What more could you ask for? YES this is why I love Utah.

13. I have a bundle of adorable pictures to post...but I haven't yet.

Thirteen...that's a good number I think I'll stick with that. :)

I DIDN'T forget

But, I did enjoy reading THIS again. I still feel this way.