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getting crafty with my oldest, sitting next to a sunny window, and having a nice chat.

The sun shined so beautifully today that I wanted to prance and frolic and sing in my yard. It was glorious. I love spring. I didn't need the smell of flowers in the air or the vibrant colors of their blossoms today, just being able to go out and feel the warmth of the sun without so much as a sweater made me feel the joy of spring. I tipped my head back and let the sun seep through the thinness of my eyelids, even but for a brief moment.

Working on home improvements with my kids.

Working on my hobby

Laughing with friends and talking about the wonders of boobymilk.

Trying to sing, but can't, because the Spirit is trying to teach me.

hosting family dinner at my house

Listening to the toy dump truck tear through the house loaded up with hot wheels, with a two year old boy pushing it from the back, his little legs moving as fast as they can go. All with a smile and a giggle.

My two year old is very playful and craves my attention.

Kissing smooth little cheeks.

Hearing "you are really good at that!" from the nurses when I helped my daughter stay calm during a blood draw. And then later hearing "My mom comforts me when I'm sad or hurt. That's how I know she cares about me." from said daughter. I'm glad she never doubts I love her.

hugging my cat after a time away

Warm fire and hot cocoa. And a giggly little boy.

Knowing that I am a normal homeschool mom.

Going out and spending time with my mama looking at crafty goodness

Passionate conversation.

talking to my hubby for just a few minutes. taking off the mom hat and putting on the wife hat.

reading to my kids--especially my son and his skinny little buns.

having a productive morning.

Sharing my love of Jazz with the kids.

Cuddling my sick son, then later laughing with a good friend.

visiting the cemetery in the sunshine

had a great time at Market and upon my return, was greeted by a very excited 1 year old.

Watching my oldest ride a bike out in the open for the first time and screaming "I feel so freeeee!" as the wind rushes across her face.

Playing Farkle with my Aunts, laughing hysterically, in a place where the adults outnumber the children and I can have a break from them.

playing in the sprinklers with my kids.

Watching the girls bravely jump off the diving board.

Spending the morning with my kids at the farmers market

Weeding the garden with my kids when the day cooled off.

marriage enrichment class

Cuddling with my son by the campfire

getting the house clean. what a sense of accomplishment. it was looking pretty bad.

Singing my babies to sleep one by one.

watching the kids play in the sprinklers.

Taking the time to play with my son.

My wild girl running into my arms and greeting me with a big hug, kiss, and an I love you.

Watching my boy reach a milestone (climbing out of his bed and waking me up this morning) and sharing a cinnamon roll with my daughter. We got a lot done today.

Lunch with the girls and all the kids.

Tough choice today. There were so many good moments. Was it sharing something cultural with my children (a play, Charlotte's Web) or attending a blogger meet up and smiling until my cheeks hurt???

A relaxed day of reading in the sunshine.

Cleaning my house , cooking dinner, and eating on the porch with my family.

Watching my little boy go to nursery and do fine without me.

Watching my son talk to his daddy on Skype.

Nursing my baby to sleep.

Rocking in my new chair on the porch and reading with my daughter.

Planting my garden.

Getting a note from my honey.

Breakfast with my Aunt.

Staying up late talking with my family.

Singing happy birthday with everyone there, even if it was using online video.

a productive day of homeschool

relaxing and learning something new.

Bedtime with songs and then me listening to General Conference was interrupted by my six year old yanking her tooth out.

sewing and scrapping!

I got to work on my new project (CT) today.

Skype with my kids to talk to daddy

Going to the temple. What peace.

Family home evening.

Watching my middle in Primary get all excited while we sang the birthday song and get candy. Such a sweet small child.

As much as it hurt, saying goodbye was the best moment of my day. Our last time all together this year.

Fathers blessings for all our children.

Having dinner with my husband and his family, the last before he leaves.

Going on a hike with my family.

Giggling with my husband in a huge bubble bath and being pampered at Cameo Heights.

Family council with blessings.

Had a party and the food was awesome!

Coming home to a clean house, inside and out.

Meeting with some church leaders in our home and discussing the upcoming deployment

Hiking with my family on this gorgeous day

Working with my kids and husband in the garden. What a beautiful day today!

Showing off my flashy new skirt I made :) even though my husband thought it made me "look like I was trying to hard to be young". I AM young. He doesn't know what he is talking about.

Having a meal with my handsome husband and seeing his wedding ring on. He usually doesn't wear it because of his work.

Knowing that my friend will miss me when she moves away. I'll certainly miss her more than she knows.

taking my kids to the park

School in the sunshine. Cuddling with my daughter in a soft chair and teaching her how to read on the front lawn.

Playing outside with my children on a beautiful spring-like day.

Taking my daughter to a new "school" where I know the kids will be nice.

going to the park with my kids

Having family over for dinner.

Celebrating my grandfather's 84th birthday with our family.

Going to the childrens museum for the first time here in town. The kids are going to love coming here!

Coming home and talking to my husband's mom.

Walking through the park with my kids.

Spending time teaching a friend to do what I love.

Getting the house clean and cuddling with my kids.

School with my kids during the baby's 4.5 hour nap.

Warm cinnamon rolls...

Late night date night!

Cuddling with each one of my children.

I love it when I can get some time away with my husband.

Fabric and thread therapy. Revamping some of my old clothes.

When we finally got the house clean.

Watching my two friends care for my children while I had things to attend to made me so happy. I'm relieved to be here where I have help when my husband deploys.

Going to the library with the kids.

The valentines day party with the new homeschool group.

Listening to a dear friend talk about how reading the scriptures daily has benefited her family.

I love hanging out with my mom. I laughed with her today while we watched my three year old win second place in a dance contest. She really "shaked her booty!"

Going to the Family Expo with my kids and playing

My mother-in-law is really happy for us and made it a point to tell us so. I love her.

Walking out of the old school after saying goodbye to her teacher, I felt so free.

Just the general feeling and happiness all day that my sweet daughter won't have to go back to her old school. I have her all to myself.

I asked if she wanted to homeschool and she said "Yep, let's do it. Sounds good."

Watching my kids play at Carl's Jr. with my arm around my husband. He is so wonderful, especially on days like today when I feel like crap and he takes over.

Taking my young children to the library and the park.

Cutting out 200 quilt blocks and making a patchwork pillow with my daughter.

Going to visit my daughter's Kindergarten class.

Going out with the family

Time alone with the Savior this morning got my day off to a great start. Watching the Bachelor was pretty fun, too!

Leading the music in Primary I felt like a cheerleader. i love it when the kids know the song, belt it out, and have fun.

Coupon class, a night out of the house!

Making monkey bread with my kids

Going to the eye doctor with my dear daughter.

Spending time with my MIL.

family night!

I got to actually talk to my husband today. Bluetooth is a magical thing.

When church was over and all our family went home, it was quiet...

My kids were so well behaved at a restaurant tonight for a change. I also enjoyed getting some yearly planning done for the primary music.

We finally got caught up on our bills. It's been a long few months trying to get our heads above water since Big Man wasn't working for several weeks last fall, but we are just about there. All caught up except the mortgage and it felt so good to write that check.

I actually had some orders in my shops, and it was nice to get some work done.

I cleaned my mother-in-laws house today and it felt so good to move and serve her and to get that hug of thanks at the end.

Tonight we said goodbye to my sister-in-law who is going to serve a mission. I'm so proud of her and her decision to serve. It was a picture perfect night when she was set apart. Her brother was the only one absent. Tonight as I pondered on her grandpa who has passed, picturing him in the circle with his hands on her head as well, I felt the confirmation of the Spirit in my heart tell me that he was there and will continue to be a guidance to her throughout her service.

My mom came over today and we researched new crafting techniques. I like spending time with her no matter what we end up doing, but I'm glad we have a common interest.

Teaching the new song "I Know that my Savior Loves Me" to the primary children was amazing today.

Family prayer and meeting with the in-laws. I am so grateful for their testimonies and the spirit they share with their children.

Being with my husbands entire family for the last time in 18 months and cherishing every moment.

Playing Scattegories with my sister-in-laws while the boys chased eachother with nerf guns.

I joined FLYlady and I'm really motivated now to get the house clean and things under control around here. My sink is shiny now.

Today I actually did some chores! Amazing, right?

I cuddled with my kids before I got out of bed this morning. I love that tradition, even if it means my day starts slower.

Sunday dinner with the in-laws, our last all together for the next year and a half.

I spent the evening in the temple doing very important work with my husband's family. What an amazing experience.

I have the best family ever! I got to see all of them today for the most part and each person is so special to me.

A busy day spent preparing, it will pay off in the morning.

Hearing my BIL talk about his relationship with phrases like "I think I'm done dating" and using the M word made me really excited. I'm so glad he is happy.

Chatting with the Bishop at tithing settlement. He is always a teacher.

Lunch with the inlaws was pretty fun, but I must say that I enjoyed sewing stockings more.

I'm really hoping that my brother in law's girlfriend and her son become part of our family. They are so wonderful!

We finally went to see the reindeer.

It's so fun to spend time with my ward family. Tonight was the Christmas party.

Having the missionaries over for dinner and feeling the Spirit during our discussion.

Getting to spend my night in a huge bed all to myself.

Making jewelery with my mom-in-law.

Sharing the pics I took yesterday with my sister in law and then watching her play with her nieces and nephew.

Sharing my testimony of the power of music with the sr. primary helped all of us feel the spirit. I also had fun listening to the jr. primary sing "The Family is of God" and taking engagement pics for a friend.

Sewing.

Dancing with my kids and their cousins and getting together with family so that I could do so.

Once again, The Office rocked. Phyllis as Santa? AWESOME.

Nursing the baby, I was showing him where his eyes are, where his nose is, where his feet are. He giggled with a mouthful of milk.

I got a better rate on car insurance by switching. (not to geico)

A quiet night at home.

Oink, piggy, oink!

I got the gifts for my secret santa exchange all packed up. I'm so proud at how cute they turned out.

SCRAPBOOKING!

The girls smooshed their little faces against the windows.

Running in place with all of my kids in the kitchen.

It felt so good to get the bills paid.

I LOVE being the Primary Chorister. It has got to be the best church calling I've ever had. I can make a fool of myself, play games with the kids, and everyone compliments me for it.

Family pictures were stressful, but it was so fun to go out to dinner afterward.

I love it when my husband is home!

Everything I made for the holiday dinner turned out well and I got compliments on everything. I enjoy the challenge of trying a new dish and Autumn Cheesecake was no exception!

In the bulk food section, my three year old helped me read the numbers of the items so I could write them on the tags. Then when my five year old got home from school and asked what the groceries were, she was able to figure it out herself by reading the words. I am always so impressed by how much my kids know at their age.

Rolling a ball back and forth with my son on the floor. I think he may have enjoyed it more than me, but probably not.

Apple peeling coring slicing with my 5 year old. The crumble was delish!

Date night with my handsome sexy man to a new restaurant.

I love my girlfriends!

I learned some new tips on teaching music to the children at church. I really felt the Spirit of the things that the songs chosen for 2010 are teaching. I am so thankful for my calling.

At the parent teacher conference I saw some of my kindergartners art. She is a lot better at it than I ever gave her credit for. It blows my mind what my baby is capable of. I'm glad she is blossoming in school.

My husband had the day off and it was so good to spend some time with him at home. He cuddled all the kids and it made them so happy.

I gave the baby a graham cracker and he turned to walk away. He took two steps, then turned back around to give me a kiss and a hug. He's never done that before. Tonight he slathered chocolate birthday cake all over himself. Love you, son. The last year with you in my life has been awesome.

The spirit that I felt during stake conference with Elder Holland today, and the blessing he left on the sisters in zion (but felt like it was just for me). I needed that.

I love talking to my three year old. She is so incredibly cute.

I got down on the floor and played with my kids.

The Office freaking ROCKS. I love that show.

I talked to my sister on the phone today. Man, I miss her.

Walking my kindergartner to and from school.

Making dinner with my children and having family over for the meal.

Having a conversation with my daughter about baptism.

I went to the mall to window shop with no children hanging on me.

Spent some time today just playing, reading, and talking to my kids. We had an interesting conversation about the birds and the bees. My five year old knows more than I think she does.

Homework with my kindergartner. She is really learning! I loved seeing her reaction when she did it right.

After he worked for 17 hours, I finally got to snuggle with my husband.

I have the most beautiful children. At least in my eyes.

Getting a compliment about my dad with my kids.

A windy but warm day = no freezing kids while trick or treating. My wee Seabee was so cute, even though everyone didn't even really understand what he was.

My children were unusually well behaved in the grocery store today. Also, I found lots of friends on facebook today.

Reading to my kids at the library.

The baby laughed at something other than being tickled. His little dimple came out. I love his giggle.

Lovin' on my man, cuddling in front of the TV

Scrapbooking, and lots of it.

The primary program is OVER! I got so many compliments, but the real credit goes to the kids.

Nursing my son after not seeing him for half the day. He was so excited and I loved the cuddles.

Making two Halloween costumes in one day. I love productive days.

I LOVE the Office. love it.

When he woke up from the booty-in-the-air sleep I got snuggles and giggles without a whole lot of clingyness.

Getting the house clean and then coming to the rescue of all my adoring fans.

Flirting with my husband while he replaced the battery in our car. What a stud. I'm glad I keep him around.

My nap! I am so sick and I really needed that.

KT was really sick and I cuddled her and read to her. I am amazed at how beautiful she looked in her new shirt I stayed up late to make last night. I'm glad she is feeling better. I'm so lucky to be her mom.

We played UNO.

Taking a nap and waking up with two extra cuddly kids in my bed.

Getting my work finished so I could go lay down. Being sick is no fun!

Picking my daughter up from school and running home with her to play with new fabrics.

It's a tie: Going to the fabric store with my daughter and playing with fabrics, or reading scriptures to my kids before bed.

The kids sang so well in Primary. I think they will do really good for the program. When they sing/blurt out "GOD GAVE US FAMILIES!", it makes my heart do a happy dance.

Walking through the forest with my hand around my husband's arm.

Cuddling with my girls on the floor before bedtime.