Friday, November 7, 2008

A Glimpse Into Our Daily Life In OCTOBER

Oct 1-Relief Society board meeting, Alexis and Lindsay and Christian played flag football with the YM/YW for the combined activity.

Oct 2-I was taken to lunch by Marnee (Johnny Carinos!!!) to celebrate her closing on her new house and to reconnect. Thanks Marnee! Love Ya!

Oct 3-Date night! We are currently challenging each other to see how little we can spend and still have a great date considering our economic times! It has actually been a lot of fun to get creative! So far the record is $6.50 for dinner for 2. (the rule is it has to be "out" no cooking at home!)

Oct 4-Went to get get glasses for Emily,Alexis, CJ and Gabby, took CJ on errands for one on one, canned tomatoes at Nan's house. PHEW! Busy day!

Oct 5-Enjoyed watching Conference and lounging with my hubby and kids. They are all I need in life!

Oct 6-I spent the day with Marnee running errands and FHE. Tonight was game night and we played clue. Christian won!

Oct 7-My mom came to visit us! Always a pleasure!

Oct 8-Researched and learned a lot about cutting coupons and how to cut our grocery budget.

Oct 9-Relief Society Pres meeting. We had a good laugh and I don't think I can ever forget the pantyhose joke! Thanks June for that one!

Oct 10-Window shopping at IKEA to pick out floors! Yes!

Oct 11-Avoided getting punched in the head by a bad naughty baby at IKEA and left my awesome floor deal to the man who clearly wanted it more than I did. :( (It wasn't my first color choice anyway)

Oct 12-working on getting all my vinyl orders in and organized for super Saturday! I am glad that so many are interested!

Oct 13-took care of and sent our order for the ward sisters vinyl to be used at Super Saturday FHE on the difference between pleasure and joy.

Oct 14-Visited with my mother in ICU. She has to stay until she is regulated this time.

Oct 15-Today simple grocery shopping was a wonderful time to be alone with Jason. Laughing is the worlds best healer.

Oct 16-UEA Weekend. We did some deep cleaning around the house. Not all but most.

Oct 17-My mom treated the kids cousin Ashley down to Little Haunts and the big kids cousin Felicity and older to The Haunted Village at This Is The Place Heritage State Park

Oct 18-A day at Lagoon and Frightmares. It was Mega Crowded!

Oct 19-Church, Welfare meeting, choir practice and we attended a fireside done by the West Ridge Academy. Very very good!

Oct 20-FHE activity night and we carved 2 pumpkins a Franky pumpkin for Lexi and Gabby and a witch pumpkin for Lindsay and CJ

Oct 21-Went shopping with Jason to get things finalized with Halloween costumes and supplies for super Saturday.

Oct 22-We went to our ward Fall Festival and they had a true potluck (I took sour cream enchiladas) and carnival booths for the kids. A good time was had by all! I have a great ward! (thanks Alexis and Lindsay for helping with sick Sarah)

Oct 23-Bought 35 glass blocks for Super Saturday, Visiting Teaching Carol Ludlow, Presidency Meeting, and drilling the the holes for the glass until bit broke.

Oct 24-Went shopping with Marnee to get ready for super Saturday and get groceries and the Stake Music Festival.

Oct 25-Super Saturday! Poll Training (that we had to reschedule) and The Stake Music Festival.

Oct 26-Hill Monthly Birthday party at our house celebrating Allen and Duncan and Allen's family brought Marie Callendars pies to share. Thanks Allen and Laurie!

Oct 27-Babysat Jack for the first time today and poll book judge training for me and provisional judge training for Jason.

Oct 28-Daycare with Jack. It was a great day today.

Oct 29-Jason did baptisms with the youth and ended up baptizing another party there also.

Oct 30-Lindsay had a Dance Company Halloween party and Jason and I got our date night!

Oct 31-Halloween! Also had the monthly Bitner family birthday party celebrating Ashley and halloween combined into one big party. I was in charge this month and did a true potluck (I made dog food dip) Dan Marnee Brookelyn and April and Nan and Duncan joined us too.

1 comment:

Kara said...

Emily it was so fun to see you on Tuesday, even if it was for just a minute! We sure miss you guys in the ward...and I can't believe how big your girls are! Wow!