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A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 19

2011-11-19T23:11:00.001-05:00

I'm grateful today for prayer. And Sara Lyn. And Sara Lyn. And Sara Lyn. And prayer. And Sara Lyn. And Dr. Pepper (but just a little bit.)

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 18

2011-11-18T23:13:00.000-05:00

I am thankful that I only took 2 Benedryls today because if I had taken more I am certain the house would have burned down and the kids would have roasted marshmallows while I slept through it all.

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 17

2011-11-17T11:00:00.001-05:00

I'm thankful for my blog. It's so fun to go back and see my view on life over the past 4-5 years.

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 16

2011-11-16T11:06:00.000-05:00

I'm thankful for friends who share their kids hand-me-downs with my kids. I didn't even realize that we needed them until they were given to me. They sure have been a blessing with Sammy's potty-training issues.

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 15

2011-11-15T11:02:00.000-05:00

I am thankful for easy spaghetti dinners on nights that I don't feel like anything. I am also thankful for library books and that my kids love them so much. It's so fun to watch my 3 and 5 year olds sit with a book and tell their own story, page by page... especially when they don't know I am watching or listening. :)

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 14

2011-11-14T23:35:00.001-05:00

Good weather, rotten kids, grocery shopping alone, vehicles that run well enough, running water...

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 13

2011-11-13T09:05:00.000-05:00

I'm thankful that I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I'm thankful for my calling as YW secretary because it allows me to be surrounded by awesome young women and leaders. I love that they can be such great examples to each other and to me. Today a YW "graduate" stopped me in the hallway at church and I was just so freakin' proud of who she has become. I am

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 12

2011-11-12T09:13:00.000-05:00

I am thankful for my little family. And today I am thankful for Amanda. She is awesome. At Hayden's birthday party today she took control of the games without a moment of hesitation. She even drew and painted a picture of a monster for "Pin the Eye on the Monster". And she totally rocked it. She loved the kids, the kids loved her and she ran the games like a pro. I'd post a ton of pictures of

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 11

2011-11-11T10:01:00.001-05:00

I am thankful for the triage nurse who understood and didn't make me drag my kid around in the car all day when she just needed a prescription filled and rest at home. What a relief! AND... I am very thankful for the fairy godmother and her children for coming over and cleaning my kitchen and sweeping my floors and loving my kids... just wish she could have stayed longer so we could just hang.

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 10

2011-11-10T09:59:00.000-05:00

I am thankful that I have a husband that just "knows". And for the time we had together today to recover from a long night with Samantha.

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 9

2011-11-09T09:57:00.000-05:00

I am thankful for busy days and for my awesome husband. And for the whisperings of the Holy Ghost.

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 8

2011-11-08T10:03:00.000-05:00

I was so busy today and so wiped out at the end of the day that I didn't post anything... I am grateful that I had the energy to be so active on this day and since there's probably only 1 person reading this anyway, I am grateful that I didn't disappoint anyone too much. :)

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 7

2011-11-07T23:30:00.000-05:00

I'm thankful for our carpet cleaner... and our washing machine. And the patience God bestowed upon me today. :)

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 6

2011-11-06T23:38:00.001-05:00

I'm thankful for the gospel of Jesus Christ, for my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and for the knowledge that my family can be together forever.

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 5

2011-11-05T13:21:00.001-04:00

I'm thankful for good books. I've learned that there are plenty of people out there writing and even publishing books, but only a few that are worth the paper they are written on. And some writers really, really should have shopped around for a better editor... Anywho, two books that I have read recently are on my list of books women need to read: LIFT - by Kelly Corrigan - There aren't a lot

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 4

2011-11-04T14:40:00.003-04:00

I'm thankful for my awesome friend Sara Lyn 'cause she is always commenting on my blogs... and for a plethora of other reasons. I'm also thankful for patient, understanding doctors and nurses who handle hysterical children like mine very well. Though, I have to wonder if after we leave, they grab some Valium or chocolate or sit and meditate in one of the exam rooms. That's what I would do.

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 3

2011-11-03T14:34:00.001-04:00

I am thankful for big boxes filled with old photographs in the back corner of my closet. :) ... and that I found one today.

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 2

2011-11-02T23:14:00.003-04:00

I'm thankful for a strong husband who CAN fix things and WILL fix things for our family and others.

A Month of Thanksgiving - Day 1

2011-11-01T16:50:00.000-04:00

Today I am grateful for closets that hide Halloween candy well. And for my family. And for chocolate. All kinds of chocolate.

Cruise! - The Good Stuff!

2011-11-01T12:51:00.000-04:00

Let me start out by saying that I never could have gone on this cruise with my hubby if it wasn't for our very generous friends the C's, the other C's and the B's. This certainly wasn't something we ever dreamed we could do together at this time in our lives but it was much needed, much appreciated, and we feel so blessed! We really can't thank you enough! The cruise was actually an employee

Cruise - The Yucky Part

2011-10-18T22:58:00.000-04:00

Imagine, if you will, a 30-something couple happy as can be with snorkeling paraphernalia in hand stumbling into the great blue ocean. Focus in on the woman, 1st time snorkeler, as she simultaneously tries to adjust her too- small mask and put her flippers on. Notice the distance between the woman and the man widen as the enthusiastic, experienced snorkeler-man aims to see beautiful fish and take

12 of 12 - Because I like to do things out of order... and late

2011-10-17T10:34:00.001-04:00

1. The family of 5 laundry pile up (approx. 8:20am) 2. Sammy with her favorite blanket trudging out to the van to take Hayden to Pre-K 3. Time to pick up Hayden! (I had already picked up Hayden at this point, but the snooze feature on my ever-so-smart-phone likes to assume that I didn't get the message) 4. Sammy being silly in the car 5. Hayden being silly in the car 6. The family of 5 laundry

There's so much to tell...

2011-10-05T22:30:00.000-04:00

You tell me: Pretty pictures and happy stories first? Or a personal, detailed story about why lifeguards should get gold medals and hefty retirement funds? Comment below

cruise teaser

2011-10-04T17:54:00.000-04:00

I have lots to tell about the cruise we went on but tons of laundry and housework and face time with the kiddos to catch up on first. So for now I'll leave you with this: Lifeguards on resort beaches have the suckiest jobs on earth. Seriously. They should do a Dirty Jobs episode just about lifeguards and the crap they have to do with a smile on their face and a chipper voice. If I could take all

12 of 12 September

2011-09-12T23:35:00.003-04:00

I can't believe it's been a whole month since I've blogged. I guess having two in school and one at home is keeping me busy enough... :) My goodness, I haven't even posted first day of school photos. What a bad mommy blogger I am. Anywho - on to the main attraction: I present to you September 12th, 2011. click here to view larger I started off the day as usual, kissing Amanda goodbye, then

12 of 12 August

2011-08-13T19:40:00.002-04:00

This was an awesome day for the 12 of 12 project! My hubby took the day off from work without telling anyone (but me) about it. Michael and I spent the night before packing up the van and hiding stuff under the seats so they wouldn't have a clue where we were going. Early the next morning Michael told the kids that his car wouldn't start so mommy was gonna have to drive him to work - and of

1 vehicle, 2 adults, 3 kids

2011-07-19T10:56:00.001-04:00

For a while it was all cool. We scheduled our plans around having the van or driving daddy to and from work. We felt sort of efficient and a little more likely to get up and get dressed in the morning (all of us). But now that it's hot and the middle of summer vacation, it sort of stinks. And an inexpensive quick fix to the 91 Volvo sitting in our driveway is on the top of my prayer list.

2011-07-16T18:17:00.000-04:00

Got tons on my mind lately. Our family has been coping with illness, automobile-money-pits, life-changing decision making, balding tires that sent us off-road and the summer blues just to name a few. I sure hope things take a turn for the better in the next couple of weeks! We could use some positive changes around here!

12 of 12 July!

2011-07-13T13:55:00.001-04:00

Another less-eventful day in the Gove home . 1. Goodmorning Amanda! 2-3. Samantha is potty-training (nearly there! She only wears a diaper at night). Though this has led to lots of running around in just her underwear declaring that she is "Potteee-Twained" whilst doing a hula hoop like dance with her hand on her hips. It's priceless... and a little disturbing, hee-hee! 4. Hayden, ever the

Summertime

2011-06-29T10:35:00.003-04:00

I don't have the problem most moms have with their kids when school lets out for the summer. I have yet to hear, "Mom, I'm BORED!" from any of them. However, they keep pretty busy destroying the house, and silence is a rare occurrence. I decided between the hours of Disney garbage, swimming in the pool and fart noise contests (yes, all three of them participate...sigh), I should try to throw in

Summer Reading

2011-06-21T10:51:00.001-04:00

So I've been reading a lot this spring/summer in an effort to spend less time in front of the tv. So far I have read Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli, Or Give Me Death, by Ann Rinaldi, An Ocean Apart; a World Away, by Lensey Namioka, and The Yearling, by Marjorie Rawlings. I realize most of these are Young Adult books but I'm okay with that. I still consider myself to be young-ish. I'm also at the

12 of the 10th... say wha?

2011-06-12T12:56:00.002-04:00

I went to Girls Camp on the 10th and for those of you who know anything about Girl Camp you KNOW that I barely slept, and had a heck of a lot more fun and photo opportunities on the 10th than I did on the 12th. The 12th was definitely my "day of rest" and my camera was far, far away from my thoughts. So this month, I am cheating for the sake of content. :) I present to you my 12 on the 10th!

Watch out... here they come...

2011-06-08T21:45:00.005-04:00

I can't believe it's been a month since I last posted anything. My 12 of 12 never got posted because quite frankly it was a pretty boring day. I took pictures, but they all look the same. So I sort of lost the incentive to grid them and post them. I'm sure I'll get around to it some day. But in the meantime, here are some pictures I took tonight with the kiddos. Michael was at Scouts and the kids

12 of 12 - May

2011-05-13T13:21:00.001-04:00

This day could be summed up in three words: Playdoh, Legos, and Tree-trimming. It was a very laid back day for Sammy-Sue and Hayden, while Amanda is not in any of these pictures because she was at school. At one point in the day I decided to take the chainsaw to our tree out front because it's branches have been dragging across the top of the minivan and driving me nuts. I later got in trouble

My Birthday

2011-05-09T18:14:00.000-04:00

This weekend I celebrated my birthday and Mothers Day by having a what I'll affectionately refer to as a BC Day with my Hubby. The day started off with us going out to breakfast -just the two of us- and then spending the rest of the day doing a few things we've longed to do alone, like walking up to lakes and enjoying the scenery without worrying about who might decide to take a dip in said lake

Dear Mom

2011-05-08T00:10:00.000-04:00