just a few days

Monday
New Years Eve
Kids and I clean all day long...mostly their room, aj's room, bathroom
after promising donuts and they don't comply, we go to thepark for just 30 min at the end of the day
gorgeous day, slight chill
4:30 head to HEB with the masses to get just a few items
crave Merediths artichoke dip, so I call her from the store seeking the ingredients
bump into Chrissta also fighting off the masses
5:20 home, put frozen DiGiorrnio pizza in the oven
1 pizza, 1 fresh pineapple for dinner
boys picked out "green" ice cream
Family Home Evening on New Years Resolutions and make new job chart
to Brad and Clair's to do fireworks...fun for all
9 kids to bed, michael and i watch a movie i can't even remember the title
11 msd to bed
2am kristen finishing this then going to bed after major blog purge on 2 blogs and picture editing...

Sunday
computer time at home
michael quick meetings
church
michael teach on "slow to anger"
I read Our search for Happiness half way...excellent book, helped me put many things together.

Saturday
hang around and get ready
tux picts with all the kids
1:30 P.F. Changs for lunch
eat family style...lots of yummy variety
white and dark chocolate mousse cake...i found you!!!
to mall...kids play...men sulk...women quick shop
home, ryans family pictures
5:30 leave to head back home
hallelujah, alyssa sleeps
8:30 home, unload the car, boys asleep, carry them to bed
alyssa up for a bit helping us unpack
michael finishes her kitchen, she loves it and plays

Friday
load up the troops
Monkey Bizness by 11am for discount
kirk, rachel, ry, alayna, me, mom, dad, and 5 kids
tyler got owie, i got owie, we all had fun
Red Lobster for lunch
home, lounge
alayna and i go to Nauvoo books, kroger, papa johns
get 4 celeb magazines to catch up on the latest
6pm home
6:05pm michael rolls into town...yay, we are complete (2 days apart, i miss him)
eat pizza
kids to bed except alyssa b/c she napped
watch Bourne Ultimatum

Thursday
1st morning michael is gone:(
park in the morning with 3 story playscape
after lunch debate and p.f. changs is an hour wait, we head to a family favorite, Bennigans
Broccoli Bites and Turkey O'Toole
head back to the house
russ and kim leave to go home
chat with mom, dad, ry, alayna, kirk, rachel about religious discussion
watch a few Office Season 3 episodes