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{Since I'm so far behind, this will be another (and probably not last) bullet point day}

• Church
• B went with auntie Crystal after church, which worked out well so that Ryan and I could finish packing and load the truck
• Picked B up from Crystal
• Drove to Salt Lake
• Took Ryan to the airport
• Back to Dad and Mom's to stay for the week

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RYAN!

My sweet hubby turned 39 today! (Yes, 39, for real...ha ha!) B had fun making a card, helping me put his presents in bags and giving them to him. :)

We celebrated with lunch at Marions and then had his family over for dinner.

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After puking last night, I did feel better but still not great which means I didn't sleep very well and woke up still feeling a bit icky. :( Needless to say, we had a lazy, low key morning. Thankfully, Ryan came home for the day around 11:30, took B to lunch and then up to the mountains for the rest of the day, which meant rest and recoup time for me.

B brought me flowers from the mountains. :)

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My day in bullet points:

• Jenna came over to play with B.
• B seems to be a little naughty when Jenna comes over to play and I'm not sure why.
• B made a huge watery mess in the bathroom by squirting the water coming out of the faucet with her finger. I am talking water ALL OVER the bathroom... puddles on the counter dripping down each side onto the floor, on the mirror, on the pictures on the wall... ugh.
• A nap at nap time was not happening today. I even resorted to bribery with an offer to watch "Frozen" after nap. Nope, still not happening.
• After giving up on nap time, she played but then kept asking if she could watch "Frozen" to which I told her no because she didn't nap. So, she would go lay down for a minute and come back asking the same question. Ha ha ha. Finally, the last time she went to lay down, she actually fell asleep. Silly girl.
• We watched Frozen.
• I'm not sure if it's something I ate, but while Ryan was putting B to bed I puked. 6 times. Ugh. I did learn out of desperation that club soda works just as well as Alka Seltzer did when I was a kid.

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I guess I was in a baking mood today. :)

The morning started with homemade grain free pancakes from my new cookbook. Then B and I made some blueberry muffins together. For dinner, I made a homemade whole grain pizza crust. The flavor was delicious, however, I didn't roll the dough thin enough which made it a little thick. Now I know for next time to roll it thin and I think it will be perfect.

Ryan took B to play at the park while I fixed dinner and I enjoyed the peace and quiet. :)

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Anna, the bookseller, stopped by our house today.

I bought books.

Of course.

Well, it's really not my fault, you see, for two reasons.

1. I (usually) can't say no when someone comes to our door selling something.
2. They were books. How can I say no to books? Especially when they are fun, well-designed, educational books for B. 

Considering we aren't sending her to preschool and thus aren't spending the money for her class, I don't feel so bad about purchasing them. Although, I think it's time for a "No Soliciting" sign on our door. :)

In any case, Anna was a sweet college aged girl from Latvia selling these amazing books. Sitting with her and chatting was so much fun. Unfortunately, we were on our way out the door not long after she got there, so it was a mad rush at the end. I would have so enjoyed hanging out with her a bit more. But, now I have a new friend from Latvia.

As we were rushing out the door, we paused for a picture with Anna.

Rushing out the door, we met Randi at Gandolfo's for some lunch, then headed back home for B's nap.

Ryan's short day trip to Orangeville went longer than he expected, so he had to meet me at church a few minutes after worship practice was scheduled. So, I dropped B off at April's and drove over to church to open the door before everyone else got there.

Unfortunately, he wasn't done working for the day at that point either. Once worship practice was over, he met me at April's for a few minutes to hang out for a minute and so he could see B. Then back to work at the Roosevelt office until after midnight. :/

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First day of (at home) "preschool"!

Since we opted against the preschool B was going to go to, I asked her if she wanted to have preschool at home with momma and she agreed. :)

I was going for the cute "this is my first day of school" picture and this is what I got. Ha ha ha! She had no interest in being cute and posing for a picture. Oh well.

We won't be doing anything too hard core, but I'm looking forward to it. Our "preschool" will look something like this:

• focus on a new letter of the alphabet each week following this Letters to Serve curriculum I purchased last year. I'm very excited about this because it combines learning, Jesus, and service and I love that! This includes songs, crafts, activities, books, coloring pages, Bible verses, Bible characters, praying for friends and family, and then an act of service.
• focus on a character trait or a fruit of the Spirit or an emotion. I think we'll start with the fruit of the spirit.

I've already pulled out my laminator, printed coloring pages, checked books out from the library that begin with the letters A and B, etc. The nerdy/geeky side of me is really enjoying this. :)

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Football is back! :)

Our usual Sunday routine of church followed by lunch at Pelican with Ryan's family.

Then, it was time for Broncos football! Ryan cooked dinner for everyone and we headed over to watch the first half of the game at Ryan's parents' house. For the second half of the game we headed home so we could get B to bed and then watch the rest of the game.

Yeah for return of football on Sundays!

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For the morning and early afternoon it was just B and me hanging out while Ryan went up to the mountains to do a little hunting.

After nap time it was time for Jennalee's birthday party! The weather was mostly perfect for her party at the park. B had fun playing with all the kids and giving Jenna her present. Oh, and the cake. She really enjoyed the cake...

Yes, that is a piece of cake she is holding in her hands. Who needs utensils anyway? :)

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B wanted to do her morning chart right away this morning. :) Miracle of miracles, just by following the chart, there was no arguing over any of the activities on her chart (namely doing her hair, eating breakfast and sitting on the toilet first thing in the morning)! To top it off, she asked me for another chart, a potty chart. This might be getting out of hand. Ha ha ha!

Our special outing for the day was a trip to the library!

This was her first time at the library and to say that she was excited would be an understatement.

I definitely should have brought her before.

All morning I kept telling her we were going to go somewhere but it was a surprise. So, on the way to the library, she was trying to figure it out. As we drove past aunties and then Grandma and Grandpa's houses, she guessed we were going to one of their houses. I told her "nope, it's a place with a lot of books." Without hesitation, she exclaimed, "the library!" I had no idea that she would know just by that clue, so I was a bit surprised.

Of course, we needed a treat on this Friday after the library, so we headed to the coffee shop for a smoothie for her and a blended coffee for me. Yummy!

Once Ryan got home from work, the three of us headed to Marions for dinner. They have the best cheeseburgers and homemade broccoli cheese soup! Then off to Grandma and Grandpa's to give Grandpa his birthday present.

What a wonderful Friday!