Jan 1 - 10

 

Friday, January 1 - Zack and Ricki got in a fight over a cereal box. Ricki won...poor Zacky!

Saturday, January 2 - I have been needing some new Norwex rags for a while now so I finally gave in and placed an order. I found a local consultant so that my order helped someone in Herriman and I ordered two sets for upstairs (a set for the house and a set for the bathrooms) and one set for downstairs. They are expensive but when I realize how long I have had my old ones, they are definitely worth it!

Sunday, January 3 - I wanted my family to taste how yummy the broth fondue is from Melting Pot so I brought the taste of it home. We had chicken fondue in their Mojo Broth recipe. It was super yummy and everyone liked it but I made it a little too spicy! I followed the recipe but I don't think I realized how spicy jerk seasoning is. Haha, we had some pretty cleared out sinuses by the end of the night. It was good and fun experience.

Monday, January 4 - Happy birthday to my dad! Instead of overeating at Golden Corral this year, we had a fun Zoom call instead (dang it!). We all thought of memories or something that reminds us of dad/grandpa and shared it on our Zoom call tonight. It was really fun to be "together" and hear what everyone else came up with. My memory of dad was going out on the lake early in the morning. I didn't care about fishing with him but I liked to be out on the water when it was early because it was so calm and peaceful. I liked to read my book or just look out over the water and be out there with him and a lot of times Grandpa Lind. Those were good memories of my childhood and early teen years.

Tuesday, January 5 - I love that Nick can and likes to cook! We had mini potatoes leftover from our dinner on Sunday so he wanted to make ham and potato soup with them tonight. Sounded good to me - especially since that meant that I didn't have to cook!! He just takes over in the kitchen and is so confident, I no longer even have to be in the same room with him! What a great guy!

Wednesday, January 6 - My mom gave me a little heart attack when she told me that card exchange is next week and I haven't done anything to get ready for it! Luckily, I looked on my calendar and I actually have another full week beyond that (Jan 21) so I have plenty of time to get my cards done. But since it was on my mind, I started looking for ideas. I just think all things Covid and 2020-related are funny so I liked the looks of this card. I sat down to start working on this card and it is much more difficult and painful to put together than it looks! Haha! Oh well, it turned out cute so I can't complain!

Thursday, January 7 - I always dread taking down Christmas but some things more than others. I don't like taking down the Christmas tree because it's a giant pain! I don't like taking down my Merry Mail because it makes me happy. I like seeing everyone's faces as I pass by it throughout my days. I like seeing what everyone is up to and how their year has been. I like knowing that these are the people in my life that I am thinking of and that are thinking of me. So it makes me sad to take them down each year but on the flip side, it gets me excited each year to put it up as a blank slate and to know that this is what it will look like by the end of the season. 

Friday, January 8 - Our sweet little friend Nora comes over on Friday mornings and plays with Kendra and Ricki. She is so sweet and they do fun activities together like drawing or playing games. They were just laughing and having fun at the counter this morning so I snapped this picture of them. While they were in the kitchen, I took the opportunity to get down my light fixtures and wash them. They were so so gross! I don't know the last time this was done! It's funny the difference between the dirty one on the left and the clean one on the right. It's been on my to-do list for a while so I'm happy to have it done! 

Saturday, January 9 - Only 9 months late, we took Kendra out to her birthday dinner! Yay! She chose Olive Garden and it was so good! We haven't been there since Covid (I don't think) and it was just so yummy! It was fun to get to celebrate our sweet girl. She's such a great kid and a joy to have in our family. I'm glad we were able to spend this time with her.

Sunday, January 10 - Sweet Brielle is so happy! She got her scriptures and new case for her upcoming baptism next month. I just love this girl and her sweet spirit. I love how enthusiastic she is to become a member of the church and to share the gospel with others. She is the best!