365 days of joy: March 2011

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Day 292

March 25th, 2011
Friday

Today we enJOYed having friends over that we don't see very often. The Kenners - Kallie, Jaron, Kelsie and Karlie.

Day 291

March 24th, 2011
Thursday

Today we went to OMSI. It was sooooooooo crouded because it's spring break. We enJOYed it anyway.

Day 290

March 23rd, 2011
Wednesday

Today we went on a walk. We found this neat little park in the neighborhood so we decided to explore. We enJOYed being in the forest in the neighborhood.

We slept in till 10:00 and loved it! I thought we should take a walk, the kids thought we should go to the park. The kids won. We went to Ibach park where the kids enJOYed playing in the sand and climbing dinosaur ribs.

Day 288

March 21st, 2011
Monday

For family home evening tonight we ate cookies and watched movies. The kids enJOYed a change of pace for our FHE.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Day 287

March 20th, 2011
Sunday

We were dying to get out of town and our plans to go to Washington to be with Paul for the week fell through )o=, so we had a back up, Grandma and Grandpa Grahams. We always enJOY being there. They have the most comfortable beds.

Day 286

March 19th, 2011
Saturday

I've wanted something above these french doors for quite some time now. I made this and Paul put it up for me today. I'll enJOY having it there as a reminder as to how to behave toward others; with kindness always.

Day 285

March 18th, 2011
Friday

Jadon enJOY's taking baths so much he took 2 tonight, the first one in his birthday suit and the 2nd one in his pajamas.

Day 284

March 17th, 2011
Thursday

For scripture reading in the morning I'm now having Jenea and Jaren take turns looking up the scripture so they can learn how to do it. We find JOY in God's word (o=

Day 283

March 16th, 2011
Wednesday

Yesterday was Grandma Alaska's birthday. I wonder if we should call her Grandma JOY? It is her middle name. Anyway, she called this evening to let us know she's coming town to stay with us for about a month while she gets dental work done. The kids were soooooooo excited to talk to her on the phone they had to take turns though. See Jude's little hand in the corner of the picture? He talked to Grandma too, though he was hard to understand.

Day 282

March 15th, 2011
Tuesday

A friend stopped by today with flowers to bring me JOY because she knows the trial our family is going through and how draining it is.

Day 281

March 14th, 2011
Monday

Today is Paul and my 15th wedding anniversary. Jolie thinks it's a nice day to enJOY a book in the window.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Day 280

March 13th, 2011
Sunday

David got a toy helicopter from Jennifer for Valentines-day and he enJOYs sharing it with the children. It is fun to watch.

Day 279

March 12th, 2011
Saturday

Men and their tools. Jaren is enJOYing having time alone with daddy to work on his pinewood car for scouts. Today they designed the car and cut it out.

Day 278

March 11th, 2011
Friday

Yesterday was Uncle David's birthday. The kids thought it would be fun to decorate his door. When Grandma Tuttle came to watch them the kids did. They were full of JOYful anticipation when David would see the suprise they had made for him.

Day 277

March 10th, 2011
Thursday

I finally gave in and brought Jadon to Lucinda's to get his first hair cut. Grandma Graham will be overJOYed because she has been bugging me about his ling hair for quite some time. He did a fantastic job, got right up in her chair and let her cut his hair. No more curls, he does look awfully cute and much better now.

Day 276

March 9th, 2011
Wednesday

I took the kids to my favorite thrift store, Deseret Industries today. I found this cute wall hanging I want to make for my family so I asked Jaren to hold it so I could take a picture. While Jaren, Jadon and I walked around the other children enJOYed playing in the toy section of the store.