January 31, 2008

* getting my bathroom painted
* Dave taking the girls upstairs a half an hour early and reading & playing with them so I didn't have to hear more questions/talking
* TJ's organic creamy tomato soup & oyster crackers

January 30, 2008

* Dave taking the cabinet down over the weekend so I could prime the bathroom - finally
* finding a can of primer in the house so I didn't have to go out and buy one
* Nora trusting that mom and dad will do our best to always protect her - even in a tornado

January 29, 2008

* Nora going to Spanish class
* knitting
* my new scarf that kept me warm all day

January 28, 2008

* breakfast with Ryann

* Nora feeling better and no more vomitting
* getting my scarf done

January 27, 2008

* the tigers not pouncing on us
* the opportunity to get to know Elise
* no one on the plane acknowledging that I was crying

January 26, 2008

* Kim inspiring me to knit again
* Sushi - yum!
* having a chance to meet Kim & Jer's friends

January 25, 2008

* a whole day spent talking with my BFWW
* Pei Wei
* beer floats

January 24, 2008

* the girls telling me they'll miss me
* time to read at the airport (lots of time)
* not having a panic attack on the plane

January 23, 2008

* the girls going back to school
* special chair days
* Dave giving the girls a bath so I could get some calls done in the evening

January 22, 2008

* sleepy-eyed girls coming down for breakfast
* having ingredients in the house for truffle cake so I didn't have to bring three kids to the grocery store
* a chance to see bling-bling

January 21, 2008

* enough time to read 5 chapters of our small group book
* snuggling up in my bed and watching Nature with the girls
* "No more monkeys, Mom!"

January 20, 2008

* great conversations at dinner with Nathan and Doug
* Nora and Ryann being excited to go to the dentist
* pigtail braids

January 19, 2008

* movie night with the girls
* popcorn
* Friday Night Lights

January 18, 2008

* big, huge snowflakes
* Dave's appointments getting rescheduled & juggled around so he could come home at a decent time
* baby wipes

January 17, 2008

* Dave reminding me to do my callbacks
* free time to myself in the afternoon
* being able to read

January 16, 2008

* enjoying learning
* books
* the internet

January 15, 2008

* Nora starting spanish class
* Nora getting presents from a boy
* hearing Nora and Dave practice their piano lessons

January 14, 2008

* Tessa Elizabeth Snyder

* the library

* Sunday nights

January 13, 2008

* Dave taking Georgia to the doctor so I could go grocery shopping
* Nora learning about being a servant
* the serious, deep conversations and the light-hearted, fun conversations we have with Doug & Jenny & David over dinner

January 12, 2008

* a chance to hang out with some friends I haven't seen in a while
* Dave staying up until I got home
* Dave

January 11, 2008

* Dave babying me while I've been sick
* finally talking to BFWW after the holidays
* our new evening schedule (= clean family room every night)

January 10, 2008

* Dave reworking his schedule so that I could go to the doctor
* chatting with my dad on the phone
* Nora and Georgia being ducks

January 9, 2008

* Advil Cold & Sinus
* Tea
* Advil Cold & Sinus

January 8, 2008

* Nora having such a fun birthday
* weather warm enough to play outside and visit with the neighbors
* school

January 7, 2008

* Advil cold & sinus
* a really fun weekend vacation with the girls
* finally being home to relax after getting home from St. Louis, then right back out to run errands & go to the doctor with Ryann

January 6, 2008

* Nora Grace Dykstra (6 years old today!)
* a fun day at the arch, the brewery & the zoo
* free samples at the brewery

January 5, 2008

* a safe, quick trip to St. Louis with no issues with the girls
* the girls having fun in the pool
* Bridget coming to dogsit

January 4, 2008

* my clean bedroom
* a good trip to Trader Joe's with all three girls
* the shepherd's pie I had for dinner

January 3, 2008

* my girls' babies
* Georgia standing up for herself
* our new fish tank

January 2, 2008

* Dave playing in the snow with Nora & Ryann
* playing Guesstures as a family
* floss

January 1, 2008

* coffee with a friend
* the girls FINALLY getting to play with Liv
* gorilla glue working on carpet