February 29, 2008

* having the desire to get up early to do devotions even if I'm not working out
* Dave getting finished in time to watch LOST at the right time and not on tivo
* my clean crawl space

February 28, 2008

* Aleve
* playdough
* pineapple

February 27, 2008

* unexpectedly finishing my route without knowing it
* an unexpected pizza dinner
* sitting down and watching AI as a family

February 26, 2008

* Georgia brushing my hair
* Dave earning his bonus
* the girls' excitement about having ice cream for dessert

February 25, 2008

* breakfast with Nora
* Georgia snuggling in bed in the morning and telling us that everyone is in "big trouble"
* spending the afternoon drinking coffee and doing a puzzle with Dave

February 24, 2008

* Dave figuring out that the beer was old (01/06) before I felt obligated to drink the rest of it
* Dave and Nathan chatting for 1/2 hour when we got home
* Dave playing with the girls all afternoon while I finished cleaning the bathroom and cleaned our bedroom

February 23, 2008

* the new register for my bathroom
* a fresh coat of paint in the bathroom
* being able to fix the toilet leak myself

February 22, 2008

* figuring out that I was doing the wrong route before it was too late
* thursday night tv
* Dave giving the girls a bath

February 21, 2008

* My new mixed praise & worship CD
* Dave walking in the door right before I was going to rip my children apart limb from limb
* Nora's sincere apology

February 20, 2008

* my new puzzle
* Finding Your Purpose as a Mom, by Donna Otto
* Georgia listing her crib friends

February 19, 2008

* a relaxing day doing nothing but laundry & puzzles
* Dave coming home in the afternoon to take Nora to buy her webkinz
* Ryann's sadness over the webkin not lasting very long

February 18, 2008

* the girls not trashing the house before we left for the day
* having a chance to catch up with Jake & Megan
* the girls getting to spend the afternoon with Papa & Nana

February 17, 2008

* Dave coming home and telling me to choose an EJ trip
* good conversations with my father-in-law
* how excited Dave is that the girls love Star Wars

February 16, 2008

* getting a chance to shop for baby girl clothes that are not for me
* instant messenger
* LOST

February 15, 2008

* Dave being on the same page with me about Valentine's Day and how silly it is
* all of the support that Nora received for Jump Rope for Heart
* a fun time at Chuck E. Cheese

February 14, 2008

* a table to do our puzzle on
* beating the bus home
* email conversations with my sister

February 13, 2008

* a night to herself after the girls were in bed
* catching Georgia before she poured the ENTIRE bottle of shampoo on the carpet
* catching Georgia before she painted the ENTIRE vanity with wall patch

February 12, 2008

* doing a puzzle with Dave and finishing it
* Nora loving her voice
* Dave coming home so he could field questions instead of me

February 11, 2008

* time together with Nora working on a puzzle
* hanging out with Doug and Dave for most of the day
* getting pictures for my bathroom for $3.75

February 10, 2008

* Dave having the day off
* getting to hold baby Lily again and seeing her in the sling
* laughing with David before bringing him home

February 9, 2008

* spending the morning with Carissa and Lily
* Nora enjoying the snow and building real snowmen
* hanging out with Dave on Friday nights

February 8, 2008

* my new dance music mix cd
* Thursday night television
* Nora's excitement over her 100 day party

February 7, 2008

* the lesson that Ryann learned about not hiding from mom
* another unexpected day off of work
* Ryann helping Georgia go potty on the potty (I think - I'm still not sure I believe it entirely)

February 6, 2008

* a couple of days off of work
* Dave coming home much earlier than anticipated
* ice cream

February 5, 2008

* Nora's perseverance and creativity as she built her snowman
* Nora falling asleep while cuddled up with me watching Daughtry
* a clean kitchen floor

February 4, 2008

* David Benjamin Dykstra
* Nora's new cute haircut
* a fun superbowl party

February 3, 2008

* going grocery shopping by myself
* getting my hardest route done and having a week off of work
* dinner with Dave

February 2, 2008

* a pretty fun snow day
* Dave trying sushi
* Nora having fun playing in the snow

February 1, 2008

* LOST
* my sister
* my tri tip roast turning out so good