12 on the 12th--November Edition

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1. Beautiful sunrise.
2. I love reading and listening to the Inspector Gamache books.
3. I went on a glorious morning walk.
4. Reviewing my weekly accountability goals.
5. Fall leaves.
6. Randy spent a couple hours raking leaves.
7. Michelle and I went to lunch at Los Hermanos.
8. Michelle gave me some cute stuff from Target.
9. The book I'm reading.
10. Ferris loves to join me in the cozy.
11. Whitney's photo for Rhett & Linc.
12. A funny text between me and Lori.

12 on the 12th--October Edition

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1. Dropping Whitney off at school in the morning.
2. On Wednesdays I work in the Attendance Office so this is a different set up for me.
3. I went for a walk during my 1/2 hour lunch break.
4. I LOVE this tree!
5. Our front yard starting to look like Fall.
6. The Halloween-colored ornaments in our windows.
7. I worked on Secret Pal assignments while watching SNL.
8. Whitney made this Greatest Dad cartoon for Randy's birthday.
9. Chili's for Randy's birthday dinner.
10. We stopped by my parents' house because my mom is sewing a dress for Whitney's play.
11. Randy got a pair of Converse tennis shoes, a new plaid shirt, and a cheesecake for his 48th birthday.
12. My night stand before bed.

12 on the 12th--September Edition

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1. Car selfie before heading off to school and work.
2. Dropping Whitney at the high school, it's crazy she's in 10th grade this year.
3. I got a gift from my secret, secret pal at work which was a big surprise.
4. Dropping Whitney off at the high school in the afternoon for drama rehearsal.
5. Ferris loves being in the the cozy with me.
6. Even though I like this book it's taking me forever to read (3 weeks!).
7. We learned about the Flag for Activity Days.
8. We got drive thru Little Caesars and found out they didn't give us Pepperoni!
9. I went for a lovely walk.
10. This was a cool view approaching our house.
11. Whitney was messing around with make-up.
12. Whitney's room makeover collage wall.

12 on the 12th--August Edition

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1. I went on a power walk with my friend Hayley, we had over 9000 steps by 8:45am!
2. Landon leaving for work (his friend Levi drove him all summer).
3. Our new kitty Ferris (poor Phoebe got hit by a car last month).
4. I dropped Whitney off at my mom's to go shopping.
5. I went to get a couple pairs of shoes Landon wanted for his birthday.
6. I checked out the amazing new Harmon's store at Traverse Mountain, I wanted to move in.
7. Our house still decorated for Landon's birthday week.
8. I bought myself flowers just because I love them.
9. Sweet siesta reading/napping time in the afternoon.
10. My mom and I went to see Whitney in Bye, Bye Birdie.
11. The program for the show.
12. I love watching the Olympics!

12 on the 12th--July Edition

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1. I went on a super long walk with my friend Hayley.

2. Filled up the gas tank and enjoyed watching Jimmy Fallon at the pump.

3. I love having the flag hanging up on our house, and I love the new "Hello" sign Michelle gave me for my birthday.

4. I bought some sunglasses, washi tape, and decorative pencils with birthday money.

5. I picked up my free birthday Bundlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes.

6. Amie and I had our birthday lunch at Los Hermanos.

7. She gave me a Michael's gift card and I gave her a La Fountain gift certificate.

8. I had a lovely pedicure and got bright orange toes for summer.

9. My friend Melanie brought me some more birthday goodness.

10. I printed these labels for Denise W.

11. Phoebe loves sitting on my shoulder when I'm doing stuff.

12. I'm 3/4 way through this great book for book club.

12 on the 12th--June Edition

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1. Landon ironing his shirt for church.
2. Randy's breakfast of champions.
3. Whitney checking in on Instagram first thing in the morning.
4. Reviewing my accountability goals from the previous week and setting new ones.
5. Whitney writing her goals for the week.
6. I sneaked this photo of Whitney drawing in church.
7. The disappointing book I'm reading.
8. Our new kitten Phoebe loves to snuggle in the cozy with me.
9. Landon spontaneously decided to clean out his closet.
10. Whitney made cookies.
11. Hanging out on our bed before saying prayer.
12. We all love watching the compilation of my 1 second a day videos.

12 on the 12th--May Edition

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1. Landon during our morning scripture reading.

2. Peep keeping watch on the couch.

3. Selfie in the car with Whitney before I dropped her off at seminary. I realized this is our last one together while she's at the junior high since she'll be in high school next year.

4. The marquee at work, Whitney is in this play.

5. I found a delivery from my Secret Pal waiting for me at work.

6. I've been working on an end-of-the-year slideshow for work.

7. My Mother's Day flowers are all kinds of happy.

8. I got to spend an hour in the cozy reading this great book before I had to go do something else.

9. Our Alliums are in bloom.

10. Randy and I had dinner at Culvers.

11. Whitney's Young Women's group came to see her in her school play, so nice.

12. I hit 10,000 steps exactly right before bed.

12 on the 12th--April Edition

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1. Randy's morning set up as he packs our lunches.
2. Whitney and Peep, she's always in a hurry to get ready but will stop to love cats.
3. My make-up drawer and inspiration YouTube videos on my phone.
4. I made Whitney late for early morning seminary so I went in to signal to the teacher that it was my fault (it was hilarious).
5.  I am a master at using our big copier at work. 
6.  Hooray for tulips blooming in our yard.
7.  Landon doing homework and Spotify.
8.  My pleasing stack of Chatbooks and daffodils from my visiting teachers.
9.  Randy's work-at-home set up.
10.  Reading in the cozy.
11.  I had a hilarious exchange with my sister Lori.
12.  We all got 10,000 steps for the day!

12 on the 12th--March Edition

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1. It's always exciting to wake up to spring weather.
2. Randy's little unemployment, work-from-home station.
3. I worked on organizing our office/craft room (this is always on my agenda and never really looks like I've made a dent).
4. Landon dusting the family room.
5. Our wall of 12 on the 12th photo grids from last year, I love this.
6. I mailed a birthday card.
7. The weather was so nice Landon laid out in the sun...with his socks on!
8. The first bloom of the season.
9. I read outside for over an hour.
10. Whitney getting the clothes out of the dryer.
11. A close-up of Peep, I love his pink nose.
12. Reviewing my accountability goals for the week.

12 on the 12th--February Edition

I was super sick for 5 days in February, including the 12th, so this is the do-over I did on February 26th. Both days were Fridays and Michelle and I had originally planned to go to the temple open house on the 12th so this was a pretty close representation of how the 12th would have been.

 

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1. Landon slept on the couch all week because he had a sprained ankle and couldn't climb up onto his loft bed.
2. Morning scriptures with the family.
3. I have a Morning Motivation playlist of inspirational videos that I listen to while I get ready in the mornings.
4. Our shower caddy.
5. Randy is unemployed so he has lots of time for reading.
6. Michelle and I at the Provo City Center Temple Open House.
7. Back to her house for Creative Friday and Accountability review.
8. Hooray for signs of spring!
9. Whitney at the computer watching her favorite You tubers.
10. My cute visiting teachers leaving my house.
11. Randy and I went to La Costa for dinner and unemployment talk (boo).
12. The good book I'm reading.

DC Trip Day 1

 My visiting teaching partner Jill and I went visiting teaching on January 5th, and in the course of conversation Virginia came up so I mentioned that my sister Lori was driving across country to move there this very week. Jill said, "I get free Companion tickets on Delta and am going there on the 19th, I'll see if you can come with me." So after our appointment she spent a half hour on the phone with Delta doing a last-minute add on and got me on her flight with her!

Fast forward less than two weeks later and Jill and I were on our way to DC connecting through Detroit.

Since Lori had just had her furniture delivered to her new place that day and since we got in so late (almost midnight) Jill invited me to stay at her hotel with her.

We were amped up and hungry so we set out to find someplace nearby to eat. It was unbelievably freezing outside and Jill cracked me up by wearing this enormous scarf. We walked a couple blocks and were the only people outside and nothing was open. The walk back was even more freezing because we were walking against the wind. It was a comical outing for us.

Jill ended up ordering a couple bowls of minestrone and a grilled cheese sandwich through room service for us (her per diem money from work paid for it) so we had a little pajama party.

The beds were comfy, but I had a fitful night due to sleeping in a strange place and being able to hear people in the halls.

12 on the 12th--January 2016

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1. My dresser is covered in NyQuil, vapor rub, tissues and cough drops thanks to my cold from Hell.
2. Amie and I met for breakfast and parked next to each other...my car always looks like a baby car next to hers.
3. Our parking lot self-portrait.
4. We finally exchanged Christmas presents, she gave me a bunch of fun items.
5. I went to Walmart for some groceries, picture frames, and cheap blinds for our bathroom windows.
6. I made Corn Chowder for dinner.
7. I framed a couple of my prints and hung them in the kitchen.
8. Whitney and Peep, he tolerates her endless kisses.
9. I spent the afternoon reading in the cozy and coughing.
10. Landon popped in to say hello after school.
11. A friend dropped off some cookies to thank us for helping her out recently.
12. I watched a couple episodes of Fixer Upper; that show always makes me think I should move to Texas.

Christmas 2015 At A Glance

I love it when the presents are all wrapped and looking pretty under the tree. I just wish I had them there earlier in the season so I could enjoy this view more than a day or two.

We woke up to 10 inches of snow! It hasn't snowed this much in years.

Whitney gave me this sweet note/promise and the DVD of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (which I picked out and paid for but was "from" her).

Whitney made Randy this great Dad of the Year picture showing how he has won the title every year and has it locked up for next year as well.

I surprised her with this Supernatural poster.

Whitney made me these adorable miniatures of the photo cards and tags I make and little packages because I love them.

Landon pretty much only wanted money this year so he was happy every time he unwrapped another present holding a $20 bill.

Our kitchen and laundry room windows look like this, so pleasing.

The guys were out there shoveling for over an hour!

We made the scary drive to Salt Lake to Adam's house, and Andrew was already all set up watching Monster's Inc.

Their living room made for a lovely sight.

Everyone was gathering in the kitchen to load their plates as my parents looked on.

Lola got A LOT of food scraps and was trying to squeeze her face between my knee and the leg of the table to get some from me.

Andrew was beyond happy to get a new Woody doll.

Lori gave all the kids a notebook (chosen just for them) and a Sharpie. They were a BIG hit.

Whitney was using Lola for a table, so funny.

I got Lori a t-shirt with a quote from the oft-quoted movie Mean Girls, "You Go Glen Coco".

My mom grosses us out by wrapping up the cartilage from her recent

 knee surgery as a white elephant gift.

Amy set up the tripod and camera and we got 4 tries to get a decent photo,

 it's no small task to get both Lola and Andrew to look up at the same time!

12 on the 12th--December Edition

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1.  I'm loving the ornaments hanging from our kitchen and laundry room windows.
2. Michelle made this darling winter scene in a jar.
3. Weird weather for December, no snow anywhere!
4. Peep likes to share my Instant Breakfast.
5. Randy played Santa for our ward Christmas party.
6. We went to Pizza Factory for lunch.
7. One of our advent stocking tasks was to go out to eat and to leave a big tip.
8. Whitney and I went to the Dollar Store to find stuff for Activity Days.
9. I dropped Whitney off for a fun night with friends (the other friends didn't fit in the picture).
10. Landon was vacuuming and kept stopping to adjust the music he was listening to.
11. I assembled Christmas cards while watching the movie White Christmas for the first time ever.
12. I started book 5 in this series of mystery novels.

12 on the 12th--November Edition

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1. Randy makes our lunches every day, so nice.
2. My nightstand this morning.
3. Armoring up with my morning scripture reading.
4. One of the first frost-covered mornings.
5. Whitney and I on our way to school.
6. It was College Day at the junior high so all the staff and teachers alma maters were displayed.
7. I ordered Landon's cap and gown for graduation...crazy!
8. It's always disconcerting to walk into the office and find Landon hanging out in his skivvies.
9. I've been devouring this series by Tana French.
10. I brought a Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad to book club for my dinner.
11. We drew names for our Christmas Book Exchange and I got Collette.
12. Our book club selfie (Michelle wasn't there).

12 on the 12th--October 2015 Edition

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1. Randy's "corner presents" for his birthday.
2. My desk at work, with a happy Gerbera daisy from my secret pal.
3. Peep wanted to get in on some food in the kitchen.
4. I had to help teach the Boot Scootin Boogie to 35 Activity Day Girls...it was soooo fun.
5. I put this week's scripture to Ponderize on the fridge (Alma 37:37).
6. I'm loving our new Tempur Pedic adjustable bed!
7. Whitney drew this cartoon for Randy.
8. Randy hanging out waiting for Landon to get home so we could go to dinner.
9. Lori joined us as Texas Roadhouse for dinner.
10. Me and Randy.
11. Gifts and cheesecake.
12. My book of the week.

Homecoming Senior Year

Homecoming was Saturday September 19th.

Landon made a mix cd (my brilliant idea) to ask Erin to Homecoming.

The first letter of each song was a letter to his name. I thought he should have used songs that all had the word dance in the title but he just picked songs he likes. He left this on her porch one night.

Then she left this on our porch the next day...we had frozen peas everywhere!

Landon's Homecoming group rented these blow-up balls for their day date and hilariousness ensued.

Landon and his date Erin.

It was a super nice day outside and only 65 degrees but they were roasting in those things.

That evening I met them at a park near the restaurant they were going to so I could take pictures for everybody.

The light was fading but everyone was cooperative and cute.

The girls were all about posing like they were having the best time ever (their idea). 

The boys made fun of them.

Football Season--Official Game #1

Friday, September 11th, was the first official home game of the season. 

I love it how the team runs out onto the field before the game.

Landon played defense again this game and didn't get to play as much as he would have liked.

You gotta hydrate.

Down to business.

Westlake was winning for most of the game so it was a wee bit stressful for us fans, but miraculously the Cavemen pulled it out in the end.

After the games (win or lose) the team always comes over and sings the school fight song to the student section.

The team all wore patriotic decals on their helmets for September 11th (and the middle of the field was painted to match this A).

My mom joined us for this game.