Thoughts

1. I'm super excited that Romney won Florida tonight!
2. I'm really nervous how this election is going to end.
3. I will NOT work the day of or the day after the general election this year. That was the worst day of my life EVER 4 years ago, how I was treated by some of my co-workers was shameful. Never been raciest, but the reverse racism that day almost put me there.
4. Worked out today! Whooop whoooop! Felt soooo good. Level 2 of the shred. Love it!
5. I can not wait for summer. I'm excited for Raelee to learn how to swim this year.
6. Brad's HS alumni game is Saturday. My one chance a year to see him in baseball pants :p
7. Raelee being sick is pretty much the saddest thing ever. Breaks my heart.
8. Cooked our super yummy and easy crock pot chicken mushroom soup dinner last night.  Pretty sure I could eat it every day!
9. I've got to figure out my hair. I want to chop it off so bad, but I know once I do, I'll want it long again.
10. Just can't seem to get into the Bachelor this season. Not a Ben fan.
11. Saw Sherlock Holmes 2 with the bestie's last week. LOVE Robert Downing Jr. Seriously gotta be one of my fave actors ever!
12. Only 1 more day off work, booo:(
13. So glad there's a library right down the road. Ordered in 13 new books, waiting to be able to pick them up.
14. So thankful that A) I know how to read. B.)Books are so easily accessible.
15.Need to order some new photos from Snapfish to put in frames.
16. Dang these parents of some of these girls trying out for American Idol need to buy their daughters some clothes that fit and cover whats supposed to be covered.
17. I'm kinda wanting to buy some Tom's. I used to think they were so ugly, but I'm really digging them now.
18. Hunger Games Movie comes out next month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
19. The bestie mentioned IKEA today and now I want to go shopping there sooooo bad!
20. Hmmm...am I going to actually be in bed asleep before midnight? I don't think so!

28

Today was my birthday. Year 28. Yeessh! How'd that get here so fast? Since it was 70+ degrees today, this is what I decided to do. And it was BEAUTIFUL!!!

     I'm giving the zone cleaning thing a try this week. Monday was kitchen, dining room and hallway, complete cleans. Today is bathrooms(minus the shower, that's Brads job, lucky me). Tomorrow is living room, and Friday bedrooms. Oh and Saturday the dreaded laundry folding and putting away. All these years and laundry is still the bane of my existence! Ah well, what can a girl do. At least its someplace I can close the door and not see it now. Also last Saturday we planned all our meals for the week and we are NOT going back to the store until this Saturday.The final goal is once a month shopping, gotta start small though. We had gotten to the point that we were in Publix every day, some times multiple times a day. Not good for the budget.
     Oh and in case ya'll forgot, voting is starting soon. I'm casting my vote for Romney. My advice on who to vote for if you want Obama out? Whoever you think could beat him, in my opinion its Romney. Plus I really agree with his ideas and plans. And did you know that I met him once? Pretty cool guy. And he totally already looks like a president.

     So far 2012 has been off to a running start. The holidays were CRAZY busy, but they are every year. What else can be expected with TONS of family all living basically in the same town? I love it though, its so fun to see everyone for the holidays and see how they've decorated etc. And 3 days of Christmas is awesome! Raelee was just a little spoiled. We actually never even had her open our presents. Sad! We were just too busy and then sick on top of it. Sooooo, now we've decided to use her presents from us as incentives for potty training.
     I taught my first Relief Society lesson last Sunday. This was HUGE to me! I am not a public speaker person, never liked it, don't anticipate that I ever will. BUT the lesson went super well. Definitely spent a few weeks crazy stressing about it(not the lesson part, just the being in front of people part), but now that I'm past the first lesson, I'm excited for the rest of my lessons this year.
     My little brother Matthew came home from his mission last Sunday. It was a very stressful week before that knowing what he was going though and praying for him and my parents to know what the right decision was. He came home for medical reasons, I'm not going to tell his life on here, but I'm super glad he's back home. AND proud of him for the time that he was out serving the Lord. I KNOW that the Lord knows Matt's heart and what he was going through and that he will be blessed even though his time in the mission field was shorter than expected.
     Now off to put Raebug in bed. Brad's off watching the football game, and even though I am a little interested(I'm a Tebow fan), I have a stack of library books beckoning me. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE a good book!!!!! Night!