Goals and Journal Notes from November

Goals accomplished: Blogged, Spent meaningful time with a family member, took care of my skin.
Notes: It was a great Monday. I found some great ideas on pinterest for Thanksgiving decor and went to work blogging about the cruise. So fun.
Grateful for: My husband — and how much he helps with picking up kids when coming home.
Lights out: 12:30pm

Notes: Cleaned the house and got ready for the Chuggs to come hang out. They came at 1:00. We ate sandwiches, chips and salsa. We played Dominion while the kids played. We left the kids at home and went out to dinner at the ‘Golden Falcon’ for my birthday dinner. Then we came back and watched a show.
Grateful for: Good Friends. Playing games. German noodles.

Goals accomplished: Blogged, Spent meaningful time with a family member, personal prayer, personal Book of Mormon study, gratitude journal and Couple prayer.
Notes: I slept in and then got ready. The kids had cereal and I made hashbrowns and scrambled eggs for the adults. I showed Geneva about Live Writer. We got ready to go and then drove to Frankensteins Castle. It’s getting to be SO cold now! I Don’t like winter. When we got home we ate pizza and celebrated my birthday. The kids gave me yellow dishtowels and two candles and a kitchen timer with a lanyard. Hee hee. Chris gave me 3 CD’s. Michael Buble Christmas, New ColdPlay and a Hilary Weeks album that totally makes me cry. I also got spoiled with a NEW LAPTOP and lots of new clothes before the cruise. We ate pumpkin bars and watched ‘Father of the Bride’ (with popcorn) and I totally cried. I’m 37 years old!
Grateful for: Photography, a supportive family, blogging and Lightroom.

Goals accomplished: Blogged, Personal Prayer, Personal Book of Mormon Study, Graditude Journal and in Bed by 11:00pm!
Notes: Help kids pack for Tuscany Trip. Church at 2:30 today and then choir practice. I was the substitute for Emily’s class. Fun kids and a great lesson. Then more packing!!
Grateful for: Teaching my kids. My testimony that is so evident whenever I open my mouth and begin to testify and teach.
Lights out: 11:00ish!

Goals accomplished: Blogged, and Gratitude Journal.
Notes: Did NOT get much sleep during the night so I woke up so tired. I went back to sleep for an hour after the kids went to school and the boys were watching a movie. My cleaner came and we both cleaned all day. The house is so clean! I washed my comforter too! I edited Marseille, France pictures as well. At 2:00 we went to the Elementary school for Parent Teacher Conferences. Megan and Emily are both doing really well — both GREAT readers. Ryan is loving Ballroom 3. FHE is suffereing because of it. More packing and cleaning. Found the train tickets in the Recycling Bin. YAHOO!! Went to bed too late!!
Lights out: 12:30pm

Notes: Woke up at 4:30am and got in the van. The kids were excited! I slept in. We got to Milan about 11:15 but had to find parking that would accept our big van. Then walked to the train station to find Grandma and Grandpa Johnson!! Metroed to the Duomo EXIT and explored the Duomo and grounds. Even did a spires tour. Then pizza and exploring Milan. So fun.

Notes: Slept in, got ready, drove to Pisa. Crazy driving trying to get into the city. We found great parking, walked to the main square to see the Leaning Tower and Duomo. We had fun walking around, ate lunch. Olive and Four Cheese Pizza… so good! Drove back home as the sun was setting. Played lots of games of settlers. Kids played iphone games. Emily and Megan were SO giggly. We sang songs with the kids before prayer. Had fun talks getting caught up.
Grateful for: Lots of ‘Happy Birthday’ messages on Facebook. Italy.

Notes: Out the door by 9:30ish and on our way to Siena. very cool city. Neat streets. Great city square… Il Campo. Spent a lot of time there. Kids running down the ‘line’ and back, chasing pigeons and playing tag. Then we climbed the tower which had such a great view. Fun pictures at the top. We walked over to the Duomo, shopping a long the way. We visited a cool church that had black and white stripes. Very unique. We walked back to Il campo for dinner at one of the neat restaurants lining the top. Cool atmosphere. We wandered back through the streets back to our cars. Played lots of Dominion back at home. So fun. Also worked on Georgia house stuff and downloading pictures.

Notes: Such a fun day! Off to Florence. Great weather once again. We parked up on Piazza Michelangelo. Bought some watercolor prints and then took pictures of the view. Headed down into the town over Pont Avvecchio Bridge. Down mainstreet into Duomo Square. We ate GROM gelato. We went inside the Duomo. G&G, Chris and the big kids saw THE DAVID. Little kids and I walked down the shop alley by the church. Fun to be with Megan. We walked back through town to the 4 Leoni Restaurant and ate Brushetta, pine avocado salad, fiochetti, and cheesecake and then walked back up to the van. We drove home and then played Settlers for hours!

Monday - Awards Ceremony at 9:00 for Katie — Downtown Kathe Wolfhart Store. — Grocery shopping. — Award Ceremony at 1:30 for Ryan. — Katie Ballroom from 4:00 - 5:00 — Ryan Ballroom from 5:00 - 7:30 — Tortilla Soup for Dinner.
Tuesday — Shopping Mall — Ryan Ballroom from 4:45-5:45 — Pasta and Alfredo Sauce for Dinner — YM for Ryan and Activity days for Katie
Wedneday — Corn Dogs for Lunch — Piano for Ryan, Katie and Emily from 3:00 - 4:30 —Tacos for Dinner — Luke’s Birthday Party!
Thursday — No School — THANKSGIVING DAY — Appetizers: Spicy Chicken Dip and chips. Dinner around 2:30: Turkey, potatoes, gravy, rolls, pretzel jello, sweet potatoes and creamed corn, pickles, olives, sparkling apple cider… raisin pie and pumpkin bars. And then a CHRISTMAS MARKET.
Friday — Rice, Chicken Broccoli for dinner

Added note: Idea for Emily: Downloaded Disney Songs!!

Lisa JohnsonNovember 27, 2011Comment