twelve on the twelfth

I used to be a scrapbooker. I still completely believe in the idea behind it--remembering stories, capturing moments of time, recording your own history. My kids really enjoy looking at the scrapbook albums I managed to create once upon a long time ago. Anyhow, I really loved an idea I read in Simple Scrapbooks to create an album in a year. They presented four different ways of doing it. The one I liked best was from Stacy Julian and said to pull out your camera on the 12th of each month and do a bit of list-style journaling. So of course, I totally forgot to do this. I didn't actually get twelve photos but rather than give up before I start, I can at least do the list. Someday I might even manage to turn this post into a completed page.

--My mom and dad are in town for the baptism of my brother's roommate.
--Although I planned to go with Mom, she forgot her recommend (again), Dave and I were able to go to the temple together this morning.
--I came home and gave Mom a tutorial on using her new camera (a Nikon d50 like mine). I also managed to learn a few things myself which was awesome.
--Sawyer did a bit of modeling for us while he was in his chair and couldn't get away. He is starting to have such a range of adorable expressions. I especially love his "cheese" smile with his scrunched up nose and eyes. Cute!
--Dave took Emma in to work with him for a couple of hours. She thought that was so cool!
--I saw Lisa Bearnson, scrapbooking celebrity, coming out of the grocery store. She's tall!
--I had a lunch date with my mom and sister at a hidden Chinese restaurant. We enjoyed good conversation and decent Orange/Sesame/Spicy Chicken and fried rice.
--Keri slept on the couch while the rest of us watched and thoroughly enjoyed Stardust.
--Nathan is doing really well wearing underwear. He's got the one part of it completely down. Unfortunately the other, rather messy part is not going so well. Yuck. Why is that so hard!? We bought him a green light saber for when he goes a whole day without any accidents.
--Emma went over to Grandma and Grandpa Daniel's house to help make pillows for Katie's baby bedding. Katie is expecting her fourth girl (fifth child) so the Daniels and Heather are making new crib bedding. I wasn't asked to help so I guess I will have to think of something else to make her. I'm thinking personalized onesies.
--Keri, Mom, Emma and I checked out the 75% off clearance sale at Old Navy. I managed to find a few things even though I went last night with Dave. My biggest find was a lovely $14 winter coat for Emma. It was the only one on the rack so I thought it must be in the wrong place.
--I won a game of Ticket to Ride with Mom, Dad, and Dave. Then Mom beat Dave and I quite handily in a game of San Juan.