GIST 6

1. Hearing we have an extension of 6 months on our COBRA Health insurance.

2. Having another extension on my unemployment benefits

3. A email regarding a possible job offering at a dental office (just applying for it yesterday)

4. Husband giving me compliments all day about how "good" I looked today. Really made me feel "hot"

5. Husband getting my van serviced: oil change, new brakes, and having the driver seat-warmer fixed. Love knowing that all the driving I do, that my car is taken care of.

In need of a new book to read

Today I officially finished reading "My sister's keeper" and let me start off by saying that Steff was right, I cried at the end of the book. What a very emotional ride Jodi Picoult takes you on through this book. Just when you think you know what is going to happen the totally opposite happens. I am very glad I read this book and highly recommend it, but make sure there are boxes (yes boxes) of tissues near by. I was at work for my husband and had a hard time answering the phone
So I am now done with all the books I had on my 2009 reading list and am in need of a new list. I need some recommendations. So please help a girl out and send me some suggestions. I love reading and need some good ones to move onto.

Ones I have already read are:

- My sister's keeper
- The Time Travelers Wife
- The Lost Symbol
- (all) Sookie Stackhouse stories
- Twilight (all four books)
- The Mermaid Chair
- Secret Life of Bee's

GIST 5

I started reading "My Sister's Keeper" yesterday and today I worked in my husband's office, so I got half way through it and have come to realize that my GIST list is manly based on my emotions after reading all day. (and I recommend it to anyone who has yet to read it, very powering story line for the little things we might miss by paying attention to only one person at a time)

1. Three very healthy girls

2. Jordan - for making me a women when I was still a kid myself. She grow me up and made me realize it is not about me anymore.

3. Carly - giving me something to laugh about daily. She is our talker and always has something going on, the words and stories she tells are amazing.

4. Reese - my baby! She being the last of my breeding has taught me that true love exists in all of them. She is truly my lover.

5. That all my girls were meant to be. They were all gifted to me for no other reason then love.

I have the three most amazing children, and I am so blessed they were given to me and I am guiding them through the path of life. I may make mistakes (but we all do) but they will become strong, powerful women because that is what they have made me.

GIST 4

1. Getting all the bathrooms cleaned

2. Back to normal schedule

3. Jordan shoveling the driveway again in the afternoon

4. Girls nap time.

5. Starting a new book - "my sister's keeper"

GIST 3

1. All Christmas items being put away.

2. My Dyson. - the reason my floors are clean everyday

3. Husband for helping clean this morning

4. My girls having such a great and special bond with my mom

5. Sunday night. - nice and relaxing before another busy week starts

GIST 2

1. Husband making a wonderful dinner for just the two of us.

2. Movie date with husband.

3. My mom for taking the girls so John and I could have a date night.

4. My Car Starter.

5. Getting all the laundry done and put away.

GIST 1

1. A New Year! 2009 was eventful but rough so I am ready for this New Year.

2. Spending the day with my mom and all three of the girls.

3. Hanging out with some great friends last night.

4. Sleeping in: the girls normally wake us up early but they were great this morning and hung out in their room while John and I slept a little bit longer. So nice that they can entertain themselves.

5. Our new Toy Story Mania Wii game. Carly and I play it together and just have a blast. She is so much better than I am.