I Got Tagged--If it is in bold I have done it.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Held a praying mantis
9. Climbed a mountain
10.Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (I am teaching myself piano)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon (I just registered for my first 5K...the marathon is coming)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone Rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48.Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater (favorite summer outing!)
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person (twice)
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (ew)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

Go Andrea and Marnie--You are next!!

Birthday Fun!!!

My birthday started with a wonderful brunch put on by these cute chicks!
YUM!!!

Thanks Lisa, Peggy and Roxanna you totally rock!

I got a cute card from a cute boy:)

I had several friends drop by to wish me happy birthday and that made my week so much fun.

Thanks Lizz, Lynelle, Holly and Jenifer (not pictured because I was babysitting when she came by so I totally forgot-You owe me a picture Jen)

I ended my day with more friends. We helped Jennifer move and had a lot of fun. I hate to see her go but I am excited for her new life.

A trip down memory lane

Over the Thanksgiving weekend my sisters Marnie and Amy and I took a field trip to the home we grew up in.

The new owners have done a lot of nice work to the home, inside and out. We were glad that they would let us in to check it out. A lot of things had changed but.....

the bedroom that Amy and I lived in was exactly the same. The room was never finished so we took it upon ourselves to decorate with whatever was handy. The wall near the door was our measuring wall. We loved to have our friends and family measure up. Do you see your name on our wall?

The next few pictures are some ground graffiti that my brothers Matt and Cory drew when we switched rooms with them.

Amy and I put a lot of color in our rooms to brighten it up.

I love the pigs that Amy drew.

Under the rainbow we had our friends sign their names in fingernail polish because it would "eat" the foam wall--how funny.

All in all it was a weird trip. It was such a shock to walk in the house and feel like I was a teenager again. I have so many memories from this house. I had a lot of first and lasts in this house. I got ready for my first school dance in this house. It was the first house that I had the joy of sneaking out of late at night. I had my very first best friend in this house. It was the last house that I shared with my brothers and sisters. I am glad I could go and visit and especially glad to have some sisters with me.

Oreo it is

So we decided that he is a keeper. We love our little oreo. He is lots of fun.

He is always there waiting for a snuggle.

Friday night skate night

We thought that the skate ramp was done for the year, but the weather has been so nice we enjoyed it over Thanksgiving weekend.

I love to see the kids try it out.

They will be pros before we know it!

Gaming, crafting, coloring and more

Totally hypnotized by the Wii
When it wasn't your turn to play the wii you got a turn with the D.S.

We made Christmas decorations.

Coloring is always a good way to spend the day.

How cozy

When Jesse's grandparents wanted to make more room in their house they needed to get rid of the piano. We offered to help them out by taking it. I just love having a piano in our home it feels so cozy. I have always wanted to learn how to play too. So I found an online course to teach myself. I started to read it and was lost from the begining. Luckly Jesse took lessons when he was younger. He sat down and gave me a crash course. I love that he will take the time to teach me. Here he is playing chopsticks, which is one of my lessons for the first week. I am excited.

Twilight!!!!

Girls weekend out!!!! We went to Salt Lake to see Twilight,no kids, no husbands just us girls. The movie was fabulous and the hotel was perfect. Saturday morning we went to the Salt Lake Temple together. It was such a great experience. We spent the rest of Saturday shopping!!! We had so much Fun. We know that none of it would have been possible without our wonderful husbands--thanks guys.

A day with grandma

Jesse's grandparents are getting new flooring and grandma wanted to paint before the floors went in. Cameron and I went over to help. We painted the ceiling and the walls. I asked Cameron to get a picture of us, so he grabed the camera and took the picture. Then he disappeared. I didn't know where he went but this was the next picture on my camera.....

Self Portrait. I love this kid.

I know, I know

I can't stop taking so many pictures of the beauty all around.

I think it is because it reminds me of just how blessed I really am.

Raingutter Regatta

The raingutter regatta is like the pinewood derby except on water. The cub scouts got their boats a month before the race but like always I am last-minute-larry and we started the day of the race.
So we read through the instructions that came with the kit and of course I couldn't figure them out. Like always if I can't figure it out I check online, and there is actually a lot of info about raingutter regattas online. So we downloaded it.

The first instructions that we read on the downloaded material started something like this---21 days before the race do.... then they went on to say 18 days before the race do.... At this point I started to sweat bullet and felt like we were up a creek without a paddle so to speak. So I said to Cameron"Well we better get started and you had better go find a knife so that we can whittle this down and get to work". He said "But mom the other instructions said NOT to use a knife!" So I handed him the sanding block and wished him luck.


His boat turned out great 9 hours later. It really was a fun day spending time on something other than homework.



Now when I heard about this Raingutter Regatta the first thought that I had was "This would be better done in the summer". When we got to the gym my thoughts were confirmed. It was very messy and all the moms just sat and stared as we wondered who on earth was going to clean up the mess when it was over. Luckily there were some really nice dads that pitched in.

The idea of the race is this, place the boat in the raingutter and then provide the wind. There were several different races. This one was-- have a parent help you-- race. I am so glad I have a scout.

This is Cameron racing with his bestest best buddy!!