Skip to the next post before you read this one. I ran out of room on the last post and had to start a new one to finish.
89. Saved someone's life? no
90. Sat on a jury? no
91. Met someone famous? I've seen Ellen Degeneres and David Hasselhoff, but I didn't meet them
92. Joined a book club? no
93. Lost a loved one? yes
94. Had a baby? yes, four
95. Seen the Alamo the in person? no
96. Swam in the great Salt Lake? no
97. Been involved in a law suit? no
98. Owned a cell phone? yes
99. Been stung by a bee? yes
100. Had one cavity or less? I wish
Oh yeah, and I tag anyone who wants to do this.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
I stole this from Heidi Perdue (thanks and sorry!)
Have you ever:
1. Started your own blog.? Yes
2. Slept under the stars? Yes
3. Played in a band? No
4. Visited Hawaii? Yes
5. Watched a meteor shower? Yes
6. Given more than you can afford to charity? no
7. Been to Disneyland? Yes
8. Climbed a mountain? Yes, tagged along with a group of boys (Phillippi's) in sandals and shorts...bad decision
9. Held a praying mantis? No
10. Sung a solo? Yes, when my sister, Steph, stopped in the middle of a song in Sacrament meeting and my mom kicked me from behind to take over--humiliating!
11. Bungee jumped? no way
12. Visited Paris? No
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea? No
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch? I don't think so
15. Adopted a child? We are thinking about it
16. Had food poisoning? Yes
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty? no
18. Grown your own vegetables? Yes
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France? no
20. Slept overnight in a train? no
21. Had a pillow fight? Yes
22. Hitchhiked? no
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill? no
24. Built a snow fort? yes
25. Held a lamb? no
26. Gone skinny dipping? no
27. Run a marathon? I can't run a 1/4 of a mile
28. Ridden a gondola in Switzerland? no
29. Seen a total eclipse? no
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset? yes
31. Hit a home run? no
32. Been on a cruise? Yes
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person? no
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors? no
35. Seen Amish country? yes
36. Taught yourself a new language? no
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied? yes
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person? no
39. Gone rock climbing? yes, I let a stupid boy talk me into it in college. No gear, nearly died, a lot of praying
40. Seen Michelangelo's David? not in person
41. Sung Karaoke? yes
42. Seen Old Faithful erupt? yes
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant? Yes, when a nice man changed my flat tire when I had 2 little kids in the car
44. Visited Africa? no
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight? yes
46. Been transported in an ambulence? no
47. Had your portrait painted? yes
48. Gone deep sea fishing? no
49. Seen the Sistine chapel in person? no
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower? no
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling? yes
52. Kissed in the rain? yes
53. Played in the mud? yes
54. Gone to a drive in movie? yes
55. Been in a movie? no, but I've been in a commercial--is that the same?
56. Visited the Great Wall of China? no
57. Started a business? I'm starting one right now
58. Taken a martial arts class? no
59. Visited Russia? no
60. Served at a soup kitchen? no
61. Sold girl scout cookies? no, but bought plenty
62. Gone whale watching? yes
63. Gotten flowers for no reason? yes, just last week :)
64. Donated blood? no
65. Gone sky diving? no
66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp? no
67. Bounced a check? yes, tons in college
68. Flown in a helicopter? no
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy? yes
70.Visited Lincoln Memorial? no
71. Eaten caviar? no
72. Pieced a quilt? no
73. Stood in Times Square? yes
74. Toured the Everglades? no
75. Been fired from a job? no
76. Seen the changing of the guard in London? no
77. Broken a bone? yes, a toe
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle? yes
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person? no
80. Published a book? no
81. Visited the Vatican? no
82. Bought a brand new car? yes
83. Walked in Jerusalem? almost, I was going to do study abroad, but I got engaged instead--good decision
84. Had your picture in the newspaper? Yes, with Smokey the Bear, the Nutcracker several times
85. Read the entire bible? I've read the entire Old Testament
86. Visited the White House? no
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating? no
88. Had Chicken Pox? yes
89. S
Have you ever:
1. Started your own blog.? Yes
2. Slept under the stars? Yes
3. Played in a band? No
4. Visited Hawaii? Yes
5. Watched a meteor shower? Yes
6. Given more than you can afford to charity? no
7. Been to Disneyland? Yes
8. Climbed a mountain? Yes, tagged along with a group of boys (Phillippi's) in sandals and shorts...bad decision
9. Held a praying mantis? No
10. Sung a solo? Yes, when my sister, Steph, stopped in the middle of a song in Sacrament meeting and my mom kicked me from behind to take over--humiliating!
11. Bungee jumped? no way
12. Visited Paris? No
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea? No
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch? I don't think so
15. Adopted a child? We are thinking about it
16. Had food poisoning? Yes
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty? no
18. Grown your own vegetables? Yes
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France? no
20. Slept overnight in a train? no
21. Had a pillow fight? Yes
22. Hitchhiked? no
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill? no
24. Built a snow fort? yes
25. Held a lamb? no
26. Gone skinny dipping? no
27. Run a marathon? I can't run a 1/4 of a mile
28. Ridden a gondola in Switzerland? no
29. Seen a total eclipse? no
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset? yes
31. Hit a home run? no
32. Been on a cruise? Yes
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person? no
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors? no
35. Seen Amish country? yes
36. Taught yourself a new language? no
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied? yes
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person? no
39. Gone rock climbing? yes, I let a stupid boy talk me into it in college. No gear, nearly died, a lot of praying
40. Seen Michelangelo's David? not in person
41. Sung Karaoke? yes
42. Seen Old Faithful erupt? yes
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant? Yes, when a nice man changed my flat tire when I had 2 little kids in the car
44. Visited Africa? no
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight? yes
46. Been transported in an ambulence? no
47. Had your portrait painted? yes
48. Gone deep sea fishing? no
49. Seen the Sistine chapel in person? no
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower? no
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling? yes
52. Kissed in the rain? yes
53. Played in the mud? yes
54. Gone to a drive in movie? yes
55. Been in a movie? no, but I've been in a commercial--is that the same?
56. Visited the Great Wall of China? no
57. Started a business? I'm starting one right now
58. Taken a martial arts class? no
59. Visited Russia? no
60. Served at a soup kitchen? no
61. Sold girl scout cookies? no, but bought plenty
62. Gone whale watching? yes
63. Gotten flowers for no reason? yes, just last week :)
64. Donated blood? no
65. Gone sky diving? no
66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp? no
67. Bounced a check? yes, tons in college
68. Flown in a helicopter? no
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy? yes
70.Visited Lincoln Memorial? no
71. Eaten caviar? no
72. Pieced a quilt? no
73. Stood in Times Square? yes
74. Toured the Everglades? no
75. Been fired from a job? no
76. Seen the changing of the guard in London? no
77. Broken a bone? yes, a toe
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle? yes
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person? no
80. Published a book? no
81. Visited the Vatican? no
82. Bought a brand new car? yes
83. Walked in Jerusalem? almost, I was going to do study abroad, but I got engaged instead--good decision
84. Had your picture in the newspaper? Yes, with Smokey the Bear, the Nutcracker several times
85. Read the entire bible? I've read the entire Old Testament
86. Visited the White House? no
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating? no
88. Had Chicken Pox? yes
89. S
Monday, November 24, 2008
Catch up time!
It's been forever since we've updated. A lot has been going on. Most of it unpleasant. Jeff and I have spent the last 3 months taking shifts throughout the night, pacing and strolling (yes, around the family room at 3 a.m.), with a sick, crying baby. Here is the latest:
The very best news of all is we finally were able to get tubes put in Sam's ears. Essentially, I traded in my very cranky baby for a delightful, happy, sleeping baby. His ears were so bad that after the tubes were in, all the crud up in his ears, nose, sinuses, head, etc. drained for 24 hours and the next day he slimed me with a huge vomit of solid mucus. Ever since, our lives have drastically changed for the better. Sam now has 3 hour naps twice a day, he sleeps 10 hours at night, he plays on the floor happily for hours, he cuddles with us. Because of all this, I am a different person as well. It makes me so sad to think that he has been in so much pain for so long. I am so so thankful for modern medicine, I am thankful for sleep, and most of all I am thankful for a life that may return to normal. The last 8 months have been so hard (to say the very least), and I welcome a regular routine rather than just being in survival mode. Just in time for the holidays!
Our house is coming along really, really fast and we will be so excited to be out of my mom's basement (absolutely nothing against my fantastic mom but it is really hard to share one small bathroom and have a mini fridge, a toaster, a microwave, and a picnic table in a storage room for a kitchen). I look forward to cooking again!
The very best news of all is we finally were able to get tubes put in Sam's ears. Essentially, I traded in my very cranky baby for a delightful, happy, sleeping baby. His ears were so bad that after the tubes were in, all the crud up in his ears, nose, sinuses, head, etc. drained for 24 hours and the next day he slimed me with a huge vomit of solid mucus. Ever since, our lives have drastically changed for the better. Sam now has 3 hour naps twice a day, he sleeps 10 hours at night, he plays on the floor happily for hours, he cuddles with us. Because of all this, I am a different person as well. It makes me so sad to think that he has been in so much pain for so long. I am so so thankful for modern medicine, I am thankful for sleep, and most of all I am thankful for a life that may return to normal. The last 8 months have been so hard (to say the very least), and I welcome a regular routine rather than just being in survival mode. Just in time for the holidays!
Our house is coming along really, really fast and we will be so excited to be out of my mom's basement (absolutely nothing against my fantastic mom but it is really hard to share one small bathroom and have a mini fridge, a toaster, a microwave, and a picnic table in a storage room for a kitchen). I look forward to cooking again!
Yes, that's right, everyone. I have taken up a new hobby. TENNIS! I have started lessons over at the Ivory Ridge tennis courts. My boys are already in the Junior Tennis League and my ENTIRE family plays so I figured that it is time I learned. 
Sunday, November 9, 2008
New Blog Template
This new blog template is an homage to the greatest sports team ever. The 26 time world champton NY Yankees. Ruth, Gerhig, Dimaggio, Berra, Mantle, Jackson, Jeter etc. etc. etc.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
We are really, really, really, really, really, really, really tired
So, Sammer Jammer is on his second ear infection in four weeks, and he does not do well dealing with the pain on his own, poor little guy. This means that he is not sleeping, which means that Amy and I are not sleeping, which means we are really, really tired. Friday night, his eardrum burst so we are taking him to an ENT next week and will probably be putting tubes in very soon. The up-side of this is that I am getting caught up on watching Saved by the Bell (5-7 every morning on TBS). But we love the little guy and feel very bad for him.
Amy went to J's school. J got spot-lighted, and his class got to ask him any question that they wanted about him. One little girl asked him what his favorite joke is, and to Amy's surprise and horror, J told this little gem: "Why do 'toots' smell? So deaf people can enjoy them too." Thanks to Aunt Keri for that one.
Meanwhile, Amy and I apparently "treat Lucy like a princess" and Josh "like a peasant."
The most exciting thing happening, except for the 3-4 hours of sleep we are getting each night, is the progress on our new house. Here are some photos of the process along with some photos of Lucy on the fieldtrip she and I went on with her preschool, and some pictures of the Samster (his first Yankees hat).
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