Fun Things

My Friend Kendra had this on her blog...you're supposed to Star the things you've done...and add more!

What a fun reminder of all the things life has to offer!

1. Started your own blog *
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band * (school band counts I think)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity*
7. Been to Disneyworld *
8. Climbed a mountain *
9. Held a praying mantis*
10. Sang a solo*
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris *
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch* (tho not well!)
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 (1/2 a star)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice (1/2 a star, been there, but skipped the gondola.)
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 - drawn I think that counts!
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*
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 (book!) *
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial *
71. Eaten Caviar*
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square *
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired/laid off 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
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
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. Seen Mount Rushmore in person *
101. Learned to play an instrument *
102. Kissed the Blarney Stone
103. Ridden a camel
104. Served in the military
105. Swam in a bayou
106. Helped with harvest *
107. Been arrested
108. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at a time *
109. Owns too many shoes
110. Been pulled over for speeding *
111. Been in a car accident *
112. Touched a real glacier
113. Camped in Norway
114. Swam in the Iceland natural pools (heated by hot springs)
115. Been inside a cave
116. Drove a combine
117. Rode a horse *
118. Had a child puke/pee on you *
119. held a baby pig
120. helped deliver a baby animal
121. Climbed to the top of the world's longest suspension bridge*

My poor, poor dog.

But it's SO fun to take funny pictures of him in a Santa hat...and it's way to cold to go outside tonight! hee.

More photos of Oggy's Christmas on his blog at www.oggysbloggy.blogspot.com

A baby needing our prayers

Friend Katie brought this to my attention. This is a friend of hers and a heart breaking situation. This little guy is in critical condition today. Please keep he and his family in prayer today.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/townsendhale

Ahhh...Christmas Time Again!

Wow! It's hard to believe it was over a year ago that we got our house decorated for Christmas, and welcomed my growing-up friend Karissa and her baby Elizabeth to our house! Elizabeth LOVED Oggy...who had had the fear of God instilled in him about the baby and curled up in submission everytime she headed for him! But even though he knew to be careful, they still ended up scooting together!

She giggled and he just let her crawl on him! Too cute! We had such fun having them visit. I'm so disappointed about the fact that we won't see them this Christmas. One of the bummers of being grown up and spread around the country is that some of your best friends don't get to particpate in little things...like Christmas decorations!

While talking on the phone with Karissa the other night, she said she wanted to see pictures of how the house is decorated this year! So, here you go!

The village was a nightmare to get wired up, but we love how it looks when it's finished!

Oggy seemd to want to pose in each of the photos! I guess he wanted to say hi!

We just had this printed.
This was our tree compromise. I wanted real and white lights, which I got (in a Charlie Brown-esque sort of way...)
Michael got a full-size fake one with colored lights. Hmmm....

And, of course, the hallway!

We are excited to have everyone here at Christmas, but I kind of wish we were just a smidgen closer to Minnesota! :)

Coming Right Along...

Well, Mr. Remodel-It...

and his dad...

are at it again today! We got a floor yesterday...

And today, backer board!

We went to Home Depot for approximately 5 hours to pick up all the stuff...but it's really starting to take shape! Hopefully by the end of the day, all the studs (except the one pictured below--haha) will be out of sight!I'm just not quite sure what will happen if I need to reach the sink in the night!

A Child After My Own Heart!

The other night, Michael had plans for a night out with his guy friends. I had nothing going on and Kevin and Jen needed to do some Christmas shopping, so it was the perfect night for a sleep-over at Auntie Sarah and Uncle Michael's house!

Sweet Nicholas is 4 and SUCH a good natured kid! We had tossed around the idea of going to a movie (b/c Auntie is itching to see Madagascar 2!). However, when Nicholas arrived, he told me, "Auntie Sarah, I don't want to go to the movie. I want us to make cupcakes!" So it was decided right then and there! An evening together baking! How fun.

Nicholas is getting really good at pouring ingredients into measuring cups, operating the mixer, filling the cups, but, most importantly, he is an excellenent sampler.He noted the buttercream frosting tasted better once we made it green! After the blue and green cupcakes were frosted...

...Oggy and Nicholas ran around the living room approximately 486 times.

Apparently the exercise burned off the sugar and soon they both passed out!Michael was still gone when Nicholas fell asleep. The next morning, Nicholas came tearing into our room to tell me, "Auntie Sarah!!! Michael is home now!! I saw his coat!!!" They were soon up and at 'em, playing Wii and having a ball!

We love you, Nicholas! And we're so glad you like to come play at our house!!