99 Things

I saw this on another blog.

Here are the rules: Bold the things you’ve done and post on your blog!
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 Disneyworld
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo (yes, I did, at tryouts for a play at the Community House- I did not get a part)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
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 ran an 8K, does that count??)
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
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class- Remember Tai Chi, Beth??!?
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching (when I was a kid, didn't see any whales though)
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (blood)
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 --pinkie finger of my right hand
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. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life (well, I like to think so, I have had to call 911 several times).
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Given birth to 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

Happy Birthday to Lia!

Preschool Graduate

Garrett is officially finished with preschool. For all of you who are wondering, it was Bob who originally pushed the idea of Young 5's for next school year. I finally got on board with the idea, even though all three of the kindergarten screenings that he went to said that he was ready for kindergarten. So Young 5's. It is a half day in our district, as opposed to full day K in Bob's school. Well, Bob seems to have changed his mind and now thinks that we should send Garrett to full day kindergarten at his school. Sigh... Hopefully we will make a decision soon.

Dance Recital

This year Caelan was in three dance classes, tap, ballet and jazz. Next year, she will be adding hip-hop to her schedule, and even Lia will will be taking ballet. So cute! Here is Caelan (and friends) in their recital costumes.

The Gator

I have really slacked off on this blog, but I did want to put up a couple of pictures of Garrett's new toy. I was pretty excited when I found this Gator at a garage sale for $40. It has definately been the best $40 I have ever spent. It is his "pre" ring bearer's gift, as he was pretty sure he didn't want to be the ring bearer at my brother's wedding in August, because it was too "embarrassing" to wear a suit. He has since changed his mind:-)

This is the expression on his face after he first saw the Gator in the shed!

French Exchange and "Cool Schools" Segment

Bob's school was on the news while the French students were visiting. Conveniently, Caelan's class was shown as was our sweet Louise! Louise is the first French student interviewed, with the pig tails:)

Lia's B-day

Lia celebrated her third birthday on Saturday. We had a small party at a park with some Bay City friends on Saturday and then on Sunday, Bob brought the kids to his parents. There was a graduation party over there but I went to a bridal shower for my brother and his fiance.