What Have You Been Up To?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

What Have You Been Up To?
I saw this on my friend Stephanie's blog and thought it was cute. Follow along if you wish. What you do is bold whatever you have done.WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

1. Started your own blog(duh!)
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. 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(my cinnamon rolls are awesome!)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning(from McDonalds)
17. Been to the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill(who doesn't)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
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(if you count an indoor venue)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David(does the one in Vegas count?)
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(it was more of a helicopter)
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(Of course, I'm from a small town.)
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
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Tied 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
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(Miss Fourth of July)
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating(chicken)
88. Had chickenpox(I was 15 days old)
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. Visited Italy

I tag anybody who reads this!

A long time.....I know

So, since it has been another length of time and the kids are in bed, I thought I would update my blog. Not much is going on right now. I did finish a couple of classes at the beginning of the month and I received my first B in Chemistry and an A in Sociology. The 4.0 is gone, I may just have to retake the class now that I understand it better, not really, I have harder classes coming. Ethan had his 6th b-day party a month ago and we bought a Wii, we love it. I bought the Wii Fit and it really works, I have already lost a couple of pounds and my back hurts. I recommend this to anyone who wants to get in shape, but doesn't want to fork out money for a gym membership. Ethan has been out of school for a week already, and he's been pretty bored. So now instead of entertaining one child all day, I have to figure things out for two. I know that sounds pathetic. Last week we started the wonderful task of potty training Jenna. I have to say I am extremely proud of her, she picked it up in two days. It was the most beautiful thing in the world. We just got a raise from not having to buy diapers anymore. Well, that's pretty much it for now. I want to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Found my way back!

So it has been over a month since I have written and a few things have happened. Since I don't want to constantly repeat myself to everybody, I wanted to write it in here. I received a letter from my school a week ago and have learned I DID NOT get into the nursing program I was hoping for. They told me the people they accepted had higher HESI test scores than me. It did however give me a few things to look at after the bitterness wore off. I have decided to transfer and go straight for my Bachelor's in Nursing. I have a few more classes to take than I can transfer. I can't remember if I mentioned in my last post that Chris got a promotion at work as a Supervisor. We are very grateful for this opportunity and are slowly adjusting to his new schedule and his new girlfriend, the Blackberry. Other than that, not much of anything else going on. We are doing very well and are excited for Thanksgiving. I forgot to mention that we celebrated Ethan's sixth birthday! Time flies so fast, he got Wii game for his gift, so naturally we had to but the console to go with it. We love it, it's so fun. I will try and post my Halloween pictures, I still have over 100 pics on my camera. I know I'm a slacker. Well, Happy Thanksgiving to all and take care.

Good to be home!

Well, it has been awhile again, but I have good reasons. I have been finishing my 8 week class and was trying to get ready for Disneyland. The trip was soooooo fun, for the most part. It was good to get away for awhile, except Jenna was having behavior issues. I think it's because she is 2, but she was much more fun last year. We got to ride alot of rides, we took Chris's dad and made him suffer with us. We had a great time though, three days in Disneyland is almost a little too much though. I have added pictures on my Facebook profile. Not much else has happened though. The biggest and best news of all is that Chris finally received his promotion at work! YAY!!!! He is thrilled, as am I. He starts that on Oct. 27, I'm so proud of him. I have an interview on Tuesday the 21st at my school with the nursing advisers, hopefully that will go well. Well, when I have more news I will write about it, but for now, that's it.

It's been awhile.

I know it's been awhile since I have written a normal blog, so let me take few minutes away from my game playing and write a little. I'm still taking a couple of classes, so that keeps me pretty busy, after October 10th, my sociology class will be done and I will only have one class, yes I am excited. I was honored to get an invitation to join Phi Theta Kappa at my community college. For those of you who knew me in high school, this is quite an accomplishment. I have maintained a 4.0 GPA and plan to continue down that path, it's hard to get anything lower than a A. We have just got over the flu here at my house. Jenna had it first, than me, than Ethan and I think Chris may have it now. Good thing it only lasts 24 hours, still no fun though. We go on vacation in a few weeks, we are doing Disneyland again, we are so excited. Ethan is out of school for two weeks for a Fall break, they have the year round schedule here, he spent his first day playing at his friends. It made him happy because he was stuck in bed for a few days. Not much else is going on right now though, so I will write another time.

In High School!!

Ok I got tagged on Ranee's blog so here I go!

1. What were your nicknames in high school? Not many, Jenn was it, or Bryan's girlfriend, I usually answered to both.

2. Did you do any extra curricular activities in high school? uhhhhh.....no, I spent my spare time singing.

3.What did you do with your free time? Uhhhhh.........I spent my free time singing, or hanging out with Bryan or Jaymie.

4. Coolest /Funnest thing you did as a teenager? How young? I think the coolest thing I had ever done was sing at a hotel in Las Vegas at 15. It was quite the experience.

5. Did you have a boyfriend in high school? Duh, Bryan, the twin, you all knew that.

6. Songs that come to mind? Love Of A Lifetime by Firehouse, almost anything by "Aerosmith" and anything by Chicago or Journey or Def Leppard. Baby got back, Vanilla Ice, Nelson.

7. What did you think you would be when you grew up? I thought I would be a famous country singer or something like that.

8. How did you picture yourself? Normal, average, I did hate school, unexciting. Not much else.

9. Fun/silly Memories? Not too many, cause I spent my time singing. I guess my Junior Prom. I went with Richard Anderson and I was so surprised he asked me.

10. Most embarrassing moment? Not too many of those either, that I can remember. I probably have that blocked out of my mind.

I tag anybody who reads this, especially those I went to high school with and I know some of you read my blog.

A quick note

So I don't have too much going on right now. I just started school this week, I feel like summer semester just got over. Oh wait, it did. I'm taking 7 credits this semester, but will be grateful to get two more classes out of the way. I dropped a class because my Chemistry class has a huge workload and for someone who has issues in the area anyway, I decided it best to drop to two classes. Last week I had a back tooth pulled, after two root canals and constant infections, I told them to get rid of it. I know you're all jealous, especially when I tell you I had Vicadin(?), it got me through the first couple days. As you can see by my counter, the new Harry Potter is waiting until next year to come out. Yes I was livid, it was the one thing I was looking forward to this year. At least I still have Twilight, so I guess I'll be OK, for now. Well, I am burning CD's for the missionaries, they have made our home their second home, and yes, it's church music. I try not to corrupt. I also wanted to let people know that the new Gold Canyon catalog is out, it's awesome, I have missed Pumpkin pie. If you would like samples of scents, I have a couple of Holiday scents that smell pretty good. Just FYI.