99 Things

99 Things...
I thought this was a fun one... I copied it from Shannon-

Here is a list of "99 things..." the ones that I have done are in Blue.

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. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Italy
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 (does half way count?)
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
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- (Do I have to be fluent?)
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 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. Received 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
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

Which ones have you done?...

A quiz for Josh

My sister had this on her blog so I decided to see what Josh would say. Some of the answers are pretty typical of a four year old and some of them made me laugh!


1. What is something mom always says to you? No
2. What makes mom happy? Being good
3. What makes mom sad? stepping on her foot
4. How does your mom make you laugh? tell me funny jokes
5. What was your mom like as a child? play
6. How old is your mom? 2
7. How tall is your mom? 9inches
8. What is her favorite thing to do? making necklaces
09. What does your mom do when you're not around? I don’t know
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Rock star
11. What is your mom really good at? scrapbooking
12. What is your mom not very good at? spanking my butt
13. What does your mom do for her job? cleans
14. What is your mom's favorite food? rice krispies and spaghetti
15. What makes you proud of your mom? makes me happy
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Roger
17. What do you and your mom do together? go on rides
18. How are you and your mom the same? freckles
19. How are you and your mom different? "Jesus makes us different"
20. How do you know your mom loves you? because she gives me kisses

Farewell Chocolate

Our sweet Chocolate passed away today, September 29. She was a good pet and we will definately miss her. Both her babies are pretty upset that she isn't in the cage with them anymore and Josh doesn't quite understand. We tried to explain when Sweat Pea died and tried again tonight, with the theory of a hand in a glove, the spirit living on even though the body is gone but he came back by telling me (Christian was talking to him about it) "Mommy, Chocolates hands are dead but her fingers are still alive." I little morbid but he was so sincere that I just couldn't help but laugh!

Crazy Days!

September is just flying by and so many things are going on that I haven't had time to post anything! Our family has definately had its ups and downs this month. Both boys are in school which they love (and Mom likes the few minutes of quiet too!). On the 7th we went up to George Washington park with my family for a picnic. We took the boys bikes, their soccer nets, and a fun game called Ladderball to play with. Zach loved riding his bike and playing soccer with the cousins. Josh was so busy running between all the activities he was absolutely bushed by the time we packed up and headed home.

For those of you who don't know, back in June during a CT of my abdomen for my cysts that happened to find a growth on my lung. After talking to a pulmonologist they decided that it was just scar tissue (from way back when I had my blood clot) and would do a follow up CT later on. That CT was on the 8th (a Monday) of this month. I wasn't worried (because they told me I had no reason to be) and they told me I should hear from the doctor by Friday. Tuesday morning I got the call from the doctor saying whatever it is had grown and they were scheduling me for a special test, called a pet scan, to test for cancer. Now I was freaking out! They squeezed me in for the test that Wednesday. The test takes almost 2 hours to complete and then it was back to the waiting game. THANKFULLY the test came back negative. Which means they still don't know what it is, but it is NOT cancer!!!!

Christian had a business trip this month and spent 3 nights in Columbus, Ohio. While he was there he got to attend the Broadway showing of Lion King. While he was there, Zach had his MRI and brain tumor clinic. We are happy to say he is still cancer free!!!

Well, that's been our month in a nut shell. Hopefully things will calm down a little for us, but somehow, that just never seems to happen!

Joshua's first day of preschool

Josh has been so excited that we was finally going to be able to go back to school like all the other kids. We took him to the 30 minute meet and greet where we parents learn what the kids are going to be doing only to find he is in class with 2 cousins we never see. Johnnie Peterson and Isaac Broackbank. He was a little nervous the first couple of days but now seems to really enjoy it.

The "Mormon Bus"

Okay, I finally replace the van. I'm still really sad that it had to be done but I love my new car. Its a 1993 Suburban! Its absolutely huge and the kids love it. Zach likes looking out the window at all the cars below him and if I roll the window down, he'll stick his foot out. Josh thinks its cool because its new to him and he has more room to explore. It doesn't get the best gas mileage and costs about $150 to fill but it will get us where we need to go!

Fun Times

This last Saturday my mom and I decided that we were going to be brave and we took my kids and Shaunas 4 kids on Trax to go to Temple Square. It started out just great. The kids were all excited to ride the train. Josh hasn't been on it since he was a newborn and Quinn had never been. When the train finally got there the kids rushed on and instantly started fighting over who got to sit next to who.

Zach abstolutely LOVED the train and was dancing and kicking his legs the entire time. Unfortunately the other kids soon became bored with the constant stopping and starting and were ready for something else to happen. When we finally made it downtown we walked over to Temple Square. Zach and Josh were excited because they love to walk around and look at all the fountains and statues. We started by going into the visitors center. The kids were all really good and sat quietly and listened. Then we headed out onto the grounds. Sadly at this point they had decided that they were hungry and bored and wanted to go home. We tried to stick it out for a little while and take some pictures, but eventually we gave in and headed back to the train. The ride home was quite as all the kids were tired. Zach was mad when we got off the train to go home but I think he forgave me. All in all it was a fun day, just a little more than my mom and I could deal with on our own!