I decided to make a bucket list a while back. I felt motivated to set some goals. As this list is not all inclusive. I am positive that there are dreams that I have not yet had the pleasure to discover. Some of you may think I am crazy. But that's OK. It won't be the first time someone thought that and definitely not the last.
1. Be a grandmother.
2. See the pyramids in Egypt.
3. Do a Polar Plunge.
4. Serve a mission.
5. Be a contestant on the wheel of fortune
6. Skydive
7. Overcome my fear of rivers and maybe bridges.
8. Ride a motorcycle
9. See the mighty redwoods
10. Camp in Yellowstone
11. Build a tree house
12. Eat sushi in Japan
13. Help build a home for someone in need.
14. Own & run a bed and breakfast with my best friend.
15. Write a book
16. Hike the hills of Ireland
17. Fly a plane
18. Plant a tree and live long enough to see it grow twice as tall as me.
19. Eat Swiss chocolate in Switzerland.
20. Drive a Ferrari
21. Take a hot air balloon ride
22. Learn to play the piano
23. Learn to sew
24. Go deep sea fishing
25. Learn to scuba dive and explore a shipwreck
26. Swim in Jellyfish Lake
27. Enjoy the view from the top of Machu Picchu.
28. Swim with dolphins.
29. Ski without falling down
30. Sleep under the stars
31. Learn to juggle
32. Take a Gondola ride in Venice
33. See the Aurora Australis and the Aurora Borealis
34. Run a half marathon
35. Take a zip line through the Jungle.
36. Visit Victoria Falls
37. Attend Mardi Gras or Carnival
38. Visit Stonehenge
39. Walk on the Great Wall of China
40. Visit the Taj Mahal
41. Go to Disneyland
42. See Mount Rushmore
43. Learn to knit
44. Picnic in Central Park
45. Be completely debt free
46. Slow dance under the Eiffel Tower
47. Send a message in a bottle out to sea
48. Memorize a love poem
49. Go one month without TV.
50. Complete a journal/photo for 1 year.
51. Become proficient in Yoga
52. Put a prayer in the Wailing Wall
53. Watch the AFI's top 100 films
54. Have a library in my home
55. Give a Gallon of blood
56. Attend an Olympic Games
57. Adopt a child
58. Stay in an underwater resort
59. Stay in an ice hotel
60. Relax in Fiji
61. Walk barefoot on a Black Sand Beach
62. Visit Pearl Harbor
63. Learn to Paddle surf
64. Visit the Liberty Bell (Maybe lick it)
65. Attend a General Conference.
66. Attend a session in the Salt Lake Temple
67. Trace both sides of my family back to the 1600’s
68. Kiss the Blarney Stone in Ireland
69. Stay overnight in a haunted place.
70. Drive the Autobahn
71. Make my own cookbook
72. Learn how to take a compliment well
73. Attend a Kentucky Derby
74. See the Red Wings play in Joe Louis Arena
75. Visit every Major League Baseball Park.
76. Catch a tossed fish on Fisherman’s Wharf or Pike’s Place Market
77. Foster a dog.
78. Volunteer in a retirement home.
79. Throw a coin in the Trevi fountain in Rome.
80. Visit a concentration camp sight and say a prayer for those that lost their lives there.
81. Visit the Acropolis.
82. Stand at the top of a volcano.
83. See the Ringling Brothers Circus.
84. See the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live.
85. Enter a baking contest and place.
86. Celebrate my 100th Birthday.
87. Celebrate my 50th Wedding Anniversary.
88. Help somebody accomplish a goal from their own list.
89. Interview my parents on video for family history.
90. Pay for my kids to go to College.
91. Stay in a 5-star hotel.
92. Eat a spicy noodle breakfast in Vietnam.
93. Visit Norway/Sweden with my husband where his Grandma/Grandpa are from.
94. Grow a Secret Luscious Garden of Flowers
95. Grow a Giant Pumpkin
96. Be MY ideal weight. Not a number on a chart
97. Have Lasik surgery so I can ditch the glasses.
98. Eat a Mangosteen.
99. Go to Sundance with my husband.
100. Drive the California coast from top to bottom.
101. Live life to the fullest & Never have any regrets.
I of course reserve the right to add to and take away from this list. I don't want to live life inhibited. I want to have a treasure chest of stories to share with my grandchildren. I want to die satisfied with life. And I want to make it back to my maker with as much knowledge as I can.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Old school toys...
I sometimes sit and watch the girls and try and think back as far as I can to my earliest memories. I wonder what & when they will begin to develop those cognitive memories. One of the things I remember most from my early childhood years is the toys I played with. I look at the spread of choices the kids have now and I wonder if it is to much. I loved some of the simple toys I played with as a child.
Recently I went to Toys r'us to pick up some Vick's Vapor shot plug in refills. (Hardly anybody carries them but I love them, Thanks Jamie!). Even though my quest was to only get that one item I went into shock from the sheer stimuli power of this store. I walked by one of the end caps to a row and saw a small popcorn push toy. You know the ones that have a long blue handle with a clear domed bubble on the end with two wheels and colored plastic balls on the inside. Then when you push it the wheels cause the balls to pop like popcorn in the middle.
I loved to pop-pop-pop my way around the room as a kid. I remember playing with one that was banged and beaten. The clear plastic dome was all scratched and hard to see through but still pop popped like a champ.
I decided to buy a pink one and bring it home for the girls to play with on Monday. Chris stayed home sick and so his mom brought the girls back over before I got home. I walked in and took the toy out of the bag and showed the girls how to use it. Wonderment filled their eyes
Within seconds Summer was zooming around the room vaccuming with her popper. Ava was excitedly chasing after her trying to get a turn. When Ava finally caught Summer we had to break the baby fight up so Ava could get a turn. Baby wars then ensued. Chris and I quickly decided to take the toy away and that the next day I would be spending another lunch break at Toys r' us to purchase a 2nd popper. I picked up the original colored one.
Needless to say on Tuesday night the girls were estatic. And Chris and I get to learn to love the sound of popcorn popping all the time.
Recently I went to Toys r'us to pick up some Vick's Vapor shot plug in refills. (Hardly anybody carries them but I love them, Thanks Jamie!). Even though my quest was to only get that one item I went into shock from the sheer stimuli power of this store. I walked by one of the end caps to a row and saw a small popcorn push toy. You know the ones that have a long blue handle with a clear domed bubble on the end with two wheels and colored plastic balls on the inside. Then when you push it the wheels cause the balls to pop like popcorn in the middle.
I loved to pop-pop-pop my way around the room as a kid. I remember playing with one that was banged and beaten. The clear plastic dome was all scratched and hard to see through but still pop popped like a champ.
I decided to buy a pink one and bring it home for the girls to play with on Monday. Chris stayed home sick and so his mom brought the girls back over before I got home. I walked in and took the toy out of the bag and showed the girls how to use it. Wonderment filled their eyes
Within seconds Summer was zooming around the room vaccuming with her popper. Ava was excitedly chasing after her trying to get a turn. When Ava finally caught Summer we had to break the baby fight up so Ava could get a turn. Baby wars then ensued. Chris and I quickly decided to take the toy away and that the next day I would be spending another lunch break at Toys r' us to purchase a 2nd popper. I picked up the original colored one.
Needless to say on Tuesday night the girls were estatic. And Chris and I get to learn to love the sound of popcorn popping all the time.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Haiti Tragedy Here's your chance to give
My heart is saddened at the recent natural disaster/tragedy that has struck Haiti. We sincerely pray that the people affected will receive immediate and immense assistance. I have not and hope I never will experience this type of disaster in my life. To be battered, bruised, distraught, homeless and hungry... I can't imagine the pain. There are many of God's children that have lost their lives. I pray that their loved ones that are still living will find peace and comfort.
In situations like these I begin to feel inadequate. Like I should be able to swoop into action and help. I wish I could be there digging through rubble, handing out food & water, comforting a heartbroken family. But my circumstances do not allow this.
Instead I try and focus on the things I can do:
*I can pray. I know Heavenly Father is hearing a lot of voices about Haiti right now. But I know he hears ALL of them. He knows each and every ones burdens.
*I can donate. I know I am not rich and as a matter of fact have a lot of bills to pay. But I count myself blessed as I have a roof over my head, a bed to sleep, my health and food in my stomach. So even if I can only spare $20. Than that is $20 more than they had before, it's a meal, a blanket and some water.
There are many organizations to donate to. I choose to donate to my churches humanitarian aid. 100% of the funds donated to the fund actually go to humanitarian causes. Here is a link to a story about the churches actions.
http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58436/Church-sends-humanitarian-aid-to-Haiti-after-70-earthquake.html
Here is the link if you want to give directly to that same humanitarian fund.http://give.lds.org/emergencyresponse
I can do what I am able to do. But at least it is something.
God Bless the people of Haiti.
In situations like these I begin to feel inadequate. Like I should be able to swoop into action and help. I wish I could be there digging through rubble, handing out food & water, comforting a heartbroken family. But my circumstances do not allow this.
Instead I try and focus on the things I can do:
*I can pray. I know Heavenly Father is hearing a lot of voices about Haiti right now. But I know he hears ALL of them. He knows each and every ones burdens.
*I can donate. I know I am not rich and as a matter of fact have a lot of bills to pay. But I count myself blessed as I have a roof over my head, a bed to sleep, my health and food in my stomach. So even if I can only spare $20. Than that is $20 more than they had before, it's a meal, a blanket and some water.
There are many organizations to donate to. I choose to donate to my churches humanitarian aid. 100% of the funds donated to the fund actually go to humanitarian causes. Here is a link to a story about the churches actions.
http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58436/Church-sends-humanitarian-aid-to-Haiti-after-70-earthquake.html
Here is the link if you want to give directly to that same humanitarian fund.http://give.lds.org/emergencyresponse
I can do what I am able to do. But at least it is something.
God Bless the people of Haiti.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
There girls were pretty cute on Sunday at church. Summer was such a reverent little angel. She kept her arms folded neatly throughout Sacrament (both bread & water). Meanwhile Ava had a supreme case of the wiggles. I put her down and she was very corageous walking about the aisleway. We were late getting them breakfast so I split up a clementine and fed it to them after Sacrament. Ava managed to smack her head into a chair and Chris snuck out in the hall with her.
The highlight of the meeting is when their cousin Masyn came over to say Hi. Summer squealed with delight and hugged her and kissed her....for about 5 minutes. Summer hadn't seen Masyn in about 2 weeks, since Christmas. When Chris came back from the hallway with Ava they were still hugging. All three of them then began hugging and kissing and started playing ring around the rosey in the back of the chapel. How cute!
When we finally got them to calm down Masyn crawled up in a chair and Summer crawled after her and sat in her lap. Masyn is going to be such a good big sister.
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I taught my lesson for the Valiants by squeaking my through as I am still sick and have no voice. I am running on 2 weeks of sickness at this point. Sigh. Chris dropped me off at the minute clinic on the way home and it only took 150 minutes to get seen and pick up my prescriptions. I will be very happy when I can kick this and resume some normalcy.
The highlight of the meeting is when their cousin Masyn came over to say Hi. Summer squealed with delight and hugged her and kissed her....for about 5 minutes. Summer hadn't seen Masyn in about 2 weeks, since Christmas. When Chris came back from the hallway with Ava they were still hugging. All three of them then began hugging and kissing and started playing ring around the rosey in the back of the chapel. How cute!
When we finally got them to calm down Masyn crawled up in a chair and Summer crawled after her and sat in her lap. Masyn is going to be such a good big sister.
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I taught my lesson for the Valiants by squeaking my through as I am still sick and have no voice. I am running on 2 weeks of sickness at this point. Sigh. Chris dropped me off at the minute clinic on the way home and it only took 150 minutes to get seen and pick up my prescriptions. I will be very happy when I can kick this and resume some normalcy.
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