Thursday, July 24, 2008

Mikyla

Yesterday, I went up to my mom's house to visit because my niece, Mikyla, was down from BYU-Idaho. I can't believe she's all grown up. Mikyla lived with us when she was 6 months old, until she was a year old. She slept in my room and I got to help take care of her a lot. (I was 9 years old, then).
Mikyla is painting Hannah's nails...
Boston smiles at grandma...Look who's starting to play with toys...

Say Cheese

My new camera has a smile detector, and takes pictures when the smile is big enough. On Sunday, we tested out the sensitivity of it, and came up with some funny pictures.





Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Grand Junction/Moab Trip

Trip to Colorado and Moab

It's a little late, but...
Over the 4th of July weekend we went to visit Zariph's sister, Misty, and her family. They just moved to Grand Junction, Colorado. Boston did so good for the car ride, and even slept pretty good over night in the hotel.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Memory Lane

Here are the directions:
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses.
This looked like fun, Rachael.
Everything I have done is in red.
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby’s diaper 

5. Watched a meteor shower 

6. Given more than you can afford to charity 

7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain (hiked)
9. Held a tarantula 

10. Said “I love you” and meant it
11. Bungee jumped - Does Skycoaster count? (I've been on that too many times to keep track, I used to work it)
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty 

18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables 

19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight 

22. Bet on a winning horse 

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping 

27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar 

29. Seen a total eclipse 

30. Ridden a roller coaster

31. Hit a home run 

32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking (I did care)
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time 

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - Zariph keeps stashing hidden money as a surprise :)
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing 

40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving - want to
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant - a homeless man at In n Out in Las Vegas, it was a great feeling, I could tell he was genuine
44. Visited India 

45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow 

47. Alphabetized your personal files - of course!
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke - on our cruise last summer, the dj came to me!
50. Lounged around in bed all day 

51. Gone scuba diving 

52. Kissed in the rain 

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater 

55. Done something you should regret, but don’t 

56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class 

59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days 
- in the hospital when I broke my arm
61. Made cookies from scratch 

62. Won first prize in a costume contest 

63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently 

66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone 

67. Bounced a check 
- ouch, yes
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy 

70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did 

71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over - when I started college at Rick's

73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge 

74. Helped an animal give birth 

75. Been fired or laid off from a job 

76. Won money 
(a few bucks on a nickel slot machine)
77. Broken a bone (my arm in 8 pieces)
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon

81. Slept through an entire flight - the red eye back from Hawaii
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi 

84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school 

89. Changed your name 

90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands - smashed a fly on accident with my hand
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes 

92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - turkey on the Pioneer Trek
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care 

100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you 

101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours 

106. Raked your carpet 

107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people

109. Worn a mood ring 

110. Ridden a horse

111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe 

113. Buried a child 

114. Gone to a Broadway play 

115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band - orchestra (cello, 6th grade)
119. Shot a bird 

120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train 

123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage 

131. Asked for a raise 

132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing 

134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf 

137. Invented something 

138. Flown first class (someone wanted to trade me for my coach seat!)
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite - The Rio upgraded us for free!

140. Flown in a helicopter - I was barely awake, but when I was lifeflighted after breaking my arm while four-wheeling
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo - I was very young
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story 

146. Seen Michelangelo’s David 

147. Had your portrait painted 

148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle - I've learned but not practiced to be very good
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury 

155. Lied about your weight - who hasn't?

156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget 

158. Written a poem 

159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning 

161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission 

162. Hiked the Grand Canyon 

163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera 

165. Gotten a letter from someone famous 

166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine-I won a fundraising competition in Junior High and got to ride in limo to Pizza Hut for lunch! Then again in Las Vegas at my Dad's wedding.
168. Attended the Olympics 

169. Can hula or waltz 

170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane 

174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint 

178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing 

181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle - in a balloon

183. Spent the night in a hostel 

184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

186. Joined a union 

187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog

190. Had hives 

191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation - and taught 5th graders
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube 

196. Know CPR 

197. Ridden in or owned a convertible 

198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter