Have you ever. . . ?

Mama Hen had this meme, and I usually don't pick up on memes voluntarily, but this one looked especially fun, so here goes! If you decide to do it, be sure and comment and link to it!

All of the ones that I have done are bolded.

Have you ever. . .

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/world

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

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

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 in a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45 Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance (it was Abbie who was sick though, but I rode in it and they really go FAST!)

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

59. Visited Russia

60 Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Gotten 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 (how about a blook?)

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper ( my wedding picture, does that count?)

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 lawsuit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

48 out of 99. . . not too bad!!!

Recent Random Ali Stories

When Ali woke up from her nap on Saturday, Chris had on a football game. She sleepily got up on the couch, observed what was on, and said, "How about football?", in a very conversational voice.

Sunday, Chris turned on football, and I said to Ali, "How about football?", and she said, "Just like yesterday!!".

I had no idea that she understood the concept of "Yesterday"!

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On Monday, we were coming out of Barnes and Noble at the Summit. They are constructing Phase 541 across the street, and there was a loud noise coming from over there. That kind of noise when you're screwing something in with an electric screwdriver and it catches and makes that grinding noise?

Ali looked at me reproachfully and teasingly and said, "Mommy NO NO TOOTS!!". Then she informed me, "Ali toots. Daddy toots. Mommy no no toots!!!"

Wordless Wednesday - What to Do with a Suprisingly Beautiful December Saturday

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For Barkley:

Ali wanted to thank you for her play-dough kits!!
Yummy. . .

Wordless Wednesday - Being "Gugus" in my Christmas Dress

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Wordless Wednesday - Holiday Mail

Ali was enjoying the outgoing mail basket at work:
Oh - and a bonus picture: Truth in Playdough:
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Wordless Wednesday - Playdate

AJ came over today. The girls really "played together" more than they ever have. They always have interacted some, but mostly just end up playing around each other. However, today, they worked a puzzle together:
And AJ was very helpful to Ali, saying things like "try it here" and "turn it around". It was so cute.

They of course played "rosies" quite a bit:
And they played several Beethoven pieces:
They were so excited to be together, played so well, and were so happy that I have no idea why AJ looked this sad for a moment:
. . . but it was so cute that I just HAD to snap the picture.

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