99 Things...what have you done?

Cut and paste, then highlight what you've done. Thanks Andrea, that was fun!

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 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 vegetables19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France20. Slept on an overnight train 21. Had a pillow fight 22. Hitch hiked23. 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 climbing40. Seen Michelangelo's David 41. Sung karaoke42. 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 ambulance47. 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 Paris51. 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. 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. 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

What a Beautiful Day for a Parade!!

I can't remember EVER having a Parade for the University of Utah football team. Even when we were undefeated in '04 there wasn't this much celebration going on. Rob took half the day off Friday and we ventured to downtown SLC to watch and cheer on our beloved Utah Football team. We of course had our friends the Mayfields as our cheering companions! There was a sea of red and SO much cheering! What a fun afternoon!

Sea of RED
Marchin' in the Parade

I don't think I need to introduce these guys!

GO BAND!

My Utah MEN!!

Winter Blues

I figured it out! I think I have a little case of the winter blues. Rob came home a little later from work than usual last night and he commented on my weird mood. He didn't comment on the fact that there was no dinner and he had to fend for himself. At least the house was clean and Jack was asleep in bed :). So in catching-up on a couple of my friends blogs one in particular hit a chord. Christmas and New Years are gone, the decorations are put away and all the excitement from new toys has worn off...so we are left with the bleak mid-winter blues! Don't get me wrong, I am still happy and not on the verge of doing anything crazy, but I think this explains my weird mood. Here's my attempt to cure the winter blues-

- working out
- deep cleaning and organizing my house (I know that might sound crazy to some of you, but I feel like if I have control over my house than I have control over my life)
- play-dates with friends (any ladies up for a late-night movie?)
- I'm going to go get some fresh flowers to brighten up my kitchen!
- I NEED a trip to some sun. Josh and Cheryl, I might be coming down to the Sun State sooner than later.

On a side note, where did my sweet little son go? I think we've hit the terrible two's!! I'm most definitely learning patience here. One funny little story last night, as I said Rob wasn't home and Jack and I were just chillin'. Jack looked up and me and asked for "Wii". I was a little stunned, I didn't think he knew that word, then he proceeded to ask for "golf". I then said to him, "Do you want to play the Wii?" He jumped up and down, clapping his hands and saying "Yeah!". What have we done, he's not even two and he's asking to play the Wii....what are we in for?

Fun, Fun, Fun in the SNOW aka "Bubbles"

As I said in the last post, we've been having a lot of fun during this holiday break. Rob has been home and we've been taking advantage of the time to hang out. We tried out new snow gear and played in the copious amounts of snow. We've also been Wii-ing (is that a word?)it up. Anyhow, here are the pictures! Happy New Year everyone!

Snowshoeing in the Foothills
I was amazed to see green in the water. Isn't that beautiful!

The beginning of the trail.

CHEESE!

Rob and Jack playing in the bubbles!

Jack was trying out his new snow gear that he got from Grandma Debbie and Grandpa Gary...I think it worked too well!

Christmas Day

Christmas day celebrations! I know it's a little late, but we've been having so much fun taking the week off and playing with new toys. We hope you all got a visit from Santa...he was too kind this year! We had such a fun-filled day with family, food and lots of playing!

Opening presents at the Gonzalez home.
Penny Auction at Grandma Rogers...we SCORED!

Dad was the auctioneer, Grandma and Grandpa Rogers were the bank :)

Jack playing Christmas morning with his favorite toy...K-Ball!