Grateful...

I saw this on my friend Jamie's blog, I'm sure most people have seen it, but after going through the list, I was overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude for all the experiences I have had already in my life. I am one who as always been motivated by my accomplishments and lately I have felt like I haven't accomplished very much. As time goes on my goals only get bigger and need more time (and funding) to accomplish and it seems I never have enough of either. I really have been blessed for the full life I have.

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 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 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 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. 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. Why does everyone erase this? Yes I have.
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
100. Been on a service mission/vacation.

Apparently the police are bored...

Somebody commit some crimes!!! Yesterday West and I got pulled over for the lamest possible reason known to man. Just as we pulled out of the parking lot, he turned on his lights. West and I have been pulled over multiple times for many deserving reasons, and we automatically replayed the last 15 seconds in our head and could not imagine what we did wrong. We even signaled as we turned out of the parking lot AND around the corner. (Neither ever happens!) Apparently the police are bored so they just sit in parking lots now and run plates. And, our ever so generous state erroneously flagged our car as uninsured. It has been insured on the same policy number for the last 5 years. We had the policy number in the car, but not the actual card provided by our insurance agent as we hadn't put the new ones in. Since he felt like being a nice guy, he decided not to give us a ticket for not having valid proof of insurance in the vehichle and let us go with the more expensive "No Insurance" ticket instead. What a nice guy!!! Now we have to fight this ticket .....what a dirt bag!!

Tagged!!!: Husbands Edition

Each Person answers questions about their sweethearts
At the End of the post, the person then tags people and posts their names

What is your husbands name? West Lyn
How long have you guys been married? Almost 3 years
How long did you date? 2 months dating, 4 months engaged
How old is he? 24
Who eats more sweets? West
Who said I love you first? He did.
Who is taller? West.
Who can sing the best ? definitely not me.
Who is smarter? At things that really matter, West. I gained a lot of useless knowledge.
Who does the laundry? Me
Who pays the bills? West.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? West likes to change it up every once in a while. I don't care as long as I have an edge.
Who mows the lawn? Our neighbors company. We're not that rich, our yard is just so small and there is no where to put a lawnmower at the moment. Plus they do a bunch of houses in a row so it was cheaper to pay them than buy a lawnmower.
Who cooks dinner? Me or the Diner. West does make some pretty good brownies though.
Who drives? He does. He gets impatient with my cautious law abiding style.
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Usually me. Usually because I'm the one thats wrong. We really only argue those specific weeks of the month when I'm a bit irrational.
Who kissed who first? Me. He wouldn't let me for the longest time!
Who asked who out first? West. He knocked on my door that first night and called me everyday after that.
Who wears the pants? We both wear pants!
What is one of the best things that he does that you love? West would give everything he had to someone who would appreciate it. His sense of humor makes it hard to harbor any sort of negative feelings about any situation. He can turn everything into a comedy.

So, now I tag Tray and Jenny W. to tell about their wonderful husbands.

I love....

wide empty rural roads with ample amounts of twists and turns, a Phat Noise with all the greatest songs ever written available at the touch of a button, a fast and fun car to drive, and (the most important part) a Radar detector. Thank you Valentine One. You have saved me yet again from another costly hour of fun. Now ticket free since 2005. Not that I haven't deserved one.....:)

November, Twilight, etc.

I am not one that normally skips Thanksgiving and heads straight to Christmas, but this year, November went so fast it hardly seems that it was here. And, I am really longing for snow. If Christmas comes, maybe it will bring the snow with it.

I would like to preface my talk of Twilight by saying that while I loved reading the books for their entertaining value, I am no where as mesmerized and fanatical about them as most. I don't get fanatical about anything really (except my hubby!). We did however plan a girls date with all the most important women in my life to see the movie on Saturday afternoon. And, I did like the movie. I feel like the beginning was kind of slow and Bella could have portrayed a bit more emotion, and that the house was nothing I'd imagined. But, overall, it was good. West (yes, he came too) even enjoyed it as surprising as that is. I can't get him to watch a chick flick for the life of me so that saying something. The movie could have been better, I'll admit, but the first book was my least favorite also, so we'll see what they do with number two. Until then....


West and I are also really enjoying this restaurant we recently discovered and anyone in the Salt Lake area should check it out. It is called Charlie Chow's. It is on 4th South and about 3rd East. We love the all you can eat grill. It is basically a salad bar style way to create your own dish and then they grill it up for you. This is great for us because I like all the veggies you can cram into on dish and West eats rice, meat, and sauce only. Its the only way we can do it and both get what we want. Please try it.

Beginning of the End...

http://www.ldsmag.com/ideas/081110hate2.html

Eat this Barack Obama!

At my office there was quite a bit of election involvement! My boss was for Obama and the rest of us "mormon republicans" were for McCain. (She even asked us if they teach us to be republicans at church.) Well, when the election results came in she was ecstatic! She called this morning and told us to order a chocolate cake from the local bakery to celebrate Obama's win. There was no way we were going to celebrate his win, but who can turn down the boss's chocolate cake and the break at which to eat it! Do you think she'd mind how we had them decorate?