What are you grateful for???

Mark and I are seeing the advertisments for the new movie The Bucket List in which a couple of guys come up with a list of things to do before they “kick the bucket.” So, in honor of that, and because I need to set goals, I’m working on my “40 Things to do Before 40 List.”

Here’s a start:
1. Catch up on scrapbooking (so far I’m behind on 2006 and 2007).
2. Go on at least 5 domestic mission trips.
3. Go on at least 5 international mission trips.
4. Adopt at least two babies/children.
5. Get back down to my pre-pregnancy weight (the first pregnancy) and get in shape in the process
6. Travel to Hawaii.
7. Go on a cruise.
8. Go backpacking.

Okay, I got a ways to go. Any ideas??? I’ll update as I think of stuff!

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As we were walking into church on Wednesday night, Mark let out a large belch. Something I’m used to but he rarely does in public (he tries to refrain, really). There were two boys (about 9 or 10) playing on the playground and they heard him and were so excited. They kept saying that was a good one. I just laughed (haha) and kept walking. The two boys proceeded to come down out of the playfort and give Mark high fives for his belch.

He’s earned the respect of the boys on the playground. Now I know what he needs to teach his sons to get them to have the same ‘spect!

I’m still chuckling about it.

Besides a good sense of humor this guy seems to have it all together! Thanks for the link Chad!

I’ve just been enlightened as to how the word “literally” is “literally” overused. I’m addicted to a blog called “Literally…a Web Log”

So, imagine my surprise when I open our local county magazine and find a sweet article about prayer for a young high schooler who had some health problems. The article states, “But less than three weeks after the glowing article her world came crashing down–literally.”

All I have to say is owie for the people that were on her world. Mark asked if the crash created a black hole. I also am wondering how she wound up with her own world when I have to share mine with 2 + billion people??? No fair.

Just thought that was funny.

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Mark’s 10 Year Reunion is two weeks away. I’m excited about seeing some of our mutual friends at the reunion. Unfortunatley, my body is still in post pardum mode and very “frumpy.” I had fully intended on exercising and getting at least close to my “original” dress size. But that has been put aside due to, well, life! I needed to purchase a dressy outfit for the reunion dinner on Saturday. And so, armed with the kids and Mark we headed out to look for it. He entertained the kids with ice cream and an indoor play place near the stores and I searched, picked, and squeezed in to several nursing friendly dresses, skirts, and shirts. I found my outfit at two stores. It’s actually a pair of pants that are long flowy dressy looking pants and then a nice satin style wrap shirt. I’m so excited because when I got it home, a necklace that my mom had gotten for me on our last trip up matches it perfectly. As does a bracelet that she purchased for me awhile back. Yippee…I may look a little pregnant in it, but hopefully, Josiah’s sling will cover it up.

I’m actually going to try and leave him. His long night stretch is early evening (from 7 or so and lasting about 5 hours). So, if he’ll actually eat before we leave, then I’ll be able to leave him with Mark’s parents. If not, then I’ll just load him up and wear him there. Wish me luck!!!

After the visitation on Monday, at the funeral home, in walked two members of our Sunday school class. I was curious as to why they were so late. They informed us that they were lost. The visitation was in another town about 45 minutes away. I knew the area because I had worked there when we first moved here.

A while later, the wife of the couple then told me that they had passed a cop with a radar gun and decided to turn around and ask him for directions. I knew full well who she was talking about as we had seen him when we came in too. Unfortunately for her, the cop that she was referring to was a cardboard cut out designed to help encourage drivers to slow down. I knew this as I had turned to see if anyone was in the police car behind the man, and there was no one nor was there any dimension to the policeman. So, the wife, then informs me that they stop in front of the man, and before she can get out of the car she realizes he is looking at her funny and then she realized that he was not real. He does look really real when you’re right there by him.

We laughed our heads off.

You should have seen Mark tonight. I’m getting his craziness on video next week and show it to everyone! He’s so funny when Alabama plays. He told me he wasn’t performing next week but I highly doubt that as we’ll be playing Georgia!!!

I got to get my Bama sling done before then. I found some Alabama material while visiting my parents and have it ready to make a sling but haven’t had the time yet…gotta get on it so I can wear it to church on Sunday if we when!

I got three slings made and up on the web and one order of cards done. I’m going to bed.