Have you ever....

If you read this, then you've been tagged.The things in bold are things you've done. Just copy, paste and change it to apply to you!
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 Italy
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 (1/2 way then they made us turn around)
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in person
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (1 time in 11 years)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a pig
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice ( i can't remember if I rode in one or not, but Venice was incredible)
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 (Thanks to Lindsey)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal
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
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (only once)
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 (stood outside)
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 (Richard Simmons, Joe Diffie (country singer), & Deana Carter (country singer)
92.????
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby (3)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake...why would you do that?
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Been on the news

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RILEY!

Riley is 7 today! I can't believe we have a 7yr. old and that 7 years ago I was having my first baby! My how time flies but at the same time feels like just yesterday.

We are so lucky to have Riley as part of our family. She is growing into a beautiful young lady. She is an incredible big sister and Rayden can't get enough of her. She loves to dance and play with her friends and is quite the expert on the computer. She is learning to read and has picked it up rather quickly.

We love you Riley and are so glad you were born :)

Newborn Riley

1 yr old

2 years old

3 years old

4 years old

5 years old

6 years old

7 years old

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! We had so much fun and I loved seeing my kids get so excited for everything. Ryker had been asking for a trumpet and thank goodness Santa got him one...I don't think he has stopped playing it. Rayden didn't want to open anything after she saw her stroller, and Riley said she loved everything even though she didn't get her DS, little did she know it was wrapped up under the tree! Christmas Eve was kind of hard because Jason was on call and ended up missing the Christmas eve dinner and the traditional acting out the nativity. We always open a gift on Christmas Eve so the kids were very tired and had a hard time waiting for their dad, he didn't end up getting home till 1030. They did sleep in till 730 though, so it all worked out. We miss all the family we didn't get to be with but we hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. Hope you have a Happy New Year celebration!

Holiday Fun!

We had lots of holiday fun this year!

We started by getting a Christmas Tree!

Found the perfect one
Decorating it...

Peek-a-boo

Still decorating...

Finally finished the next day

Layton lights

My friend had us all over to her house for pizza and then we went to the layton city lights.

We went back to her house after for some hot chocolate and donuts.

We had a great time and I think it should be a yearly tradition :)

Some of the crowd

All the crazy kids

What up?

And of course the gingerbread house

The finished product!

Hope you are having a fun holiday season as well!

Winter Wonerland

The snow has arrived....and doesn't seem to be stopping!

It started Saturday & we keep getting more :)

Fun for kids...but not for mom's

who have to drive in it

Please let me play too Mom...

Sunday morning snow

Chesse :)

He finally got to use his plow!

A little child labor

So warm and bundled up

It definitely feeling like Christmas now!

Christmas Dance Recital

We were lucky enough to attend Riley's Christmas Dance recital. She started at a new studio, so it is always interesting to see how the show turns out. Thankfully they split the performance in half so we didn't have to be there all night.

She loves to dance and did a fabulous job!

Ellie & Riley

Rayden & "the Grinch"

The audience

Look at me

Thanskgiving in Vegas

For those of you that may have been wondering...no I did not fall off the planet, I just can not seem to accomplish anything these days. I am finally blogging about our Thanksgiving adventures, and am quite proud that I am doing this before Christmas :)

We went to Vegas this year to see my family and had a fabulous time. It started off with the usual Thanksgiving feast in my Grandma's basement with about 60 people. And then later that night had a "smaller" gathering at my Mom's with just my family. It was all delicious, loud, and crazy, but so much fun. The weather was nice after Thanksgiving rain so my kids got to play outside most of the time we were there, they were in heaven. We got to go to the movies, help decorate for Christmas, eat at my favorite restaurants, take one kid to instacare, and actually hang out and relax a little. We loved it!

My kids & some of their cousins

My cousins

More cousins

And more cousins

The family

My cute Grandma & little sister

The kids table

My older bro

Enjoying our second feast

Yum..Yum

Finally got dessert

The grumpy child

The happy child

Aaron & Zander

My friend Lindsey

My cute parents

The girls

I had a picture here of the kids playing the Wii with their Uncle Richard, but some how I deleted it. It was really quite amazing that he came down to play. He will do almost anything for Riley, including play webkinz all day and earn her money. She loves it.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and can't wait to enjoy the Christmas season!