Life Accomplishments - Tag!

So I have been tagged multiple times with this game, so I guess I had better participate.

Okay, here are the rules for this tag:
1: Each player must copy and paste this list in your own blog. Bold all of the things you have done and then post it.
2: At the end of the post you need to choose 5 people to get tagged and list their names.

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. Been to Canada
11. Bungee jumped
12. Worked at an Amusement Park
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. 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
100. Seen Mount Rushmore in person
101. Learned to play an instrument

I tag you if you are reading this.

Our New Tricks

Just yesterday, the two kids each learned a new "trick." A2 rolled over from tummy to back for the first time (no picture because I wasn't quick enough with the camera during that one time that he rolled over). And A1 started potty training and has been doing a good job of telling Mommy that she needs to use the potty as she's filling her diaper (no picture because that would just be gross).

What new tricks have your kids done recently?

A Very Merry (and Late) Christmas!

I'm sorry that I haven't written for quite a while. Our holidays were wonderful and filled with lots of fun, which left little time for blogging. (Since we returned, however, I have no excuse for not blogging - I'm just lazy.)

We were able to leave a day earlier than thought for our holidays in Utah, so we surprised our families with an extra day of celebrating. We arrived in time to decorate Christmas cookies with the Blackburns, A1's first time decorating cookies. Everything was okay until she got a little frosting on her thumb.


We told her to lick it off, which instantly led to her eating all the cookies she decorated. We opened presents and had a lot of fun with the grandparents and cousins. A2 especially had fun with Grandpa.


A1 became a mommy over Christmas and now takes very good care of her baby Lexie, while I take care of A2. It was the perfect gift!


The Jensen family acted out the nativity story, with A1 as an angel. Here she is with her cousin and best friend, Shaylie.


They were so cute together the whole vacation. They played together constantly and Shaylie was very good about letting A1 tag along with her.


She even taught her how to play "Ring Around the Rosie" and then continued to play it for the next 7 days.

And A2 had the best time with Grandpa. He is such a Grandpa's Boy!

It snowed a lot while we were in Utah, so R took A1 outside to take advantage of the winter wonderland. She cried when R wanted to bring her inside after nearly 2 hours of walking around and around. She describes the snow as "cold and squishy" (both good things, judging by how much she wanted to continue playing). Here she is learning how to make snow angels from her cousing Bridger.

Beyond Christmas, our vacation was completely filled with activities. My sister got married to R's younger brother's best friend, whom we love to pieces. You may remember that the two of them came out to watch A1 when I gave birth to A2. Anyhoo, we had a great time at the reception, with Mommy dancing with A2 and Daddy dancing with A1 (in her new flower girl dress).

And a fantastic picture of R with his "little" brother, the best man. (By the way, we compared baby pictures over Christmas and discovered that A2 looks a lot like Dallen, which gives me great hope that we may have some tall genes expressed in our kids' generation.)

We also blessed A2 while we were back in Utah. R gave a wonderful blessing, and A2 only cried during half of it!

Thank you to everyone who made our vacation so memorable, especially our families. We can't wait to see you again!

P.S. I am sending out very late Christmas eCards. If you don't get one in your email within the next few days, that probably means I don't have your email address. Please send it to me and I'll send you an e-card.