Nature's Child Baby Sling Contest

Here's the link to enter:

http://www.thenatureschild.com/win_summer_baby_essentials_s/128.htm

The Bucket List

This post just needed a picture!

Each "completed" experience has an asterisk next to it. Why are my experiences mostly random and unimportant? Makes one think about the things we spend our time doing!

1. Started your own blog *
2. Slept under the stars *
3. Played in a band * (Does my junior high marching band count?)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower *
6. Given more than you can afford to a 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 * (If you call sleeping in coach, sleeping!)
21. Had a pillow fight *
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you weren't 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 a sunset *
31. Hit a home run *
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagra 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 in a restaurant *
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight *
46. Been transported by ambulance *
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Cistine Chapel in person
50. Been on television
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 * (Only because I recommended that they go see a doctor.)
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous *
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one *
94. Had a baby *
95. Been to the Alamo
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit *
98. Owned a cell phone *
99. Been stung by a bee *
100. Totally copied a post from someone's blog to your own * (What am I doing right now?)

Happy Halloween

I snagged this cartoon from a friend's blog... It's just to funny not to share, no matter what political party you claim.

Match-o-Matic 2

This was fun, let's see how you do! Click on the title for the link.

Some More Pictures

Here are just a few more of my favorite pictures from our time in Colorado. I didn't know which post to put them in, so here they are.

Winter Park

One afternoon of the reunion was spent at Winter Park, a ski resort that is open year round right by where we stayed. It was a lot of fun to go there (even though it rained part of the time we were there). I even got to experience alpine sliding for the first time. For those that don't know, alpine sliding is where you basically ride a big sled on wheels in a concrete track down the side of the mountain. I wasn't sure if I would like it at first, but I ended up going about 4 times because it was so much fun. I even took Kaia down with me. She definitely was scared the first time, but by the end she kept telling me "Faster Mommy, Faster." Oh great... are we going to have a speed demon on our hands later. There was also miniature golf, which Troy and Papa Monson played right after the rain stopped on a waterlogged course. A fun little playground was also there for the little ones, and another ride called the Zephyr. The Zephyr is a ski lift that takes you all the way to the top of the mountain where you can hike around, or just ride the lift right back down. That was very fun, and it was very beautiful to see the mountains all around as we were going up. Again here are some pictures of our time at Winter Park:

Kaia hanging out at the playground.

Kaia riding the ski lift up to the alpine slide for the first time. You can see she wasn't too happy.

Here's a good picture of what the alpine slide looks like for those that have never seen one.

Kaia and Mommy at the bottom of the alpine slide.

Our family at Winter Park.

The Healey Family Reunion

The real reason we went to Colorado was to attend the Healey Family Reunion (Troy's mom's side of the family). The reunion took place at Snow Mountain Ranch, which is the YMCA of the Rockies. It was actually pretty fun to go up there. We got to play games, see family members we haven't seen in a while, and just relax. There were plenty of activities to do, but I figure that pictures tell the story better that I can, so I'm just going to upload some here.

Kaia all dressed up playing with a new doll given to her by Nana.

A pretty rainbow up at Snow Mountain Ranch. (We stayed in the building on the right side of the picture)

Kaia with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Healey.

Kaia and Daddy singing some songs for everyone to hear.

Kaia playing with her cousins.

Our Trip To Colorado

Right after the ultrasound, we took off to head up to Colorado. We were going up there to attend a family reunion. Before the reunion started though, we spent some time with just Troy's family in Aurora, Colorado where his brothers Tyler and Travis live. We had a great time playing at the parks there, at Travis's house, and also at a Kid's Day that the City of Aurora held with lots of free activities. Here are some fun pictures from that time.

Kaia and her cousins playing in the pool.

Kaia and Lily being monkeys.

Kaia on a train ride at the Kid's Day.

Kaia rocking out as a rattlesnake at the Kid's Day.

Two troublemakers probably up to no good.

Kaia finally got to meet her Great Grandma Monson.

Cayenne Pepper

Thanks Julie... This was fun! But, is this really me? What do you think?

You Are Cayenne Pepper

You are very over the top and a bit overwhelming. You have a fiery personality, and you can give anyone a good jolt. You can easily take things up a couple notches, no matter what crowd you're running with.

What Spice Are You?

Which Disney Princess Are You?

You Are Mulan!

Strong and spirited. You're no one's girly girl; actually you are very determined person with a strong sense of self. Never let go of that! The only thing that equals your sense of self is your family, but the traditions of society can always be bent to protect something or someone you love.

Which Disney Princess Are You?
I found this on my sister-in-law's blog. Enjoy!

Tag, I'm It!

I got tagged! Thanks Angie...

Most of you probably know the details already but here we go anyway...

1. What's his name? Troy
2. How long have you been married? 5 years, "Can u bewieve id?"
3. How long did you date? First date over Spring Break 02, engaged in July, and married in December so I guess that it would be 9 months.
4. Who eats more sweets? It depends on the time of the month!
5. Who said I love you first? Oddly enough, it was at the same time really. We were both "feeling it" and wanted to tell the other person... The conversation went something like this, J-"I've been wanting to tell you something." T-"I've been wanting to tell you something too." and the rest is ancient history.
6. Who is taller? He is. At 6' 3", enough said!
7. Who can sing better? Him for sure but I can hold my own.
8. Who is smarter? That wouldn't be me, I'm the ambitious one.
9. Who does the laundry? The ambitious one.
10. Who pays the bills? My sugar daddy.
11. Who sleeps on the right side of bed? While lying on the bed supine (face up), he does. After all it is the Yang (male) side of the bed and I sleep on the left or Yin (female) side.
12. Who cooks dinner? Chipotle, Jack In The Box, Papa John's, but lately mostly me.
13. Who drives? He does.
14. Who is more stubborn? It's a solid tie.
15. Who kissed who first? He did and it was so sweet other than the fact that Predator 2 was playing on cable in the background.
16. Who asked who out first? It didn't really go down like that... Basically, it was a set up scam by his dad.
17. Who proposed? It was actually a mutual agreement but "technically", he did when he gave me my ring.
18. Who wears the pants? That's a really good question.

Now I tag Amie C., Dawn, and Joy.

Since you have been tagged, copy all of the questions onto your blog, answer them for yourself, and then you can tag whoever you want to do the same thing. Have fun and Pass it on!