You'll Find it at Fred Meyer

Darwin went to the store this week to pick up some stuff for me. He watched this old lady pick up a bottle of juice, read the label, gasp, and throw the bottle like it had just shocked her. She walked away in a huff. Of course Darwin was interested to see what was going on in the juice bin, so he walked over and picked up the bottle she had just tossed. It looks unassuming at first glance, but the fine print is the kicker! This is not just another vitamin drink! Hope it makes laugh.


Oh, and by the way, it was so nasty, I couldn't finish drinking it...and it didn't seem to make any difference to either of us. =)

...Oh so soft and cuddly!

Do you remember these!!

Monchhichi, Monchhichi, oh so soft and cuddly!

I was at Safeway...the grocery store weird enough...and they had Monchhichis for sale! I so couldn't believe it! I went to get milk and bread, and came home with a little piece of my childhood. It was so funny, I kept touching them in the cart, because I couldn't believe they were in Safeway and I could buy them! I called my mom immediatly to tell her about them. One year I even dressed up as a Monchhichi for Halloween. I wore a brown sweater, brown pants, I put my hair up in a ponytail on top of my head, and my mom made me a bib and I even painted my nose brown (if I remember right). I've added a picture below of me when I was seven or eight holding a Hershey bear and my Monchhichi. MOM, if you even try to post a comment about why I was laughing in this picture, then I will have to beat you to it. =) I was laughing my head off in the picture because my mom said smile, and instead I.... well I cut the cheese...and I thought it was totally funny, especially because I was sitting on a wooden rocking chair and that seemed to amplify the sound.

92 out of 200...still plenty of things to experience

Here's what you do: copy the list, and then bold the things you have done

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby’s diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said “I love you” and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing (do manmade rockwalls count?)
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don’t
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school (in two months I will!!)
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter

ok...now you all are "tagged"...and thanks jannet, this was fun!

This is old...but so funny

My family has all seen this...and a few of my friends. This is some of my immediate family being silly. This video includes my sister Marnie, 3 of my six brothers...Logan, Levi, and Joel; Joel's wife Lila, and my own mommy dearest. They did this over Christmas break, and some of my friends wanted to see it. If I figure out how to get some of their other music videos on here...I will, because they are so funny

Gold and Silver

Brooklin did really well at her track meet on Saturday. We had to be there at 7:45 am, and when we left at 1:30pm, there were still the 100 m, the 50 m, and the relay races left to go! There were about 10 middle schools represented...which was more than I knew existed here! There are a lot of private schools, so I guess I wasn't counting as many.

Brooklin's events were the long jump and the 400 m. Her three trys in the long jump were 11 ft. 1/2 in., 11 ft. 1/2 in., and 12 ft 10 in. After her second jump at the same distance, one of the officials told her she was taking off too soon, and she should try to get a little closer to the line. She won first place in the long jump, with the second and third places jumping 11 ft. 11 in., and 11 ft. 6 in. (all three of them made their best distance on their third jump.) She placed second in the 400 m. The girl who won has been training since she was six, so we felt really proud of her for coming in second. This is only the second time she has ever run an actual race(or done the long jump), and they haven't had any coaching or practicing at her school, just whatever time they have in PE. Not even anything after school. We hope that when we move, the school there will have a better track program.

OK, the last few posts have been all about Brooklin....I need to write about some of the rest of us. =)

I am sick. I sent Darwin to church with all the kids, and I am at home right now "resting". I really am, I just needed to eat lunch, and I am eating it while I type. I have some kind of sore throat/lung gunk thing, but my nose is fine....not stuffy or runny. Caleb spent Saturday with his friend Jordan's family at the beach. London was sick on Thursday and Friday, but she is mostly better now. Isaiah went on a whale watching boat this week with all 8 kindergarten classes. They took four of the classes out on the boat, while the other four went to a classroom in the Pacific Whale Foundation building and learned about whales, and then they switched. He had a lot of fun, and saw a lot of whales. Darwin took the scouts out to the shooting range Saturday, and they all got to shoot a shot gun, and a .22 I think. None of the scouts got qualified, but I think they all still had fun.

Well, there is a little about the rest of us.

Tagged by Lila

I've never been "Tagged" before, so I hope this is how I'm supposed to do it. Lila (my sister-in-law) tagged me in her blog...I don't think I will tag anyone, since I really don't know the rules quite yet, but it was fun, and I hope you learn something in the process. If you don't you might need to read it through again.

5 things on my to do list

1. Finish the binding on the penguin quilt, so I can start another quilt.
2. Apply for college...at UAS
3. Finish mucking out my craft room
4. Learn to play the guitar
5. Exercise 4 days a week

10 things I enjoy - in random order

1. reading
2. sewing
3. crochet
4. going to the beach
5. geocaching/hiking
6. taking pictures
7. leading the music in primary
8. talking on the phone
9. blogging/keeping up with family on the internet
10. my faimly

Suddenly a billionaire?

I wouldn't let anyone know...but I would share it all secretly with everyone I know, and of course buy a really nice house in Juneau, AK

5 jobs I have had

1. Burger King cook
2. Shoe sales at JCPenney
3. Customer service rep at Key Bank
4. Mom
5. Volunteer

5 things most people don't know about me

1. I have had chronic hives for 3 years now...meaning I get hives every single day, and no one knows why. My doctor calls me the itchy lady.
2. Darwin bought me a really cool sewing maching this week. It is a baby lock ellure plus, and it is very cool!
3. I ate cookies and played video games for 6 months, and lost 10 lbs.
4. I want to have a pet lovebird...or two.
5. I know where we are moving this summer, and if you read this entire entry carefully, you will know too. =) It is kind of interesting, and I think we are really going to have fun, especially the kids.