My List of 100 Things...

1. My Mom and Nanny are my heroes.
2. I am not sure I could make it through a day without them.
3. I adore my boys....and I secretly think they are WAY cuter than other boys.
4. I have a love/hate relationship with Chad. LOL (Some things NEVER change!)
5. I worry that I'm not the best mom, but I try real hard.
6. I'm VERY sentimental.
7. My mom is my very best friend, and Niki is a close second.
8. Sometimes (rarely) I miss Broaddus, and want to move home.
9. I love my two sweet nephews.
10. I get maddest at Bryan and Randy, but it is because I love them so much.
11. I can't stand when people do not have ambition.
12. I loved teaching kindergarten.
13. I like driving a new car...obviously.
14. I love my boys...and would LOVE a daughter, but I don't want to *have* more kids.
15. I need a coke to kick start my day.
16. I text WAY too much.
17. I surf the net WAY too much.
18. I worry WAY too much.
19. I am afraid of being unsuccessful.
20. I love when the boys run to my bed in the middle of the night.
21. I have read a bedtime story/stories to my boys most every night of their life.
22. I do not want to think about going to bed without bedtime stories.
23. I cannot think about them growing up and not needing me.
24. I loooooooooooove to sleep late, love it.
25. I used to work very hard to cut sugar out of the boys diet.
26. I have relaxed about that.
27. I do not like the boys to watch television, and they do not really like to anyway.
28. I think they are in love with Dora, and Chad thinks that is gay.
29. I think it is better than Barney.
30. I cannot believe that Carsyn is going to kindergarten.
31. I cry every time I think about it.
32. I think the worst days of my life were Carsyn's surgery days.
33. I think Carsyn's heart defect was a positive curse.
34. I was changed the day I seen him on life support.
35. I think I look at life in a whole new way.
36. I dread the day that Carsyn turns 18 and has control of his own health.
37. I like my boys to wear Polo shirts, and Chad would freak out if he knew how much I spent on their clothes.
38. I am not so concerned with the brand of my clothes.
39. I do not buy clothes for myself unless they are on sale, period...no matter what.
40. I think Weston is the most beautiful boy I have ever seen.
41. I love the dimple under his left eye.
42. I love when he whispers.
43. I love his fiery attitude, and we have Carsyn to thank for that.
44. I used to resent Chad for wanting to build our house.
45. I get more and more happy the closer we get to complete.
46. I am proud of Niki for getting her masters...but mad that she didn't insist that I go with her.
47. I really think her boys are super cute...even if Lane is way too messy.
48. I miss spending time with Kassi and her kids.
49. I love my Papaw...and I still think about him often. WEIRD, huh?
50. I think smoking should be illegal.
51. I am not an advocate of elective surgery.
52. I think it is wrong on so many levels...
53. I do not like tattoos.
54. I had a blast in junior high and ninth grade.
55. I hated the rest of high school, and couldn't wait to get out.
56. I would love to be a college professor.
57. I have met some amazing people in Lufkin, and I'm glad.
58. I love pedicures, but realize they are kinda wasteful. (Autumn and I should go more often!)
59. I am a critical person.
60. I am usually openly critical.
61. I loooooove to read.
62. I do not watch television on a daily basis, except for late at night...when I can't sleep.
63. I was born in the 80's.
64. I loooooove photography.
65. I want to be a photographer when I grow up.
66. I think that is do-able.
67. I love personalized gifts.
68. I like sewing, even if I'm not great at it.
69. I like scrapbook shopping, and occasionally scrapbooking.
70. I'm annoyed when spell check doesn't recognize real words. (specifically, scrapbooking and kindergarteners)
71. I would like to lose weight. (DUH!)
72. I'm going to school to get my master's.
73. I wait until the last possible minute to complete assignments.
74. I would figure up just how many assignments I had to do to receive a C during my undergrad.
75. I am taking a little more pride in my master's.
76. I have never written so many sentences beginning with I.
77. I would love to eat healthy, but I don't like that kind of food.
78. I am very open minded.
79. I couldn't care less who marries what.
80. I am not an animal lover...but I don't hate animals either.
81. I looooooove polka dots, and zebra print....but not together.
82. I wish I had painted my laundry room hot pink...just because no other room gets to be pink.
83. I love my closet.
84. I really like the location of my house.
85. I like giving gifts.
86. I want my boys to speak Spanish.
87. I want my nephews to move to Lufkin.
88. I want my mom and nanny to move to Lufkin.
89. I am impressed with the effort my dad puts into my boys. VERY impressed.
90. I worry too much about my students.
91. I think if I had a daughter, I'd be in a serious financial situation.
92. I do not like to travel.
93. I have never flown, and I never want to.
94. I do not eat green vegetables, except pickles.
95. I love cereal...specifically cocoa pebbles.
96. I love photographs in my house, but worry it kinda looks shrine-ish.
97. I am considering getting my PhD if I complete my master's before I die.
98. I would have to work like 100 years in order for the master's stipend to pay for the actual degree. SICKENING.
99. I really do not care.
100. I love my life, my family, and my friends.
101. I cannot believe you made it to the end.

Now go make your List of 100 things...and link it here for me to read! :)

On the road...

I'm going to do a series of posts about our Disney trip!

These are pictures from our road trip to Florida. It was a very nice drive. The boys were excited and behaved well.

200 Haves and Have Nots

A new challenage...

Autumn had this challenge on her blog this morning thanks! I challenage you to do this also...

200 Have and Have nots!

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 (Does Nascar and monster trucks count?)

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 (as a kid in Pennsylvania)

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-when I taught kindergarten

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Watched wild whales

39. Gone rock climbing -on a four wheeler

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

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-for our neighbors last Christmas

62. Won first prize in a costume contest-Cars

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-kinda

73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge

74. Helped an animal give birth

75. Been fired or laid off from a job

76. Won money -like $2 on a lottery ticket!

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 -wishing I hadn't about now!

89. Changed your name from my maiden to my married name (after 2 years!)

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-LOL Cross necklaces...when I was 10!

102. Dyed your hair

103. Been a DJ

104. Rocked a baby to sleep-for 5 years straight!

105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four

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-corn dip! :) Thanks Niki

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-on a conference

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-does embroidery count?

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 hotel

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

Go give it a try!