Ice Cream Social!

I love being involved with other blogs and their FB pages. If I weren't, I wouldn't have found out about the "World's Largest Ice Cream Social!" Cold Stone Creamery hosted and gave all donations to Make-A-Wish, which I thought was pretty awesome. We found out VERY last minute, and we almost didn't go (children were grounded), but I wanted to go since it targets children that I often care for. :) The free ice cream given to participants was their Sprinkled With Wishes Creation, which is sweet cream ice cream, brownie, rainbow sprinkles, and fudge! They also had a clown, live music outside, a bounce house, and face painting. I haven't heard what they made (this was on Tuesday), but I'm sure they will be helping many children have a little piece of their dreams come true!

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Sam graduated!

 Sam went through "doggie high school" and graduated last Sunday! I'm hoping to get him into the next advanced class in a few months, but with the holidays coming up, we will have to wait and see. : )

He wasn't too crazy about the graduation cap. 

Showing off the diploma. 

The graduates were given ice cream as a treat! NOMS! 

99 Things

I stole this from another blog. I thought it was cute. You're supposed to bold the things you've done.

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. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightening storm
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 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 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. Received 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 a passenger on a 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. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
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. Got a tattoo 
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

I've been bitten...

by the Pinterest bug! Actually, I'd tried using it a couple months back, and honestly got so frustrated that I didn't look at it for a while. I just didn't get it. Once I actually had the time (rather, made the time....wasted time...whatever), I started having a ball. Then one day I thought, why can't I "pin" stuff from other sites??? Ah, but you can! So...I have spent numerous hours, pinning house ideas for the future. It's kind of fun, and it keeps everything organized, rather than me having to bookmark things, hoping that we don't have another computer die on us, or print everything off and file it away, only to lose it later. Here's my Pinterest! Enjoy!

I have also added the button to my sidebar....------------>
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It's been a while...

I do apologize for not posting lately. Life is getting kind of crazy, and I honestly have not had the time to post. Let's see...Jim started his new job right after the wedding, and I just recently accepted a transfer offer, which I am VERY excited about! Also, the kids started school. K is now in 6th grade, and we are looking at middle schools for next year, and A is in 1st grade, going on 12th. :) She is wanting to switch schools, as well, so we've been looking into that.

In other news, Jim's foot has taken a turn for the worse, and he's been struggling with the pain and difficulty getting around, so I've been doing a bit more to give him a break. Also, I.need.glasses. Poo. Actually, my acuity level is perfect, but I have some other issues which can be corrected with vision therapy. Of course, insurance doesn't pay for that, so I am taking my sweet time setting it up. :) Glasses will help ease some of the strain on my eyes, and perhaps help with the headaches I often get. We will see. I have about 2 more weeks before they're supposed to arrive...just in time for me to start my new job.:)

Other than that, life is good. We are trying to figure out what to do about our leaky basement...I would like to get it taken care of before winter hits, but with this sudden weather change, I'm not sure that's going to happen! :S I guess we will see!
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