I have...

...recently seen this list on another blog I enjoy reading...should you get the itch, please do your own!! The items in the list in bold are some of the things I have done in my 32ish years...and some I hope to do one day!
(photo taken on my 32nd b-day last month!)




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/world (heck yeah, we only live 3 hours away!)
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 (does rockin' in my daddy's boat in a storm count?)
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 (baby got back :)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt-AWESOME!
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-after an accident with a drunk driver
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...on that trip to Hawaii
63. Gotten 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...that trip to Hawaii again! :)
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar...do the fish eggs on top of sushi count??
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...stood outside of it
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

Fun times...

(pictured top row L-R): Nichole, Paeton, Matt, Dan, Graham, Tom, Jen, Emma (in the pouch), Nancy, Sarah
(bottom row L-R): Raeghan, Hannah Reece, Colton, Taylor, Jacob, Roger, Logan


...just returned from a trip to Sea World with the WHOLE Oedy family this weekend...the kids had an absolute blast hanging out, caravaning to Orlando, and being at the hotel together. In fact, they woke up this morning fussing about how they missed the cousins and wanted to ride in Uncle Tom's bus (van) again! Dan and I did not grow up around extended family, and feel very thankful to enjoy these times where our children view their nine (age 8 and under) cousins as their closest friends and preferred playmates.

Now I'm downloading and organizing photos (check the link at the right for new albums in the photo collection), looking around at my house that is a growing disaster area since we've returned, and trying to regroup for the next trip! WHEW!

We're in quarantine this week...hoping to stay healthy so we can visit the Tuttle's this weekend on our way up to Charlotte. Looking forward to the moment when we will rejoice with the Tuttles in person for this miracle that God has worked for Heath, as he continues to make steady progress.

Dan's getting in gear to spend the week in class at Gordon Conwell. I'm looking forward to relaxing at the Lodge...with plenty of opportunities for some quality time with Graham and Hannah Reece while Dan's in class. Simple pleasures will fill our days... I look forward to preparing a meal with Dan, then sitting down as a family for dinner...bundling up outside in the rocking chairs...cuddling up for a movie after the kids hop into their bunks. Did I mention-no internet access at the Lodge? As much fun as it is to be connected....I think this could be a welcomed break.

The last month turned out to be a flurry of activity. Honestly-I long for ordinary days of laundry (did I seriously just type that???) & chores, with intermittent story-times, lego building, car races, and dress-up. I'm realizing that these days with Graham and Reece, all to myself, are QUICKLY FLEETING. They're growing up so quickly... and that flurry of activity is gonna last for much more than a month! So on Thursday, we'll drive....and I intend to make the most every single minute of the journey.