My 101 Things in 1001 Days

APPRECIATE GODS BEAUTIFUL CREATION:
Get back down to healthy weight (150lbs/130lbs)
Do some form of cardio 4 times a week (0/52 weeks)
Cook only vegetarian for a month
Devise HEALTHY meal plan for work
Eliminate snacking at work
Go on 3 hikes (0/3)
Go surfing again, at least 5 times annually (0/5)
Take skateboards out 5 times annually (0/5)

WE SHARE THE SAME BLOOD:
Email/Call one family member once a week (0/52 weeks)
Call Grandparents once a week (0/52 weeks)
Confirm birthdays and send EVERYONE in my family/in-laws a birthday cards
Plan Cousins Party
Do weekend trip with Mom
Go to Manhattan Beach with dad
Host my Parents & In-Laws for Dinner and Game night
Make a Family Tree
Visit Brother & Sister In-Law

ME & MI AMOUR:
Go to South Africa for the World Cup 2010
Go to the cabin 4 times annually (0/4)
Scrapbook/DVD our Honeymoon
Scrapbook/DVD our Wedding
Make “our travels” book with coordinating pin map
Get rid of Credit Card Debt
Host the Annual Christmas Party
Host one extra party a year
Take a road trip for concert or festival
Plan 10 creative dates (0/10)
Take picture in photo booth for every Anniversary (0/3)
Do something OUTSIDE together once a week from June-August (0/13)
Eat at a new restaurant once a month (0/12)
Come up with 5 meaningful surprises for Mi Amour (0/5)
Take a “for fun” class together
Use the “special” money for its intended use!
Buy an accordion
Learn to play the accordion

FOR MY BRAIN:
Go one semester with ZERO absences
Get a scholarship
Make one new school friend (0/1)
Maintain a B average
Graduate with a BA in Recreation

ART-I-NESS:
Always have one garment going
Complete 5 garments for self (0/5)
Sketch once a week for 2 months (0/8)
Sew doll for Baby Carissa
Make Christmas gifts for baby cousins (0/12)
Make ALL Birthday/Christmas gifts
Make gifts for Mackenzie & Madalynn
Silk Screen a shirt annually (0/1)
Support five local artist (0/1)

POUR MOI:
Shop at Thrift Stores ONLY unless specific item is needed
Learn how to use Mi Amour’s camera
Finish 12 books a year (0/12)
Get a tattoo
Make folder of “Places to see”
Put all of “odd jobs” money in savings
Clean Mom & Dads house once a month (0/12)
Only watch my shows on TV, otherwise keep the TV OFF
Watch ALL “best picture” films
Watch all nominated films for 2010 Oscars
Read one book of the bible a month
Cook & Bake every recipe I have ripped out of a magazine
Organize recipes
Organize photos!!
Organize crafting/sewing stuff
Quit my current job and work my dream job
Plan 10 High School Reunion

ITS NOT ABOUT ME…IT’S ABOUT YOU:
Send 15 pieces of snail mail (0/15)
Pick one Non-Profit to become actively involved with
Do 10 “purposeful acts of kindness” in secret (0/10)
Plan a party for someone else
Plan a SURPRISE party
Visit our compassion child

FOR OUR WORLD AND THOSE WHO LIVE IN IT:
only ride bike or walk to near by shopping centers for 12 months (0/12)
Get flowers & Plants for Patio
Shop at Farmers Market once a month (0/12)
Grow a vegetable or fruit and cook with it (0/1)

HIGH TECH:
Blog at least once a week for a year (0/52weeks)
Comment on one blog a day for 1 month (0/30)
Purchase a Mac Book for school
Open Etsy shop
Make slide shows for Jr. High (End of the Year/Camping)

OUR HUMBLE HOME:
Decorate Apartment for every season (0/4)
Move to 1st Floor Apartment
Have a custom piece of Art made
Get a book shelf
Re-decorate one room

JUNIOR HIGH aka “MY KIDS”:
Organize Jr. High cabinets & Move storage unit into Jr. High room
Plan one outing a month in summer (0/3)
Do dinner every other Friday with kids in summer (0/7)
Have slumber party with “8th Grade Girls Only”
Host Youth Leaders at Cabin

FRIENDS FOREVER:
Meet up with Tracy
Visit Jennine & Babies
Have photo booth session with Nai
Keep in touch with Rebecca
Go to Flogging Molly Concert with Mi, Nai, E and Leah

LEAVING ON A JET PLANE:
Visit 3 National Parks
Plan 5 “1-2 Day Vacations”
Go to Portland and stay at Sally’s Beach House
See all there is to see, starting in Irvine
Visit Machu Picchu

this week...

Last Friday was lovely. We took the youth from church (which includes Jr. High & High School, and a few college who love us so much, they won't leave) ice skating. FUN FUN FUN. Some of the kids were fantastic...others not so much. I have a ridiculous amount of photos of kids hanging on to each other for dear life. As you can see in the picture below, mi amour decided to steal the spotlight from some of our girls.



After about an hour of skating, a game of tag started. Now mind you, I am not horrible at skating, but I lack skills in the STOPPING department. So as this game of tag started, so how I became the target. Someone would tag me, I would tag someone else and that person would tag me back...and so on. After about 10 minutes of this I am POOPED! However, the tiny bit of competitiveness in me would NOT allow them to win. Even though I did not fall (cue whistles and claps)I was not without injury. Apparently using slamming into the wall as a stopping technique is harmful to your body. See picture below.



Moral of the story: after the age of 24, don't play ice tag.