My haves...and a fabulous good news minute!

Today was a great day for our family! Our niece Emily received a kidney transplant! Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
2nd my sis Chels posted some beautiful pictures of her wedding, I love weddings!

To this long post, I found it on my friend Chandi's blog and decided it was would be cool for Joe to look at some day.
All you have to do is copy the list and bold what you have done.
This is a great thing for kids to have their grandparents do.

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(lots!!!)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins, I'm counting our honeymoon & the Coronado few
8. Climbed a mountain Thanks to Bruce and his "moderate 6 mile" hike in Canada
9. Held a tarantula, no but there were 2 in our house once, we lived in the country
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-not on purpose
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run-does Wii count?
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking-just today for Joe and Sarah
33. Adopted an accent for fun-only in front of Steve
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors-Canada for Steve's side
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-for a second, then I got the best surprise, Joe
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland - no, but I REALLY want to
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-only every Sunday with Chelsea, my poor family...I Get Lost in your Eyes :)
50. Lounged around in bed all day-before Joe
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain-and the snow, and the sweltering heat...the things my poor husband puts up with
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-music video for Lil Romeo, thanks Lora!
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch-thanks to my mom and Julie for making them idiot proof, even though I have had some flat batches here!
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-does high school Spanish count?
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check-I'm sure I did when I was learning the rules of finance
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy-the little vacumm popper
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person-Our family loves our Congressman Uncle Buck!
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge-drive it all the time, but I have no desire to walk it
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-almost
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-in the process
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions-felt horrible for that one
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name-my last name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands-watched my big brother Jack do it, but I opt for one swing with the swatter
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad-don't you read part of that in high school?
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-my mother reminds me almost every time I talk to her :)
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care-that was pretty rough
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-no matter how big Joe is, I will take any cuddling time I can get
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
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-my poor brothers against their will
122. Ridden a train-the Bart counts
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need-I am improving
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book-really would love too
128. Pieced a quilt-with my Grandma and mom
129. Lived in an historic place-we are right now!
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage-Peter Pan 2nd grade and talent shows
131. Asked for a raise-nice that my parents were my bosses
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon-mini one for breast cancer in high school
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite-Hotel Del is as close as it gets to 5-star for me...Thanks parentals!
140. Flown in a helicopter-That's how my amazing husband proposed and how we got to the top of the mountain!
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment-working on it
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted-a caricature...
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted-Hotel Del Coronado!
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away-never got past the front door, my dad is faster than he looks
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss-only when I'm the babysitter
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-my little pony and a longaberger basket
160. Gotten food poisoning-Jim's Family Restaurant shortly after we were married...horrible
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission-Steve said that was a requirement when we got married so I guess one day we will
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks-good old Marcrest house
164. Gone to the opera-Phantom of the Opera-broadway or opera?
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine-I won an Excursion limo to prom with a bunch of my friends, & when we were younger Jeff, the McKeon family's limo driver, would take us to the airport or to get ice cream
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz-thanks to my mom and cotillion I could probably waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books-and Full House books
171. Been stuck in an elevator-only in our apartment building and I was freaking out
172. Had a revelatory dream-about my sweet Grandma Rose
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane-hate turbulance & flying into St George in a tiny plane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life-haha my young neighbor was running down the street, who knows where his mom was and I stopped him just before getting on the main street where a car was coming too fast, not too dramatic
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint-loved cross stitches
178. Laughed till your side hurt-love it when my jaw is sore
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-Hollister, Little Things Mean A lot, I won't even name the other one for my sister's and brothers sake
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