A fun post

Rules: Anything you have done has to be in colored, bold, and/or underlined. How much have you done? It only takes about 5 minutes…Just do it..it's fun!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
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 an amazing lightning 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 you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Ran 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
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
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
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. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood
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 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 almost done
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 (Corbin Allred--boy is he HOT)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person (thanks to my hubby who is from S.A.)
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
100. Visited Italy

If my counting is right, 31 out of 100. I am SO boring!

Baby Update!

Today was another Doc.'s appointment. I lost the 3 lbs I gained last time and my blood pressure is still perfect. I am feeling good and am down to the last 3 weeks. I am feeling things that are letting me know my body is working towards birthing Piper but I feel great. I get laughs from John and my mom because I waddle really bad and groan as I walk up the stairs. I love pregnancy! It is one of my favorite times.

Lots of Energy

Mallory started her dance class yesterday and we found out that one of her sweet friends from preschool is in it with her. Sorry the picture is so bad, but I think you can see how cute she is
anyway.

I woke up this morning with LOADS of energy ( for the 3rd trimester). Sadie and I walked Mallory to and from preschool, had a picnic at Grandmas's, headed to the mall and played at the Treehouse, then came home and made chicken parmigiana. After dinner was cleaned up I decided to make some things that I could freeze so we would be prepared for when I have Piper.
I made blender wheat waffles and homemade pizza pockets. These recipes came from http://everydayfoodstorage.net . I love that website. I have learned A LOT about food storage from it. Don't they look delicious?

Do dreams talk to you?

For a few weeks now I have been having dreams that the ultrasound is wrong and that I am carrying a boy. Now for those of you who know me, know that I am a planner, list maker, and pretty much try to control everything. I have had Piper's clothes hung and washed for weeks now and have been talking to my tummy like the baby is a girl. Is this normal in the last trimester? I don't remember this ever happening to me before. And on top of that my family and John said that they have all felt that the ultrasound was wrong anyway. This pregnancy has been 100% different than my other two and I was just counting it as a blessing, but could it mean I am having a boy? Has this happened to anyone before? Please let me know that I am not going crazy. :)

Party!

I am going to host a Stampin' Up Party on April 29th. If you would like to come leave a comment and I will get back to you with all the details. It is going to be a blast and I hope I can get a bunch of people there so I can have a last bash before little Piper arrives! If you would more info. on Stampin' Up let me know. Thanks!

You gotta love the Dr.'s office....

My appointment this morning was set for 9:15 am, however, I did not get in to see him until 11 am. He had to go and do a c-section and from what I overheard it was a pretty scary situation for the mom. I am doing well and so is Piper. I did gain 3 lbs. but the Doc. thinks it is because she finally decided to stretch out and eat more. Or it could be because my dear friends little girl, Keni, put her hand on my tummy and told Piper to keep growing. Thanks Lyndi! ;) My blood pressure is good and I am feeling pretty good. I still have the typical aches and pains but they are the good ones that let you know your body is doing what it needs to.

On behalf of the rolls.... they turned out GREAT! Julie B. the recipe is in the comment section of the last post.

I did it!

In John's family there is a roll recipe that Suzanne used to make when the kids were little. As they have gotten older Jared has been the one deemed to make them for almost every family function. Today I decided I would try and make them for my family's Easter dinner. I used a little bit of freshly ground wheat flour and made double the recipe (John's idea).

Here are some pictures of the girls in their Easter dresses. And yes that is the best of them all for the girls.

I love QUILTING!

Tonight was another quilt club. I LOVE this club! We already have an idea of what our next project is going to be, but right now I am still working on Piper's. Here is the latest picture. I have 2 more times before it is done but Piper will be here before the last class. I have some sweet friends who have volunteered to have a special class for me so I can finish it after Piper arrives.

March Kool Kid

Here is Mallory's latest from preschool:

not yet ... I can count by ordinals ... 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
almost ... I recognize letters S-V ... needs a little help- but great!
perfect ... I can recite one springtime poem ... WOW!
perfect ... I can recite the Pledge of Allegiance ... WOW!
perfect ... I can recognize different kinds of weather ... WOW!
perfect ... I know parts of a whole ... WOW!

We are very proud of how Mallory is progressing! She has 2 more years of preschool and I know she will love every minute of it! Mal has come a long way since that little 2 year old!