Melisa's Life

So me and saige went to the store today and as we are waiting in line me and the guy in front of me spot a $20 bill. We asked everyone around us and no one claimed it. He handed it to saige and told her to go do something fun with it.
Then we went to the redbox and when it was our turn the man who had just finished punched in a coupon for us for a free movie. It was crazy.

We redid the kids room as their main Christmas present. I really like how it turned out. I still need to finish the valances to go on top of the other curtains, but we got the rest done. It's been busy around here with the holidays. We have family staying at our house and we hosted Chris's dad's Christmas last Saturday. Here's a link to a video of Saige's reaction, it's awesome....and here's some pics.

You're supposed to bold the things that you've done in your life. So here it is:
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
8. Climbed a mountain(It sure wasn't Mt. Everest, but it was a mountain, just a small one.)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
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 Michelangelos David-not in person
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant-I bought a homeless man lunch
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-both
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Go to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie-my brother made it, but it still counts right?
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, 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 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
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating ewwww
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life-helped my friend that was drowning
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
100. Read an entire book in one day

1. Where is your cell phone? my pocket
2. Where is your significant other? home with the kids
3. Your hair color? brown
4. Your mother? amazing
5. Your father? fun
6. Your favorite thing? family
7. Your dream last night? none
8. Your dream/goal? college
9. The room your in? work reception area
10. Your hobby? creating things
11. Your fear? losing loved ones
12. Where do you want to be in six years? a college graduate
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. What you’re not? full of energy
15. One of your wish list items? a hair cut
16. Where you grew up? utah
17. The last thing you did? put a feeding tube in a cat
18. What are you wearing? scrubs
19. Your TV? off
20. Your pet? rat terriers and a kitty
21. Your computer? mac
22. Your mood? tired, unmotivated
23. Missing someone? Yes
24. Your car? subaru
25. Something you’re not wearing? a coat
26. Favorite store? Target
27. Your summer? good
28. Love someone? lots of someones
29. Your favorite color? many
30. When is the last time you laughed? Just now with Crystal
31. Last time you cried? last week

This, in my opinion, is disgusting. That's all I'm going to say.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081218/koddities/oddity_burger_king_flame

I've been really busy stocking my store for Christmas shoppers and finding new things to make. I posted on my other blog. click here.

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I took K in for his well check today and thought I'd write an update. The dr says he's doing great. I always get anxious when I make these appointments. I even started having NICU flashbacks that brought me to tears. I don't know why I do this, there is no reason for it. He is totally healthy and growing great. He is going through a do it myself phase and has started hitting a little bit and throwing things. I give him appropriate things to throw, have him give sister hugs multiple times a day because he hurt her. He tried to lift her up a few days ago and then was pushing her around while she was sitting on one of his toys. We have really been working with him because we don't want him to become a bully. He really is a sweet boy, it's not like he is just running around making everyone cry, he is just testing us I guess.
S is learning a ton. She knows how to write her name, mom, dad and kade and a few other small words. She can sound out pretty much anything and I can just tell her a letter now and she will write it. She loves school but complains that her friends don't listen. My kids love books and love to read which I think is awesome. Chris is a much better teacher than I am. He has taught her so much including all the planets. Right now they are reading about how mountains are made.
I am doing much better this week. I came down with a really bad case of strep last week. It was horrible. Luckily I got on meds quick and was able to host Thanksgiving dinner at our house. The business is going really well. My "black friday" sale went really well. I wish I had more time to stock my store. Most things I do are customs. I have made pretty much all our Christmas. I still have a few things to do and some things I would like to do if I have time. I have been trading with other really talented moms a lot. I have been able to get a lot of really cool things. I need to post some pics. They deserve some free advertising :) I have done quite a bit of Christmas shopping that way.
Chris has started vjing, which basically is where he takes clips of video, cuts parts out and layers them together. It's hard for me to explain, but it's really cool. He needs to make a video so I can post it. He had a gig last week at the dance club at the Gateway the night I was really sick. He said it went great. I wish I could have gone. Thank goodness for my mom. She took the kids to dinner so I could sleep. That's what we have been up to lately.

Lately there has been a lot of bad news in my family. It has been hard for me to deal with it. Things I never thought my family would have to deal with again are happening. I never wanted any of us to have to go through what my parents went through, but it's happening. My grandma is in surgery today for a cancerous lump. She is so stubborn. She wouldn't tell anyone what time her appointment was. I love you grandma. You'll be in my thoughts all day.