Jack's List of Names

I recently found the list of names Jack had named his pets, babies, etc. And here they are.

Harper
Seke
Tako
Tampo
Sako Mana
Trappo
Choppo
Vicki

We obviously don't watch enough Seseme Street because his Big Bird's name is 'Beaky.'
I don't know where he came up with most of these, but I think he'll get a kick out of this when I tell him I already know all the names he's going to use for his kids. Pour Choppo. I'll still love him because he's (or she's) my grandchild, but it'll be hard.

Utah here we come!

We got tickets to fly to Utah. We'll be flying out Friday night. Hooray! Here's a video to whet your appetite. I took it with our new web cam (thanks Ovilla and Dave!) Don't worry. That wide wild look in his eye is usual.

Winging

We did it!! Greg finally recieved his wings of gold! He is officially a military pilot. We are so proud. Now we are done training (in Corpus Christi anyway-- he still has to do the FRS in Cherry Point and water survival training probably in Maine.) Hopefully I'll have more pictures later. Our camera broke so this is all I can put on for now.

North Carolina Here We Come!

We got our assignment today! We will be going to North Carolina! I'm a little disappointed not to be going to California, but we really like to houses in NC and Greg is excited to return to his mission field. We don't know when we have to be there, but hopefully we have time to go home to Utah and say hi to everyone.

What have you done?

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
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- mostly from the beach, but it was still awesome.
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--does a water taxi in Venice count?
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise (ship--it was our transportation from Ireland to France. But no dancing or free food.)
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
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
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, 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--I've broken my arms 8 times, but my jaw only once.
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
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-- this month! Can't live in Texas without doing that, can I?
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. Made amends with someone who offended you
101. Flew in a small Cessna plane with just you and the pilot-- I've been a pilot in a cessna. Scarier by far.
102. Ran out of gas
103. Eaten fried okra
104. Swam in the Caribbean Sea
105. Peed in a swimming pool
106. Rented a beach house
107. Hosted an exchange student
108. Been a Secret Santa to a family in need
109. Worked on a political campaign
110. Coached a sports team
111. Baked bread from scratch
112. Driven from coast to coast
113. Paid off all of your debt
114. Roast marshmallows over a campfire
115. Cut up a credit card
116. Drove a car through a flood
117. Been on t.v
118. Danced in a cage
119. Built a playfort
120. Shoveled your neighbors walk
Highlight any items you have done, and post it. Feel free to add more!

Happy New Year!!

AJ at is almost a month old! Yea! This is him right before he accidentally rolled himself over. Twice. I'm worried I have a premature mover on my hands. I think I'll have to start to tie him to furniture soon.

2008 was a pretty good year. We only moved once, so that's an improvement. And we added AJ to the family, a definate plus. No fortunes won, but none lost either. Unless you count our broken furniture, but that tides not about to change between 4 little boys and moving around so often. *sigh*

Hope everyone has a good year to come!