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101 Things in 1001 Days

Of course in No order...

1. Lose 25 pounds. I need to be healthier (update) I haven't quite lost 25# But I've lost 18!
   
2. Read 25 Books (2/25)
3. Find out how many credits I currently hold
4. Sign up for school
5. Officially purchase house
   
6. Paint Kitchen
7. Put down a new floor in the bathroom
   
8. Paint back splash with chalkboard paint
9. Get new counter tops
10. Purchase energy efficient stove
11. Purchase energy efficient dishwasher
12. purchase energy efficient refrigerator
13. Paint living room/hallway
14. Get the hardwood floors redone
    
15. Purchase new couch
16. Paint future child room/office
17. Put closet organizing system in guest room
18. Organize the office (with more bookshelves, etc)
19. Reduce clutter
20. Paint Master bedroom
21. Decorate the master bedroom
22. Purchase bed frame and side tables
23. Purchase new bedding
24. Put in closet organizer with drawers in Master bedroom closet
25. Hang shelves in the Bathroom
    
26. Paint bathroom
27. Replace Shower
    
28. Replace Toilet
29. Replace sink and medicine cabinet
30. Buy a new energy efficient washer and dryer
31. Double our emergency fund
32. Pay off all current debt except mortgage
33. Have a open house for friends to come and see our new place
34. Keep a neater/cleaner home
35. Get my passport
36. Go on a cruise
37. Go camping
38. Go on a road trip
39. Go to water park
40. Visit the ocean
41. Go to Maine
42. Go to a Yankees game
43. See fire & Ice display in Boston
44. Go to Washington, D.C. for a long weekend
45. Have a vacation planned for somewhere in Europe
46. Research traveling to Seattle.
47. Have at least 4 weekends away (0/4)
48. Go hiking with Doc
49. Go skiing with Doc
50. Start walking around the pond 3 nights a week
51. Start running
52. Walk in a marathon
53. Purchase a P22 and start shooting each weekend with Doc
54. Learn to quilt
55. Get a makeover hair/makeup
56. Get a pedicure
57. Get a hot stone massage
58. Get a couples massage with Doc
59. Go bowling
60. Go the movies in the theater
61. Have a date night with Doc where we actually dress up (1/12)
62. Go to a concert
63. Watch the sunset at least 5 times (0/5)
64. Make new friends
65. Have professional photos taken of Dominic and myself and Walls
66. Frame more pictures for around the house
67. Keep up with printing out and albuming my weekend photos
68. Organize my photo's on my external hard drive
69. Get frame for wedding photo present
70. Pick up wedding dress from mothers house
71. Get my wedding dress preserved
72. Finish wedding album
73. Sell extra wedding decor
74. Look into the possibility of adoption
    
75. Baby proof the house
76. Buy an excellent (professional) camera
77. send out birthday cards (3/5)
78. Send out Christmas cards
79. Send a message in a bottle
80. Write a love letter to my husband and send it snail mail
81. Go through all my clothes and donate the ones I no longer wear/need
82. Make a new E family tradition
83. Start cooking more meals for Doc and I
84. Pack Doc and me lunch for work at least 2x a week complete with a note inside to him :0)
85. Eat meat only once a week (0/52)
86. Start making my own yogurt
87. Have my neighbors over for dinner
88. Bake my own bread
89. Make a friend a birthday cake from scratch
90. Try Indian food
91. Eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner
92. Drink less Soda
93. Take a cooking class
94. Have breakfast in bed
95. Make several fancy dinners for Doc and I
96. Buy more fresh, organic produce
97. Print out and organize my recipes
98. Recycle more
99. Donate $4.00 to charity for each task that isn’t completed (charity to be determined later)
100. As I complete each task, write about my accomplishments, set-backs, experiences, etc.
101. Make a new list of 101 Things to Do by the time my 1001 days are done

Practical or Not?

I've taken up photography as a hobby. Cap bought me a Nikon D3000 for Valentine's day to capture our newest Rottenweiler (Jax) who moves about too quickly for my little snap and shoot.

Now, I really want a fancy bag to hold my precious friend.

http://www.epiphaniebags.com/#/details-brown/

I'm thinking, I love this bag. It may make a perfect birthday gift which is only a month away...

The Proposal

09.27.2006: It was my 21st birthday on the 17th and Dominic surprised me with the best birthday gift ever. Front row tickets to a New York Yankees game. He had told me in the weeks prior that he was going to take me away and that he would tell me what to pack. So I got a list---Sewing machine, towel, clothes, Yankees Hat, & Sun Block. Once I got my birthday gift I knew where we were going. We got up early and left Vermont at 6 am. We were in NYC at 10:30. So we had the whole day ahead of us. We checked in to our hotel in the Bronx. I was exhausted so I napped before the game. Dominic wanted to walk and I wasn't about to walk in the Bronx--Hell NO! So I made him drive to the stadium. We got a bite to eat and sat in our seats! Amazing Seats! I had to go to the bathroom--He wouldn't let me out of his sight in the city so he walked me up. When we got back to our seats I started talking to the 6 year old boy next to me. I asked him why he loved the Yankees? He told me his dad did. Dominic had put his arm around me and asked me for a kiss.... Once that happened. He asked me if I liked his ring.... He showed me the diamond on his hand.... He asked me if I would marry him? I started to cry and said yes!!! We kissed and the Crowd went wild!!! The Yankees had just hit a home run and were winning! It was amazing! Dominic said they were cheering for us! My ring was beautiful it sparkled!!! Although he told me that I had a choice of rings. The one that he used or the one that he had specially made for me but wouldn't be in for another couple of weeks. He knew he wanted to ask me there so He got a spare from his friend to use. It's nice having a friend in the diamond business. So I Loved the one he had made for me. Its absolutely beautiful! As beautiful as the way he proposed! It was truly a home run!

Our Wedding Day

09.01.2007: It was a beautiful September day in Vermont. Not to cold and not to hot. It was breezy and the sun was shining. Our wedding was held at Memorial Hall. Which is located on Mirror Lake in North Calais. We wanted to keep our wedding small. Dominic would have preferred to elope. I wanted my day in the beautiful white dress. So I tried to keep things fun and laid back. The Ceremony was at 3pm. I was 15 minutes late. My mom and "step" dad drove me in the 1951 Ford classic and I guess it took longer than expected to get there. Once we arrived everyone was seated and people were waving. We pulled up around the building and they let me out. I put on my veil & then the tears started to roll. I was so nervous! My sister walked down the grass to our arch way---She looked amazing! Zymora walked down to Uncle Dom---She was so proud to be a flower girl. Then My mom and I went. I got to the top of the pathway and I saw him and my heart melted just like the first night I hung out with him. He was so handsome! We wrote our own vows---I had to go first. I cried through the whole thing. Then he read his---He blew mine out of the water---he is an amazing writer! You may kiss the bride!!! Yaya! Walking up to the hall----I kept saying, " Monkey, Can you believe we did it!" We ate dinner, danced our first dance, visited & packed the car. We went home and talked to PJ and Packed for Mexico! We couldn't have asked for a better day!

Words Can't Explain.

Words can't explain how grateful I am to have my two boys in my life.

Cap is truly the smartest man I have grown to know. He has decided to run an office in our local government. My husband is a "go getter", when he decides he is going to do something he goes headfirst and full speed ahead.

He ran for our districts city council seat. I helped him go door to door getting his name out to our neighbors.

HE WON!!

not to shabby for the family that only lived in town for less than six months.

WOOT! Congratulations Cap!

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Family Photo Preview....

We had family photos taken Today 8/30/09. So that we could have some professional photographs of the 3 of us. We found out Wallace has cancer 6 weeks ago and are living life one day at a time. Keeping him comfortable and enjoying our family time....

Updated: 101 Things in 1001 Days

101 Things in 1001 Days

Of course in No order...

1. Lose 25 pounds. I need to be healthier
2. Read 25 Books (2/25)
3. Find out how many credits I currently hold
4. Sign up for school
5. Officially purchase house
   
6. Paint Kitchen
7. Put down bamboo flooring
8. Paint back splash with chalkboard paint
9. Get new counter tops
10. Purchase energy efficient stove
11. Purchase energy efficient dishwasher
12. purchase energy efficient refrigerator
13. Paint living room/hallway
14. Get carpets professionally cleaned
15. Purchase new couch
16. Paint future child room/office
17. Put closet organizing system in guest room
18. Organize the office (with more bookshelves, etc)
19. Reduce clutter
20. Paint Master bedroom
21. Decorate the master bedroom
22. Purchase bed frame and side tables
23. Purchase new bedding
24. Put in closet organizer with drawers in Master bedroom closet
25. Lay Bamboo floor in bathroom
26. Paint bathroom
27. Purchase vinyl tile covers for bathroom
28. Replace Toilet
29. Replace sink and medicine cabinet
30. Buy a new energy efficient washer and dryer
31. Double our emergency fund
32. Pay off all current debt except mortgage
33. Have a open house for friends to come and see our new place
34. Keep a neater/cleaner home
35. Get my passport
36. Go on a cruise
37. Go camping
38. Go on a road trip
39. Go to water park
40. Visit the ocean
41. Go to Maine
42. Go to a Yankees game
43. See fire & Ice display in Boston
44. Go to Washington, D.C. for a long weekend
45. Have a vacation planned for somewhere in Europe
46. Research traveling to Seattle.
47. Have at least 4 weekends away (0/4)
48. Go hiking with Doc
49. Go skiing with Doc
50. Start walking around the pond 3 nights a week
51. Start running
52. Walk in a marathon
53. Purchase a P22 and start shooting each weekend with Doc
54. Learn to quilt
55. Get a makeover hair/makeup
56. Get a pedicure
57. Get a hot stone massage
58. Get a couples massage with Doc
59. Go bowling
60. Go the movies in the theater
61. Have a date night with Doc where we actually dress up (1/12)
62. Go to a concert
63. Watch the sunset at least 5 times (0/5)
64. Make new friends
65. Have professional photos taken of Dominic and myself and Walls
66. Frame more pictures for around the house
67. Keep up with printing out and albuming my weekend photos
68. Organize my photo's on my external hard drive
69. Get frame for wedding photo present
70. Pick up wedding dress from mothers house
71. Get my wedding dress preserved
72. Finish wedding album
73. Sell extra wedding decor
74. Get pregnant with baby
75. Baby proof the house
76. Buy an excellent (professional) camera
77. send out birthday cards (3/5)
78. Send out Christmas cards
79. Send a message in a bottle
80. Write a love letter to my husband and send it snail mail
81. Go through all my clothes and donate the ones I no longer wear/need
82. Make a new E family tradition
83. Start cooking more meals for Doc and I
84. Pack Doc and me lunch for work at least 2x a week complete with a note inside to him :0)
85. Eat meat only once a week (0/52)
86. Start making my own yogurt
87. Have my neighbors over for dinner
88. Bake my own bread
89. Make a friend a birthday cake from scratch
90. Try Indian food
91. Eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner
92. Drink less Soda
93. Take a cooking class
94. Have breakfast in bed
95. Make several fancy dinners for Doc and I
96. Buy more fresh, organic produce
97. Print out and organize my recipes
98. Recycle more
99. Donate $4.00 to charity for each task that isn’t completed (charity to be determined later)
100. As I complete each task, write about my accomplishments, set-backs, experiences, etc.
101. Make a new list of 101 Things to Do by the time my 1001 days are done