I don't think it's possible, but here's a good start. And to think, our lives are really just beginning... I normally wouldn't post this type of thing, especially since this list is not originally mine, but the things on this list are all over the place! It's amazing to think that people have actually done them!
To play along, copy and paste and highlight the things you've done! Then when your finished add something you've done that wasn't on the list!
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 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 (2 nights) 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 1/2 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. Visited the pyramids 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. 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.(helped) 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 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 102. Ran out of gas 103. Eaten fried okra 104. Swam in the Caribbean Sea 105. Peed in a swimming pool 106. Stayed in a beach house 107. Hosted an exchange student 108. Been a Secret Santa to a family 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. Had braces 119. Been to the twin towers in NY 120. Have played in both the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans 121. Been to ground zero 122. Bit my fingernails 123. Likes to scrapbook 124. Hates pie 125. Visited Mexico 126. Seen a Tornado in person 127. Have ever been lost at sea! 128. kissed a frog. 129. Gave birth to twins. 130. Received 2 moving violation tickets in 1 day. 131.Been Life Flighted. 132. swore (when i was a kid & didn't know what it meant)133. stranded in a motel for Christmas. 134. Been in 2 countries at once! 135. Adopted a pet from Humane Society 136. Did a triathlon 137. Never received a speeding ticket 138. Live with one kidney 139. Slept on the floor of a train station in Poland 140. Hiked Masada 141. pulled a rock out of hot lava 142. Pet a kangaroo in Australia 143.Been salmon fishing & ice fishing in Alaska.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
PATIO!
And now, for your viewing pleasure, here is the finished product:
Well, the patio is done anyway. The planter still needs to have the caps placed. (We actually finished it last weekend, but I just went out and took pictures of it today.) For someone who's never done it before, Ryan did a good job with the pattern of the paver stones. He looked at a few pictures, drew a quick sketch and went to work. He basically made it up as he went. I think it turned out great!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Too much time has passsed since our last entry... and we are still busy, so instead of sitting here writing, here is our Christmas letter that we sent to few long distance relatives. Don't get me wrong, I love blogging! But that's just how the holidays are. I'll even throw a few pictures in.
(New entry Table!)
(New entry Table!) Enjoy!
Dear Family and Friends 2008
Our first entire year together has been quite a fun filled one! We live in Tempe and are happy that we live so near to our families. We love to visit with them often. Ryan is working full time for SRP’s Southside Water Construction division. A few months ago he was made the Senior Trades helper on his crew, which means sometimes he’s in charge of everything. He also serves as the 2nd Counselor in the Young Men’s as well as an Assistant Scout Master. He has been on countless overnight Scout trips, taught fishing and shooting merit badge classes and became a certified NRA instructor for the Boy Scouts of America. It works out well for him, since he enjoys doing those things so much all ready. Amy is a Nurse Assistant, primarily taking care of her brother Matthew, and is serving as the 1st Counselor in the Young Women’s. She also enjoys spending time sewing, trying to garden, and is having a wonderful time making our home a beautiful place.
In March we were able to go on our Stake Youth Pioneer Trek as a “Ma & Pa.” That was quite an
experience! It was a lot of work, but it was well worth it. We had a great bunch of youth who all worked very hard as well. One new appreciation that we gained is for those handcart pioneers who had children, especially small ones. They not only had to make the next mile themselves, but had to care for their children as well. We are so grateful for this experience and for the renewed reverence and appreciation we gained for those amazing early members of the church. We both love the youth in our ward and love all the great activities we are able to be involved with. We really like that we are able to go to some of the activities together.
During the summer months we enjoyed camping and fishing up in the cool Mogollon Rim country with family a few times. The two of us made a trip to Disneyland for a few days, which was a lot of fun! Ryan was brave enough to go to Camp Geronimo with the boys in his troop for a week in July. Amy was able to go with the girls to camp for five days as the Ward Camp Specialist. The first day of camp there was snow on the ground! Although that’s common in the winter near Payson, AZ, it was a rare sight for May. Amy also had a great time tubing down the Salt River with the youth from our stake while Ryan attempted to fish the river. He has been experimenting with many new fishing techniques this year. We celebrated our first anniversary in September by going fishing, and actually brought home a few delicious bites to eat. We both always have a great time fishing.
On Halloween we wore camouflage and carried around some of Ryan’s airsoft guns. It was fun to dress up, and even more fun to hear all the comments from people at our ward party. In November Amy had a heart procedure to correct a lifelong condition called Supra Ventricular Tachycardia, or SVT. At times her heart would race for a few minutes at about 260 beats per minute. The only problem this can cause is passing out, which would be bad if it happened while driving, which thankfully never happened to her. However, it could cause big problems if a woman had this condition while delivering a baby. After much prayer, it was decided it would be best for Amy to have the procedure done, which was a great success! It should never cause her any problems again. Thanks so much for all the prayers! We had three delicious Thanksgiving meals this year, and had an enjoyable time visiting with our wonderful family and friends at all of them. Our Christmas was more of the same, but we did get some time in the morning to ourselves. It's just as much fun to give gifts to each other now as it was to get them when we were kids! Also, Ryan has been working hard during his vacation time building a raised planter and a patio in our backyard. It will hopefully be done just before he goes back to work in January.
General Conference was fantastic both times this year. We are very excited for the new temples to be built in our state, which when complete will bring the number to five! Although we all miss President Hinckley we are so blessed to know that we are still guided by a living prophet, Thomas S. Monson, especially in these perilous last days. As the Apostles have declared of our Savior, “We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem, nor concluded on Calvary. He was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world….God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son.” (The Living Christ) We are grateful to live in this dispensation, and in this wonderful country where we are able to worship our Savior and enjoy such peace and countless freedoms. This year has definitely been one of trying to count our endless blessings! We pray that yours has been as well and that the Lord may continue to keep you in his watchful care. Merry Christmas and have a fantastic New Year!
Love, Ryan and Amy Stewart
Our first entire year together has been quite a fun filled one! We live in Tempe and are happy that we live so near to our families. We love to visit with them often. Ryan is working full time for SRP’s Southside Water Construction division. A few months ago he was made the Senior Trades helper on his crew, which means sometimes he’s in charge of everything. He also serves as the 2nd Counselor in the Young Men’s as well as an Assistant Scout Master. He has been on countless overnight Scout trips, taught fishing and shooting merit badge classes and became a certified NRA instructor for the Boy Scouts of America. It works out well for him, since he enjoys doing those things so much all ready. Amy is a Nurse Assistant, primarily taking care of her brother Matthew, and is serving as the 1st Counselor in the Young Women’s. She also enjoys spending time sewing, trying to garden, and is having a wonderful time making our home a beautiful place.
In March we were able to go on our Stake Youth Pioneer Trek as a “Ma & Pa.” That was quite an
experience! It was a lot of work, but it was well worth it. We had a great bunch of youth who all worked very hard as well. One new appreciation that we gained is for those handcart pioneers who had children, especially small ones. They not only had to make the next mile themselves, but had to care for their children as well. We are so grateful for this experience and for the renewed reverence and appreciation we gained for those amazing early members of the church. We both love the youth in our ward and love all the great activities we are able to be involved with. We really like that we are able to go to some of the activities together.During the summer months we enjoyed camping and fishing up in the cool Mogollon Rim country with family a few times. The two of us made a trip to Disneyland for a few days, which was a lot of fun! Ryan was brave enough to go to Camp Geronimo with the boys in his troop for a week in July. Amy was able to go with the girls to camp for five days as the Ward Camp Specialist. The first day of camp there was snow on the ground! Although that’s common in the winter near Payson, AZ, it was a rare sight for May. Amy also had a great time tubing down the Salt River with the youth from our stake while Ryan attempted to fish the river. He has been experimenting with many new fishing techniques this year. We celebrated our first anniversary in September by going fishing, and actually brought home a few delicious bites to eat. We both always have a great time fishing.
On Halloween we wore camouflage and carried around some of Ryan’s airsoft guns. It was fun to dress up, and even more fun to hear all the comments from people at our ward party. In November Amy had a heart procedure to correct a lifelong condition called Supra Ventricular Tachycardia, or SVT. At times her heart would race for a few minutes at about 260 beats per minute. The only problem this can cause is passing out, which would be bad if it happened while driving, which thankfully never happened to her. However, it could cause big problems if a woman had this condition while delivering a baby. After much prayer, it was decided it would be best for Amy to have the procedure done, which was a great success! It should never cause her any problems again. Thanks so much for all the prayers! We had three delicious Thanksgiving meals this year, and had an enjoyable time visiting with our wonderful family and friends at all of them. Our Christmas was more of the same, but we did get some time in the morning to ourselves. It's just as much fun to give gifts to each other now as it was to get them when we were kids! Also, Ryan has been working hard during his vacation time building a raised planter and a patio in our backyard. It will hopefully be done just before he goes back to work in January.
General Conference was fantastic both times this year. We are very excited for the new temples to be built in our state, which when complete will bring the number to five! Although we all miss President Hinckley we are so blessed to know that we are still guided by a living prophet, Thomas S. Monson, especially in these perilous last days. As the Apostles have declared of our Savior, “We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem, nor concluded on Calvary. He was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world….God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son.” (The Living Christ) We are grateful to live in this dispensation, and in this wonderful country where we are able to worship our Savior and enjoy such peace and countless freedoms. This year has definitely been one of trying to count our endless blessings! We pray that yours has been as well and that the Lord may continue to keep you in his watchful care. Merry Christmas and have a fantastic New Year!
Love, Ryan and Amy Stewart
Here are a few things we gave each 
other for 
Christmas, but there are more 
pictures to come... especially when the 
patio gets done!
This beautiful shelf was hand made by my wonderful Ryan. I drew the design for it over a year ago and he decided to make in his parents garage for an extra special gift this year. Isn't he great?!!
other for 
Christmas, but there are more 
pictures to come... especially when the 
patio gets done!This beautiful shelf was hand made by my wonderful Ryan. I drew the design for it over a year ago and he decided to make in his parents garage for an extra special gift this year. Isn't he great?!!
Fun with Family!
(I made the truck!)
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