HaPpY BiRtHdAy MaRkY!!!!

My baby brother is turning 25 today!!! I was so excited when I finally had a brother that I wanted to do everything for you. Thats probably why I talked for you for the first 5 years of your life. I will always love you and be here for you. If you ever need to get away from it all, just come up here and see me. Always have fun and enjoy everything you do with all spirits. Never drink too much and always win at Beer Pong. Always know that I love you and that I can finally beat you at Guitar Hero!!! Have a Happy Birthday and an Amazing Year!!!!

Things you have done during your lifetime:

A friend of mine from high school had this post on her facebook and I liked the link to The Bucket List. It is a pretty good list and it makes you think of all the things you have done in your life thus-far and what exactly you would like to be doing??! What else would you add to the list for you??

() Gone on a blind date
() Donated Blood
() Had surgery
() Broken a bone
() Skipped school
() Watched someone die
() Been to Canada
() Been to Mexico
() Been to Florida
() Been to Hawaii
() Been on a plane
() Been on a helicopter
() Been lost
() Gone to Washington, DC
() Hugged a homeless person
() Swam in the ocean
() Swam with Stingrays
() Been sailing
() Performed in public on a musical instrument
() Cried yourself to sleep
() Played cops and robbers
() Recently colored with crayons
() Ran a marathon/or triathalon
() Sang Karaoke
() Volunteered at a soup kitchen
() Paid for a meal with coins only
() Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch,
() Seen the Northern Lights
() Been Parasailing
() Been on TV
() Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
() Made prank phone calls
() Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
() Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
() Fed an elephant
() Caught a snowflake on your tongue
() Fired a gun
() Danced in the rain
() Been to the Opera
() Written a letter to Santa Claus
() Serenaded someone
() Seen a U.S.President in person
() Been kissed under the mistletoe
() Watched the sunrise with someone
() Driven a race car
() Been to a National Museum
() Been to a Wax Museum
() Eaten caviar
() Blown bubbles
() Gone ice-skating
() Gone to the movies
() Been deep sea fishing
() Driven across the United States
() Been in a hot air balloon
() Been sky diving
() Gone snowmobiling
() Lived in more than one country
() Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
() Seen a falling star and made a wish
() Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
() Seen the Grand Canyon
() Seen the Statue of Liberty
() Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
() Been on a cruise
() Traveled by train
() Traveled by motorcycle
() Been horse back riding
() Ridden on a San Francisco cable car
() Been to Disneyland OR Disney World
() Truly believe in the power of prayer
() Been in a rain forest
() Seen whales in the ocean
() Been to Niagara Falls
() Ridden on an elephant
() Ridden on a camel
() Swam with dolphins
() Been to the Olympics
() Walked on the Great Wall of China
() Saw and heard a glacier calf
() Been spinnaker flying
() Been water-skiing
() Been snow-skiing
() Been to Westminster Abbey
() Been to the Louvre
() Been to the Taj Mahal
() Been to Rome, Italy
() Swam in the Mediterranean
() Been to a Major League Baseball game
() Been to a National Football League game
() Swam with sharks
() Been White Water Rafting
() Written a book or screen play
() Been in love
() Put a foot in the Oval office
() Hitchhiked
() Joined the Mile High Club
() Snorkeled
() Seen a person on fire
() Ridden a Segway

Fun Christmas Trivia Questions

Every year, I like to bring this list out to different events. Its really fun and it brings up a lot of discussion on favorite Christmas movies and songs. So print these out and see how many answers to the questions you know!!!

Does Rudolph have antlers??
In the song Jingle Bells, Who was seated by my side?
Round or Oval candies filled with fruit preserves or cream and covered with chocolate are called what??
Who said, God Bless Us Everyone??
In Christmas Vacation movie with Chevy Chase, What did he want to buy his family with his Christmas bonus money?
Who was rumored to stealing Christmas??
What was the Grinch's dog name??
What were Frosty's last words??
What were his first words?
The most popular item to put on top of a Christmas tree is called what?
Who yelled Stop to Frosty??
What two words are normally pre-printed on Christmas gift tags??
Lucy charges how much for her psychiatric services in a Charlie Brown's Christmas??
Frosty is a boy or a girl?
What reindeer is also named after a kitchen cleanser??
Alvin the chipmunk wants what for Christmas?
Does UPS deliver on Christmas Eve?
What is Scrooge's first name??
Where did there arise such a clatter??
The night before Christmas never mentions which reindeer?
What does Lucy want in a Charlie Brown's Christmas??
What was Rudolph's punishment for having a red nose??
In the Christmas song, What are all the folks all dressed up like??
Name the 3 reindeer whose name begins with a D?
Traditionally, who opens their Christmas present 1st, the oldest or the youngest??
What carol demands us Figgy Pudding??
In the poem, Twas the night before Christmas, the word Santa Claus is used how many times?? After red and green, what are the 2 most popular Christmas colors??
What's Rudolph's Dad's name?
According to the Ukrainians, what does it mean if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning??
Who wrote a Christmas Carol??

Picture with Santa

She had so much fun with Santa this year. We took her to see him the same day as our family pictures. Before these pictures, ever since she was born, she had the hardest time smiling. Never on cue. But this time around, she actually had a good time. The photo lady even commented on good this experience was. That makes me and Michael so Happy!! Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas 2009

Mommy and Ava

Ava on the Sleigh

Michael and Me

Merry Christmas 2009
Love The Barrow Family

HaPpY hAlLoWeEn 2009

This year, Ava wanted to be a Garden Fairy. Well, it was more my idea because this was her 1st birthday dress and I wanted her to wear it again one more time before she grew out of it. Then we bought her some wings and got her a candy bucket and she went on her way. It was especially cute because she learned to say, "Thank you." and when anyone gave her a piece of candy, she said, "Tats chu." She was the most adorable Garden Fairy. We went to the mall and then off to Grandpa's House. He even took her door-to-door. It was the best night!!!

So many Pumpkins

She is so much fun. We were at the state fair a few months ago, and there was this pumpkin patch. We put her in the middle of the pumpkins and she thought it was so funny. She is so aware of everything around her. We have to take her to the zoo sooner or later so we can so how much fun she has there!!!!!!