005. Sew an item of clothing or something for the home. (December 2011)

I have recently started to sew again. My grandma taught me how to sew when I was around 10 and I really did enjoy sewing. However, between when she would have "summer classes" on how to sew and when I started to pick it up again by myself has been a long time coming. My daughter needed a new stocking for the holiday season. Last year, she used a "Baby's First Christmas" stocking, but that definitely would not have worked again this year - so off to the machine I went. It didn't take me nearly as long as I thought it would for sewing, but I don't know if it will be her stocking for many years to come. As my husband pointed out, it is kind of a large stocking...I guess more gifts for her.

097. Buy a new purse. (November 2011)

I finally got around to purchasing a new purse as well. One of my friends recently became a consultant for 31 and they have a large number of different bags and purses in their line. This is where I purchased my new purse after carrying around one that was literally falling apart at the seams.

086. Chaperon a school event. (May 2011)

As stated previously, I was a chaperon/sponsor for a group of students and parents who traveled out to the Pacific Northwest. While out there, we visited Vancouver, Canada, and various sites around Seattle, Washington. It was definitely a trip full of many memories, and my first as an actual chaperon.

043. Travel and stay in a city I've never been to. (May 2011)

In May, I sponsored a group of students and parents on a band trip to the Pacific Northwest. While we were out west, we stayed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Staying in Vancouver was a lot of fun and definitely a city I have never stayed in before.

027. Get a library card from the local library (October 2011)

I finally went in and got the library card! At the end of May, I got a kindle and haven't used it as much as I would like. My husband found out that the library we have in town now offers online book rentals, but you need a library card. So I finally made it down to the library to get a card. I have already checked out a few kindle books from the library. It is pretty neat to not have to go all the way into town to check out a book.

018. Celebrate our second anniversary (5/16/2011) by doing something special.

It has been a long time since I updated...but I have continued to check off things from the 101 Things list.

My husband and I celebrated 2 years of marriage back in May by going out to eat ALONE! It was great to get out of the house and enjoy each others' company. Our anniversary fell on a Monday - so we were both exhausted from working, but it was nice to go out.

090. Find a dentist - December 2010

Finally found a new dentist. It was a long time coming, but also a good thing that we did that. Now back on the 6 month rotation for seeing the dentis.

062. Plant flowers around the yard.- Summer 2010

After buying our house in the summer of 2009, we knew we had a lot of work to do on our yard. The big problem was when it rained, the water would drain towards the house instead of away from it. When re-grading and re-planting our yard, we created an oval garden in the backyard and also cleaned up the flower beds around the rest of the house by planting new flowers and pulling ones we didn't want in the area. It is a start and this year we have more work to do on the planting of more flowers and plants around the yard.

061. Plant a vegetable garden in the backyard. - Summer 2010

In April of 2010, we started our vegetable garden in the backyard. We planted a large variety of vegetables and have some good stories to tell as well. One consists of re-planting the corn three times due to an overzealous husband. Growing up, my family never had a garden for various reasons and I always enjoyed getting fresh produce from neighbors who did. Our garden was quite successful for a beginner. We were harvesting food into October. The garden consisted of: tomatoes, onions, zucchini, pumpkin, cantaloupe, corn, beans, banana peppers, bell peppers, jalepeno peppers, sweet potatoes, carrots, and radishes.

We have already started the garden for this year and hope to be just as successful.

025. Get a passport. - February 2011

I finally got a passport. The reason: a summer trip to Seattle, Washington with a stop in Vancouver, Canada. With the various rules for crossing the border, it was a needed item. I could get into Canada without a passport, but could not get back into the United States. I figured that would be a bit eventful if the band director was detained at the border.