Tami's 101 Things to Do in 1001 Days

26. Go through my clothes and pick what I need and send it off to charity

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:49:00 +0000

I went through my clothes last weekend and turned it over the Amvets today (11/24).

Date Night..Date Day - Goal #12 (1/12)

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:12:00 +0000

Ken and I went to the aquarium with Faith's class. We knew that it would be done by noon. We planned a lunch date. We went to Joe's Crab Shack for our very first date. We shared an appetizer, Garlicky Mussels. Our main course we split as well. We had Joe's Classic Steampot. Both of us had sweet tea as well. I wasn't very excited with the portions. When they first opened, they were large portions. This time they were small.

Halloween Tradition #6

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:06:00 +0000

So we started a new goal. We made pumpkins for Halloween. Its a new tradition. We have never done it before but we made a new tradition. I've never carved a pumpkin before but we did.

Each kid got to make one of their own.

Pictures 11-1 to 11-10 #206-215

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:04:00 +0000

206. Makeup

207. Makeup job gone wrong

208. No no boys don't wear makeup

209. This book is good

210. I don't wanna leave

211. Good drink..father and son

212. Tickles

213. Look at the stingray, mom

214. Shark bait

215. Mushrooms

Pictures End of Oct 192-205

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0000

192. Mommy's love

193. 1st run

194. 1st run

195. I'm so sexy

196. What now?

197. Look mom my pumpkin

198. Hiding behind pumpkin

199. Pumpkins

200. Pumpkins we made

201. Ready to go tricking

202. Do I look different?

203. Hey look mom I look like a robber

204. Faith ready

205. Trick or Treat

More pictures from 182-191 from October 17th

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:58:00 +0000

182. DO I have to take a picture?

183. I'm 7

184. I love Hannah

185. Aren't we cute?

185. He's all mine

186. Being good for a change

187. Oh baby I'm handsome

188. Mom get his hand off my head

189. Aunts love

190. Please someone take her away

191. Before the leaves fall

Pictures Continue - on October 15 - 178 - 181

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:05:00 +0000

178. Just into Kentucky

179. Kentucky 2

180. Kentucky 2

181. Kentucky 3

Pictures - 10/13 155-177

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:01:00 +0000

155. Jason smiles

156. Tab's nails

157. Sunny

158. Sunny 2

159. Gigolo

160. Faith's drawing

161. Faith's other drawing

162. Nana and baby

163. Nana and baby 2

164. Tab and baby

165. Tab and Aiden

166. Tab and Aiden 2

167. Jeremie and Jason

168. Swimming

169. Jason

170. Faith

171. Faith 2

172. Jeremie and his baby

173. Chelsey and Terry

174. Jeremie and baby

175. Tab, Faith and Nana

176. The drunks with Jason

177. Jeff the drunk

Pictures 10/12 Continued - 136-154

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:45:00 +0000

136. Kids playing suppose to reflect tornados

137. firetruck

138. Troy explains to Faith

139. Weather station

140. Trick picture..Scott is only holding one ship..not 2

141. Fitness blocks

142. The kids

143. Truck driver

144. Faith spiderweb

145. Baron plane

146. Jason on the keys

147. Troy on the drums

148. Water fountain

149. Water fountain2

150. Water fountain3

151. Faith sitting

152. Jason skipping

153. Jason pouting

154. Faith jumping from the spider

More pictures - 10/12 MOSI 109-135

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0000

110. The Mosi

111. On the way in

112. Wilderness

113. Flowers

114. On the steps after coming in

115. Satellite (camera date is off - its moms)

116. Ship

117. Volcano's action

118. Hurricane

119. Suppose to show wind tunnel reaction

120. Wind tunnel 2

121. Wind tunnel 3

122. Wind tunnel 4

123. Troy holding Jason

124. The kids learning

125. Kids learning 2

126. Fire truck

127. Firetruck 2

128. Dinosaur

129. My brother a head

130. Jason in plane

131. Jason in plane 2

132. Faith and Scott figuring out how to fly

132. Jason fascinate with plane

133. Faith in plane

134. Scott in plane

135. Faith holding the world

More Pictures - Taken on 10-11 96 - 109

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:27:00 +0000

96. Train we rode

97. Scott's breakfast

98. Jason eating

99. Nana and the kids

100. Troy and Kelly

101. Gunfight starts

102. Nana waiting

103. Sheriff station

104. Scenery

105. Redneck on the railroad track

106. Back of chair

107. Kids asleep

108. The Deputy

109. Jason with the sheriff

Goal #70 - Ride on a Train - Completed 10/11

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:18:00 +0000

We rode on a train in Florida on October 11, 2009. Pictures here:

Mom with the kids on the train.

THe train we were on.

More pictures on 10-9 69-95

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:55:00 +0000

69. Mom we are digging

70. Kids silhouettes

71. Sunset

72. Goofed pictures but I love it.

73. Sunset 2

74. Cloud over the sunset

75. Silhouette 2

76. Shoes in the sand

77. Night swimming

78. Shoes in the sand 2

79. Night surfing

80. Night surfing 2

81. Surfing

82. Waves

83. Walking into the water

84. Showing off Hannah

85. Sister with grandbaby

86. Leaves

87. Mr. Cool

88. I'm here

89. Check it out

90. Perfect day

91. Kids climbing

92. Look its over there

93. Surfing demonstration

94. Digging for gold

95. Mom they got me

More pictures from 10-9 Picture 47-68

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:41:00 +0000

47. Bird Sanctuary

48. Bird Escape outside cage

49. Handmade pond for birds

50. My sister with the kids - their eyes on the A&W Rootbeer

51. Can you find the screech owl?

52. Plants

53. Caged man-made reservior

54. Eagles

55. Blue Bird that thinks its a Woodpecker

56. Listening to the Blue Bird

57. Perfect Beach - but too many birds

58. Jason praying

59. Sunset

60. Sunset 2

61. Sunset 3

62. Kids playing on beach

63. Kids playing on beach - Mr. Cool

64. Faith on beach

65. Faith digging

66. Mom what do you want?

67. Mr. Cool

68. Tab helps dig

More pictures - taken on 10/8 Pictures 36-46

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:26:00 +0000

36. Girl talk - Cousins

37. Faith with my sister

38. Grandma relaxing

39. Grandma with her firsts great grandson

40. Coming into Florida

41. Faith with her cousin, Chelsey

42. Kids in Florida

43. Kids with Grandma at Welcome Center in Florida

44. Florida Welcome Center

45. My sister holding her grandbaby

46. Jason's First time out in Florida

Reseting Goal 11

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Failed this week

11. Sit down at the table for dinner for 2 weeks with no television (0/14) - Having to start over. Going to Florida put this one on hold.

Completed Goal #78 on 10/12 - Take my kids to an Science Museum

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:07:00 +0000

I took my kids to the Mosi Museum. Which is a hands on museum for children. They absolutely loved it. Completed on 10/12.

The kids as we got ready to go in.

I loved the big skeletons.

The kids inside a firetruck.

Faith and Scott in an airplane.

My brother, Scott and Faith in an air tunnel. Speeds over 60 miles below.

More pictures - 35/600

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:56:00 +0000

More pictures towards my goal

26. Faith is always helping Jason. In this picture, why she is adjusting his hat I have no clue.

27. My little boy is so short and lost. Preschool is new to him.

28. Jason showing that his mouth is empty.

29. Faith showing me her rosy tongue.

30. Tom mad that I caught him in the window.

31. Tom relaxing in my husband's chair.

32. Mom I didn't do it.

33. All for me?

34. My blanket

35. Pillow and Diary

More Pictures that I took - 25/600

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:15:00 +0000

11. Faith and her pet rock from school

12. Faith's pet rock

13. Jason and Faith acting goofy

14. Jasmine standing at the fence

15. Faith and Lucky

16. Faith and Jasmine (Man she is big for 9 months)

17. Faith's Birthday Shirt on day before leaving for Florida

18. Roadway Inn in Perry, Georgia. Jason is on steps

19. Rodeway Inn in Perry Georgia

20. Jason and Faith sweating in the heat in Perry, Georgia

21. Faith and Jason Perry Georgia..sick of pictures

22. Jason made about picture

23. Central Florida Polk County - Welcome Center to Florida on 10/8/09

24. Polk County make sure you try the orange juice

25. The floor at Florida welcome center

That makes 25/600 pictures.. I still have more to put on here

#7 Visit My Sister

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0000

I completed what I thought was going to be a very possible unfinished goals. Money has been really tight. But here I am in Florida visiting my sister. Shock of all! I didn't think this was going to happen but it has.

My kids at the first rest stop in Florida.

My kids, Me and Mom at the first Rest Stop in Florida

My sister and my daughter, Faith at her house on 10/8/09 - Goal accomplished

Week's Results

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:13:00 +0000

I have completed 5 goals - #17, 18, 37, 44, 64

I have partially started - #11, 15, 19, 38, 88, 90, 92

If you want to see the original 101 goals, go here.

Weekly Updates - Little Goals Accomplished, Partial and Completed if not already reported

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0000

Little Things that were accomplished

11. Sit down at the table for dinner for 2 weeks with no television (5/14) - we have had dinner 5 days in a row without the television. I must say that the talks at the table are very informative. Faith has shown us how she is learning phonetics at school. I can't believe how much she is learning for a first grader. She can sound out a lot of words now and spell them. Its amazing to know that she can do it.

15. Bring in an extra 3k by the end of the 1001 days ($1.37/3000) - This is meant to be extra work. So it doesn't include anything that I do professionally. I made $1.37 at the Examiner.com. I found out that the newsworthy story got the most attention.

18. Make a dime off affiliates ($.10/$.10) - This has been accomplished as of yesterday, October 2. I made $.15 off Google Ads. Yeehaw!!!

19. Take 600 pictures (10/600)

1. Faith holding Gabrielle

2. Wyatt ponders how does this work?

3. Dude I'm ready for school. I'm tough.

4. Pig out time

5. Mom, look I got the basketball. What do I do with it?

6. Mom's Club - Music Demonstration

7. Jasmine stretched out crooked

8. Torture device at school

9. Yeah sure lets see how many can get on

10. Faith sneaking a peak on the ladder

So now I have to wonder.. do I need a new camera? I think if I end up taking 600 pictures that I might.

38. Blog about each thing as it is completed or partially completed (0/101)

44. Make a new friend - I made a new friend at Borders the other night. We got to talking and realized how much we had in common with the kids. It was an amazing talk. We exchanged phone numbers and are planning on meeting up soon.
90. Spend 2 days as a volunteer in the school system a month for 9 months (2/18) - I have volunteered at the school in Faith's class on Tuesday and Thursday this week.

92. Lose 60 lbs and keep it off (2/60) - I lost 2 lbs this week.

Well I didn't accomplish much but I am working on it.

Weekly Goal Report

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:19:00 +0000

On Fridays, I will start posting the minor goal achievements such as made $.58 of $3000 or 3 pictures out of 600. It will be easier to keep track of them that way.

Goal #17 - I'm Published as of 9/30/09

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:05:00 +0000

I began writing for the Examiner.com as the Cincinnati Adoptive Families Examiner. I wrote my first article, List of possible victims to adoption scam rising: Are you one of them? I will mark that off my list as being published.

64. Join a Mom’s Group - Completed

noreply@blogger.com (HeartsMakeFamilies) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:19:00 +0000

Today I completed goal #64 - I joined a mom’s group, Mom’s Club of Independence which I attended at 11:00 a.m. It was a good meeting. They had a Swap and Shop. The members brought things that they no longer used and could swap it for something that someone else didn’t use anymore. If there was anything left over, it was being donated to a local church. They talked about sending out a care package to someone that was sick. The last thing they had was a speaker Elizabeth Hickerson from Little Songbird Music Studio.

Little Songbird Music Studio specializes in music education for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. I was very interested. Did you know that kids have rhythm until they are 9 years old? Once they are 9, whatever their rhythm or music ability is will be what they have for the rest of their lives. Research shows that all children have musical abilities. You just have to nurture it. Some of the things that she had us doing were:

Name Songs. This is where you insert your child’s name into a song like for instance The Muffin Man. You would say something like Jason knows the Muffin Man.
Bouncing: Yes you guessed it. With your singing, you bounce. So I was bouncing Jason on my lap. He hurt. He’s 40 lbs.
Finger Play: This was used for fine motor skills, and to develop a sense of rhythm.
Locomotor Movement: We did the Walk and Stop. When doing the Walk and Stop, its simple it’s you walk and you walk and you walk and you STOP. Then repeat it.