Just for Fun

I stole this off of Melanie's Blog just for fun, thanks Mel. So you copy and past the list of 99 things onto your blog and BOLD the things you have done. Reading through this list I forgot I had done some of these things.

1. Started you 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. Climed 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
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when your not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a Lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden 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 truely satisfied
38. seen the Leaning Towe or Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (only indoors)
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung Karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithfull 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 portriat painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Towe in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre
55. Been in a movie (I have been in Matt's Movies)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (babysitting business we had flyers and everything)
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 Time Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen thehanging of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Have been published (in the newspaper for SLCC a few times)
81. Visited the Redwoods
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year's Eve
86. Visited the White House ( I didn't get to go inside though dang it)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had Chickenpox
89. Saved someone's Life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous (Matthew Perry)
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
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

First Camping Trip of 2009 FINALLY.

CAMPING I love camping! So when Calogero and I decided to do a quick camping trip last weekend I was totally phyched. We headed up to the Alpine Loop about 20 minutes past Timpagnogos Cave. We didn't get up their till about 7 and the place was totally packed we were lucky to even get a spot.

So once we got there we got our fire going right away so we get our tinfoil dinners ready before it got to late. I think tinfoil dinner are amazing, does anyone else have a love for these simple meals. Calogero won't even go camping unless this meal is going to be apart of the trip.

Then we started putting our TENT up. We have this awesome tent that goes right on the bed of Calogero's Tacoma but man that thing is kind of hard to put up it has terrible instructions. So just before dark we got the thing up HIGH FIVE us! So we enjoyed a night of yummy tinfoil dinner SMORE'S and hanging out with each other it was a great night.

The next morning we decided to hike the Timpanogos Cave Trail just for fun then we headed home.

Thanks BABE I had a lot of FUN! Here are some pics from our camping trip:

The 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! Just a little late huh? Sorry folks I promise I have been so busy that blogging has taken the back burner but I'm BACK so lets get down to business! The 4th of July my FAVORITE holiday hands down. Yes I like it more then Christmas crazy huh. Hanging out with the Fam, BBQing, Swimming, and FIREWORKS! ( I have a serious obsession with fireworks I LOVE LOVE LOVE them.) I don't think life can get any better can it...

So we started out with a big family breakfast at my parents house with my Dad's side of the family and friends.

Then Calogero and I went swimming with Shane and Ashlee where we held out 3rd annaul Pool Olympics. Where I am proud to say the Ricottas took home the GOLD I don't know what it is with the four of us but we love to compete. Thanks Shane and Ash we had a ton of fun with you two as always.

Just so you know: I tried ribs on the bone for the first time this 4th of July and they were really good. I have this weird thing about eating meat off the bone but I am definatley getting over it and let me tell you it has opened up the door for me to try some awesome foods. I am sure you are thinking thanks for sharing that pointless and odd info with me. Your Welcome.

So later that night we met up with the Fam again at Sandy City for the Fireworks. My Unlce Rob showed an amazing card trick that had us all in awe and convinced that the guy is magic. The fireworks were awesome as always.

Well I loved the 4th this year thank you to everyone that I got to spend time with it was a GREAT day!

Last but not Least here are some pics from the 4th only took pictures at our breakfast and then I totally forgot about the camera sorry:

Moab!

I am terrible I can't believe it has taken me this long to post about this fun trip my Mom and I went on in June. I was dying to go on a river trip and my Mom who is always game for outdoor adventures said she would go with me. We had so much fun! There are so many things to do in Moab if you haven't been you really should go it is only 4 hours from Salt Lake. So here are some pics from our trip:
These are our rafting pics! My Mom and I are the two in the front.

Mom and I after Rafting where we met some very interesting characters.

That's me under the Delicate Arch! Arches National Park really is incredible.

My Mother!

This is Dead Horse Point.

I had a lot of fun with you Mom thanks for going with me! Stay tuned for more summer blogging I have done a bunch of stuff and have had no time to tell ya about it.

The Cunliffe's and The Barrio's

A couple of weekends ago we got together with my second and equally wonderful family The Barrios. Matt Barrio came home for a visit from Texas and gave us all a reason to head up into Cottonwood Canyon and hangout. Fun Facts: The Barrio's first 3 children match up to the Cunliffe kids perfectly. Krystal and I are the only daughters in our families we are both 24 and have been best friends since 3rd grade. (God knew I wasn't supposed to have a sister because I was going to have Krystal who pretty much is my sister except for we like never fight.) Andrew and Ronnie are both 23 and The Matt's (Matthew Cunliffe and Matthew Barrio) are both 21 and have been friends as long as Krystal and I. And then there is Neil who we all love but the poor guy doesn't have a Cunliffe' partner don't ask me how but he has survived. We have spent almost our whole lives all hanging out together. So here are a few pics from our fun night in the canyon.













Krystal and Me

Neil, Andrew, Matthew, Ronnie, Matthew, and Josh

Krystal, Kathy, Mom, and Me caught in the smoke.

Andrew, Matt, Mom, Me, Calogero, and Daddy.

Me and my brothers: Andrew and Matt.

Viva Las Vegas!

So this Memorial Day weekend we decided to head down to VEGAS! What a great idea, let me tell you I was really needing a vaca even though it was just a mini one. (Side note: I have had this crazy eye twitch thing going on for like 4 weeks and this trip totally cured the thing) We road tripped it down to Vegas on Friday morning with Shane and Ashlee. I really do love road trips music, trivia games, movies, laughing a lot, and reading. I have never read as many celebrity news magazines in my life as I did this weekend. If you need to know the who's who and the what's what in Hollywood right now I can most definitely inform you.

Once we were there we met up with Calogero's cousin Tony and his girlfriend Sandra from New York (I love those two it was so great to see them!). Congrats to them they got engaged this weekend. After our little reunion we did our first of many walks down the strip. Now what do you need for a walk down the strip in Las Vegas when it's 90 something degrees? Well a GIANT beverage of course and that is exactly what Calogero and Shane found themselves. I have never seen people look at a beverage with such awe and envy before. To Quote Calogero "What great conversation starters these beers are! So many girls have came up and started talking to us because of these, to bad they didn't have these like 5 years ago I would have been set". Funny Guy (sarcasm pure sarcasm)

After sweating for a few hours we decided to go check into our condo and get ready for dinner. I forgot to take any pics but we went to dinner at this really Mexican good restaurant at Caesars and then hit up the roller coaster at New York New York, it was so fun! I didn't even have a panic attack about going on it which is a success in my old age.

Saturday we pooled it all day I got a good tan and kicked some pool football butt! The Pool Super Bowl Champs of Vegas were (drum roll) Team Tony, Sandra, and Liz (me)! Not to toot my own horn but we did kind of smoke the competition. Is it just me or are games way more fun in the pool? (Again I totally forgot to take pool pics sorry) Ashlee and I had tickets to see Cirque Du Soleil's Mystere on Saturday night we were so freaking excited! And let me tell you it did not disappoint. Our seats were incredible 4th row from the stage. When the show started there was so much going on I didn't know where to look. People crawling on the walls, drums coming out of the ceiling, people hanging from the ceiling, dancers, people on stilts, and that was just the first 5 minutes. I think my mouth hung open in awe for most of the 2 hour show. Ashlee and I wanted to stay in Vegas for an extra day so we could go see another one. If you ever get a chance to check out a Cirque Du Soleil show DO IT I know I will for sure be going back!

So after the show Ash and I decided to explore the strip on our own a little more because the guys sounded like they were having a good time on their own. It was fun but did my feet ever pay for it I think Ashlee and I were both almost in tears by the time we made it to the car. Fashiony flip flops are not the shoe of choice for me any longer if I am going to be walking around 8 hours.

Sunday we headed home after lunch with Shane, Ashlee, Tony and Sandra and my first and only 15 minutes of gambling the whole trip. I found a game that is so my pace War the simplest form of gambling yet a very fun table game. I made a quick $40 bucks and got out of there! Calogero was on a hot streak before we left and had a really good run at War also before we took off.

Calogero and Shane with their 67 ouncers

Isn't that thing HUGE! Calogero couldn't even take a drink without me laughing.

Ashlee and I after Mystere, don't we look so pleased.

Calogero, Me, Tony, Sandra, Shane, Ashlee

Congrats you two on getting engaged! Her ring is so beautiful.

I couldn't resist taking a picture in this Gigantic Rocking Chair my feet barely hung off the edge.

Mothers Day, Happy Birthday Calogero, and Welcome Home From the Phillipines!

Sorry I haven't blogged FOREVER! I unfortunately haven't been up to much exciting that is until last weekend. We had Mothers Day (I LOVE You MOM!) Calogero's 26th Birthday! Calogero's Dad's Birthday! And my brothers Andrew and Matthew came home from their 2 week missions trip to the Philippines. So get ready for a long catch up post, sorry.

Calogero turned 26 on Sunday May 10th (Happy Birthday Babe!) he had an awesome birthday weekend even though he had to share it with Mothers Day this year. Friday we went and saw Wolverine (thanks Shane and Ash), Saturday Shane took Calogero golfing at Wasatch and then we did dinner at Porcupine Grill. I also gave Calogero all of his birthday stuff on Saturday. As you can see from the picture there are some goldfish included in his birthday gifts. Why you ask? Let me tell you. If you have had a conversation with Calogero in the past 3 years you have no doubt heard how badly he wants a dog! Well this year I said lets get one for your birthday! (I'm not really ready but I can't take the dog emails, and photos of possible pets for us any longer so I thought lets do this it will be fun!) Well surprise surprise Calog said no so as a joke I got him a back-up pet to fill in until he's ready. So Stew and Stanley became part of our family on Saturday and then both passed away by Sunday. (Isn't it funny how God made a creature with such a short life span, alive on Saturday floating on the top of the bowl by Sunday night!)

Mother's Day was really nice. Calogero and I went to Church on Sunday morning with my Mom and Dad and heard a great sermon from the pastors wife. Then we went to lunch with my Mom, Dad, and Grandpa. My brothers were both in the Philippines but since my Mother had her favorite child with her it was still a GREAT Mother's Day! Then later that day we did dinner with Vita and Pino to celebrate Mothers Day and Birthdays all at once. It was a great day but I ate way to much.

Andrew and Matthew came home from the Philippines on Tuesday. They went with Collide School of Ministry where both of them are students. This trip was to minister to the people of the Philippines, but I know that each of them were also really touched by the love and graciousness they were greeted with. They had an amazing time but I missed them and am so glad they are home! They sent us update videos while they gone you should check them out: go to http://www.youtube.com/ and then search under CollideSOM and their videos will pop up. Oh yeah so you know how pretty much all of your shoes, jeans, and bags say: MADE IN THE PHILIPPINES? Well when orders don't get shipped out they go to this market and are sold to locals for crazy cheap prices. My brothers got True Religion Jeans for $20, Diesel and Lacosta shoes for $15 and Coach bags $30 and not knock offs the real thing, Jealous! Just thought I would share that. Good luck with finals this week you two Love YA!

Well there is my update but there will be more soon!