Let’s talk relationships! Pick a relationship. Either your current one, or a significant past one (You needn’t be specific…) . I’ll be specific… and pick MATT

Saturday 9: Tell Us About It

1. How did you meet? We met by accident. I went to Camp Rock Creek for a 4th of July picnic. Mom was helping with the picnic and insisted I go along. Matt lived in the same small town that my aunt lived in at the time. It was about an hour away from where I lived. He came with my cousin to the picnic and we met.

2. Was it lust at first sight? Lust? Nah. I was 15. I thought he was really cute though.

3. Were they currently available? He was available. Turns out he had just broken up with a girlfriend the day before.

4. How important is physical attraction? It can’t hurt

5. How important is intellectual attraction? It helps too…

6. How long until you kissed? About an hour or maybe two. It was staged though to keep my cousin from making him leave.

7. Is this/was this the love of your life? Yep. Til death do us part.

8. Were they faithful? yes.

9. Were you faithful? yes.

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~Questions, Silly Questions~

1. Who is the last person you talked to? Matt.

2. What is your weather like right now? Very Warm!

3. Where will you be this weekend? Home, furniture shopping, church…

4. What’s for dinner tonight? Not sure, maybe gyros.

Saw this over at Karen‘s… I’m a sucker for a meme.

1.What is in the back of your car? Izzy’s stroller, a fence to return to Lowe’s, case of water.

2.What color is your toothbrush? white.

3.Name one person who made you smile today. Amanda. She’s silly

4.What were you doing at 8:00 AM? feeding Isabelle breakfast.

5. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Getting Isabelle to sleep.

6. What is your favorite candy? bubbleyum bubble gum

7. What is the last thing your said aloud? said to Amanda, “please pick Emelia up when you are out.”

8. What is the best ice cream flavor? homemade vanilla

9. What is the last thing you had to drink? Coke.

10 What are you wearing right now? disneyworld shorts & t-shirt.

11. What is the last thing you ate? coconut shrimp.

12. Have you bought any new clothes this week?Yep!

13. When was the last time you ran? week ago.

14. What was the last sporting event you watched? some UFC nonsense matt was watching.

15. Ever go camping?Yes

16. Do you have a tan? Yes

17. Do you take vitamins daily?Yes.

18. Do you go to church?Yes

19. Do you like Chinese food more than pizza?yes!

20. Do you drink your soda with a straw? out in a glass? yes, I don’t like to touch the outside of the glass with my mouth. But at home I usually don’t.

21. Are you someone’s best friend? Yes.

22. What are you doing tomorrow? Taking Izzy to Bear.

23. Where is your dad? Probably in his chair with his nightly big bowl of popcorn.

24. Can you say the alphabet backwards? sure.

25. Do you have a maid service clean your home? Yes. Me.

26. Do you have a favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?No.

27. What color is your car? metallic champagne-ish?

28. How do you like your popcorn? popped.

29. How did you get your worst scar? caught my arm on a fence.

30. Look to your left. What do you see? Izzy’s stander.

31. What color is your watch?black or silver

32. What do you think of when you think of Australia? kangaroos. Phil. Tim & Chad.

33. Do you use chap stick? no.

34. Do you have a dog? Yes, I have three.

35. Last person you talked to on the phone? Emelia.

36. Have you met anyone famous? I met Mickey & Minnie last fall.

37. Any plans today? Matt & I went out to eat for our anniversary (finally). It was yummy.

38. How many states have you lived in? Two. Arkansas (birth-7 days) and Oklahoma (8 days – present)

39. Do you dye your hair? Highlights.

40. Do you like cats? not really… but I draw garfield a lot!

Wanna play? Tag… you’re it!

Reluctant to see the kids leave for camp tomorrow for a whole week!

Excited that the kids are heading to camp tomorrow for a whole week!

Worried that I remembered everything they need for the whole next week at camp!

Relieved that I have them all packed up and ready to go.

Wondering: how their week will be?

Certain that they will have lots to tell me when they come home.

Cautious about all the plans for Emelia’s room while she’s away.

Happy Birthday to Mom on Sunday and Matt Tuesday!

Love God.

Adore my kiddos.

Grateful for my parents love.

I saw this over at Susanne’s place “Living to tell the Story.” She tagged everyone reading and so do I… let me know if you do it though so I can come read your feelings

~Remembering Childhood~

1. As a child I loved to play…?: barbies. I would make furniture for them using washclothes, and houses out of brown papers sacks. I left my barbie dreamhouse in the corner.

2. As a child I wanted to grow up to be…?: A lot of things, a hairdresser… movie star… doctor… model…

3. As a child my favorite thing to eat was…?: broccoli and rice casserole & pickles with sour cream.

4. As a child my favorite relative was…?: Probably my aunts, Margie and Allene.

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Saturday 9: Family Ties

1. Where and when were you born? In Arkansas a little more than 29 years ago

2. Do you have siblings? Two. Brothers. Jody is ten years older than me, Mike is 6 years older.

3. What are your parents’ names? Mom and Dad.

4. Did you (or do you) know all four of your grandparents? No. Just three. Dad’s mom died shortly after giving birth to his younger brother.

5. Do have children? Yes, four. Ages 17, 14, 10, and 5.

6. Do you still live in the general area that you grew up in? I live exactly one block from my parents house. The house I lived in from seven until I moved out to marry Matt.

7. Do you have cousins? I have too many cousins to count. Both parents are from large families. Freakishly large families. I am close or have been close to a select few. One cousin introduced Matt and I!

8. How often does your family all get together? Immediate family like parents and brothers, usually on birthdays and holidays.

9. Is your significant other close to your family? Yes. He loves my parents like they were his own.

1) Do you like blue cheese?
Yes! Well, in blue cheese dressing… (especially with boneless hot wings)

2) Have you ever smoked heroin?
HUH? Nope! Never have seen it either, thank goodness.

3) Do you own guns?
Yes.

4) What flavor do you add to your drink at sonic?
Cherry. Duh.

5) Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Not usually.

6) What do you think of hot dogs?
I’m a wiener snob. I only buy kosher beef wieners and then it’s still sorta gross. Mystery meat isn’t my favorite thing.

7) Favorite Christmas song?
Where are you Christmas (from the Grinch movie).

8.) What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Coke.

9) Can you do push ups?
Sure.

10) Can you do a chin up?
I don’t know. Probably, I carry Iz around so much my arms are pretty strong.

11) What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?
Probably my wedding ring.

12) Favorite hobby?
blogging!

13) Ever been in a car wreck?
Yes.

14) Do you have A.D.D.?
Nope.

15) What’s one trait that you hate about yourself?
lack of discipline. I don’t necessarily hate it, just something I’m working on.

6) Middle name?
Ann

17) Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?
My mascara is bugging me.
Amanda should be home soon.
I need to remember to switch laundry before going to sleep.

18) Name 3 things you bought yesterday?
Coke from Sonic, flat of flowers, potting soil.

19) Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
coke, coke, and coke. (don’t judge me )

20) Current worry?
What I’m making for lunch after church tomorrow.

21) Current hate right now?
FRUIT.

22) Ever had a lightsaber battle?
I hope not.

23) How did you bring in the New Year?
slept.

24) Where would you like to go?
Disneyworld!

25) Name three people who will complete this?
???

26) Do you own slippers?
Yes, but I don’t wear them.

27) What shirt are you wearing?
T-shirt.

28) Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
Not really. Your nails and any dry skin gets caught on them and it’s really annoying to me.

29) Can you whistle?
nope.

30) Favorite color?
white.

31) Would you be a pirate?
Never. Too dirty and wet for me.

32) What songs do you sing in the shower?
I don’t. I just get clean and get out.

33) Favorite girl’s name?
Isabelle, Emelia & Amanda

34) Favorite boy’s name?
Bailey

35) What’s in your pocket?
Nothing.

36) Last thing that made you laugh?
I can’t remember, probably something Amanda said.

37) Best bed sheets as a child?
They were white with wide lace on the top sheet, very pretty!

38) Worst injury you’ve ever had?
Sprained ankle?

39) Do you love where you live?
Sure.

40) How many TVs do you have in your house?
six.

41) Who is your loudest friend?
Matt.

42) How many dogs do you have?
three.

43) Does someone have a crush on you?
Matt.

44) Do you zip your pants then button it,or button it then zip it?
button then zip.

45) What is your favorite book?
Mark of the Lion – Francine Rivers.

46) What is your favorite candy?
skor.

47) Favorite Sports Team?
don’t really have one.

48) What song do you want played at your funeral?
Morbid…hello! Probably Mercy by Sara McLaughlin

49) What were you doing 12 AM last night?
sleeping

50) What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
The to do list started scrolling in my brain first thing!

Let me know if you do this so I can come read yours too!

Susan (Penless Writer) tagged me for this meme:

The Rules:

1. Write your own six word memoir.

2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you want.

3. Link to the person that tagged you in your post and to the original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.

4. Tag at least five more blogs with links.

5. Leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play

Here is Susan’s Memoir: She loved the word of God.
Here is mine:

In all things she believed God!

I tag Amanda, Julie, Jenny, Nancy and Natalie, and anyone else who would like to play along!

I got tagged by Kahri!

What I was doing 10 years ago:

10 years ago Emelia was just two weeks old. I was adjusting to baby number three and nursing for the third time. We lived in the same house we do now and had been married for nine years.

Five things on my to-do list today:
1. mop (done)
2. clean my room (done)
3. clean my bathroom (done)
4. clean out fridge (done)
5 laundry (doing)

5 Snacks I enjoy:
1. 100 cal. snacks
2. bubble gum
3. pretzels
4. chocolate
5. raw veggies with ranch

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. buy homes for family members
2. tithe and build gym for church
3. build a big house with a huge therapy room with all the latest equip. for iz.
4. hire staff (housekeeper, chef, gardener, etc.)
5. take family on lots and lots of vacations and stop off to meet all my bloggy bffs.

Five of my bad habits:
1. too much coke consumed.
2. chew gum, blow bubbles… like a silly teenager…
3. do too many things at one time (like drive, read, talk on phone etc. … all at same time)
4. spend too much $$
5. give too much advice…

Five places I have lived:
1. parkwoods lane.
2. edgewood drive.
3. valley drive.
4. anderson road.
5. 26th street.

Five jobs I’ve had:
1. administrative assistant
2. computer tech
3. computer instructor at vo-tech
4. personal asst. to a millionaire.
5. receptionist

Shawna tagged me for this one.

8 Things I’m Passionate About:

1. God
2. my marriage
3. izzy’s healing
4. amanda
5. bailey
6. emelia
7. family
8. friends

8 Things I Want to do Before I die:

1. See Izzy walk … talk etc.
2. Write a book
3. Take wonderful vacations all over the world
4. meet my bloggy bffs
5. Finish masters in marriage & family counseling
6. lead others to Christ
7. meet my grandchildren and great grandchildren
8. get it right.

8 Things I Say Often:

1. I don’t know…
2. turn down the tv/radio/computer
3. what are you hungry for?
4. call me later.
5. i love you.
6. Don’t tell me to hold on (said to Emelia 30000 times daily)
7. You’re going to be late! hurry!
8. Did you brush your teeth?

2 Books I’ve Read Recently:

1. Five Love Languages
2. Bible

8 Songs I Could Listen to Over and Over

1. When the night is falling.
2. When the saints (sara groves)
3. send me someone to love (sade)
4. Mercy (sarah Mclaughlin)
5. time and tide (basia)
6. forgiveness (macy gray)
7. spaceman (4non blondes)
8. cornflake girl (tori amos)

8 Things That Attract Me to My Best Friends:

1. genuineness.
2. They listen.
3. they love me. for me.
4. they are fun!
5. they are unique.
6. they are caring.
7. I enjoy being around them/talking to them.
8. similar interests.

8 People I Think Should Do Crazy 8′s:

1. you.
2. you too.
3. I am not forgetting you.
4. yes, i see you.
5. you
6. yep, you too.
7. of course you!
8. last but not least, you!

1. Thing You’re Afraid To Do?:

bungee jump!

2. Thing Scientists Need To Invent?:

diet coke that tastes good.

3. Thing That Would Make You Very Happy?:

another slice of cheesecake factory godiva cheesecake right about now would make me happy! Although… I’m already happy because I have so much as God’s girl!

4. Thing About Valentine’s Day That’s Special To You?:

the hearts. especially the pink ones

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Karen from WriteFromKaren has started a new meme, appropriately titled the ‘Monday Morning Meme’. It’s a lot of fun – won’t you join in? (saw this at jodi’s and decided to give it a go!)

1. What famous person would you most like to have dinner with (living or dead) and what would you ask him/her? I would forgo the famous person and have lunch with a bunch of bloggy friends!  Famous/schmamous!

2. What do you enjoy blogging about the most? learning about other people’s lives, being inspired by their words, and making friends with people I would never have had the chance to know.  

3. What is your favorite kind of candy? wild strawberry bubble yum which is discontinued.  Yes, it is! If you ever see any, let me know would you! (not the sugar free either )

4. Which sibling or relative are you closest to? What makes you close? Similiar interests? Or are you completely opposite? Probably my brother Mike.  We talk on the phone at least daily and exchange emails throughout the day too. I’m also close to my parents in relationship and in proximity! I live only one block away from them!