Tidbits about me

1. Song that always makes you sad?
2. Last thing you bought? It has to do with a couples thing!
3. Last person you argued with? I am not sure.
4. First kiss? Paul Duncan
5. Did you ever own a Michael Jackson Cd? NO
6. Favorite day of the week? Saturdays because I get to be with my family. Sunday because I always feel refreshed.
7. Did you take Piano lessons? 10 years. I used to be really good.
8. Most frequent song played? Right now it is Promise, I also enjoy Bleeding Love for no particular reason.
9. T.V. show you secretly enjoy? Some on the A&E, friends, dateline.
10. Favorite scents? Cinnamon, dust, wet rocks, fresh rain, clean house.
11. Date someone older or younger? Older. I was 19 when I got married so dating someone younger would have been scary.
12. One place you could travel right now? Germany- I would love to go visit my friend Juli and my host parents. Of course Garry would have to be with me.
13 Favorite time of the day? Bedtime
14. Do you know all the words to the national anthem? Not Sure so probably not.
15. Something you're wearing right now? Believe it or not I am fully clothed. It is only 9:18 to be exact.
16. Job you've had? Telephone sales woman, Motel cleaning lady, bank teller, bank loan officer, scrapbook teacher.
17. Did you go to your high school prom? Garry took me to my senior ball.
18. Perfect time to wake up? 7:00 to 8:00
19. Perfect time to go to bed? 12:00
20. Favorite soda? Pepsi with LOTS of crushed ice.
21. Ever been in a car accident? The biggest one was three weeks before we got married and Garry fell asleep at the wheel. It did not help that I was already asleep. We were on the freeway going 60 or so. We rolled 5 or 6 times. I had taked my shoulder belt off and only had the lap belt on, because of this my head hit the windshield. I always told Garry that he did not HAVE to marry me. I would have let him out if he would have asked. Instead he tried to kill me to get out.
22. Closer to mom or dad...or neither? It depends.
23. Who would you want on a deserted island with you? Garry and my kids. I would have a lot less to worry about.
24. Have you been bungee jumping? Almost. (different story for a different time)
25. Favorite ice cream flavor? I am not a huge ice cream fan. Chocolate it anything.
26. Do you have an article of clothing you have had since you were in high school? My prom dress that I wore when Garry took me.
27. Did you play high school sports? Volleyball, Fast pitch softball, and cross country.
28. Were you ever in a school talent show? In 6th grade. Then I got smart!
29. What are you allergic to? Penicillin, Codeine, and milk.
30. Have you watched sex and the city? No
31. Fun place you lived? I have to say the funnest place is with my grandma and my aunt when I was at school at Weber State University.
32. Do you shampoo first in the shower or soap? Shampoo
33. Wet the toothbrush or brush dry with the toothpaste? Wet
34. Blue or black ink? Does not matter. I am lucky to find a pen to write with. I can not be that pacific.
35. Have you ever gambled at a casino? Funny, I am in Vegas right now. I have done slot machines but not gambled at a table. I just had the you shouldn't gamble talk with my kids so I do not want to play even once because they will think that they can do "things" just once.
36. Have you thrown up on a plane? UMMMMMMMM-Yea, two years ago when I was on my way to Cleavland with Garry and the kids. We were sitting amongst his co-workers and landing at the same time. I felt like I was going to throw up but did not want to do it in front of Garry's friends, so I tried really hard not too. Finally I realized it was coming so I stood up to go to the bathroom and the flight attendant was yelling at my to sit down and I said "I am going to thro....." I put my had up to my mouth and this acted as a shield and the thrown up deflected the vomit and it came back all over me. In my hair, my shirt, all over the walls. It was lovely. I went in the bathroom to finish and when I came out there was coffee everywhere. I guess rather the smell of coffee the puck, So yes I have trown up "ON" the plane and also "on" me in the plane.
37. Have you thrown up in a car? TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many times to count.
38. Favorite cartoon as a kid? I can not remember
39. favorite childhood tv show? Dukes of hazards. Little house on the Prairie. I wanted to be Laura.
40. Who was your first roommate? A bunch of girls. Then Sandy King.
41. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk for the first time? I have never drank.
42. What was your first car? I drove my parents truck that always died in the weirdest of places.
43. What was the last movie you saw? August Rush. My kids loved it.
44. How old were you when you first moved away from your hometown? 16
45. Who was your first grade teacher? Mrs. Hall. She was a cut4e little thing.
46. Where did you go on your first airplane ride? Idaho to reposes a car with my dad.
47. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with? I never snuck out. That I can remember.
48. Who was your first Best Friend and are you still friends with them? Tasha Maxwell. I have no idea where she is.
49. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day? When I have a bad day I usually don't call anyone.
50. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsman? My friend Micki Marshall.
51. What is the first thing you do in the morning? Get a drink of milk.
52. What were some concerts you have attended? Lenny Kravits, air supply.
53. First tattoo or piercing? My ears when I was 12
54. First celebrity crush? No clue
55. What was your favorite toy growing up? Trampoline, and this ball thing on a rope.
56. What is your favorite sport? Volleyball, softball
57. What is your favorite Movie of all time? Pure country. I gave birth while watching pure country.
58. What is your favorite Holiday? TChristmas
59. What is your favorite ride at Disneyland? Splash Mountain with other big ladies.
60. What special talents do you have? I don't know.
61. Favorite Color? I don't have a single one. I like a lot of color.
62. What car would you love to own? Dont know.
63. What did you love to do as a kid? I loved swimming in the canal,Jumping on the tramp, Fishing, Riding bikes, playing in the creek, riding horses.
64. Who do you most admire? Lots of people for lots of different reasons. I think that everyone has strenghts that admirable.
65. What is your favorite game to play? Currently hand and foot.
66. If you could be on any game show, which one would it be? Deal or No Deal. Which game show do you think you could do well on? Wheel of Fortune.
67. What country would you love to visit? I would probably say Japan
68. Favorite Restaurant? Tepanyaki, Sizzler

Memory Monday

My kids said a couple of funny things that I wanted to remember.
Yesterday in church Kale came up to me and asked if I would tickle his head. So I picked him up and put him in my lap. After a few seconds he got down and went and sat by my dad. A few minutes later and I said, "Kale, come and sit on my lap and I will tickle your hair." He said, "Mom, your legs are too short."

Last night my kids were at my sister's house and I had Marlie. We were snuggling in bed and having one of the connecting moments. She said, "Mom are we going to have another baby." I said, "No." She said, "Why cause another baby won't fit?" I asked her to repeat herself cause I was not sure I understood her right. Sure enough that's what she had said. I thought it was cute. I think she was understanding the love I had for her and she thought maybe there was not enough love left for another. I hope all my kids feel that I love then that much!

Weekly Writing's- Join Me

Okay I have had a lot of friends start blogs and then they say they don't have anything to write. I was thinking about this and thought that we could theme something for each day.
So here goes:

Monday is "Memory Monday", write about any kind of memory that you have. From childhood to your own children. Just write something that you want to remember.

Tuesday is "Thankful Tuesday," Write something that you are thankful for and why.

Wednesday is "Wordless Wednesday", Post a picture of anything. New or old

Thursday is "Thoughtful Thursday," Write something that you have been thinking about. Maybe an insight, or a realization, or a quote. Just something that gives us something to think about.

Friday is "Family Friday", write anything about your family. It can be immediate, extended, heritage stories, anything that help connect you to your family.

If you want to do this feel free to. If you want to do one day and not the next, that is fine. Just do what you want. If you can, drop me a comment so that I can make sure that I check your blog. Have fun!!

Okay I will start with "Memory Monday"
When Hailee was about 3 years old, she had a runny nose. I told her to go get a tissue so that I could wipe it. She was gone for quite sometime. When she returned, she had a whole roll of toilet paper unrolled and gathered in her arms. She came into the living room and all I could see is white toilet paper with little tiny pony tails peeking out from the top. She acted very confident in herself. She wiped her nose and dropped the bundle of toilet paper on the floor and continued what she was doing. of course I had to have her pick it back up so that I could take a picture. Too bad I don't have it on digital.

Camping and a few funny comments!

We just got back from a camping trip in Wallsburg. It was our annual ward camp out. Since we were too busy to go last year, this was our first year with our new ward. We had so much fun. I feel totally blessed to be a part of this ward. We got there around 6:00 pm and set up camp. We were responsible for our own dinner so I started to cook. I decided to make dutch oven potatoes and chicken, but since I only have one dutch oven I combined the two dishes into one. It actually turned out pretty good. While we were eating Caden dropped a piece of barbecue chicken on his new white tee shirt. He looked down at it and then looked up and said, "I got a barbecue stain on my white tee shirt." To which Garry immediately replied, "I hope your not killing me with your mini skirt." Oh my gosh, I laughed for a long time. I think it was just the look in Caden's eyes as it change from, oh no what do I do? Too, I am going to be really cleaver about this.

Later on as we were going to bed the kids wanted me to tell them stories of when I was little. (I guess that has become one of those family traditions that you don't plan, they just happen.) Kale said, "Tell me the one where the horse bit Amber's BOOOTIE." Oh my gosh, how funny is he? I thought where did you get the "BOOTIE" part from. The stories I told them about last night were: The one when I snuck home from my aunt's house because I was alone on the couch. (I was about 5. I remeber thinking I was pretty smart to go home and not let her know where I was) The time when Amber throw a cup at me and I ducked and it went through the grandfather clock glass. Garry told them about all the times they would play baseball in the back yard and how many times the window was broken. He said that grandpa would always get mad.(I don't blame him)

This morning we had breakfast and then started a game of baseball. We had about 6 people on each team and about four mitts total. The play of the game is when bishop caught a fly ball with a tee-ball mitt that fit the wrong hand.(He is left handed) I was proud of him.

This was one of those times that didn't take a lot of time to prepare to go. But the memories that we made and the time that we spent building our relationship as a family and ward family are not measurable.