A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player answers the questions for themselves.
C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
10 Years Ago: I was in love with one of my brothers friends, avoiding the seniors that were trying to "initiate" all freshman, and tormenting my science teacher....just because I could. Lets I had a very uneventful 14th year....
5 Things On My To-Do List Today:
1. Clean my Room
2. Find a song to play for sacrament
3. Tie blankets for Caleb and Emily
4. Put the kids in the tub
5. Take a nap!
5Things I Would Do If I Were Suddenly Made A Billionaire:
1. Pay off Car
2. Pay off Student Loans
3. Go to Graduate School
4. Put money up for my kids to go to college.
5. Buy a house
3 Of My Bad Habits:
1. Worrying/Over thinking
2. Sarcasm....
3. Procrastinating
5 Places I Have Lived:
1. 501 6th Ave E
2. Talkington Hall
3. 633 Main Street
4. 1012 S Deakin Street
5. 301 Sweet Ave
5 Jobs I Have Had:
1. Computer Tech (shh don't tell anyone)
2. Hostess at Applebee's
3. Records Preservationist at the Registrars Office
4. Teacher
5. Mom
5Things Most People Don't Know About Me: (I am counting this as numbers 5-10)
1. When I am really tired I laugh a lot, which usually turns into crying...its weird...
2. I know how to can beans....and can tie quilts ( I am practically domesticated :D)
3. I have some weird need to talk things out in order to figure out life's situations...
4. I actually like getting caught in the rain....Pina Colada's I cannot say the same for....(actually never have tried them..:D)
5.I can make my tongue curl in two places....instead of just one....(to make 3 waves....)
Tag: 1. Sandi 2. Jessica 3. Jacobi 4. Duane & Jessica 5. Alita
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Starting at number 1.
So one of my friends on her blog listed 100 things about herself to help everyone get to know her better. I think that is a great idea. However, since this is our family blog- I will list 100 things that will share insights into all three of our personalities...(I will at least try)...
So here goes.
1. I love to write, not research papers, but stories and essays, and random deep thoughts. I rarely share these things with others- but writing to me is well one true way of expressing what I would love to say or have the courage to do- but never quite get there.
2. I have just finished reading Pride & Prejudice for the first time in my life. And I promise it is better than the movies by far.
3. Emily's creation of her long winded name came from one of her nicknames- Emily Jean Lima Bean, she however, added the rest (week by week) without encouragement. She has added on to it once again adding Trudy to the end.
4. Caleb is beginning to talk as much as his sister. Today he drew on the window seat and then pointed at his "drawing" and said A, B, E.
5. I am a true introvert. I have a hard time starting a conversation with most people-which I am afraid comes off as snobbery, I promise I am not a snob! I just don't know where to start!!!!
So here goes.
1. I love to write, not research papers, but stories and essays, and random deep thoughts. I rarely share these things with others- but writing to me is well one true way of expressing what I would love to say or have the courage to do- but never quite get there.
2. I have just finished reading Pride & Prejudice for the first time in my life. And I promise it is better than the movies by far.
3. Emily's creation of her long winded name came from one of her nicknames- Emily Jean Lima Bean, she however, added the rest (week by week) without encouragement. She has added on to it once again adding Trudy to the end.
4. Caleb is beginning to talk as much as his sister. Today he drew on the window seat and then pointed at his "drawing" and said A, B, E.
5. I am a true introvert. I have a hard time starting a conversation with most people-which I am afraid comes off as snobbery, I promise I am not a snob! I just don't know where to start!!!!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The Parable of the Pillow
Once upon a time....
I got a pillow. And at the time I got this pillow I thought it was the most wonderful thing in the world. It was soft, and supported my head..and well made sleeping wonderful. Well after three years, this pillow was not quite what I had once remembered it being. It was hard, I had to cater to it in order to be comfortable. It gave me headaches, and kept me up at night, it didn't give me the support I needed in order to get some much needed sleep. So, I decided to look for a new pillow.
So, off I went in search of something wonderful. The perfect pillow. It had to be soft, supportive, and most importantly it had to be...well like my other pillow had "originally" been. It was interesting searching for a pillow- each claimed to be great for this type of person or for another. There were even some pillows that were for all types of sleepers...I thought about this (probably too long), and kept looking. Finally I was resigned to the fact that I should just get the same pillow as I had before and resign myself to the fact that it would be well the pattern that I have managed to follow for as long as I can remember. Just as I was heading for that particular pillow dispensary area, I happened to glance at a different type of pillow. One that didn't claim to be good for everyone, or for someone specific either. It was just a pillow. It wasn't fancy- not expensive, just plain white. So I took a chance, put it in my shopping cart and then took it on home. Now I am a firm believer that this pillow is different- first of all I have the other one to compare it to. But this new pillow is also filled with different "stuff" than the other- which leads me to conclude that it will be different. And who knows maybe this pillow will be the one. The one that gets more comfortable with age instead of more blah....
Now, all of you may be wondering why I have told you about my new pillow purchase. But I had an epiphany- tied to the silly thing. Maybe its time to try something different. Time to venture out from the previous models, and move on with a new one that fits me as who I am now, and not who I was three years ago, or five years ago, or when I was a silly sixteen year old girl. Maybe its time I broke my own pattern....Maybe....
I got a pillow. And at the time I got this pillow I thought it was the most wonderful thing in the world. It was soft, and supported my head..and well made sleeping wonderful. Well after three years, this pillow was not quite what I had once remembered it being. It was hard, I had to cater to it in order to be comfortable. It gave me headaches, and kept me up at night, it didn't give me the support I needed in order to get some much needed sleep. So, I decided to look for a new pillow.
So, off I went in search of something wonderful. The perfect pillow. It had to be soft, supportive, and most importantly it had to be...well like my other pillow had "originally" been. It was interesting searching for a pillow- each claimed to be great for this type of person or for another. There were even some pillows that were for all types of sleepers...I thought about this (probably too long), and kept looking. Finally I was resigned to the fact that I should just get the same pillow as I had before and resign myself to the fact that it would be well the pattern that I have managed to follow for as long as I can remember. Just as I was heading for that particular pillow dispensary area, I happened to glance at a different type of pillow. One that didn't claim to be good for everyone, or for someone specific either. It was just a pillow. It wasn't fancy- not expensive, just plain white. So I took a chance, put it in my shopping cart and then took it on home. Now I am a firm believer that this pillow is different- first of all I have the other one to compare it to. But this new pillow is also filled with different "stuff" than the other- which leads me to conclude that it will be different. And who knows maybe this pillow will be the one. The one that gets more comfortable with age instead of more blah....
Now, all of you may be wondering why I have told you about my new pillow purchase. But I had an epiphany- tied to the silly thing. Maybe its time to try something different. Time to venture out from the previous models, and move on with a new one that fits me as who I am now, and not who I was three years ago, or five years ago, or when I was a silly sixteen year old girl. Maybe its time I broke my own pattern....Maybe....
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Changes....
Caleb got his first big boy hair cut this past week. Here is a picture. (He is watching a tractor out the window...could barely tear him away for the picture.)
Emily has also added to her name (again...sigh....) she is now (brace yourselves...its long).... Emily Jean Lima Bean Gibbons 4 Licorice Carrot Sing Lemon Juice.
Emily has also added to her name (again...sigh....) she is now (brace yourselves...its long).... Emily Jean Lima Bean Gibbons 4 Licorice Carrot Sing Lemon Juice.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Snow Snow SNOW!
Ok so I am really slow at posting these pictures! But here are the kids enjoying the snow. Caleb was OK as long as he stayed on the driveway where the snow was not at all deep...Silly boy. Emily has enjoyed the snow no matter the depth. The best part I have to say was putting each of them in snow pants, coats, pants, gloves, etc etc. Caleb really could have played the part of the little brother in a Christmas Story.
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