Thursday, November 19, 2009

tagging along…

Seattle Dad at Luke I am Your Father tagged me to play along with this meme. 

Gotta support my fellow Pacific Northwest bloggers, so here goes….

1. Name someone with the same birthday as you:

Teacher Mandy at my daughter’s preschool.

2. Where was your first kiss?

Don’t exactly remember, but it was outside and I was 15 I think.  Yeah, that memorable.

3. Have you ever seriously vandalized someone else's property:

NO

4. Have you ever hit someone of the opposite sex?

Only jokingly.

5. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people?

This one time, at band camp….

6. What's the first thing you notice about your preferred sex?

Height.

7. What really turns you off?

Bad table manners.

8. What do you order at Starbucks?

Tall non-fat vanilla latte.

9. What is your biggest mistake?

Not sure, but being mean to my sister when we were kids ranks pretty high on the list.

10. Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose?

Yes.

11. Say something totally random about yourself.

I have weird thumbs.  I think brachydactyly is the appropriate term.

12. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?

Yes, when I had red hair and Spider Man was out I got a lot of comments that I looked like Kristin Dunst.

13. Do you still watch kiddie movies or TV shows? 

I would not say no to “Teen Witch” or “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”.

14. Did you have braces?

4 years and a headgear….

15. Are you comfortable with your height?

More than I used to be.  I’m 6 feet tall. 

16. What is the most romantic thing someone of the preferred sex has done for you?

My husband has done many romantic things, but one year when we were “courting” as he puts it he snuck to my work on Valentine’s Day and decorated my car and put some gifts and a card inside and even had “Happy Valentine’s Day” by Outkast playing in the cd player when I started the car. 

17. When do you know it's love?

You just know.

18. Do you speak any other languages?

I can understand fairly basic spanish.  Very basic. 

19. Have you ever been to tanning salon?

Yes.

20. Have you ever ridden in a limo?

No. But I have done the big party SUV in Vegas, which is almost like being in a limo.

21. What's something that really annoys you?

I fear I am one of the most easily annoyed people on the planet and that annoys ME plenty!  I hate extraneous, repetitive, loud noises!! 

22. What's something you really like?

Peppermint Jo-Jo’s (cookies) that come out at Trader Joes during the holiday season.

23. Can you dance?

Does the macarena count?

24. Have you ever been rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room?

No, but I should have been when I broke my hip, but I was too embarrassed to actually have an ambulance come get me so my sister and brother in law drove me. 

25. Tag 5 people!

  1. Jaime
  2. Tamela
  3. Lee
  4. Bliss
  5. Pinkie

Even if I didn’t tag you I’d love to read your answers if you want to play too!

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

wordless wednesday

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Monday, November 16, 2009

OUr weekend involved…

Meeting a newborn.

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Playing with her stuff.

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Photo ops.

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Christmas dress wearing.

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Chapstick sharing.

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Back scratching.

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My favorite cake.

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Headbands.

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We had lots of fun!

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Friday, November 13, 2009

away

I will be away this weekend visiting my family and meeting my new niece!

Olivia Ruth was born November 2. 

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Isn’t she cute?

Congrats Jeff and Jen, see you soon!!

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

wordless wednesday: under lock and stool

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Monday, November 9, 2009

just because

Just because

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Hannah made a banana out of her nerds.

Just because

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I found some old friends.

Just because

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My son’s favorite thing are those beads.

Just because

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My daughter wanted to pick our her own clothes. 

Just because.

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Just because.

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

it’s very clear

It's very clear our love is here to stay.

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Not for a year, but ever and a day.

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The radio and the telephone.

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And the movies that we know.

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May just be passing fancies and in time may go.

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But, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.

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Together we’re going a long, long way.

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In time the Rockies may crumble,

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Gibraltar may tumble, they're only made of clay.

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But our love is here to stay.

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To my one and only.

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Happy Anniversary.

(lyrics by Ira Gershwin)

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Happy Blogoversary to me!

It has been one year since I started this blog!

And to celebrate…….

 

 

 

 

Well, I didn’t do anything.

That requires thinking and planning and coming up with ideas and then actually executing your ideas. 

Not my forte.

But, I did get this fabulous card from Queen Jeannie!  She makes some fantastic cards, so be sure to visit her blog and/or her card shop!

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And yes, I always dress like that when I blog.  Don’t you? :)

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

wordless wednesday: oh, yes I did.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

halloween recap

Halloween was a big hit around here.

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We thought Eli would want to sit in the stroller or wagon for trick or treating, but he would have NONE of that.

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He did some serious walking and he loved every minute of it.

And I think he likes candy as much as I do!

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Hannah also had a great time.  Who knew Spider Girl liked butterfly boots and a puffy pink jacket?

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Actually, she didn’t like it that much because the back of the boots kept getting stuck on the costume.  Spider Girl vows to choose function over style next year!

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After trick or treating Hannah got to pick 2 pieces of candy from her bucket.  This bucket is brimming with all kinds of chocolate goodness.  And what does she pick?

One of those small wrapped hard peppermint candies and a box of nerds. 

Definitely not what I would have picked.

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After the kids went to bed my husband and I found “The Blair Witch Project” on On Demand and started it up (he has never seen it). 

We had to turn it off before we were even halfway. 

Not because we were scared.

We just couldn’t stay awake. 

At least we tried to do something spooky. 

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