Where has the time gone? Drew is N I N E today! You don’t know how old that makes me feel. I’ve spent much of the day reflecting on this day 9 years ago. I look back and think how young and naive I was at the time, but SO didn’t realize it back then. I guess maybe when Alex turns 9, I’ll feel the same way about that time, too. Then… Now, here he is with his new pet that he got for his birthday.
Appetizer About how many times per day do you check your email? 10-15 Soup If you had the money to collect something really valuable, what would it be? Hmm…I’m not sure. I enjoy collecting my clowns. Salad Write a sentence using the letters of your favorite beverage. (Example: The egret admires.) Did It Every Time Cause Oscar Kicked Erin (does that make any sense? LOL) Main Course If you could be on a game show, which one would you want it to be? Not sure, I’m not really into game shows like I used to be. Maybe Price is Right.…
Tomorrow is the weigh-in day for a weight loss challenge that most of my work is participating in. I’ve talked about this a little bit over on my other blog. The jist of it is, is that we each have to lose 14 lbs. by May. If each of the 4 teams members does that, we get our names entered to win $2,500 each. I won’t bore you with my goals and all that. If you’d like to know more, let me know and I can give you the link to my other blog, where I’ll hopefully be journaling how…
Appetizer What comes to mind when you see the color orange? Auburn, baby!!! Soup Did you ever get in trouble while you were in school? If so, what was it for? The only thing that comes to mind is one time in 4th grade, I was cheating on a times tables test. I just remember the teacher (who wasn’t my favorite) walked by and noticed the cheat sheet I had. She took it from my desk, stared me down, and called my first and last name. I knew exactly what she was thinking and that’s all the punishment I needed.…
Here’s another page from my 7th Grade English Journal. (Without correcting errors.) My Short Term Goals 1. To make all A’s 2. To make symphonic band next year 3. To be a good person & friend My Long Term Goals 1. To graduate from Texas University in Austin (hehe) 2. To be a good Cardiologist 3. To help save lifes
This was the drawing that went with page 1. Don’t ya love my cute little drawings. 🙂
I originally said that I was not going to make a list of resolutions this year, but I’m a habitual list maker and I just couldn’t resist the Mama Says Om’s Theme for this week. Here’s my uberlist for this year: 1. I will yell less & praise more. 2. I will frown less & smile more. 3. I will quit being so angry. 4. I will count to 10 before spouting off. 5. I will be a more positive person. 6. I will try harder to keep negative thoughts to myself at work. 7. I will be on my…
I found a journal that I had to do in 7th grade. I’ll never forget my flamboyant, outspoken 7th grade English teacher, Mrs. Talbert. A couple days a week we had an assignment, where we had to write in our journals. Here’s the first assignment, which was entitled: My first day at Richland Junior High (typed without fixing errors) My first day at Richland Junior High was one of the most confusing days of my life. Remembering what room to go to next, what my next class was, etc. etc. made it more and more difficult. but I did enjoy…
I found this over on Zoot’s page. Here’s a similar one I did last year. Hope everyone has a great New Year! 1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before? Put my house up for sale Started using an SLR camera Went camping 2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Yes, but didn’t stick to them. 3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My best friend from high school had triplets. Rob’s older sister had another boy. Rob’s younger sister had a girl. My brother’s girlfriend…
Since I did it last year, I figured, hey why not do it again! 1. I will survive this school year and I will get tenure. 2. We will get motivated and get Alex potty trained. 3. Rob and I will go on a great trip together! 4. We will sell our house. 5. We will move to a new house (hopefully the one on Cedarbrook!) 6. I will reach 1,000 blog entries by the end of the year. 7. I will be a more patient, understanding person 8. I will make some great iMovies and make some DVD’s that…
This week’s Photo Scavenger Hunt theme is new. This is an Aubie ornament that I got last Christmas. Aubie is Auburn’s mascot.
Here’s a meme I found over on Robin’s blog from other bloggers. Show the past year through the opening line of each month on the blog. I linked them back to the original entries. January Hope everyone survived the New Year’s festivities. February My Dad recently came to visit and it was great! March It’s crazy that my baby is turning 2 on Tuesday! April Today Rob and I celebrated Valentine’s Day. May 1. Titanic (watched part of this again recently – WOW! I forgot how truly romantic it is!) June 1. Playing games with him July Here’s an automobile…
Appetizer How do you usually celebrate on New Year’s Eve? We usually watch the ball drop on TV and have senseless desire to be shivering with the thousands of people partying up in Time Square to welcome in the New Year. Someday we’ll do that! Soup Name one thing unexpected that happened to you in 2006. We decided to sell our house. Salad Where was your favorite place that you visited in 2006? We didn’t really go anywhere exciting this year, so I’d have to say visiting the house we want was my favorite place. Main Course What resolution is…
As you can see Alex got his foot stuck Christmas Eve, while trying a new kind of cookie we had made for Santa. At first we tried to just squeeze it out. Then, we tried to take the back of the chair off. We were thinking we were going to have to break or saw part of the chair to get it out. But then I had him turn and get back on his knees and were able to squeeze it out. Just a little adventure before putting out the cookies for Santa and getting tucked in for the long…
It seems that each year after Christmas everything we give or get for Christmas has invisible legs. What I mean by that is that as hard as I try, there is Christmas gifts everywhere. I try to find a home for all the new toys, DVDs, books, clothes, and whatever else. But I feel as though as soon as I put it down the invisible little legs pop out and they find their way back to the middle of living room floor! As much as I want someone to come look at the house, it’s probably a good thing no…
Thirteen Things about 2006 1. Drew had his first sleep over party for his 8th birthday. 2. My Dad came to visit. 3. Drew joined the Cub Scouts. 4. I got a new camera, a Canon Rebel. 5. Alex turned 2! 6. We went on 2 family campouts. My first time to sleep in a tent since my toddlerhood. 7. Drew caught a snake (and it bit him!) 8. My kids were Darth Vader and Elmo for Halloween. 9. My favorite Christmas gift was all the books I received. 10. I became an aunt, with a new nephew and a…
What I got for Christmas: Mommy Confidential: Adventures from the Wonderbelly of Motherhood Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats–A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog Kid Food: Rachael Ray’s Top 30 30-Minutes Meals I Love Lucy – The Complete Series (Seasons 1-6) (1951) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Bueller Bueller Edition The Mr. & Mrs. Happy Handbook: Everything I Know About Love and Marriage Waring Pro WMK300 Belgian Waffle Maker G-Elite Designer Brand style Fashion Bangle Watch jewelry box What Rob got for Christmas: Wenger Extreme II Men’s Watch…
Did my 2006 Predictions happen? 10 on Tuesday – 2006 Predictions 1. My friend, Katie, will get pregnant. – Yes, and she has 3 healthy girls now. 2. Alex will be potty trained by the end of the year. – Uhhh…no! (Haven’t pushed it) 3. Rob and I will go on a great trip together! – No 4. I will be healthier at the end of the year, because I will exercise and eat better. – No 5. My pinched nerve pain will be resolved. – It’s better, but not ‘resolved’. 6. I will train myself to be more patient.…
I wanted to wish each and everyone of you a super Christmas! (Or “piss-miss” if Alex were saying it!)
I got an email from my Dad titled this. He lives in Denver and sent me these pics! WOW!