Google Images tag

My sister, Andrea tagged me on this one. Looked like fun and I've never done this one before, so here I go. . . . . What you do is put the answer to the question in a Google Image search and pick a picture from the first 3 pages of results

My first name: Beckee.

My Middle Name: My Maiden Name (This is my aunt and uncle)My Last Name: Johnson

My Age: 30. (Of course 30 rock)

A place I would like to visit: Greek Islands (Beautiful)My favorite vacation spot: Disneyland

My College Major: Theatre education (I LOVE this image!)

Where did you grow up: Salt Lake City

Past Pet: Butterscotch the cat First Job: Dresser at Nordstrom (I dressed models during fashion shows.)

My Favorite Treat: Caramelitas (I cannot choose a favorite so I went with what I am craving currently!) My Favorite Food: Flank Steak (This is not the flank steak I love, but it looks good too)

Bad Habit: Messiness My mood right now: Sick

Tagged: If you wanna do it, do it! (Oh, if you are Mel, Lindsey or Stef though-you have to do it as I totally tag you!)

Solace has been Tagged!

Solace was tagged by Emma, Kirsten's daughter and by Kyara, Sol's cousin. Enjoy!

About mom:

1. What is something Mom always says to you? "I missed you when you were at school"
2. What makes Mom happy? "When me and my brothers are good"
3. What makes Mom sad? "When we don't obey"
4. How does Mom do to make you laugh? "When she smiles!"
5. What was Mom like as a child? "I think she was nice like me"
6. How old is your mom? "Almost 30"
7. How tall is your mom? "50 pounds"
8. What is your mommy's favorite thing to do? "Watch the Olympics"
9. What does your mom do when your not around? "Do Mommy school"
10. If your mom becomes famous what will it be for? "Mommy School or for dancing"
11. What is your mom really good at? "Taking care of her kids."
12. What is your mom not really good at? "Sign Language"
13. What does your mom do for her job? "Mommy School."
14. What is your mom's favorite food? "Everything"
15. What makes you proud of your mom? "When she takes care of my brothers"
16. If your mom was a cartoon character, who would she be? "Cinderella"
17. What do you and your mom do together? "Go places"
18. How are you and your mom the same? "We both like my school" (She may be wrong here!)
19. How are you and your mom different? "Um...I don't know" ( I said, "Solace we have different eyes, and I am older than you. and she said "Yeah, but mom, everybody know that!")
20. How do you know your mom loves you? "She says it"

About Dad:

1. What is something Dad always says to you? "Show their brothers what they're supposed to do."
2. What makes Dad happy? "When me and my brothers are good"
3. What makes Dad sad? "When we are bad."
4. How does Dad do to make you laugh? "When he lays down and Ender attacks him!"
5. What was Dad like as a child? "He had hair!"
6. How old is your dad? "29"
7. How tall is your dad? "I don't know maybe 30 minutes tall?"
8. What is your daddy's favorite thing to do? "His favorite thing to do is to play."
9. What does your dad do when your not around? "Um...I think he cries."
10. If your dad becomes famous what will it be for? "being a doctor"
11. What is your dad really good at? "Being a doctor and taking care of his kids"
12. What is your dad not really good at? "I don't know there is just a lot of things he's good at. I don't know anything he's bad at."
13. What does your dad do for his job? "Radiologist"
14. What is your dad's favorite food? "I think it is Potatos."
15. What makes you proud of your dad? "That he gets A LOT of exercise."
16. If your dad was a cartoon character, who would he be? "Cinderella's Prince!"
17. What do you and your dad do together? "Run around in the back yard and have fun!"
18. How are you and your dad the same? "We like to have fun"
19. How are you and your dad different? "He's bald and I have long hair"
20. How do you know your dad loves you? "Because he tells me he loves me"

Armour tags Brenden, Jaxon, Madison & Kyara.

My dad

And not to forget my dad!



1. What is something Dad always says to you? "Don't worry, it's only money!"

2. What makes Dad happy? To see his family happy!

3. What makes Dad sad? Loss, when his kids are disappointed or slighted.

4. What does dad do to make you laugh? His stories

5. What was dad like as a child? Tall, lanky, had a rebellious streak.

6. How old is your dad? Older than my mom

7. How tall is your dad? 6'6"ish

8. What is your dad's favorite thing to do? Travel

9. What does your dad do when your not around? Just about everything as I am in another state.

10. If your dad becomes famous what will it be for? Something political or sports related

11. What is your dad really good at? Being a lawyer, arguing, winning, taking care of his family!

12. What is your dad not really good at? Letting any argument go.

13. What does your dad do for his job? Lawyer

14. What is your dad's favorite food? Navajo Tacos

15. What makes you proud of your dad? Everything he has accomplished in changing his life around and raising he family in the gospel.

16. If your dad was a cartoon character, who would she be? Mr Incredible

17. What do you and your dad do together? travel

18. How are you and your dad the same? We are both stubborn, funny and people love us!

19. How are you and your dad different? I am much shorter...

20. How do you know your dad loves you? Because he tells me!

I tag my siblings again!

Armour & Ender's daddy blog

Because as my sister noted, the daddy's should not be left out:

1. What is something Dad always says to you? E: "Be nice" A: "You obey mom, but I will obey my daddy."
2. What makes Dad happy? E: "When I play with him" A: "He makes me happy like this!" (He is nodding his head and smiling.
3. What makes Dad sad? E:"When I'm bleeding" A:"When dad needs a bandaid on his knee"
4. How does Dad do to make you laugh? E:"He does funny faces" A: "He plays with me and tickles me."
5. What was Dad like as a child? E: "I think he liked to drink milk" A: "Liked the playground."
6. How old is your Dad? E & A:"29"
7. How tall is your dad? E:"36 inches tall" A:"29"
8. What is your daddy's favorite thing to do? E:"He always likes to play with me" A:"Play outside"
9. What does your dad do when your not around? E:"Jog & work" A:"Daddy goes jogging."
10. If your dad becomes famous what will it be for? E: "Me" A: "famous for doctor"
11. What is your dad really good at? E:"Games" A:"He's just good."
12. What is your dad not really good at? E:"Riding" A: "His jogging"
13. What does your dad do for his job? E: "Doctor" A: "goes jogging and driving"
14. What is your dad's favorite food? E:"macaroni" A:"raisins"
15. What makes you proud of your dad? E:"he's a very nice man and makes yummy dinners." A:"Nice."
16. If your dad was a cartoon character, who would he be? E:"Feifel, I LOVE Feifel." A:"Tarzan"
17. What do you and your dad do together? E:"Play Wii" A:"Toys"
18. How are you and your dad the same? E:"We help and are strong, our strength" A:"Same head."
19. How are you and your dad different? E:"Our eyes" A:"I have more hair." (yes-he came up with that on his own)
20. How do you know your dad loves you? E:"Because he elps me ride my bike on 2 wheels." A:"Because dad loves me!"

About MY mom...

1. What is something Mom always says to you? "Love you"
2. What makes Mom happy? Her family, good music
3. What makes Mom sad? Loss, arguments
4. How does Mom do to make you laugh? Funny Stories
5. What was Mom like as a child? Practically Perfect in Every Was.
6. How old is your mom? Um...should I really blog that?
7. How tall is your mom? My height
8. What is your mommy's favorite thing to do? Hang out with her kids, go to Disneyland, play the piano & sing.
9. What does your mom do when your not around? Just about everything as I live in a different state.
10. If your mom becomes famous what will it be for? Music
11. What is your mom really good at? Piano, kindness, and she is SUPER SMART!!
12. What is your mom not really good at? drive thru's like 7-11?! ;)
13. What does your mom do for her job? Technical Writer
14. What is your mom's favorite food? I am seriously not sure...
15. What makes you proud of your mom? Everything she does for her family.
16. If your mom was a cartoon character, who would she be? The mom on Incredibles
17. What do you and your mom do together? Talk on the phone a lot.
18. How are you and your mom the same? Neither of us likes to argue, we both have brown hair and we are both just super amazing overall!
19. How are you and your mom different? We live in different states, and are about 23 years apart..
20. How do you know your mom loves you? Because she tells me she does!

I tag Andrea, Melanie & Spencer!

Armour's tag...

1. What is something Mom always says to you? "Don't push Spencer, and I said no"

2. What makes Mom happy? "When I stay with you and don't bite Spencer"

3. What makes Mom sad? "When daddy is at work"

4. How does Mom do to make you laugh? "When Mommy laughing"

5. What was Mom like as a child? "I think You were mean and you bited people and you needed to go to time out and say sorry to me" (ah...he thinks I had a biting problem like he currently does...)

6. How old is your mom? "29"

7. How tall is your mom? "27"

8. What is your mommy's favorite thing to do? "go walking and shopping in Enchanted"

9. What does your mom do when your not around? "Watch TV with daddy"

10. If your mom becomes famous what will it be for? "a famous singer" (E is helping...)

11. What is your mom really good at? "tuting" (that translates to Cooking)

12. What is your mom not really good at? "Telling us to get breakfast" (That was his simple response, but he is still talking about how I never get him what he wants for breakfast aka sugary treats) He also says now that "You're too big to play with my blocks."

13. What does your mom do for her job? "Stay home with me but I can stay here by myself" (He said the second part of this very emphatically and as if I am unnecessary here at home...ah 2-yr-olds that talk well-you sure learn a lot about how that little brain is working...)

14. What is your mom's favorite food? "Salad like Solace"

15. What makes you proud of your mom? "Dad didn't Papou did" (I am not sure what this one means...)

16. If your mom was a cartoon character, who would she be? "Mickey"

17. What do you and your mom do together? "fastest Mii"

18. How are you and your mom the same? "same size shoe" (Um...he may be a bit off here...)

19. How are you and your mom different? "Ka" (He is no longer interested-I am only getting noises, no words)

20. How do you know your mom loves you? "When she puts me in timeout" (Excellent-all the times I told him I have to punish him to teach him and to help him grow seem to be working...)

Armour tags Heighley, Halle, & Ethan

Ender was tagged!!!!

Obviously my friend Kirsten knows me well, and her son Ben tagged my Ender with this Mommy questions blog! And I am so excited (and a little afraid) to see what my Ender has to say about me!!

1. What is something Mom always says to you? "Give me a kiss"
2. What makes Mom happy? "Hugging"
3. What makes Mom sad? "Biting"
4. What does Mom do to make you laugh? "funny faces"
5. What was Mom like as a child? "She liked to eat"
6. How old is your mom? "29"
7. How tall is your mom? "16 dollars tall"
8. What is your mommy's favorite thing to do? "Play Pac Man and Killer Bunnies with her kids"
9. What does your mom do when your not around? "Be Sad"
10. If your mom becomes famous what will it be for? "For being my mom when I'm a famous doctor"
11. What is your mom really good at? "Games"
12. What is your mom not really good at? "baseball"
13. What does your mom do for her job? "Stay home with kids and be happy"
14. What is your mom's favorite food? "Macaroni and cheese" (I think he is answering for himself.)
15. What makes you proud of your mom? (there is a very long silence...) "tucking me in"
16. If your mom was a cartoon character, who would she be? "Cinderella because she always cleans"
17. What do you and your mom do together? "Play"
18. How are you and your mom the same? "Hair and eyes are the same color"
19. How are you and your mom different? "Her hair is long and mine is short like Kindles"
20. How do you know your mom loves you? "She's great and she gives me lunch" (evidently the way to a boys heart is through the stomach...)

Ender tags Armour, Cousin Ender, Cousin Brenden (He also keeps saying Jaxon, Kyara & Heighley, but come on, who will Solace and Armour tag?!)

Fun for all-A different kind of tag!

Memory Lane...the tag that gets everyone involved. I got this from Laura's blog. I thought it would be fun! I hope you will play along.

Here are the directions:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.

It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

House tag

Ok-My friend Laura tagged me because she knew I cannot pass up a tag. This is one I usually would pass up as it would be pretty sad to post my messy house, but I figure I have an excuse as I am moving, and this will let you all see a few pics of the new house. I will take more, better pics soon, for now enjoy the tag.

Here is how this works, there is only a few rules: must take picture of area as is in your house. No cheating and cleaning up before the picture.

1-Laundry 2-Closet (we are still moving in-you can see some of the boxes reflected int he mirror on the left.)
3-Toilet (I have 2-the first is the main one, the second is the one in the master bedroom)

4-Kids (I think I am probably supposed to take a pic of their area in the house, but they don't really have one yet, so here are pic of what they were doing when I read my tag...actually that's not accurate-when I got the tag, the boys were running in the sprinkler, but by the time I found the camera this is where everyone was...

Watching TV
Playing on Pbskids.org
5-Fridge-take note that it is basically full of soda and water right now-there is eggs a box of fudge and leftovers on the top shelf though and fruit in the bottom drawers.
Armour helped me take all the pictures...

6-Sink (I am ticked there are dishes in it right now-it's the first time there has been since we moved in! Dang!)

7-Favorite shoes (my new faves-pink fuzzy flip flops-awesome and totally impractical)
8-Favorite room (I took a few pics of rooms)

I love this family room we set up on the basement, nice, huh?!

This is the actual living room area upstairs-full of boxes and we have no furniture to go in it yet, but look at that great window! (there is also a great fireplace that you cannot see)
Solace took this picture-it is the kids' favorite part of our house-the backyard with the play area!!
Who do I tag?! Well, I guess I should tag Laura N cause I love reading her blog, Andrea cause she should have to do this tag too, and Carly cause I have not seen much on her blog since Hallie's injury, and I miss the blogs!! :)

What Have You Done

I saw this on my friend Anne's blog and thought I had to do it. The things I have done are bolded and the colored writing is my commentary. You should read through and see which things you have done-it'll be fun!

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper Just all day every day...
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity Technically Wes does this but it is our money...and I support the giving...
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain I used to LOVE hiking...
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris I sat in the Paris airport for hours and hours once, and saw the Eiffel Tower as we flew over...I am totally counting that...
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise AH college...
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game Final Four baby!
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty Senior Trip 1997. FUN!
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables All the time growing up-yummy! Plan on doing it again now that we will have a house!
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment Sadly, I have had this happen in very spiritual church meetings...twice...
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort With Wes and Spence and our kids.
25. Held a lamb Thank you petting zoo.
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath Often-it sucks, oh except when I was little and we were in Hawaii and I was really, really sick and had a high fever and then it was totally awesome to have an ice cold bath.
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster I LOVE them!!!
31. Hit a home run (But only on Wii...) :)
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors Greece...
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time I loved working at Theatre School For Youth and I actually loved my job at Nordstroms as a teenager too!
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied It doesn't matter how much money (or how little money) I have, I can be and am truly satisfied.
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach If you haven't heard about the infamous Castaway story of my honeymoon, click here.
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow Pays to have relatives in Tooele...oh and to visit state fairs.
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain One of my all-time favorite things to do!
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater Oh, this brings back hilarious memories of my dating youth!
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business My husband and his mom have...
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie Granted it was not a big deal movie-more of a student project really...but I was on Touched by and Angel and something else on TV (the name is escaping me-I was just an extra) as a younger person...
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone verbally, not physically...
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy happens all the time when you have kids.
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did Yeah-to name one, Aaron Burr is my ancestor... check him out on wikipedia if you don't know who he is...I will tell you he's famous for killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel...he was also VP of the US.
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money I've won a few bets in my life, and once won like $5 on a lottery ticket I had originally bought for my dad...that sounds wrong somehow doesn't it?!
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi and I Love it!!
84. Had your picture in the newspaper actually quite a few times now that I am thinking about it...
85. Read The Bible cover to cover It is SOOO sad that I haven't...
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about Dude-I cannot change anyone's mind no matter how much I care about it! It sucks!
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions and felt great satisfaction at doing so!!
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep I have been doing that as I am doing that-ah...multitasking...
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring Oh yeah-and made my friends try it on to see how their moods were-I swore by those things as a kid...
110. Ridden a horse And almost killed myself doing it-ask Wes to tell you about it someday. But even with all the almost killing myself stuff, I had a blast and would totally do it again-if Wes ever lets me...
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe Seriously, this happens all the time when I cook for others-that's pretty much why I count my biggest skill as being cooking.
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway play YEAH!!! Love to go see Broadway shows! My one splurge I am planning when Wes is making the big bucks is to go to NYC once a year and watch whatever shows are new and interesting to me! If this fits in with having 4 kids somehow...
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train in Germany.
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need OK, so there was this sample guy/salesman in our Hyvee (grocery store) in Omaha that could convince Wes and I to buy whatever he was sampling everytime...man we bought a lot of frozen foods, especially pizzas from that guy...
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant At the zoo as a kid
127. Published a book I self-published a cook book.
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class Once as a kid flying unaccompanied they put me up in the first class!!
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story I guess technically I tried to write a love story/book and failed miserably, gave up on it and decided it was crap!
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter to the NKOTB (That's New Kids on the Block for those of you too young to know) BTW-Have you heard about this comeback tour they are doing?! CRAZY!!!
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning Most notably at the last meal of our honeymoon at this uber-expensive seafood place, both Wes and I got food poisoning...awesome way to end a honeymoon...
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers as a costume...onstage!
167. Ridden in a limousine thanks to funerals and Prom...
168. Attended the Olympics No, but I went to what's left of the original Olympic stadium in Greece while the Olympics were here in my hometown of Salt Lake City...Doesn't that count for anything?!
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books I have read way more than 6.
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane I tend toward panicking...
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert My 13th Birthday-the song was "Everythng I do I Do it For You." It is a story SOOOO worth hearing, When I have more time I will have to type it in a blog for all to enjoy...remind me if you haven't heard it and want to!
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale No, but I saw Andrew Zimmern do this on Bizarre Foods, and can I just say I will never, ever be eating that!!!
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier Dans foods and Nordstrom!
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation Once, for a class in college and never since then...
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR sortof...
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend Thank you Facebook-I totally love that thing!!
199. Helped solve a crime

Four Tag

I know I have done one similar to this, but if you are a regular reader of this blog, you are probably quite aware that I love these things and cannot help but do them, especially if I was tagged. And since I read Charlissa's, I guess I was tagged...enjoy...

4 Things you may not know:

(I think I am pretty much an open book at this point on this blog, but I will try to come up with 4 things)

1. I am totally double jointed, especially in my hands. It is a bit freakishly weird.
2. I used to pretend I was allergic to chocolate as a child so my friend's parents would stop giving it to me-I hated it, and no parent believed that a kids would hate chocolate...
3. I have an unnatural dislike of Jazz Dancers, and the Jazz in general as Wesley's first girlfriend was a Jazz Dancer. (I have somewhat forgiven the actual Jazz team for this and like them again finally-much of that like was rubbed off on me from Aunt Cathy I think. Otherwise, I would probably still hate the whole Jazz franchise-team, dancers, ushers and all. But as it stands, I am limiting my dislike to the dancers these days.)
4. I often do things to try to surprise Wes or to test Wes, but can never handle not telling him. For example, I will do something like post this blog and write this to test and see if Wes is actually reading my blog at all. But the test will fail miserably as I will probably call him as soon as I am done typing and give him a not-so-subtle hint like "Hey, have you read my blog today? cause I put up some stuff...you should go check!" Then I will probably follow up and see if he has checked it yet a few minutes later...seriously. I do this all the time...I am totally not going to call him this time...Let's test me and see...Note to Wes-when you read this, you must comment and let the people know if I called you or if you looked on your own...lets see if I can handle this, and see if Wes checks it...

4 Places I Go Over and Over:

1. Wal Mart
2. Utah
3. Grocery Stores (Dans in Utah, HyVee in Nebraska)
4. Kids Preschool (this will change to Solace's Kindergarten)

4 People Who Email Me:

1. Mark the real estate agent
2. Jennifer the Mortgage lady
3. Mom
4. Kris

4 of My Favorite Foods:

1. Flank Steak
2. Greek food (Especially Pasticio, Pilaf, Tiropetes...etc...etc...)
3. Watermelon
4. Peaches

4 Places I'd Rather Be:

With Wes pretty much covers it all...

4 Movies I Watch Over and Over

1. Enchanted
2. Curious George
3. Really any kid movie my kids like...
4. I am sure Wes will love me mentioning this one, but I totally have seen Harold and Kumar go to White Castle over and over...on TV...it's horrible, but hilarious...I cannot recommend it to anyone and feel good about it, but it is hilarious, and I love Neil Patrick Harris in it!

4 People I'm tagging:

1. Melanie
2. Andrea
3. Heidi
4. Trieste (since she tagged me on the other one...)

Trieste's Tag

I am sure I answered this some time in the past, but it's been a while and I am sure my answers have changed somewhat. So, since Treiste tagged me, I am doing it again!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Yesterday
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? occasionally
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Honey Maple turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes, 4 and they are adorable!!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Of course!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? No...never!! (make sure you read that with a sarcastic voice)
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? I do
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No. After my experience with that falling ride at Lagoon the first year Wes and I were married, there is no way! I would completely panic!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Oh's & Life
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? On the RARE occasion I wear shoes with laces, I do not bother to unlace them. Which inevitably makes me pissed off when I go to put them back on and I have to unlace them to relace them...
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yes, you have to be to move across country with a 2 1/2 week old baby and 3 other kids, and no husband. (I am not discounting all the help I got and am extremely grateful for, but still...)
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Again I have to start with mentioning that I don't particularly like ice cream, but on the occasion when I do eat ice cream, I like peppermint or Cherry Garcia-or really any version of ice cream that has big chunks of cherries and big chunks of chocolate. As I have told Wes a number of times, it's really about what is in the ice cream-I am willing to eat the yucky ice cream to get to those treasured cherries, chocolate, or peppermint chunks!
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? How they look at me.
15. RED OR PINK? Both, I don't think I can choose one, but if I had to-red.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Messiness-no doubt!
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Wes
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Maroon huge pants that Wes hates, and no shoes
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? a jelly belly
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? My kids playing
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? purple
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? bread or chocolate chips cooking, white tea and ginger smell, the ocean, and the smell of rain.
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? my mom
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Football
25. HAIR COLOR? brown
26. EYE COLOR? brown
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? When I am not wearing my glasses.
28. FAVORITE FOOD? Too many to name...
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Depends on my mood and on which I can get Wes to watch with me.
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Enchanted just ended for the umpteenth time this week...my kids LOVE that show!!
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Dark Blue-it doesn't match my pants-it is one of Mel's USU shirts as Kindle threw up all over my other shirt...I will be changing shortly!
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? I have recently discovered that I actually like both, but still have a bit of a preference for Summer...
33. HUGS OR KISSES? Both-right now I would prefer a kiss from Wes.
34. FAVORITE DESSERT? Cheesecake probably
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? "The Miraculous Adventures of Edward Tulane" aloud to my kids, and I am trying to read the "Crown of Swords" (from the Wheel of Time).
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Do not have one
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? Food Network
38. FAVORITE MUSIC? Alternative & Broadway
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles
40. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Germany or Greece-which is further?

NOW I'M TAGGING: Whoever wants to...I will read and enjoy every minute of yours if you do it because really I not only love doing these, but I also love reading them! I know-I'm a geek!

Stolen from Heidi...

45 Odd things about you! FILL IT OUT and pass it on and return it to the person that sent it to you! Learn 45 things about your friends and let them learn 45 things about you!

1.Do you like blue cheese salad dressing? I LOVE it!
2. Do you own a gun? No.
3. What's a favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee house? Hot Chocolate with Hazelnut flavoring and the raspberry creme frappuccino.
4. Do you get nervous before a doctor's appointment? I often do.
5. What do you think is hot? Wes.
6. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? OJ
7. Can you do push ups? a few...
8. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? Wedding band
9. Favorite hobby? blogging (seriously-sad I know...)
10. Do you have A.D.D? or O.C.D? Don't think so, but maybe a bit... (see comment between #41 and #42.
11. What's one trait that you hate about yourself? I am messy...
12. Middle name? Enderton
13. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. I love Family Feud, I am so glad Armour is sleeping, and Man, Kindle is cute!
14. Name 4 drinks you regularly drink. Diet sodas, water, milk, juice.
15. Current worry right now? Packing & Moving
16. Current hate right now? Packing & Moving
17. Favorite place to be? Home, Disneyland, or really wherever Wes & the kids are!
18. Do you like to travel? I love to vacation, but generally have issues getting to and from any trip I take...But the short answer is yes.
19. Do you own slippers? Several pairs
20. What color shirt are you wearing? a white t-shirt.
21. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? YES
22. Can you whistle? Yes, but not as well as Wes, Solace, or Ender.
23. Favorite color? Purple
24. Would you be a pirate? It seems fun in the movies, but in reality-no way!
25. What song do you sing in the shower? Whatever is stuck in my head.
26. Favorite girls name? Solace & Kindle
27. Favorite boys name? Ender & Armour
28. What's in you pocket right now? I have no pockets right now.
29. Last thing that made you laugh? My kids being goofy
30. Best bed sheets as a child? I think they were like My Little Pony or Strawberry Shortcake.
31. Worst injury you've ever had? I'm not sure-broken collar bone as a kid?! (BTW-a body cast Heidi?! Seriously? Explanation needed...)
32. Do you love where you live? I LOVE Spokane, but I do not like this apartment, mainly because of the new management.
33. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2
34. Who is your loudest friend? I would have to go with Penni I think...
35. How many pets do you have? 0
36. Does someone have a crush on you? Wes-and, I would assume there are a few various other men.... :)
37. What's your favorite book? I love a lot of books-Recently I have loved The Scarlet Pimpernel, Return of the Native, The Twilight Series books, and the Wheel of Time series of books.
38. What's your favorite candy? Lindt chocolates, CK Cummings chocolates, Jelly Bellys, Twizzlers, Reeses Peanut Butter cups...I love candy and I am totally craving it at the moment which makes this a very unfair question.
39. Favorite Sports Team? Utah Utes!!! I love college sports! Go Utes!!!
40. What were you doing at 12 AM last night? Nursing.
41. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? I need more sleep!

Why is it that when these things say something like "45 things about you" and they don't have 45 things, I cannot just let it go? I have this need to fix it and make up the rest of the questions...

42. Last thing that made you cry? Going through Solace's preschool memories with her today!
43. Favorite memory of the place you live? I have a lot of great memories of Spokane. Some of my favorites have been just exploring the city and the parks with Wes and the kids. I loved going on our daily walks from Gonzaga to Riverfront Park, and I love going to Coeur d'Alene as a family. I have also loved our playgroups! So, so much fun!!!
44. Name one good habit you have. I put this question cause people always want to know your worst habit-doesn't anyone want to know the positive side? My answer is: one good habit is reading scriptures and saying prayers daily as a family.
45. Favorite game show to watch on TV. I LOVE game shows and watch too many each day. Faves (in no particular order) are Price is Right, Family Feud, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and Cash Cab.

Drama Geek questions...perfect for the likes of me...

Well, it's not really easy to know what to post after all the serious posts of late, but I am still sitting here in bed and a bit bored, and a friend posted this on her myspace so I thought I would do it as well... Perfect for a drama girl...if you are a drama geek too, feel free to steal it...

LAST SHOW ADDED TO YOUR RESUME: Sacred Heart Follies

LAST SHOW YOU AUDITIONED FOR: Sacred Heart Follies

LAST SONG YOU USED AT AN AUDITION: Honestly, I cannot remember what I sang last...I think maybe Dancing all the Time from Big the Musical.

WHAT WAS YOUR VERY FIRST SHOW: Um...good question...as a kid I was in a lot of little elementary school shows, but probably my first real show was A Midsummer Night's Dream...I played a dad...very sucky...HATED every minute!!!!!

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DANCE SOLO?: Yes

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A SINGING SOLO? Yes, quite a few.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THE LAST PERSON TO TAKE A BOW? Yes

HAVE YOU BEEN TO NEW YORK? Yes, quite a few times

HAVE YOU BEEN TO LA?: Yes

HAVE YOU BEEN TO LONDON?: No.

WHAT'S THE SCARIEST PART OF AN AUDITION?: Waiting to go in...

WHAT'S THE BEST PART OF AN AUDITION? During the song or script reading when I can just go with it and perform.

NAME A SHOW YOU WOULD NEVER DO AGAIN (For Free): I think Saturday's Warrior-I totally burned myself out on that one!!!!

NAME A SHOW YOU COULD DO FOR YEARS: Really I think most any musical.

WHAT ARE YOU AUDITIONING FOR NEXT? Um...we'll see what is goingon after this baby is born, and after we move and then we will see...

DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH WITH PAST CAST MEMBERS?: Very few.

ON A SCALE OF 1-10, HOW IMPORTANT IS GETTING PAID?: It would be really nice...

SOMETHING EMBARRASSING OR UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENED TO YOU WHILE ON STAGE?: I am pretty sure I have lost a costume or two that was fairly embarassing...

EVER BEEN NAKED ON STAGE?: No

BEEN KILLED?: Yes-as Nancy in Oliver in 7th grade.

PLAYED DRUNK ON STAGE?: Yes, I was surprisingly good at it (it was in South Pacific)!

PLAYED SOMEONE HALF YOUR AGE?: Hmm...no...not even close...

PLAYED SOMEONE TWICE YOUR AGE?: Yes, more than tewice my age, but I was in high school, so twice my age was only like 28...(I was 18 when I played Adelaide in Guys and Dolls and she's like about 40, right?!)

FIRED A GUN? Not that I recall.

DRIVEN A CAR? No

BEEN DRENCHED? Oh yeah-South Pacific baby...I'm Gonna Wash that Man Right Outta my Hair...showering on stage-a classic moment!!!

BEEN IN A DREAM SEQUENCE? Don't think so...

BEEN KISSED? Yes, on and off stage...

ABC tag...

Well, Trieste tagged me-I guess she agreed that my blog needed some fun stuff and not just bed rest updates...

A--attached or single? Attached
B--best friend? Wesley
C--cake or pie? Pie
D--day of choice? Wes's days off
E--essential item? Money-enough to pay bills at least!! :)
F--favorite color? Purple
G--gummy bears or worms? Gummy Worms
H--hometown? Unincorporated Salt Lake County (Technically it's East Millcreek township now)
I--indulgence(s)? Well, I have a real sweet tooth lately.
J--January or July? July!!
K--kids? Yes, Solace, Ender, Armour, and baby girl coming soon!
L--life is incomplete without: My faith/church, my husband, my kids, and my family in general.
M--marriage date? May 17, 2001
N--number of siblings? Two sisters and one brother, all younger than me (though Disney employees think my sisters are both older...)
O--oranges or apples? Both!
P--phobias or fears? Sharp objects...I tend to cut myself a lot on them...
Q--quotes? "I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is." --Stefanie (and Zoolander)
R--reason to smile? Life in general I just try to take it all in and enjoy it.
S--season of choice? Summer
T--tag 5 friends Andrea, Melanie, Stefanie (like she'll read this or do it...), Lindsey, Heidi
U--unknown fact about me? I used to hate both Chocolate and Hawaii (I have changed my mind on both!)
V--very favorite store? Well, I love Wal mart as I can afford it, but on the more expensive end, I love Old Navy and sorry to say this, but I love Nordstrom too...
W--worst habit? Messiness and procrastination.
X--x-ray or ultrasound? Ultrasound-I usually get to see a baby if I am getting one of those!
Y--your favorite food? I love food-it's too hard to choose one, I love flank steak, Parmesan chicken, fruit especially peaches and berries and watermelon, and as boring as this sounds, I love a good old fashioned plate of homemade spaghetti with sauce.
Z--zodiac sign? Virgo

So, now here's my question for all of you loyal readers...I am thinking my friends would have much more interesting questions they would ask in one of these things. So, who can come up with a new ABC thing with even better, more unique questions?! Seriously...

(Am I just really bored of bed rest that this sounds like a good challenge?!)

For kicks and giggles...

Trieste had this on her blog, and I thought I might as well do it and add some humor to my otherwise bed rest boring blog as of late...hopefully it will be somewhat humorous.

CHECK IT OUT, THEN ADD IT TO YOUR BLOG IF YOU SO DESIRE.
1.YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) Butterscotch Venture (or Cat Venture)
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Peppermint Oatmeal Raisin
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) R Joh
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Purple Leopard
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Enderton Salt Lake City (Dosen't really work, huh?!, Ender would be Enderton Omaha though-that's a bit better)
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Johre
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink) The Silver Lime Rickey
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers) Charles Lynn
9. STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy) Nicole Miller Jelly Belly
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Evans Merle
11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter) Remington Rochester
12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Summer Rose (or Summer Calla lilly)
13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Raspberry Jammies
14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) Nothing Evergreen
15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”) The artsy lightning tour.

Why the heck not...

A friend posted this and I am doing it as well because I am bored and sick and unable to rest well at the moment!!

Tired of those same old 55 questions about me surveys?Well here are 55 I guarantee you've never answered. (Or so they say!)

1. Are you taller than your best friend? No
2. Do you have a favorite type of pen? Yes
3. Look at your planner for March 7th, what are you doing? Well, nothing actually. I had a doctors appointment that day, but I had to reschedule that, so the only other thing written in that day is that it is pay day-which probably means I will be doing bills that day...
4. What color are your toe nails usually? Usually not painted (try not to hate me Heidi...)
5. What was the last thing you highlighted? My Hair
6. What color are the curtains in your bedroom? White Blinds.
7. What color are the seats in your vehicle? Black Leather
8. Have you ever had a black and white cat? No
9. What is the last thing you put a stamp on? A check to pay off our car.
10.Do you know anyone who lives in Wyoming? Not that I can think of off the top of my head.
11. Why did you withdraw cash from the ATM the last time? No clue-it's been a while. Probably to pay a babysitter or something.
12. Who is the last baby that you held? Does Armour still count in that category?
13. Can you spell well? Somewhat.
14. Do you like Cinnamon toothpaste? Sure.
15. What kind of car were you driving 2 years ago? I think we had just bought my van, so I would have to say it was my Chevy Venture...
16. Pick one: Miami Hurricanes or Florida Gators:I just can't...
17. Last time you went to Six Flags? This is a sad, sad admission...never...
18. Do you have any wallpaper in your house? No
19. Closest thing to you that is yellow? A bowl holding frogs-it is a game Ender got at the dollar store in Hamilton.
20. Last person you gave a business card to? None to give.
21. Who is the last person you wrote a check to? An Escrow agency in Omaha
22. Closest framed picture to you? A picture of me and Wes out to eat on my birthday at a Benihana-type place.
23. Last time you had someone cook for you? Um...tonight I had a lovely Chinese restaurant cook for me, and Wes cooks for me at home all the time...
24. Do you know what you were doing the last Friday the 13th? In this case, that was July 2007, and according to my planner I had a Dr's appointment (I remember it well-seriously), Wes was on his first PM call night, and Solace had a primary party. I remember that because it was the first time we went to the hospital to eat dinner with Wes-Solace missed it as she was at the primary party.
25. How many emails do you get in your inbox daily (excluding spam)? Excluding spam probably about 5-10. With spam about 30, no joke!
26. Last time you received flowers? Don't remember-I think on my birthday and for the Heart Follies that week as well (which makes it September.)
27. Honestly, did it make you feel a little creeped out to get asked a question about Friday the 13th? No it did not, as I am not at all superstitious about it. My birthday is often on Friday the 13th...
28. Do you play air guitar? Sometimes with my kids & Wes.
29. Has anyone ever proposed to you? Yes.
30. Do you take anything in your coffee? Don't drink coffee, have tried it in my youth though, and I would have to drink it with some heavy duty sugar, cream, flavoring, the works to hide the flavor as much as possible-yuck!
31. Do you own any Willow Tree figurines? No, don't even know what that is.
32. What is/was your high school's mascot? Titans!!
33. Last person you spoke to from high school? Spoke to?! Um...uh...my sister?! I have email and blog contact still often with Heidi though...
34. Last time you used hand sanitizer? On Sunday.
35. Would you like to learn to play the drums? No, and I pray my children will not want to for a while.
36. What color are the blinds in your living room? White-we totally live in an apartment-there is not color but white and off white in apartments.
37. How did your parents choose your name? I hear it was based a bit on the fact that my grandmother Shirley hated the name Robin, and that was originally going to be my name.
38. Last thing you read in the newspaper? I saw the headlines today when I went out to get the mail.
39. What was the last pageant you attended? Miss Teen Utah when I was like 14-my best friend was competing.
40. Where is the last place you bought pizza from? Domino's
41. Have you ever worn a crown? Often, but not as often as Solace.
42. What is the last thing you stapled? Rough drafts of the script for the road show.
43. Did you ever drink clear Pepsi? Yes, and I liked it. Probably the only Pepsi flavor I ever liked...
44. Are you ticklish? Not so much
45. Last time you saw fireworks? I don't know-maybe like New Years eve 2006-2007.
46. Last time you had a Krispy Kreme doughnut? Last week...mmm...(I actually do not like donuts generally speaking, but these last 2 pregnancies have craved Krispy Kreames a lot...)
47. Last person that im'd you, and you actually responded? Cathy
48. Last time you parked under a carport? A few hours ago.
49. Do you have a black dog? No
50. Have you ever worn colored contacts? Yes I have indeed-purple ones and blue ones.
51. Are you an aunt or uncle? Yes, I have 3 nephews and 2 nieces. Non live near us sadly though.
52. Who has the prettiest eyes that you know of? Wes followed closely by Solace, then the boys.
53. Last time you saw a semi truck? A few hours ago when I was out and about.
54. What is the last song you belted out in the car? My New Philosophy from You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.
55. Do you have a little black dress? Yes, but not one that currently fits me...actually now that I think of it, I may not even own one anymore...I will have to look into that one.

Quirks/Interesting facts...

Well, my sister tagged me, so I thought I would go ahead and do this...


The rules:
1) Post the rules on your blog.
2) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
3) Tag at least three people at the end of your post.
4) Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
5) Let the fun begin!


Here are six oh-so-interesting or not-so-intersesting things about me:


1-I LOVE Cadbury eggs and Girl Scout cookies (mainly Samoas and Thin Mints). I wait all year long for Cadbury egg time and was so excited this year when they came out with a Christmas ornament one this Christmas-AWESOME!!! Generally I gain about 10 pounds during Cadbury egg season (though I have not yet had one this Cadbury Egg season). The funny thing is that I can NEVER remember when Gril Scout cookie time of year is and ALWAYS miss getting cookies by days.


2-I love Brittney Spears music (her life is sad, but her music is good), and 2 of my all time favorite songs ever are Britney Spears version of "(I can't get no) Satisfaction" and Justin Timberlake's "Sexy/Back."


3-Usually if I lose my temper with my husband it is because he has been listening to AM talk radio which I hate, HATE, HATE!!!!!!!!!!! It gives me a headache and puts me in such a bad mood that I can barely function. Literally, if Wes has been driving my van and I turn it on the next morning and AM talk radio is on, even if I only hear it for a second before I emphatically turn it OFF, it pisses me off for the rest of the day.


4-I started writing a book over a year ago, got about 5 chapters into it, was really thinking it was pretty good, showed it to Wes who liked it, but gave me a critical analysis of it. Then he started to brainstorm all the different ways he thought the book could or should go and what he liked and what he didn't like, and I already had a plot and everything set and was beyond brainstorming (unbeknownst to Wes). So, after showing it to him and talking about it, I gave up on writing it and have not even looked at it or anything since then. Basically, I cannot take criticism well, especially from Wes. Maybe someday I will look at it again and if you're lucky, I might even post a bit of it on here (yeah right)!


5-Wes and I do not fight. Seriously. We disagree on things, but neither of us really likes to argue or fight, so we don't. If either of us is upset at the other, we generally just quietly avoid talking until we are calm enough to do so without yelling or being overly emotional. We have had only 1 serious yelling at each other fight in 6 1/2 years.


So, who do I tag?! Lindsey, Heidi, Stefanie & Carly.

Out with the old, In with the new...

I think this will be a fun one for me to look back on answering...

What did you do in 2007 that you’ve never done before? Move to Washington.
Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions and will you make more for next year? I don't think I made any, and have not made any this year yet.
Did anyone close to you give birth? Um...in 2007, I don't think so...But I got pregnant-does that count for anything?
Did anyone close to you die? Checkers...
What countries did you visit? Just the USA...lots of it on long drives...
What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? Money
What date from 2007 will remain etched in your memory and why? June 4th-we moved into out new apt in Spokane. May 12, Wes's graduation from Med school.
What was your biggest achievement of the year? Continuing to raise 3 healthy happy kids, and somehow managing to move them across the country.
What was your biggest failure? Getting into credit card debt (when we moved)
Did you suffer illness or injury? Just a bit of illness at the beginning of this pregnancy.
What was the best thing you bought? Wii
Where did most of your money go? Moving expenses, Creighton Med school, travel for interviews.
What did you get really, really, really excited about? Spending time with Wes and the kids.
Happier or sadder? Than in the last year?! I guess about the same
Thinner or fatter? Fatter (Or pregnant-er might be more accurate. Before I got pregnant though I was thinner than I have been since before I got pregnant with Ender.)
Richer or poorer? Richer, but I feel like we are poorer.
What do you wish you’d done more of? Patiently taught my kids.
What do you wish you’d done less of? Yell
How did you spend Christmas? In Utah (only because Jessica was getting married that week)
Did you fall in love in 2007? Yes, with Wes all over every day.
What was your favorite TV show? Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Journeyman, The Apprentice, Dancing with the Stars, Monk...
What was the best book you read? Scarlet Pimpernel
What was your greatest musical discovery of 2007? Sexy/Back
What did you want and get? A nicer apartment
What did you want and not get? to match in Hawaii and to own our own house
What was your favorite film this year? I don't really know-didn't see many I guess...
What did you do on your birthday? Went out at a tepanyaki place (like Benihana's)
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Nothing I can think of.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? Motherly?! Sad?! NO Fashion concept at all...
What kept you sane? Wes
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Absolutely non at all.
What political issue stirred you the most? I hate Politics! HATE!!
Who did you miss? Everyone back in Utah.
Who was the best new person you met? I have met way too many great new people here in Spokane to even begin to answer that question!
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007. Life is never what you expect it to be, but if you just run with it and have a good attitude, it seems to always work out for the best.

Random

60 Things You Possibly Didn't Know About Me [But Now You Do]

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now? It is a mess of lots of crap-and this is a bit of an unfair question as we just drove home yesterday from Utah.
2. When was the last time you threw up? Pretty much every time I brush my teeth this pregnancy-toothpaste makes me sick this time sadly...
3. What's your favorite word? Phalange.
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today? I have to pick 4-Wes, Solace, Ender, Armour
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Sleeping.
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Checking my email for the first time in a week.
7. How many first cousins do you have? Um...lets see...on my dad's side I have 17 (Actually there are many more than that with step cousins, but I am not sure how many, so I am just doing my full non-step cousins) and on my mom's side I have 9, so like 26. If I count all of Wes's cousins though, that would be a ton (I think he has like almost 40 first cousins).
8. Have you ever been to a strip club? NO
9. What is the last thing you said aloud? Ender please don't open that present right now.
10. What is the best ice cream flavor? Cherry Garcia and Peppermint are the only ones worth eating (well, I recently like cookie dough as well)
11. What was the last thing you had to drink? Fresca
12. What are you wearing right now? Black pants, a striped long sleeve shirt and my new warm leopard pattern robe and slippers (it is freezing!!!) BTW-shout out to Mel-thanks for the awesome robe-I LOVE it!!
13. What was the last thing you ate? Many Many Clementine oranges as Armour keeps peeling them and bringing them to me to eat (they are now up too high for him to get.
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Yes-a dress fro Jecca's wedding.
15. When was the last time you ran? Thursday I spent a great deal of my time at the temple and the reception running after me kids.
16. What's the last sporting event you watched? The last Utah football game.
17. Where was your favorite vacation? I loved going to Hawaii, Greece, and Disneyland!
18. Who is the last person you sent a comment/message? Wes.
19. Ever go camping? Yes
20. Do you have a tan? Not currently
21. What did (or will) you name your first daughter? First son? Next child? Solace, Ender (my second son was Armour FYI), and we don't know what we will name the next one...Maybe Savannah if it's a girl. and maybe Creighton if it's a boy...
22. How often did you go on dates when you were in high school? In college? High school about 2-3 times a week, College much more than that-almost every night, but there were so,e drought times, so probably an average of 4-5 times a week...does that sound bad?!
23. Where was your first kiss? A New Years Eve Party when I was 15.
24. Do you drink your soda from a straw? As much as possible!
25. What did your last text message say? I won't go into the last one I received as it was a novel that pissed me off, but the last one a wrote said "R U still busy, or did U just forget me?"
26. Are you someones best friend? Yes (Wes better agree with that one!)
27. What are you doing tomorrow? Sleeping in after the whole New Years thing (Hopefully my children will sleep in as well!) Then I will get my house clean and make sure we are ready to go back to school and everything!
28. Where is your mom right now? Either at work or at her home making New Years Bread is my guess.
29. Look to your left, what do you see? My kitchen full of boxes of Christmas presents for me to unpack and find homes for.
30. What color is your watch? Don't were one. I just use my cell to keep time-it is black.
31. What do you think of when you think of Australia? Outback Steak House, Kangaroos, and Crocodile Dundee.
32. Ever ridden on a roller coaster? I LOVE them!!!!!! It is one of the drawbacks of pregnancy-that you cannot ride them...
33. What is your birthstone color? Blue (Sapphire)
34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Are you kidding? I have 3 kids-always drive thru!!
35. What is your favorite number? 13
36. Do you have a dog? No, never have.
37. Last person you talked to on the phone? Wes
38. Have you met anyone famous? Yes a few famous people actually...all strange stories, but the strangest was when I met Julia Roberts. If you are lucky, I will post that story some time.
39. Any plans today? Register Wes's car in Washington, clean up, update blog, take a nap, go to WalMart for food, make New Year's Bread, Make Sauerkraut with Hot dogs (traditional New Years stuff there), Ring in the New year tonight, and make sure to Kiss Wes.
40. How many states have you lived in? Um...Utah, Michigan, Colorado, California, Nebraska, Washington...so 6 I guess.
41. Ever go to college? Yes, graduated and everything!
42. Where are you right now? HOME!!
43. What are you most looking forward to in the New Year? A lot of things-new baby, new job for Wes (hopefully with better insurance), buying our first house, Solace starting kindergarten, just to name a few.
44. Last song listened to? I have no clue-I guess the one on Sesame Street that just ended.
45. Where do you wish you were right now? Somewhere warm-I'll go with Hawaii.
46. Are you allergic to anything? Yes I am.
47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? My boots from Wes, and my new shoes Wes got me for Christmas.
48. Favorite board or card game to play? Currently I LOVE Killer Bunnies.
49. Are you jealous of anyone? No
50. Is anyone jealous of you? No
51. Do you love anyone? Yes
52. Do any of your friends have children? Most do.
53. Do you eat healthy? 90 percent of the time.
54. What do you usually do during the day? Clean, take care of children, cook, run errands, (after I sit around and eat bon bons all day of course) you know, the usual stay-at-home mom stuff.
55. Do you hate anyone right now? No
56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Yes, I think so-though I certainly use "Hi" more often.
57. Who do you talk to on the phone the most? Wes
58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? This is frightening to admit...30...
59. Have you ever been to Six Flags? No
60. How did you get one of your scars? Taking the garbage out on my 12th B-Day. NO one told me it had broken glass in it and as the bag swung past my leg, the glass slashed it open. Pretty bloody and gory and gross!!