2008

It is so funny that today, the last day of 2008, I am doing my 200th blog post. I saw it fit to go back through all my posts and choose 2 highlights from each month of the past year:

January
-We vacationed to Sunny Warm Arizona to celebrate Gavin’s birthday with G.J.’s parents
-We mourned the loss of our dear prophet
February
-G.J. and I won a huge radio prize
-Kayler spent time in the hospital for Influenza (It was the 14th time we have had a child hospitalized)
March
-I celebrated my 25th Birthday
-We celebrated Easter the earliest in our life time, with snow still on the ground
April
-Started selling Modbe
-The snow finally melted
May
-Went to Lagoon to celebrate Kayler’s 2nd Birthday
-Gavin graduated preschool and school let out for the summer! (Boy do I look forward to that time again!!!)
June
-My brother got engaged
-Kayler learned how to climb out of his crib
July
-Hallie’s dog Dexter died
-We spent some time in Steamboat Springs
August
-Kris and Jenette got married
-Hallie and Gavin started school
September
-Gavin got Glasses
-Hallie celebrated her 8th Birthday
October
-Hallie got baptized
-Got family pictures
November
-Kayler was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome
-I got my yearly sickness-was sick for 3 weeks
December
-got busy with my new calling as Enrichment mini class leader
-Had a WONDERFUL holiday season

As I look back, we had a wonderful year. Sure, there were a lot more “down” times so to speak, but I really feel like all in all, the year of 2008 was a year of learning, success, growth, and finding the meaning of true happiness for myself and my family.
I am truly grateful, as gay as that sounds, for this blog. It was so fun for me to go down memory lane for awhile and remember the things that happened this past year. I was so excited to get my blog printed as a book, but very disappointed that blurb.com discontinued their service of this :( (If anyone knows anywhere else I can do it let me know!)
So to all of you that read my blog, thank you for being on this journey with me. Thank you for taking the time to leave me comments, they all mean so much to me. Thank you also for posting on your blogs as well. I have been inspired, uplifted, and comforted more than I can say as I have read about the people I truly care about.
Have a wonderful, safe, happy, and healthy 2009!!!

The ugly sweater contest....that wasn't so ugly.

You know when you just have a crappy day. Well I am having one that just won’t end! Gavin started this thing about 2 weeks ago where he wakes up crying in the middle of the night every single night. He is seriously like an infant-that is almost 6 years old…Good Grief! Last night I asked him what the *&^% was wrong. His response, “I just want to play with you mommy…” My response, “It is 3 a.m. Gavin, Mommy does not want to play with you, go to sleep or else I am going to flip out.” I hate waking up every morning feeling like I didn't even go to sleep the night before. I need sleep to function, just as anyone does, but my heck, when will this end!
Some other unfortunate events have occurred as well. It all started on Saturday night. Journey back there with me….
I was getting ready for an after Christmas party with some friends from high school. I had received a memo that we were going to make it an ugly sweater contest. I decided to be a good sport. I was going to call my mother in law, because she has some dandy sweaters, but how do you call and ask to borrow one for an “ugly sweater contest”…hehe. LOL! Well I remembered that my friend Mandy and her husband had found the ugliest ensemble ever so I made the call to her-she was clear in Salt Lake- to figure out how to get the sweaters. Well we got dressed and ready, don’t we look SO cute!!!:

Moving on. Just as we were about to leave, my brother called. He wanted to know if G.J. and I could go to Puerto Vallarta with him. Oh boy!! Sure we do. Even better, it was only $475 round trip-steal of a deal. We would stay at a nice resort, play on the beach, and only be gone for 4 days. Now I am excited! Then SLAM….I had to have a babysitter, find my passport, pack my bags, notify someone at G.J.’s work, and be in Salt Lake at the airport by 6 a.m. the NEXT morning. Ummm. O.K.- never mind.
So, I headed to the party with a sad feeling. I had felt my body for one fleeting second start to thaw out from the frigid freaking temperatures here. Isn’t it so funny when you watch the weather, and the weather man always says, “Still very cold in the Uintah Basin…” They are practically mocking us-DUH, we know it is snot freezing miserable outside. Anyways, now we arrive at the party.
G.J. was a little bit nervous because he really didn’t know anybody. He was very pleased when we pulled up and my cousin Kassi and her hubby Levi were there. G.J. is good friends with Levi, so now he won’t be all alone. Well guess what?- Kassi and Levi didn’t get the memo about the ugly sweaters. We opened the door to go in, and guess what….the host forgot to find herself an ugly sweater. O.K. I thought, for sure everyone else got the memo. Well the next 4 couples walked through the door, NO UGLY SWEATERS. Here are G.J. and I looking like the GAYEST couple in history with our berets and Grandma sweaters. Finally we decided to take them off….lol-laugh it off right?
We did eat a delicious dinner, reminisced for a little while with some friends, but then we headed to see a movie, we really needed a date all alone. We went to Marley and Me. It really was good, but it was quite a depressing show, so I didn’t exactly leave feeling better.
So…I have to kick myself in the butt, move on, and realize that I really do live a wonderful life. I am blessed beyond belief somedays…even if I got caught all alone in an ugly sweater, even if I am frozen stiff, even if I have to wake up all night long with my little boy, even if right now I have a messy house, loads of laundry, hate cooking, bills, among other things…, and even if I am not on the beach with my hubby, brother, and sis-in-law. Someday…someday. But for now, I am happy, and that is all that matters! Have a great day! :)

Christmas '08

Phew…here I sit, another Christmas day behind me. It seriously seems just like yesterday that I was sitting here blogging about Christmas of ’07, and now here I am blogging about ’08. I woke up this morning nice and early, took down all my Christmas decorations (I know, I’m a scrooge, it’s the OCD cleanliness in me!), cleaned up the house, paid the bills, did the laundry, G.J. and the older kids are playing outside, Kayler is napping, and now I finally have time to blog.
Christmas Eve was filled with lots of fun. Grandpa Kenny took Hallie and Gavin sledding behind his Rhino.

That evening we were supposed to spend with G.J.’s parents. They had a change of plans so they brought us a FULL…not to mention delicious Christmas Eve dinner. It was the first time we had spent Christmas Eve all alone, just as our little family. We enjoyed ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, yummy broccoli, homemade rolls, and tri color Christmas 7-UP Jell-O. It was so good, and such a special time. I just love Christmas Eve. We had several stories, opened up our pajamas, and the kids were out by 9:30, but not before sitting out Santa his snack of chocolate covered gummy worms, a cinnamon sucker, and fruit punch (Hallie and Gavin were very worried he was getting sick of milk and cookies!) Here are the Pictures from Christmas Eve:






Christmas morning was so beautiful- literally picture perfect with snow falling, the kids sleeping, and such fun to look forward to. We had to wake the kids up a little before 8. They were so excited, I think every year gets funner and funner!
Santa brought Hallie: knex, tinkertoys, idog speaker, neo pet, littlest pet shop, & Stocking Stuff. Gavin got: Lincoln logs, Scooby doo game, magic tricks, neo pet, Nintendo DS Game, robe, and Stocking filled with fun stuff. Santa brought Kayler: nesting dolls, robe, cars, cars ramp, lots of Mr. Potato heads, Cars rug, and all his Stocking stuff.
The kids got lots of fun clothes, pajamas, toys, and games from people like G.J. and I along with their Aunts, Uncles and cousins. G.J. and I only bought each other stuff for stockings, and some stuff on the side earlier in the month.
As usual, the Grandparents outdid Santa. It used to really bother me, but one thing I noticed this year is that the kids were SO excited about Santa and the magic of it all, that they really don’t care what Grandma brings. Even though it is fun and all, Santa is still Number 1 here! G.J.’s parents got Hallie neo pets, DS games, shampoo and other bathroom stuff, and clothes. They got Gavin several games, DS games, a cowboy hat, play sets and clothes. They got Kayler Veggie Tales movies (his favorite!) clothes, a cowboy hat, and a Cars Blanket. They got G.J. basketball stuff, and work clothes/shoes. They got me a gift card to Costco, a new kitchen faucet, and a new coat.
My mom and dad decided to have us open all our presents at their house. My mom LOVES Christmas, and she goes a little overboard, which is much to our advantage, but my goodness, this woman knows how to shop! G.J. was thrilled with his brand new 40 inch flat screen T.V. He has wanted a new T.V. forever-ours is beyond ancient! I got my sewing machine that I wanted so bad, as well as clothes, new bathroom rugs, and a gift card to Costco. They got Hallie an iPod touch with accessories, clothes, pajamas, and some toys. They got Gavin a Nintendo DS with games and accessories, bug maker, toys, and clothes. They got Kayler a giddy up and go pony, puzzles, Dance cam, toys, clothes, and a projector thing. We had a lot of fun opening our gifts, eating another delicious meal, and resting at my parents’ house all day. We arrived home to do the unwrapping, putting together, playing and sorting of all the goods…oooh what fun! Here are the pictures:










So all in all, it was a great perfect time. We received so many things from the people we love most. In return, I hope that they truly enjoyed what we had to give them. Like I have said before, there is nothing better than family, friends, food, fun, and festivities of all kind!
Just some side pictures/notes. After all those gifts, look what the kids ended up doing all day today. Hallie and Gavin played in G.J.'s T.V. box, and Kayler watched the same Veggie Tales movie over and over, go figure!:

It's Beginning to Sound a lot like Christmas

This has been a very laid back weekend filled with lots of music. The following pictures explain our first bout of music:



The music you can see but not hear is Kayler crying (and G.J. making fun of him) for lasting in the snow for all of 2 minutes. He got snow in his face from throwing the fit shown in the picture above. I didn’t feel too bad though. I HATE playing in the snow, so I was happy to take him inside and play in the warmth. G.J. and the kids are working on an igloo, so stay tuned for pictures of that huge project!
The next music came with Hallie’s Christmas piano recital at the care center. So if you have 41 seconds to spare, click on the link below to listen to “her version” of Jingle Bells!

The music continued on Sunday with choir practice for me bright and early. Then we had our annual sing along Sacrament meeting that was so spiritual. I really enjoy singing Christmas songs.
The music didn’t stop there. I had to fill in for a friend leading the music in Relief Society. Then if that all wasn’t enough, we had our Stake’s annual sing along where every ward performs one song. Our ward did great! Our ward went first and then G.J. and I left because I had a wicked headache from all that singing, so I don’t know how the rest turned out.
Anyways, I am trying so hard to soak up this wonderful time of year. I have found that the true joy is quick and fleeting, so I have to take advantage of it when it comes. The kids KNOW it is Christmas time, and for some odd reason, that makes them act super naughty…even more than usual. I just can't bring myself to tell them that "santa's watching" because I am giving them their presents no matter what, so what's the use! So I am pretty tired at this point. Just think -I have 2 full weeks until they go back to school. Oh well, at least I get to sleep in and not have them on the bus at 7:30 a.m.!

Fun with Grandma...and Pa

G.J. had his lovely work party last night, so his parents watched the kids. G.J.'s mom is one of the best cooks in the world. She homemade...from scratch that is... little gingerbread men in all sorts of shapes. They were even moist and yummy, not crunchy, hard, and yucky. Then she went to the candy store and got special little things for the kids to decorate them. They had a blast.
The work party was better than I had imagined. I don't know many of his employees. Luckily I did know one girl that is my scrapbook group. We had fun, came home with some great prizes (a really nice frying pan, Tom Tom Navigation device, candles), and had a good time away, alone.
I am very ready for Christmas. I am finished shopping. I refuse to enter Wal-Mart unless is it an emergency until after New Years. I love the snow. What I do NOT love is this snot freezing, take-away-your-breath, frigid, freaking miserable cold weather. It is retarded that the day time high is like 9 degrees sometimes. I literally feel frozen inside, and for someone who is claustrophobic, that is not a good feeling.
Anyways, I am looking forward to a pretty uneventful weekend. Hallie has a piano recital tomorrow, and I have a music choir thing for church Sunday night. Happy Holidays everyone...have a great day.

Boring...and lazy for once.

Well now that all my Christmas shopping is done and delivered or wrapped, I am actually a little bored *knock on wood* (don’t want anything bad or eventful to mess up my peacefulness). Today I have done a little bit of nothing. I am still in a robe and it is 1:30 p.m. Kayler is in his jammies. Hallie came home from school sick, so I figured all 3 kids needed a nap. So I pulled out my trusty friend Benadryl, gave them a shot of that and some juice, made them each a nice comfy bed and they are all asleep. Now I am wasting time on the internet and cooking my dinner for my food group. I found this on a few people’s blogs. Some were funny, some quite retarded, but filled 10 minutes of my day-so enjoy.

My Eight Alter Egos

1. My rock star name: *Ralph Acadia*
{First pet and current car}

2. My gangsta name: *Butterfinger Rolo*
{Favorite candy bar and favorite cookie}

3. My detective name: *Purple Horse*
{Favorite color and favorite animal}

4. My Star Wars name: *SeaKa of Tylenol*
{First three letters of last name and first two letters of first name then the word "of" then a medication you are on}

5. My superhero name: *The Red Water*
{2nd favorite color and favorite drink with "The" in front}

6. My Nascar name: *Leona Arlean*
{First names of your grandmothers}

7. My "lover" name: *Coconut Passion Butterfinger* hehe…that one made me giggle!
{Name of your favorite perfume/cologne and your favorite candy}

8. Witness-protection name: *Kenneth Ann*
{Mother's and father's middle names}

Tag to Everyone who is boring as me!!

You just never know...

I stole this picture from my cousin Stephanie's blog...I thought it was so neat.

Yesterday for FHE we delivered little treats to all our neighbors that live right around us and gifts to our closest friends and family. I used to love doing it when I was a kid. I was blessed to have a mom who LOVED to give gifts, and she still does, so she made it so much fun. As an adult, I still love to give, but it is so much more stressful, and I wouldn't say that I actually enjoy it like I did when I was younger. I am always worried about so many things. First off what to give. Second, how much it will cost. Third, who will I forget? The list goes on and on. I can never win...even when it comes to giving gifts.
Well this morning I received the sweetest email from a person I would have never thought would send me one. One of our neighbors (who shall remain nameless-not that it matters) lost his wife to cancer this past year. They lived in a very large house across the street from us all alone-their kids rarely visit. I just loved her. She was mostly deaf, but was truly a joy to talk to. It was so funny because she would watch for me to go get my mail most days, and come out at the same time and we would talk. A few months before she died, those little chats got fewer and fewer. I kept telling myself that I needed to go visit, but I never did. When I heard that she had suddenly passed away, I was so shocked, hurt, and it was literally a punch in the gut. I had so much regret. Anyways, moving on. Her husband has been portrayed by people in our ward and neighborhood as a Mormon hater, anti-social, etc.-you name it. When his wife died, the bishop and RS pres. pretty much told us all to stay away from him. Well I wouldn't have it. I took some food in, and I will admit I was scared to death. What I found though was a man who was truly grieving and someone looking for a friend. He was so kind and receptive to me. Ever since then we wave in passing, chat here and there, and I really like him.
When it came time to do our neighbor gifts, I made sure to include him. My gift was nothing special as usual, but the email that he sent to me this morning meant so much...it was the best gift he could have given me. I had forgotten that we had included our email address on our Christmas letters, so at first I thought how in the world did he get our address, but then I remembered. I am not posting this to pat myself on the back, be boastful or prideful, but it just touched me so much, so I thought I would share. I left out names, but it reads:

Dear G.J. and Kandice,

Thank you for the holiday treat, the note, and for the picture of your wonderful family. Sounds like everything is going pretty good for you over there a hundred feet away. I'm doing pretty good considering. I miss my dear " " (wife) very much! They say the searing pain goes away after a time. I want you guys to know that if you ever need my help in any way don't hesitate to ask. I don't get out and about the neighborhood much but am here as a good neighbor if you ever need me.
Stay safe and warm this winter.
Love-" "

I don't know about you, but that letter proves that he isn't a recluse and Mormon hater...So even though our small gifts that we delivered last night probably didn't mean much to most, it did mean something to him, and that makes the giving part of Christmas and all the stress it brings worth it in every way.
Have a great day-and more importantly, have a great time giving to your friends and family this wonderful time of year-such great blessings come because of it!

Parties and Plays

We are skipping church today. My family Christmas party is always on a Sunday at 1 p.m. This just happens to be the day. We have several more parties this coming week, and then the next week is Christmas! I can hardly believe it snuck up so fast. Even though stores have been talking about it since October, I have not let myself get too worked up about it. Now I can because there is snow on the ground and I am finished shopping.
The biggest event of the last week was our ward party. The kids got to see Santa:
Yep, I had to sit on Santa so Kayler would sit there…the Santa looked a little scared…lol.



Hallie had her wildest dreams come true when Valerie B. asked her to play the role of Mary in the nativity for our ward party. Gavin got to be a Shepard. He was scared to death. He cried a lot at the practice when he thought nobody was looking. My sweet little nephew Kolby was baby Jesus, except he started to cry during the performance, so we had to replace him with a “surrogate baby Jesus.” It all turned out perfectly! Valerie worked SO hard on it, thanks for asking my kids!!! The meal was delicious, entertainment great, tons of people showed up from our growing ward, and best of all, my dad and mom came to help with Kayler so I really got to enjoy myself for once!






So, Happy Holidays! Be safe in the snow, have fun with your families, friends, neighbors, and truly enjoy this time of year...it doesn't last long enough!

The weekend finally ends.

We made it….it seems like we have been gone for eons, and it has really only been 56.5 hours….I counted. I am completely pooped, so I will try to make this short and sweet, even though there is a lot to say.
The drive there was great. The weather great. My sister-in-law and I went Christmas shopping, got everything on my list, spent exactly double of what I wanted to spend….that-not so great.
That night we headed to dinner. Kayler HATES eating out…so he pulled our whole table of food onto the floor…not great yet again. That night he noticed my brother Kris as he was grouting some tile at his house with a large rectangle sponge. Well immediately, Kayler knew it was “his SpongeBob” as he told Kris, and the dang thing has not left his side since. We didn’t want him to have the dirty tile one, so we headed to Home Depot that night to get him 2 fresh ones. Ohhhh the lengths we go to keeping that little guy happy.
We got to enjoy dinner with G.J.’s Brother & Sister, and their families on Sunday night. After that, Kris, Jenette, and G.J., Me, and Kayler headed to see the lights at temple square-which I had never done before. The First Pres. Christmas devotional had just gotten out, so it was PACKED, but beautiful. This is what we got to see (notice the first picture of Kayler and his "Spongebob's"...lol. We got MANY weird looks and a lot of snickering comments about "that little boy and his sponge"):






Isn't it all so beautiful!!!

This morning we woke up to snow. I HATE driving in the snow, and I just hate the mess and chaos it brings, but I know we need it, so I will just shut up. We got packed up, drove around, ate lunch, and then headed to the real reason we had came out. Here is a picture of Kayler in the waiting room at his evaluation.

So this evaluation went MUCH, and I mean MUCH better than the first one. They had SO many toys, so for the most part we were able to keep him very entertained. We were there for 3 hours. It was SO long, but he was doing so well, so that made it much better. G.J. and I filled out more paperwork that I ever have in my life about every single thing you could think of. We had already done like 20 pages before we got there, then we did 20 more when we got there. Then we headed in with the Dr. where we spent the 3 hours. She was very sweet. Kayler liked her…cautiously, but still he didn’t scream at her.
To make this short and sweet, she basically agrees with the Asperger’s Theory, although I didn’t tell her in any way that another Dr. had already diagnosed him with that. In her records, she did diagnose him with a condition called Sensory Integration Dysfunction. Here is the Wikipedia synopsis of it.
From Wikipedia:
Sensory Integration Dysfunction (SID, also called sensory processing disorder) is a neurological disorder causing difficulties with processing information from the five classic senses (vision, auditory, touch, olfaction, and taste), the sense of movement (vestibular system), and/or the positional sense (proprioception).
For those with SID, sensory information is sensed normally, but perceived abnormally. This is not the same as blindness or deafness, because, unlike those disorders, sensory information is received by people with SID. The difficulty is that information is processed by the brain in an unusual way that may cause distress or confusion.
SID is its own diagnosis, but it can also be linked to other neurological conditions, including autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, Developmental Dyspraxia, Tourette syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and speech delays, among many others. The meaning of Sensory Intergration Disorder falls under the DSM4 criteria for Asperger’s syndrome. There is no known cure; however, there are many treatments available.
She does not like to diagnose anything on the Autism spectrum until the child is at least 3. So she wants us to come back, and she said if we work very hard with Kayler and continue his therapy here in Vernal-there is the “possibility” we can rule out Asperger’s altogether-which would be great. I am cautiously optimistic.
It was SO good to get another opinion. It was even better to have her tell us that we are doing everything right, and we aren’t the failures that we have been feeling like. She said that by observing him and all the paperwork, he definitely has some major issues that are in no way normal, and that we are not over-reacting, as some people have implied. So basically, it was a breath of fresh air despite the busyness of the trip.
I am so glad we went. It was so good to get some alone time with G.J. and Kayler, get my shopping done, spend time with family from both sides, and to make it home safe and sound and find all well here. Thanks to both Grandmas for taking such good care of Hallie and Gavin!
So now on to a new week….it is starting to get very festive around our house. Tonight after Kayler fell asleep, Hallie and Gavin made their Gingerbread house with minimal help from me for once!!! Isn’t it cute!

Being a Mom...

So this is a very random thought of mine, and I am ashamed to admit that it doesn’t happen all that often. I had to record it while the feelings and emotions are still somewhat fresh.
Yesterday I was driving down the road with all 3 kids in their carseats. I just had this overwhelming feeling of how much I truly love my kids. Of course I always have a love for them, but for some reason, out of the blue, I felt an immense love for them.
Motherhood has not been the easiest thing for me. Becoming a mom at 17 didn’t help matters out much. Me being a perfectionist doesn’t help either. It has been a rocky road with lots of things that make my “perfect” idea of how my family should be seem like such a failure.
I have mentioned it before, but this is the first year that I feel that things are really falling together. I finally know how to balance it all. It is still tricky. Everything that we go through with each of our kids, especially Kayler is not the funnest. I still get tired, overwhelmed, feel like I can’t go on, etc… I feel like I have grown more this past year than ever before. My level of patience is much higher than I ever could have hoped for. The love I have for G.J. and the true appreciation for all he does for me and the kids could never be stronger.
This weekend G.J., Kayler and I will be headed to SL for some Christmas shopping (hence leaving Hallie and Gavin home-Kayler won’t realize we are buying “Christmas” stuff), going to see the lights at Temple Square (which I have never done), and Kayler has another evaluation on Monday. It is going to be a much needed getaway on so many levels. We will be staying with my brother and his wife, which is always a ton of fun. I am super super nervous about Kayler’s evaluation Monday. The last one was a disaster. I just keep telling myself that it will be ok if he flips out…at least they get to see how he truly acts a lot of the time.
I am so excited for this Christmas season. I have a beautiful nativity set that I just love.
I earned it when I did the At Home America party with Whitney a couple months ago. Kayler just loves it, and is so mesmerized by it. He insists on holding the “baby” and kissing it a million times. At first I kept getting mad at him, but then I realized that I need to chill-it is special to him, and that is all that matters.
So there you have it. I am so grateful that I have 3 beautiful, smart, happy, and healthy kids. Have a great day-and give your kids a hug, being a mom is the best!

Random Funny

I had something super funny happen over the weekend, but I debated whether or not to post it. Hallie will kill me if she ever happens to read this....but oh well!!!
We went shopping on Friday at a new women's clothing store in town. I had to use the bathroom, which was super cute by the way. There were 2 baskets sitting there. One was full of fans (you know that open up so you can fan yourself when you are hot) There was a cute little sign that said "For women in Menopause" There was another basket full of pads and tampons and all of that, and had a sign that said "For Women Before Menopause".
Well I got a little laugh out of it, but didn't think much about it. Hallie said she had to go to the bathroom. She came back very concerned looking and asked me right away, "Mom, what is menopause?" Well we were in a very small store crammed with people, so it was not the time or place to explain that to her. I just told her I would tell her later. So she says, "Well could I please be a woman in Menopause because I really want one of those fans!" We (Me, my mom, and sister in law) busted up laughing, paid for our stuff, and then got in the car.
Well, the conversation did not end there. She really wanted to know what all this talk was about. We told her a little bit about things. Then she asked when she was going to use the things in the "other" basket. My mom is such a dork sometimes, and she said "Well Hallie, when you grow little boobies and start to grow hair under your arms and other places-you will get to, but you don't want that to happen for a long long time."
Hallie got a terrified look on her face and said, "Oh man, if I start growing hair, I am just going to shave it all off, just like my mom...." OK, Talk about embarrassing for ME at this point. I knew she was talking about me shaving my armpits and legs, but I know my mom and sister-in-law weren't thinking that same thing....lol
So let the fun begin. She is such a smart little curious girl...and she is only 8 lol. I wouldn't put it past her to Google "menopause", among other things. So I guess I will have to have some talks with her...wish me luck

All about Georgie!

1. Where did you meet your husband?
I was teaching Boys Drill Team. He couldn’t resist joining…O.K. - it was probably for the other girls, but he ended up falling for me.
2. How long did you date before you got married?
Just over a year.
3. How long have you been married?
8 years 7 months.
4. What does he do that surprises you?
He rarely gets mad at me. He lets me do what I want, when I want, how I want, etc. I try very hard to let him do the same. I feel very lucky that he allows me that freedom
5. What is your favorite feature of his?
His eyes for sure. He has beautiful dark hair, olive skin, and these striking green eyes surrounded with long luscious eyelashes.
6. What is his best quality?
He is very polite and respectful to all around him.
7. Does he have a nickname for you?
Pookie…..I have NO idea where it came from.
8. What is his favorite food?
Meat, Doritos, Coke.
9. What is his favorite sport?
Basketball.
10. When and where did you first kiss?
On his bed, it took him like 2 hours to get the courage to do it….I was his first kiss by the way!
11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple?
Go on dates….which is a rare occasion. We also like to play card/board games after the kids are asleep-I know…very exciting!
12. Do you have any children?
3-and he is a VERY good daddy. He is perfectly content with watching cartoons all day long and playing with them for hours.
13. Does he have any hidden talents?
He is really good at cooking breakfast. He can also play the trumpet.
14. How old is he?
Almost 27.
15. Who said I love you first?
Him for sure. I do not come from a lovey dovey family….he does. It shocked me so much I think I just said, “you too”, or something lame like that.
16. What is his favorite music?
Currently…Paramore, Linkin Park, I don’t know what else.
17. What do you admire most about him?
The way that he loves me with all his heart, no matter what I look like or how I act…his love is never ending. To have that constant love no matter what means so much to me.
18. What is his favorite color?
Blue, Black, Red, Green….aren’t those all guy colors?
19. Will he read this?
He sure will. He is my most faithful blog follower/
20. Who will I tag next?
Well, I don’t want to double tag anyone, so if you haven’t been tagged yet, consider it done! I would love to read about everyone’s significant other!