My Own ABC's --2008 version

I've been tagged! I did this similar one almost a whole year ago, but since I’ve been tagged again by my friend Denise, here are the ABC’s of me in 2008!

A-Attached or Single: Attached

B-Best Friend: Glen

C-Cake or Pie: Pie

D-Day: Sunday afternoons

E-Essential Item: Computer...sadly.

F-Favorite Color: Red or blue--depending on the day

G-Gummi bears or gummi worms: No thanks, I prefer chocolate

H-Hometown: Blaine, Minnesota

I-Indulgences: anything with chocolate and peanut butter

J-January or July: July. No question.

K-Kids: 5 awesome kids.

L-Life is incomplete without: my quiet time in the afternoon

M-Marriage Date: December 18, 1993

N-Number of Siblings: Just 7.

O-Oranges or Apples: Apples.

P-Phobias or Fears: of being completely misunderstood

Q-Quote: "The greatest work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own home." Harold B. Lee

R-Reason to Smile: I've got six big reasons! (that's including Glen you know!)

S-Season: Autumn

T-Tag Three: Charlene, Alex, Deanne

U-Unknown fact about me: I dread Saturdays—they’re just not fun like they used to be in my younger years!

V-Vacation destination of choice: Greece or Italy

W-Worst Habit: Procrastination.

X-X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds...I think I could give my own now.

Y-your favorite food: Chicken Parmesan

Z-Zodiac Sign: Taurus (Glen would agree that this is a fitting sign for me).

I’ve been tagged again!

In my six months in the blogging world I have never been tagged before this week…now I've been tagged twice within a couple of days! This time I was tagged by my friend Stacey to fill out this ABC style survey.

A- Attached or single: Attached
B- Best Friend: Glen
C-Cake or Pie: definitely pie!
D- Day of choice: Saturday
E- Essential Item: pillow…I even travel with it
F- Favorite Color: Blue or red depending on the day
G- Gummi Bears or Worms: Neither, unless dipped in chocolate.
H- Hometown: Andover, Minnesota.
I- Indulgence(s): Chocolate
J- January or July: July… vacation time and Cami's birthday
K- Kids: Spencer—12, Cami—10, Emma—6, Adam—4, Ellie—2
L-Life is Incomplete Without: Glen
M- Marriage Date: December 18, 1993
N- Number of Siblings: 3 sisters, 4 brothers
O- Oranges or Apples: Granny Smith Apples
P- Phobias or Fears: missing an important obligation
Q- Quotes: I like Princess Bride, Waterboy, and Seinfeld quotes
R- Reason To Smile: 5 sweet kids and a wonderful husband!
S- Season: Autumn or Spring!
T- Tag: Kristina, Matt, & Heather
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I just signed up to run a half-marathon in April
V-Vacation Dream: Italy
W- Worst Habit: comfort eating
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: ultrasounds because that means there's a baby not a broken bone!
Y- Your Favorite Food: Café Rio taco salad, lemon meringue pie
Zodiac: Taurus

NOTE: The original survey did not have the letter V, so to appease my own editing tendencies and Stacey's mom, I took the liberty of adding it in.

Tag…I’m it!

I've been tagged by sister, Kristina to fill out this survey about my life, as unexciting as that may be!

What I Was Doing 10 Years Ago: Living in Baltimore, adjusting to life as a stay-at-home with 2-year-old Spencer and newborn baby, Cami!

What Was I Doing 5 Years Ago: About 10 months pregnant with my fourth child, Adam!

One Year Ago: Same thing as this year…readjusting to life in a new school year.

Yesterday: Cleaned, cooked, babysat a couple of kids, ran errands, sent Glen & Spencer on a trip to Utah, laundry, helped with homework, read books to kids, see previous post for greater detail!

Five Snacks I Enjoy:
1. Bowl of Wheat Chex
2. Frozen wild blueberries with a dollop of vanilla yogurt
3. Piece of toast with PB & J
4. Banana
5. Chocolate chips

Five Things I Would Do With 1 Million Dollars:
1. Take a year off of life, buy an RV, homeschool the kids, and tour USA and Canada
2. Pay off house
3. Redo kitchen, basement, and other home projects
4. Mission/college/retirement funds
5. Hire a cleaning lady


Five TV Shows I Like:
1. Amazing Race
2. American Idol
…that's it! I'm definitely not a tv watcher.


Five Things I Hate Doing:
1. Sitting still (hence the not watching tv)
2. Cleaning the oven
3. Cleaning out the refrigerator
4. Confrontation
5. Backing out of a commitment


Five Biggest Joys Of The Moment:
1. Adam learning to read
2. Emma developing a deep love for reading
3. Watching one of my kids making a good choice when they don't know I'm watching
4. Autumn weather!
5. Ellie's giggles!

Five People I tag: This one is hard for me, as my blog definitely doesn't have very many regular visitors…and the few it does have have already been tagged. So in order to continue the tagging survey, I will randomly put a few unsuspecting friend's names down who happen to have blogs. Chances are they will never see this, and they will be off the hook…but at least I've done my bloggerly duty.
1. Mandi
2. Brenda
3. Lisa
4. Clarinda
5. Tim