A LITTLE ABOUT ME

I got this as an e-mail a while ago & thought it would be fun to post it on my blog.

( x ) Gone on a blind date
( x ) Skipped school
( ) Watched someone die
( x ) Been to Canada
( ) Been to Florida
( x ) Been on a plane
( x ) Been lost
( x ) Been on the opposite side of the country
( x ) Gone to Washington, DC
( x ) Swam in the ocean
( x ) Cried yourself to sleep
( ) Played cops and robbers
(x ) Recently colored with crayons
( x ) Sang Karaoke
( ) Paid for a meal with coins only
( x ) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
( x ) Made prank phone calls
( x ) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of Your nose
( x ) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
( x ) Written a letter to Santa Claus
( x ) Been kissed under the mistletoe
( x ) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about
( x ) Blown bubbles
( x ) Gone ice-skating
( x ) Been skinny dipping outdoors
( x ) Gone to the movies
1. Any nickname ? Lis
2. Mother's name? Mary
3. Favorite drink? Coffee
4. Tattoo? 1
5. Body Piercings? 5 in ears, nose
6. How much do you love your job? Love it! Wouldn't trade it for anything - most days!
7. Birthplace? Salem, OR
8. Favorite place to visit? Kristin & Casey's in OR
9. Ever been to Africa? No
10. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? No
11. Ever been on TV? Yes, when I was little. I was on a local kids tv show - Ramblon Rod & also when I was camping a local news channel was doing some story (maybe about camping ?) & they interviewed me & my family
12. Ever steal any traffic signs? No
13. Ever been in a car accident? yes
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 4 door
15. Favorite salad dressing? Litehouse Caesar Caesar - so good!
16. Favorite pie? Dutch Apple Pie, heated with ice cream
17. Favorite number? 4
18. Favorite movie? I love chick flicks!
19. Favorite day of the week? Sunday
20. Favorite brand of body wash? I use soap
21. Favorite toothpaste? Ultrabrite - the cheap kind
22. Favorite smell? Coffee
23. What do you do to relax? Stamp, scrapbook, bible study
24. How do you see yourself in 10 years? 2,3 or 4 kids hopefully they'll all be in school, working a part time job. Living in a house we can stay in for a while, maybe forever. Celebrating my 15th Anniversary with Nathan. Pulling my hair & praying to not kill Gracie because she will be 14! Hopefully still being extremely happy!

THANKFUL THURSDAY

I am a blog copy-cat. If I see something on someone else's blog I like, I do it on my own. Wordless Wednesday is an example. A friend of mine did a 'Wacky Wordless Wednesday' post one time & I have started to do it every Wednesday. I don't know if it is good blog etiquette to do that so I'm sorry if it is not.
I do come up with some on my own. The cookie post is my own - no one else can do a post like that because I'm sure no else makes cookies as pathetic as mine!
Here is another one I copied from someone else. I don't even know where I got this idea. Some days it is easy for me to get caught up in all I want & need that I forget to be thankful for all that I have. So, this is Thankful Thursday.
And just so all of you know, I would never be offended if you liked one of my ideas & used them on your blog!

I am grumpy this morning because my house was a mess & I felt like I cleaned up everyone else's (husband included!) mess. I was not very happy with my hubby so this morning I am going to remember to be thankful for him.
-He is a very thoughtful person & is not selfish.
-He would do anything for his family before himself.
-He is a great provider & doesn't ask for much so we all have enough.
-It is just as important to him that I stay home with my girls' as it is to me!
-He loves me despite all of my issues.
-He is a great Daddy & I love to see my girls' faces light up when he comes home from work!
I am blessed with a wonderful guy!
(That was a nice reminder this morning - I needed that! I'm sure he will be thankful too when he comes home - I will be in a better mood!)

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

FALL PICTURES TAKEN AT LAKEVIEW PARK

FUNNY GRACIE STORIES

Got a few funny stories for you! Gracie sure does keep us laughing!

Story 1:
After waking Aunt Kristin up at 7 a.m. one morning Kristin is yawning & says "I'm tired". Gracie looks at her & says "I'm sorry but I had nothing to do with it!"

Story 2:
Gracie & her little friend Daniel got in to a little sharing tiff. Gracie lied down on the couch & started reading & said "I am tired of all this sharing with Daniel stuff!"

These were the funniest things Gracie has said recently! I think you had to be there for them to be as funny as they really were but you at least get the idea!

THERE'S A NEW BABY & I HAVE THE BLUES!

Congratulations to Amy, Jeff & Avery (my sister, bro-in-law, & niece)! Amy had Dallan Jeffrey this morning at 4:30. He weighed 8 lbs & was 20 inches.

I have the blues though. I am here & they are in Colorado. I want so badly to be there snuggling with the new little guy. I want to be there to visit with Amy & help her out.
I am thankful because Amy was really good about keeping us up to date during the night & I already have a picture of him. He's darling!
I miss them though! I haven't seen Jeff in over a year, Amy & Avery in 10 months. I really miss them & Gracie misses her little playmate, Avery!

I will see them at Christmas though & am counting down the days!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Gee, thank you Auntie Kristin for the percussion instruments you gave Cassidy for her birthday! (Your turn is coming in a BIG way!)

CRAFT IDEA

A friend of mine asked me where I got the idea for the pumpkins so I thought I would share with you all. I googled 'fall crafts for kids' & it brought up this site. Now, mine obviously didn't look that nice because I had to make it simple enough for Gracie. Instead, I just used pipe cleaner I had laying around.