48 Questions...

I was sent this in an email a few weeks ago- I'm terrible and forgot about it until now. Since I haven't blogged in about a decade, I thought I'd use it for a post! Here goes...


1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Hmmm- I don't know the answer to this. For some reason I think I was named after the Rolling Stone's song Angie. I could have totally imagined that though!

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
last week when that damn Sarah McLachlan ASPCA pet commercial came on tv- not once, but twice in a row!! That one even gets Mike upset.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Meh, I guess.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Roast beef

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
yes, three of the furry variety

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
without a doubt!

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
I'm fluent in sarcasm

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
nope

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
yep

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
ummm I guess Cherrios. But when we lived in Tulsa, I loved the granola from Wild Oats.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Nope

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Baskin Robbins bubble gum

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
their face I guess?

15. RED OR PINK?
Pink

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
my lack of patience

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
my grandpa

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
n/a

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
black pj pants and gray socks

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
our crappy local news

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
cadet blue- I always thought that was a bizarre name!

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
clean laundry

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
my mom

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
absolutely

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
boxing

27. HAIR COLOR?
brown- but I'm having it colored February 6th!

28. EYE COLOR?
green

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
sushi

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
scary movies

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
something crappy on Lifetime I'm sure. In a theater I think it was my 2nd viewing of Twilight.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
black

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
neither- Fall!

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
both

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
n/a

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
n/a

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
"The Lovely Bones

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
n/a

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Golden Girls

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S).
music, the ocean...

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
The Beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Hawaii

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
far too many to list! lol

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
T-town

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
n/a

48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?

high school! good old Booker T. Washington high is the short answer. :-)

alright, I've met my weekly blog quota! We've got some nasty weather right now and Mike & I have our fingers crossed that we won't lose power. Wish us luck!!

I'm loving

Having local friends (finally!!)
Catching up on all our dvr'd shows
My iPhone
Having my brother home from boot camp
Homemade potato soup

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Yay Connor!!

his graduation is today...more pics to follow!

Heading to Tulsa

I'm leaving tomorrow for Tulsa. My parents are currently on a flight to San Diego-( Connor's graduation from Marine Corps boot camp is Friday!!) so I volunteered to work a few days at my mom's office. Not looking forward to it, but it's only a couple of days. I am taking Jack Bauer with me. I could use the company and he'll have a nice big yard to run around in for a little while. I'll be back on Thursday evening!

hair cut!

crappy pics, but I'll have Mike take better ones tonight!



I love it!!

at the salon...

About to get my hair cut- pictures to follow!

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testing this thing out!

This is my first blog from my iPhone... Let's see if this works!

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Almost There!

I've blogged about my little brother Connor being away at Marine Corps boot camp before. It's 13 weeks long (of pure hell from what I hear!) and Connor has been there since the end of October. I've missed him a ton and we've kept in touch with lots of letters & cards. His graduation is in just a few short weeks- I'm ecstatic!! They make a video of each platoon in the last weeks of training and post it for parents and loved ones to see their Recruit (they're not called a Marine until after the Crucible-- which I'll blog about this week). Connor's platoon video was posted just a few minutes ago and it's the first glimpse we've gotten of him since October- needless to say, we are excited and proud. :-)

I had to try and take pics from the video so the quality isn't great, but here he is with other platoon members:


and here I tried to crop just him:
My mom & dad & I can tell he's gained weight (only Connor goes to boot camp and gains weight!)- probably a ton of muscle- and he looks mean!! Like a badass. lol!

2008- In Pictures

Here's my year in review- it's a long one!

January- my trip to New Orleans- what a blast!



February- Pinkie's 2nd birthday:

our trip to Tulsa to see Annie:

March- Mike looking thrilled with his Easter basket:


April- our first outing to an Arkansas Naturals game:


May- We head to Dallas for the Radiohead show:

Jack Bauer comes into our life:



June- we celebrate my 29th birthday in Tulsa:

we see some "interesting" characters at the Trek Expo:

my little Blackie passes away :-(


July- we bought our first home!

the home improvement projects begin:


August- my Mom & I head to the American Idol concert (twice!):


Dad spends some time in Iraq:



I join a book club (and a Bible study). I meet some fabulous women!


September- I become obsessed with these two:
October- Connor heads off to Marine Corps boot camp:

Halloween:
Dad comes home!


November- We celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary:



Thanksgiving (I'm lame and only have a picture of our table):


Our first glimpse of Connor at boot camp:
Jack Bauer is growing up!



December- Christmas 2008:


Mike's 30th birthday!


Hope everyone has a great NYE. We're having dinner & drinks with another couple. Should be a great way to ring in the new year. I am so excited for 2009- Connor should be home in a few weeks!

A few of my favorite things

Lots of blogs I've read today have been posting their favorite things of 2008. I'm not that ambitious and my list would be way too long... so instead I'll post a few of my favorite things from Christmas-from my hubby & fantastic family:





Christmas was great. Mike and I shared a nice Christmas Eve at home and my mom, dad & grandma drove up for Christmas day. We opened gifts, ate too much and played some games-so fun! Connor was missing this year- he's still at Marine Corps boot camp, but we plan on celebrating Christmas again in January after he graduates! (I'm even leaving my tree up until he returns.) :-)

Hope everyone had a great Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

“And he puzzled and puzzled, till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
‘Maybe Christmas,’ he thought, ‘doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.’”
-How the Grinch Stole Christmas

night on the town

Mike and I went out for sushi & sake tonight. a perfect 30th birthday for him.


the birthday boy:


his wife:

the happy couple:

Happy Birthday Babe!

It's official, I'm married to an old man!! :-) Yep, my dear old hubby turns 30 today! Happy happy birthday Mike!

I'll add some pics from his little birthday celebration tomorrow, but for now- here's a glimpse of our 2008 Christmas card:


Hopefully many of you have already received it, if not please accept the internet version! :-)

(and a big thanks to my awesome friend Allison for designing the card. You're the best!)