Meme - 7 Weird Things!

Here are ~Da Rules~ The rules are for me to link to the person who tagged me, list 7 weird things about myself and then tag 7 others to play along. And also, most importantly, let them know they have been tagged.

1) I prefer cold to hot. I was in heaven back in Iowa when it was 5 degrees. I prefer that even over 70 degrees. Weird, I know! That is the point!
2) I took over 400 pictures while we were in Iowa.
3) I prefer to eat lunch when the kids are napping. Even if I am super hungry I will wait for them to go up for naps before I eat. Supper is a family event however. I love that we eat 99% of our suppers together as a family.
4) I kept the last outfit my grandma and grandpa saw me in before they passed away. They are hanging prominently in my closet.
5) This is the first time I think I have sat down for any length of time since we got home on Monday! (The boys are napping - lunch time at the computer!)
6) I love animals, especially my cats! I fear I may be allergic to them however. I am going to an allergist this month to get the dreaded skin prick test. Even if I am allergic, the cats are staying.
7) I am going to run a 5K this year and I have never run a real race in my life! If that ain't weird, I don't know what is! Ha!

lets see.....I tag......
1) Supermom
2) Shana
3) Mama Zen
4) Deb- Mom Of 3 Girls
5) Waller Family
6) Village Mama
7) Sandy

Thanks to KC for tagging me! This was fun!

Christmas Hoopla!

I was tagged by KC to do the Christmas Hoopla
Here is what it is

1. List 12 random things about yourself that has to do with Christmas.

2. Please refer to it as a 'hoopla' and not the dreaded 'm'-word

3. You have to specifically tag people when you're done. None of this "if you're reading this, consider yourself tagged" stuff is allowed...then nobody ends up actually doing it. The number of people who you tag is really up to you -- but the more, the merrier to get this 'hoopla' circulating through the blogosphere.

4. Please try and do it as quickly as possible. The Christmas season will be over before we know it and I'd like to get as many people involved as possible.

5. If you want to -- please give me, Andrea, some link-love as the 'Hoopla-Creator'. I love new blog-traffic.


Here we go!

1) I love everything to do with Christmas from the gaudy blinking lights to Christmas Eve service.

2) Christmas Eve will always bring to mind being at my Grandpa and Grandma's with all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins on my Mom's side. I can see my two oldest cousins passing out presents in Santa hats and all of us laughing, having a merry old time!

3) I love to bake Christmas cookies and I am quite excited to have two (maybe 3) little helpers this year. Princess has been able to help me the last 3 years or so. The Prince and the Knight were not interested last year but they may be this year!

4) I used to go Christmas caroling every year with my UMYF (United Methodist Youth Fellowship). I have not done it in years, but it would be fun!

5) My Christmas Shopping is 99.9% complete!

6) I have my Christmas presents 99.9% wrapped - I am usually doing that on Christmas Eve or the night before we leave for home (Iowa).

7) I sing Christmas carols in any given month. If I am down, this is a sure-fire pick-me-up! (Plus, it annoys the heck out of my husband, so that is an added bonus! Ha!)

8) I love putting up the Christmas tree. We usually put it up the Friday after Thanksgiving since we normally do not travel during Thanksgiving. I feel very sad when we put it away for the year.

9) I love buying Christmas presents. It is fun to look for the perfect gift. I feel pretty happy about this year. :)

10) I love attending children's Christmas programs. We used to do one every year when I was in school. Attending them brings back good memories.

11) I love to hear about Christmas traditions! Ours so far are 1) Putting the tree up during Thanksgiving weekend, 2) Getting our family photo taken in front of the fire place (thanks to the tri-pod and the timer on the digital camera, 3) Sending out Christmas cards, 4) Talking about the nativity and what it means to us, 4) Traveling after Christmas to see our families in Iowa. What are your Christmas traditions?

12) Everyone who wears a Santa hat this time of year makes me smile. :)

I tag, Sandy, Mrs. Mandypoo, and Skittle.

First Name Meme!

I have been tagged by Sandy over at A Grande Lemon Slice for this "First Letter of your First Name" Meme!

Using the first letter of your name, answer these questions, they have to be real answers, nothing made up and you can’t use your own name as an answer.

1. Famous singer: Diana Ross
2. Four letter word: Damn!
3. Street: Diablo Avenue
4. Color: Dark Green
5. Gifts/presents: Diamonds (Ha!)
6. Vehcles: Durango
7. Things in a souvenir shop: Designer t-shirts
8. Boy name: David
9. Girl name: Danette
10. Movie title: Die Hard
11. Drink: Dark Hot Chocolate
12. Occupation: Dentist
13. Celebrity: Demi Moore
14. Magazine: Dell Crossword Puzzles
15. U.S. city: Des Moines
16. Pro sports: Daytona 500
17. Fruit: Durian
18. Reason for being late for work: Don't want to go!
19. Something you throw away: Discarded food
20. Something you shout: Don't hit your brother/sister!

That was fun! I am tagging anyone who wants to play! Just leave me a comment so I can check out your answers!

7 Random Thoughts Meme!

I have been tagged by Sandy for a 7 Random Thoughts Meme! I just found Sandy's blog and it is great! Check it out!


1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 random and or weird things about yourself.
3. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Here we go!

1) I never intentionally leave home without my camera. I have taken thousands of pictures since purchasing my digital camera in January 2005! I try not to be annoying when I take pictures, but I also love to get the perfect shot. Taking pictures comes in really handy this time of year. I have made calendars, memory books for teachers, and purchased mugs with pictures on them.

2) I have abnormally small feet. My father-in-law once teased me that I do not have feet, I have inches! Ha ha! (Love you, Pops!) It is fun to go shopping because the shoes in the 5-6 sizes usually really go on sale. I have to admit that my shoe size has increased about a full size since having kids, a common occurrence from what I have heard. I, for one, am not sad about that!

3) I love to bake and I am happy that my kids are now old enough to eat what I bake! For the longest time it was just DadOf3 and me eating - that is not so good for the waistline (although DadOf3 never seems to gain an ounce!)

4) DadOf3 and I met in a garage! For our wedding, the owners of the garage took a picture of the inside of their garage, framed it, and presented it to us! :) I love that picture!

5) I have been very homesick today and wishing we were traveling to Iowa for Thanksgiving. After Princess got home from school, we heard a knock knock, knock on our door and who should be standing there but a flower delivery person. My sister, bro-in-law, nephew, and parents sent us a very pretty cornucopia flower arrangement! (I included the picture!) I still miss them but I am smiling more than I was!

6) I am going easy on myself for Thanksgiving this year. I bought a fully cooked turkey breast so we will still have the traditional turkey main dish but without the mess and hassle of cooking the whole bird. I cooked a whole turkey last year - I may do this every other year. It is a lot of food for us and three little kids who don't eat much. I am making a pumpkin pie with chocolate on the bottom, green bean casserole, hot rolls, mashed potatoes, and gravy!

7) I have been chomping at the bit to get my Christmas decorations out of the attic!!! I am going to make DadOf3 get them out tomorrow. I will put the tree up and put the lights on it Wednesday night. When the kids wake up on Thanksgiving morning, they can help me decorate it while we are watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade! (Yeah, I'm the only one who is going to watch but it will still be fun!)

Since I just tagged some people for a similar Meme, I am going to tag some people I have never tagged before! Anyone else is welcome to play as well! Please leave me a comment so I know to check out your answers!!

1) SuperMom,

The Sisters (I love reading their interactions with each other!)
2) Pink Morning
3) Gusto Girl
4) Like A Star

5) Mrs. Mandypoo
6) Skittle
7) Mommy Vents

Tagged!

I have been tagged by Mama Zen for a fun Meme. If you have not checked out The Zen of Motherhood, do so immediately! This is one of my very favorite blogs and one of the first ones I check every morning. :)

This one is called 6 Random Things About Me.

1. I have a hearing loss in my left ear due to a botched ear tube surgery when I was in Kindergarten. The a**h*** doctor took it upon himself to remove the ear tube himself rather than let it fall out as most doctors would have done. When he took it out, I am sure that he ripped my eardrum because I now have scarring - thus the hearing loss. I still remember the pain that taking the ear tube out caused. He used no anesthesia or pain medication, and my mother was not even allowed to be in the room with me. A**h****.

2. Because of #1, I taught myself sign language when I was in 1st grade. I remember being sure that I would go completely deaf before I turned 10. I don't think I ever verbalized this fear to anyone. The paper ran an article with the signs for the letters of the alphabet. I would sign the alphabet over and over under the covers of my bed each night before I fell asleep. It was actually kind of cool because my sister learned to sign too. We could have secret conversations right in front of our parents. Ha ha ha!

3. I am very time centric. At any given time during the day, if someone asks me what time it is, I usually can tell them within minutes of the actual time (without looking at my watch!). I am early to everything. If I am "on time", that feels late to me. This is polar opposite to my husband who is in his own time zone most of the time.

4. Although I am considered right handed, I can write with both my right and left hands. This whole thing started because my Dad taught me how to hit a softball left handed. It is actually really fun to be able to do that - it really screws with the pitchers! As a kid, I idolized other kids who were left handed. My daughter is left handed! :)

5. I have been a room parent for Princess for the last two years. I will most likely be a room parent next year for her class as well as the Prince's class. It is cool because you get inside information and access to all of the great picture taking opportunities during the school year!

6. I love blogging. It has been very therapeutic for me. I have always been a diary writer. This is the next best thing - plus I get to use pictures!

Now, I tag......

KC over at the Mindless Chatter of a Busy Mom
Shana over at My Three Wisemans
Mrs. Mandypoo
Deb over at Mom Of Three Girls

Tagged!

I have been tagged by Shana over at My Three Wisemans for a fun Meme.

It is all about the view from your window.

Here is my view... I just stepped out of my front door and snapped the shot.

We live in a pretty little neighborhood with lots of kids. I think someone counted 22 kids in 2nd grade or under within a few block radius. There are always people out and about walking. We live on a pretty busy street, but we have trained the kids well. Even my 2 year old Knight knows to stay off of the street.

We try to keep the kids active. We love taking walks around the block while the Princess and the Prince ride their scooters. The Knight can finally come along without the stroller - what a milestone! Now we get everyone worn out at night. Walks have been sidelined since my 4 year old and 6 year old have learned to ride bikes without training wheels! They love going over to our neighborhood school and riding around the race track (parking lot)! DadOf3 and I would like to get back into walking and I think that will happen with the time change in a couple of weeks. They cannot ride bikes in the dark but we can walk (holding hands with a flashlight) in the dark.

Well, that is it! I now tag Deb over at Mom Of Three Girls, Mama Zen over at the Zen of Motherhood, and KC over at Mindless Chatter of a Busy Mom.

Meme 3 of 3!

Meme # 3 --- I was tagged with a One Word Meme from Shana over at My Three Wisemans!

Here we go!

Where is your cell phone? Charger
Relationship? Married!
Your hair? Brown...
Work? Programmer.
Your sister? Funny!
Your favorite thing? Family!
Your dream last night? Winter...
Your favorite drink? Merlot
Your dream car? Convertible
The room you’re in? Living
Your shoes? Socks
Your fears? Safety
What do you want to be in 10 years? Together
Who did you hang out with this weekend? Family
What are you not good at? Confrontation
Muffin? Chocolate
One of your wish list items? Boat
Where you grew up? Iowa
Last thing you did? Groceries
What are you wearing? Purple
What aren’t you wearing? Shoes
Your pet? Kittens
Your computer? Laptop
Your life? Busy
Your mood? Happy
Missing? Iowa
What are you thinking about right now? Husband
Your car? Odyssey
Your kitchen? New
Your summer? Over :(
Your favorite color? Blue
Last time you laughed? Morning
Last time you cried? Forgotten
School? Bachelors
Love? Yes!

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Again, I will tag people a bit later when the kids are napping!

:)

Meme 2 of 3!

One of my blogging friends Shana, has tagged me with not one but two Meme's.
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Meme # 1 --- 5 Old Posts from my blog

Link No. 1 must be about FAMILY

Link No. 2 must be about FRIENDS

Link No. 3 must be about YOURSELF, who you are, what you’re all about

Link No. 4 must be about something YOU LOVE

Link No. 5 can be ANYTHING you choose

I will tag people in a bit. For now I just want to get these up!

Meme Catch Up! (One of 3)

I’ve been tagged by Deb at Mom Of Three Girls for this fun middle name meme.

Here are the rules:

1. You have to post these rules before you give the facts.
2. Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of their middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had.
3. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog-post containing your own middle name game facts.
4. At the end of your blog-post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

My middle name, like Deb’s, is Lynn only I do not have an E at the end so my Meme will be easier! Hee hee!

L – Loves kids. I love my three kids, my nieces, and my nephew more than anything!

Y – Yellow Bug Car. If I could choose the perfect car for me, it would be a yellow bug car. They just look so optimistic and happy! Don’t get me wrong, I love Otis our Odyssey, but a zippy little bug would be fun to drive around.

N – Niagara Falls. When I was a junior in high school, I forged my mom’s signature to sign her up for being a chaperon on our class trip. Her name was drawn and she was able to be one of 6 chaperons who accompanied my class to Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada. (She knew I was going to do this – I had just forgotten the form at school.) We had a great time!

N – New Year. I am excited about the new school year. I was dreading it for a while but now I am looking forward to it. I am going to sign up to be Princess’s room parent. I want to know everything that her class is doing this year!

I am still kind of new to this blogging business so I am not sure if I can find 4 people to tag starting with the letters of my middle name. I am going to follow Deb’s lead and choose bloggers with one of my middle name letters in their name, not necessarily the first letter though.

I tag….

Pinks and Blues GirLs

KC at Mindless Chatter of a BusY Mom

The ZeN of Motherhood

Shana at My Three WisemaNs.

:)