We Want to Know Wednesday

Before I start, I wanted to apologize for my lack of presence on the blog front the past week and a half. 12 days ago my friend asked me if I wanted to attend the Breaking Dawn premiere with her. I told her I had never read the Twilight series or seen the movies and didn't plan on it. She was horrified shocked surprised. (I didn't want to get sucked into the Twi-hard craziness.) She begged me to read at least two chapters. I finally gave in to her request. A day later I was at her doorstep requesting book 2. She basked in her victory and gave me the rest of the books. So, for the past 12 days, I've been reading when I haven't been working or wrangling children. I've also watched all three movies with her in preparation for tomorrow night! :-) I'm 1/3 of the way through Breaking Dawn. Hopefully, I can finish before the movie. I know it is only the first half of the movie but I don't want anybody spoiling the ending for me while I'm there. 


Ok, long rant over. Now on to the questions!


Welcome to We Want to Know Wednesdays Q&A!
Hosted by Mamarazzi, Queso and Crazymama







This week's questions come from the awesome Queso and she wants to know...

{1} Do you have any musical talents?
I play the piano. I took piano lessons for 12 years. I haven't kept on it like I should but I intend to start practicing again. I still play the piano nearly every Sunday at church. I'd like to start playing classical music again. It is my favorite. :-)

{2} What role, if any, does music play in your life?
Music plays a big role. Music can bring all sorts of emotions and I definitely let it. When I want angry/hard stuff I love to listen to Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory album. When I'm in a lovey dovey, sappy mood I like to listen to Christina Perri. Let's not even get me started on the Dixie Chicks  Taking The Long Way album. :-) LOVE!

{3} What is your all time favorite song?
The first song that comes to mind is (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams. I remember camping out by my radio waiting for it to play. I loved it.
 
{4} Do you sing in the shower?
Surprisingly, no. I sing everywhere else but not the shower. I have been known to serenade my coworkers. ;-)

{5} Has a song ever made you cry?
Several songs have made me cry but the one that comes to mind is the Return To Me soundtrack. Not so much the Dean Martin stuff but there are a couple instrumental tracks that are just gorgeous.

We Want To Know Wednesday

Welcome to We Want to Know Q&A Wednesday
Hosted by Mamarazzi and Alicia aka Queso







{1} What are 3 must haves for a long road trip?

{2} What was the destination of your most recent road trip?
Our last road trip was Sunday. My nephew was receiving his Eagle Scout award. If you are talking about a trip that last longer than a day, then our last trip was to Denver, CO last summer. ..... yeah, we don't get out much.

{3} What do you miss most about home when on a trip?
I definitely miss my bed and my pillow. I also miss my mom. Yes, I'm a mama's girl and I'm proud of it! :-)

{4} What is the furthest you have traveled on a road trip?
I believe I had been out of high school for a year. My parents and I drove from Eastern Idaho to Northern Indiana. We drove all the way to the Mississippi River. We stayed the night in a hotel and continued our drive to Indiana with a short detour to Nauvoo, Illinois! It was a long trip trip but it was great! I was so excited to see my family who lived there. We also got to tour around Chicago too. It was awesome!

{5} Will you "stop for the largest ball of twine, etc" or are you a "hurry and get there" road tripper?
Before kids, I would have stopped and smelled the roses along the way. Since I've had kids, I just want to get there and NOW! The best investment I ever made was a duel screen portable DVD player. We used that to keep the kids occupied on our trip to Denver last summer. If it weren't for that little bit of heaven, I don't think any of us would have survived the trip. ;-)

We Want To Know Wednesday

Welcome to We Want To Know Wednesday!

Hosted by Mamarazzi and Queso

{1} Who would you call if you had to get bailed out of jail?
Hmmm ... you'd think that I'd call my hubby but I think I'd be too embarrassed! I'd probably call my mom. She's my best buddy and she'd help me. Although, she might be my partner-in-crime, so then I'd have to call J!!

{2} If you were a superhero what would your hero name be?
Oh man, that is a good question. I wanna be like Peter Petrelli on Hero's. He had the ability to absorb other people's powers and use them all. I guess I could be Osmosis Girl or Absorption Jane or something!

{3} What do you think is one of your best qualities?
Hmmm .... I think my compassion for others is a good quality. I care for others and try to help out. I asked J what my best quality was and he said my humor. That is another good one. I try to keep things light and make people laugh. Some days I can, other days I can't.


{4} What song would you pick to be your own personal theme song?
I love Ben Folds song, The Luckiest! It makes me think about my sweet hubby! We just celebrated our 8th anniversary on Monday, July 25th!  I love him so much!!! :-)





I also really love the DHT version of Listen to Your Heart.  It is so true. Don't go with what the world says, listen to your heart!





{5} What celebrity do you think is most over rated?
William Shatner.  Sorry to any Trekkies. I can't stand the guy. He can't act worth beans!! People think he's fabulous and I just don't see it. 
Let's not even get me started on female reality tv stars who throw themselves at men and degrade themselves. Ugh. No thanks. 

We Want To Know Wednesday

Welcome to We Want to Know Wednesday Q&A hosted by:

Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Seriously Shawn

{1} What is the best or worst pick up line you have ever been given?

I never really received any pick up lines. One of the most annoying ones I've heard of was: "Did it hurt when you fell from heaven? Because you look like an angel."  I think that one is pretty lame.

{2} What is your most and least favorite day of the week?

My favorite day would probably be Sunday. I rarely work, I get to go to church, and I get to spend time with family!

My least favorite day .... I don't know. I guess Saturday IF I have to work. Otherwise I like it just fine.

{3} How many hours of sleep do you require each night?

I prefer to get 8 or more but that doesn't happen very often. I usually end up with 6 or 7. I get pretty tired if I only get 6. Lately, I've been getting 6 because I am addicted to Prison Break on Netflix. (This is why my link up is so late! I can't stop watching!)

{4} Is there a song that takes you back in time? What song is it & what's the memory attached?

It would have to be the song, I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder. It reminds me of first grade. My teacher loved this song. Each of our desks had name tags on them. She changed them every once in a while. For a time, we had little telephones. The hand piece was attached by a string. She'd play that song and sing. Whenever the chorus would come on, we'd pick up our "phones" and sing along. It was fun and it was one of my few memories of first grade!

{5} What is your biggest guilty pleasure?

Probably watching reality shows. I love Top Chef, Top Chef Masters, America's Next Top Model, etc. Right now my guilty pleasure is watching Prison Break on Netflix. I'm seriously addicted and watch at least 2 episodes a night if I can. :-)

Three for Thursday

Three of my favorite Pandora.com stations
How bad am I that I haven't listened to Pandora? I usually hear a song that I like on the radio and then put it on my iPod. So, I'll just give you some general styles of music that I like.
1.  I like Linkin Park. I enjoy the stuff they are doing now but I also enjoyed their "harder, screaming" stuff too!
2.  I'll admit that I kind of like the Pop stuff that you hear all the time on the radio. That is all they play at work so that is all I hear!
3.  I really love to listen to Singers/Song Writers like Christina Perri. I love to hear someone singing along to a piano. Sometimes songs just get too techno and I like the acoustic stuff.




Three lessons learned since I have graduated from high school
1.  As long as it took, I've finally realized that it doesn't really matter what people think of me. I dwelt on it a lot and still do at times. I've finally started to be comfortable in my own skin.
2.  Cliques or social groups really don't go beyond high school and I am grateful for that! I've managed to become friends with the then "popular" people from high school. It is nice to be able to put that high school cattiness behind me.
3.  I learned that I really could be a mom. I wanted to be a mom but was terrified to actually become one. I was an only child and wasn't around little children much. I wasn't very comfortable and had a hard time relating to kids. It was amazing how quickly that subsided. I managed to start acting like a blubbering idiot within hours of P being born! Now, I do it to any little one that comes through my check out line at work!



Three people I was remembering on Memorial Day
1. My Maternal Grandfather. He is still living and is a big part in my life. I love that man and I appreciate the wonderful person that he is. He served our country and I am very grateful for that.
2.  I took time to think about and appreciate my other grandparents and great grandparents who have passed. My parents made sure to have them be a big part of my life. For that I am grateful.
3.  I had my husband's grandmother in my mind. She just passed a couple months ago and it was pretty hard on him. They were very close as he grew up. She was a wonderful, sweet lady!



Three favorite YouTube videos
1.  My first is actually a Channel on YouTube. It is the Shaytards. They are a family who lives in my hometown who do daily vlogs. They've done one every day for two years and counting. I think they are fun to watch and I enjoy it.
2.  I really enjoy watching Flash Mobs. I just posted a link to a search query of several flash mob videos. One day, I'd love to be in a flash mob!
3.  I saw THIS video the other day and it made me happy. I'm glad there is still some good sportsmanship around!




Three bad habits
1.  I bite my fingernails.
2.  I'm a picker. I've got to get the boogers out of my kids nose. I've got to get the toe jam out of between their toes. I also have to get the wax out of their ears. I don't know why but I just have to do it!
3.  Laying in bed, when I should be getting up and getting ready, and checking my email or browsing Facebook. I end up laying there for longer that I wanted and then have to rush to get me and the kids ready.



Three foods I will NEVER put in my mouth
(For some reason, I'm having a hard time thinking of things! I don't like a lot of foods but can't think of them!!)
1.  Crickets or any bug for that matter. Blech!
2.  A tomato. I can handle the sauce in moderation. For some reason, I just don't like the taste or the acidity.
3.  Dog or cat. I know it may be a delicacy in some parts of the world but I refuse to eat a pet!



Three things that sounded like a good idea at the time
1.  Doing full-time summer school in college AND hanging out with friends until 1:00 AM every night AND work. I don't how I managed to function but I did. I wouldn't trade it for a second because I loved those friends that I "played" with!
2.  Planting a garden. Now I keep forgetting to water it! I sure hope we have something grow!
3.  The remodeling of our family room a few years ago. We are certainly not rolling in the $dough$ so it took quite a while. We would buy supplies when we had some cash. The remodel project took over a year to complete. I HATE living in a construction zone. The only reason it finally got done was because I insisted that it be complete before E was born. I didn't want tiny baby lungs breathing in construction dust!



Three plans for Father’s Day 2011
1.  Thank my hubby for being such a great daddy and get him a little something.
2.  Thank my daddy and J's dad for being such awesome men. We have been truly blessed.
3.  I'll go to church and probably spend the day with family.



Three things that make me a “mean mom” (aka a GOOD mom)
1.  I don't let my kids treat me like crap. They may end up in timeout a lot but I don't care. They will learn respect. That is definitely lacking in our society anymore.
2.  I don't let my kids watch whatever they want. Sure, we watch too much plenty of TV but I don't let them watch scary/gross/naughty stuff.
3.  I don't let me kids eat a lot of crap. Sure, they get plenty but I make sure they eat their dinner too!
  


Three pictures

E on his first birthday! He loved his cake and was/is so stinkin' cute!

P on his first birthday. Man, he got messy! He's getting yummy Diet Coke!

A pretty flower I saw while hiking in the Grand Tetons last year.

Three Things

I'm linking up with Evelyn at Hanging By A Silver Lining. You should too!

Three home improvement projects:
1.  I really want to finish our box gardens and gravel area in our yard. We've talked about it for years and are finally doing it!
2.  I'd love to clean out E's room. I feel bad because his room is used mostly for food storage and other crap.
3.  I'd love to improve our yard by getting a sprinkler system or get new siding. We have hardboard that needs to be painted  and I'd love to get metal or vinyl siding.


Three favorite songs:
1.  The Lonely - Christina Perri
2.  Glitter In The Air - P!NK
3.  The Muse Album


Three dreadful things I’m really not looking forward to in the near future:

1.  Sending my baby to kindergarten. It really isn't dreadful but it makes me sad he is growing up so fast!

2.  The big 3-0 birthday is just around the corner! :-/

3.  Winters impending doom. Summer goes way too fast here in Idaho.

Three most surprising things about giving birth for the first time:

1.  No one told me about the bleeding after ward. I didn't realize that I'd need to wear a pad for a month after giving birth. I should have realized but had no idea.

2.  A baby can go a long time without pooping. I was a nervous mama at first!

3.  I never thought that I would suffer postpartum depression. That was a major shock when that hit.

Three really totally awesome things I did today that make me a Super Mom/Super Woman:

1.  I actually made dinner! Actually, J helped too. It is a pretty rare occasion for me to actually cook anymore.

2.  I worked from 8 to 4. Then went directly to a meeting to plan Girl Camp. (I am the Assistant Stake Camp Director) Then I cooked dinner and will soon be heading to another Girls Camp meeting. It's been a busy day.

3.  I managed to find time to blog during the middle of it! ;-)

Three things I never leave home without:

1.  My purse and cell phone

2.  My kids

3.  My glasses (I'm blind as a bat!)

Three favorite movies pre-1970:

1.  The Wizard of Oz

2.  The Parent Trap (the original)

3.  Pollyanna

Three best skills:

1.  I'm not too bad at shooting a basketball

2.  I'm awesome at the original Mario Brothers on the NES.

3.  Finding reasons to buy more Diet Dr. Pepper!

Three awkward happenings on the honeymoon:

1.  The whole part of "well, shall I go put on my new lingerie?" was awkward. Then walking out in it was embarrassing for me.

2.  I was stingy and wouldn't pay an extra $20 for a hotel room with a jacuzzi tub. So, we ended up with just a tiny bathtub. Let's just say it wasn't comfy.

3.  The day after our wedding night we had an open house in J's hometown. His brothers and sisters were brutal in teasing us about the wedding night and stuff. :-) I can laugh about it now but at the time I was horrified and embarrassed.

Three pictures:

This is the work we've been doing to our backyard. It is a lot of work but will look awesome when we're done

A pulled back pic. Closer to the grill and rock we are thinking of doing a fire pit

For those who commented about our wall on my vlog. Here is a better view of the painting the J did. I love it! :-)

Happy Thursday everybody!

Day 13: A picture of your favorite band or artist

I couldn't pick just one. It was too hard! I love all types of music. So, I decided to cheat and create a collage of some favorites. I really enjoy Michael Buble' because he has a fresh and different sound from everything else. I've loved Linkin Park from when they first came out. I loved their Hybrid Theory album. I'm a big fan of the Dixie Chicks and really loved their Home and Taking The Long way albums. Who doesn't love Chicago?! My dad taught me the love for them.