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 Q&A hosted by:

Impulsive Addict, Janette, Mamarazzi and Seriously Shawn

{1} What was the last thing you searched for online?

My friend needed a mutual friends new address. I couldn't find it so I looked it up on whitepages.com.

{2} If we visit your home state, what is one MUST we should do before leaving?
Hmmm .... I think I'd send you to Lava Hot Springs, ID. They have natural hot springs that you can sit in and soak. I believe there are three pools and each are at a different temperature. It is very relaxing! Then, you could hit the Olympic-sized swimming pool and ride the slides and jump off the platforms. I'd also suggest renting a life jacket and a tube and taking a float down the Portneuf River. There are some rapids so it is fun!

{3} What do you think pharmaceutical companies should invent a pill for that isn't on the market yet?
I'd have to a cancer antidote. It would work toward ALL cancers. Now, realistically, I know that won't happen but a girl can certainly hope!


{4} When was your first kiss? Was it good or bad?My first kiss was with J. Yep, he is the only boy that I've ever kissed! I didn't date much and was really shy so I never got to that point with anyone else. It was kind of weird. My friends had told me how guys get a "deer in the headlights" look in their eyes before they kiss you. I was sitting there with J and he totally got that look. I started to giggled and couldn't stop! He tried to wait for me to stop but I didn't stop. He finally just dove in for the kiss. Now, me being the non-kisser that I was, I didn't know what do to. All I had ever had was little "chicken pecks" on the lips. So I pursed my lips and J went for a more opened mouth kiss and managed to completely cover my lips with his. Oops! After the evening was coming to a close, I told him lets try it again and we got it much better that time! :-)


{5} What is your guilty pleasure tv show that you can not miss?
Right now, I am pretty much watching Prison Break on Netflix. (Yes, I'm still working on it!) I also can't miss an episode of Top Chef or any other variation of Top Chef! LOVE IT!

Q4 is from Amber @ Ambersmusingcorner.blogspot.com & Nadine @ velvettush.blogspot.com
Q5 is from Vandy @ tttandme.blogspot.com

Three for Thursday

Three favorite items of clothing
1.  Jeans
2.  Fitted t-shirts
3.  Tennis shoes.  Can you tell I'm a comfy gal and don't dress up much?! ;-)

Three things in my house that I wish were self-cleaning
1.  Bathroom!  Oh, I would totally love that!
2.  Kitchen.  I hate to do dishes with a passion. That would be nice.
3.  Kid bums. I'd love not to have to change diapers and or wipe bums!

Three favorite summertime lunches
1.  My mom makes a mean chicken salad that I just LOVE!
2.  She also makes another really yummy chicken salad with grapes and cashews. It is great!
3.  In the late summer, I love to have a tuna fish sandwich with corn on the cob and green beans sauteed with bacon. YUMMERS!

Three things my children say that they picked up from me
1.  Oh crap!  It doesn't bother me much but it bothers my mother-in-law. 
2.  Darn it!  Hey, at least it isn't a different word! :-)
3.  Did you sleep good?  I think I must ask that every morning because P always says that to E. :-)

Three good movie recommendations
1.  If you haven't watched The Lord of The Rings trilogy, YOU MUST! I think they are awesome!
2.  Tangled. Even in a house full of boys, we love it! :-)
3.  The Karate Kid with Jayden Smith. We LOVE it! Now, J and I really love the originals but I really like this one. We watch it A LOT.

Three inexpensive date night ideas
1.  Going to the temple. You can also have dinner in the cafeteria in the temple near me. It is a reasonable price and tastes good.
2.  Go for a scenic drive. J and I used to take lots of drives up into the mountains. We would always try and find a great view of the valley and watch the sunset over the reservoir. We haven't done that much since we had kids.
3.  Take a picnic to a park or even in the backyard and just talk.


Three favorite flowers

Lilacs.  LOVE the smell!

Pansies.
I even had them on our wedding cake!

Petunias.

Three places I'd like to visit
1.  Alaska. It is so pretty (at least from the pictures I've seen) and I have family there.
2.  I'd love to visit New Zealand. It looks gorgeous and J has an old mission companion who lives there. Besides that, The Lord of The Rings was filmed there!
3.  England. J served his mission there and I'd love to see his old stomping grounds.

Three good habits that I practice
1.  We have family prayers with the boys every night. I'm glad that we made that a habit from when P was just a tiny baby. 
2.  I had a bad habit of saying some swear words several years back and managed to stop. It is amazing how it can become a habit. So my good habit is not saying them! However, I am not perfect. One still slips out when I have anything scare me. :-/
3.  I make sure my kids are settle at the table with breakfast and dressed for the day before I hop on Facebook or blogs. Otherwise, they stay in jammies all day! ;-)

Three pictures
I think I'll share 3 of my favorite tv shows. Some have ended. :-(

Go on over to The House of Estrogen to play along!

We Want To Know Wednesday

This week's questions come from Impulsive Addict.

{1} If money didn't matter, where would your perfect vacation take place? Briefly describe.
I have two places. I'd love to visit Alaska because the landscapes are so beautiful and I have family living there! The other place would be New Zealand. Again, the landscape is breathtaking and J has an old mission companion who lives there. He said he loved to be our tour guide! One day, one day ......

{2}What's a bad habit that you have (or had) that is/was hard to break?
I have a bad habit of biting my nails. I have broken it before but I end up going back to biting. I managed to stop when J and I got engaged. My nails were so pretty and then a week before, I started chomping again. I managed to still have enough to get a french tip for pictures. 

{3} If you weren't on a diet or counting calories, what would you like to have for dinner tonight?
I would choose my mom's Chicken and Dumplings. It is my favorite meal! Of course, it would have to be followed by her Raspberry Fudge Cake. Y.U.M.!!!!

{4} If you had the chance to interview anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be and what's one question that you would ask?
Man, that is hard. I guess I would interview Joseph Smith, Jr. I'd love to just ask him about his experiences and be able to hear his testimony in person.

{5} Describe yourself in 6 words
Funny, nice, loving, happy-go-lucky, caring, and Mom.  (J helped me a little! ;-) )

Day 20: A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

Okay, so I'm a total cheater and couldn't nail it down to one place. I would love to go and see England. J served a mission there and I would love to see it and meet Sam and her mum in person!

I really want to visit New Zealand. It has the most beautiful landscapes! Also, The Lord of The Rings was filmed there! Best movies ever! J has an old mission companion who lives there and I would love to meet him and his family!