"I"

I am:
deathly ill right now with a stomach bug!
I know:
tomorrow will be a better day.
I want:
to be sure the kids will not get sick.
I have:
an extremly caring husband.
I wish:
that I didn't have to go back to work.
I hate:
people that try to make me feel inferior to them, and seafood.
I miss:
my best friend in Alabama.
I fear:
Jeff having a heart attack.
I feel:
you don't want me to go into detail here :(
I hear:
Reba on the TV, the dogs next door barking, and the keys on the keyboard.
I smell:
my creme brulee candle on the mantle
I crave:
chicken broth (need the sodium)
I search:
the internet all the time...I am the queen of useless info.
I wonder:
what life will be like with 4 teenagers in highschool at the same time.
I regret:
not finishing college, and caring way too much about what people though of me at that time.
I love:
my family more than i can explain. and my dog who hasn't left my side all day :)
I care:
about my aging parents and worry that when their gone there will be no one to tell me about my childhood, or answer my questions.
I always:
eat pork n beans cold
I believe:
That Blues Traveler is the best band on the face of the earth!!!!!
I dance:
like a PRO! (denial is the first step right?)
I sing:
along with every song I hear. no matter where I am or who I'm with :)
I don’t always:
just let things go like I should
I write:
nothing at all really.
I lose:
weight and then put it right back on :( urgh.....
I never:
wear socks to bed.
I like to listen:
to 80's music.
I can usually be found:
getting coffee somewhere.
I am scared:
of drive through car washes. terrifed is a better word.
I am happy about:
building our home, I can't wait to move in. And that summer is just around the corner...flip flop season!!!!

goofy pictures and crazy times...sister at heart and partners in crime!

"True friendship isn't about being inseparable, it's about being separated and nothing changes."

This quote truly explains the relationship between my best friend and myself. Although we don't get to talk daily and rarely get to see each other, we both know the other one is there if we need her. :)


(Jessica and I at the ADPi house on the Vandy
campus in Nashville, TN. yes, we know we're dorky!)

Jessica and I met in the spring of 2001 at the ADPi spring rush bar-b-que. We instantly finished each others sentences and had just about everything imaginable in common. It was almost as if God had created 1 person in 2 bodies. We we're inseparable from that first meeting through the rest of the semester. That summer found us talking on the phone, texting, and instant messaging all the time...since we were nine hours away. We then became roomates in the ADPi house for the fall semester....oh the stories we could tell you! :) We both left TAMU in the spring of 2003 for different reasons and ended up in different states doing our own thing. But we always kept in contact. Top my surprise she and her husband showed up at my wedding...just weeks after having their first child. I honestly don't know what made me more happy walking down the stairs...knowing that I was about to marry the man of my dreams or that Jessica was sitting in the audience! After that visit we went several years without seeing each other until I had just had enough. Jeff and I packed all the kids up last July (yes, the twins were only 2 months old for this trip) and headed to Alabama! With just a days notice I let her we were on our way. We had 3 of the best days in Alabama. One of the absolutely amazing things about our friendship is that we now have children close to the same age...instant playmates! Jessica has three beautiful children Emma, Sophie and Connor....all of whom will be partners in crime with my 4...watch out world! Our last visit was more of a miracle witnessing then an actual get together. Jessica's husband Jon received a much needed kidney transplant on April 16th, 2008. I can not even begin to describe what it is like to be in the presence of God performing a miracle! The surgery was a success and his recovery was amazing shorter then expected.



Hopefully one day we will be able to live closer together...or at least in the same state! I can only imagine us going through the raising teenagers phase together and then one day being grandmothers. (oh, lets hope that's a long way away....I need time to think up a cute name to be called, "grandmother" doesn't really suite me.)

(my favorite picture. this was about four hours after surgery....amazing!)

Thanks Kristen!

What Was I Doing Ten Years Ago:

oh...I was 16 years old and fixing (yes, I used the word fixing) to finish up my junior year of high school at good 'ole Mathis High School. And if you want to know where I was at this very minute 10 years ago I'll tell you... I had chemistry every morning with Mr. Salinas. So I can pretty much make a safe bet that at this very minute 10 years ago I was being sent to the office for arguing with Salinas about the unimportance of learing chemistry, and his inabilty to teach us. Yes folks, I was quite the rebel back in the day. But really who uses 6.23X10 to the 23rd power EVERYDAY?

5 Things On My To-Do List Today:
1. Fold laundry.
2. Call about a job interview.
3. Pack, Pack, Pack (anything that isn't absolutely needed is beinging pack.)
4. Order a cake and bounce house (have to do this TODAY.)
5. Change the oil in the Beast.

5 Places I Have Traveled:
1. Gunnison, CO
2. Nasville, TN
3. Miami, FL
4. any Texas border town in Mexico
5. New York

5 Snacks Or Treats I Enjoy:
1. COFFEE (given enough coffee I could rule the WORLD!)
2. Chicken tenders from chicken express
4. Chips & Salsa from Frescos (ok, anything from Frescos!)
5. Mac & Cheese

What Would I Do If I Were A Billionaire:
Well, first I'd hire Dave Ramsey to actually take care of my money so that my money would be making more money the smart way. Then of course I'd pay off all our debts including both our families debts. I do lots of random giving away of money to people and organizations. Pay off our church building note and tithe like crazy. I would also buy some gas stations, grocery stores and resturants, then reduce the prices of the items sold there for lower income people to be able to purchase things. I would also start a homeless shelter that is almost like a college, they would be able to attend class for some sort of degree or certification while living in dorms on campus. I would honestly feel guilty with all that money so I'd get it out of my possesion and into the hands of people that really need it as fast as I could.

Places I've Lived:
Mathis, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Sugar Land, Texas
College Station, Texas
Irving, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Gunnison, CO

Jobs I've Had:
Cleaning Hotel rooms at the Econo Lodge in Gunnison, CO
Pharmacy Tech for Care Pharmacy in Mathis, TX
Waitress and Coffee Specialist at Small Planet in Corpus Christi, TX
Sales Manager at Baubles and Beads in Corpus Christi, TX
Retail Sales Manager and Decorater at The Magnolia House in Missouri City, TX
Draws Manager/Legal Assistant at Investwell in Richardson, TX
State Farm in Keller, TX (I really try to block this one out)
and hopefully this line will be filled this week.

People I'm Tagging:
Amber, April, Andy, and anyone else who reads this and thinks it would be fun to do. :)