Since today is a day for moms (which is a category I still can't believe I'm in), I thought I'd share some pics from the day AND some random facts about yours truly -
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| This is the card from the girls! |
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| And the gift! This medallion was made over 100 years ago in France! I LOVE it! |
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| The backside is Our Lady of Lourdes. So cool! |
Then, during the girls' naps, I went to get a pedicure with a gift card I got back at Christmas!
I felt like this was a special enough occasion to use it. :)
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| I always lean towards the orangey pinks. I can't help it! |
Then we played outside at mom and dad's and the girls just loved stretching their legs in the yard!
Speaking of legs…
JUNE is taking steps now! 6 is her max so I don't know if that's considered walking… but almost!
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| Twirling girls! |
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| Cheese! |
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| May 11th = Mother's Day AND June turned 11 MONTHS! |
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And now, 30 random things about me (to coincide with my age, wink, wink)!
*I meant to post this awhile ago, around my birthday, but aye aye aye, I just never got around to it! And I never posted the random facts about myself that I was tagged to do from a Facebook challenge last year… so here we go - get ready for weirdness if you're still reading -
1.
I love liquids, as in drinks.
Water (in a huge plastic cup with ice) is my number 1 beverage of choice.
If I don't have access to water close by, I get a little antsy, so I always try to have some around.
I've got to have my water! (Bill can't help but make fun of me about this).
Then it's margaritas/tequila. Then coffee, tea, cider, wine, anything really. It's safe to say that I tend to get
overly excited about liquids in general.
2.
I love coffee but don't feel any of the effects of caffeine.
I could drink 2 cups every day for a year and then not notice a difference if I went cold turkey.
I just like for more of the "experience" of drinking coffee.
3.
We have one baby in heaven that I miscarried before Adelaide Josephine.
I have his or her birthstone - September - on the chain I wear with the girls' initials.
4.
Bill and I think it would be great to have a boy, but we'd love it if we only had all girls, too.
God's good like that, ya know?
5.
I like to make a big deal out of little things and a little deal out of big things.
Makes sense, right?
6.
I have a photographic memory. If I see things once or have been somewhere once, I can recall some crazy specifics.
Bill is finally grasping this when he tries to prove me wrong about something because he usually can't heehee.
7.
I like FOOD - to cook, talk about, think about what I'll order when out at a restaurant, etc…
but I don't like to clean up.
And I make a MESS of the kitchen!
8.
I grew up in the
Midwest but went to school out
West and then grad school out
East and
totally feel at home in all. In other words, I think I'd like to live anywhere.
9.
I love maps and get my love of looking at maps from my dad.
They intrigue me.
10.
But at the same time, I don't mind being lost. I actually kind of like the feeling, especially in new places. I like the challenge of trying to find my way around and thinking there could be an adventure around every corner.
11.
I'm a sucker for old houses, old streets, old cities.
Anything old, actually.
12.
I always have a continuous argument going on in my head about whether or not I like the water or mountains better (we don't live by either). It usually comes out a dead tie every time, or I decide it would be best to live by both (like maybe on the cliffs of Cinque Terra in Italy), but I still keep thinking I should be able to decide so therefore the argument in my head continues on. :)
13.
My mom always said that she wanted us to be able to dine with the president of the U.S. and also with a homeless person, and not be intimidated to do either.
I hope I wouldn't disappoint her and I really want to pass that desire onto the girls.
14.
I like to think about how to get out of a situation in case there's an emergency… always want to be prepared? I don't stress about it, I just try to be aware of my surroundings, I guess!
15.
I've been called everything from "TOO SPORTY" to "TOO ARTSY."
Crazy spectrum.
16.
If I wasn't a teacher by profession or a stay at home mom now, I'd either be a travel and food guide author or house decorator. Not random at all.
17.
I prefer the COLD to the hot.
A hundred times over.
18.
I'm a certified underwater diver but haven't been scuba diving in a LONG time... LOVED swimming with sharks, though, and love the feeling of "floating" under water.
19.
I like to make holidays a big deal.
Well, that's kind of an understatement.
My parents always made them so magical for us so I hope to do that for the girls.
20.
If we ever become independently wealthy (haha by winning the power ball that we don't currently play), I hope to have a lake house and a brick oven pizza and an italian villa and work part of the year helping the less fortunate.
21.
I'm not very good at organizing OR staying organized, but I really wish I was.
22.
My favorite family vacation growing up was our trip to a fancy dude ranch in Montana and Glacier National Park. Yet I LOVE me some crazy NYC, too!
23.
Even though I loved our dog of 14 years growing up, I'm not a huge pet person, especially because
1.) I can barely take care of myself plus my family and don't want another responsibility and
2.) I cherish the freedom we have to pick and go when needing to travel.
Something tells me I'll lose this fight to Bill someday (but I'm holding out as long as I can)!
24.
Alaska, Hawaai, Iowa, Oregan, Idaho, Arkansas, Missisipi, North and South Dakota are the states I have not been to. That makes 41 states I have been to.
25.
I like to be challenged and pushed to think outside the box of my little world so I'll ask for advice and help from others to make sure I'm not out of touch with reality - sometimes to the point where I'm left being more indecisive then where I started.
26.
I probably would not blog if I didn't have a Smart Phone. The convenience of having my phone on me all the time and snapping up pics is something I REALLY appreciate.
Then I have access to all my pics via photo stream on my laptop when I sit down to post - so I don't have to do anything! I'm pretty positive I wouldn't have the patience to blog if it wasn't so easy!
27.
I love
books and love to read and learn.
I wish I read more, and I hope to write a book someday.
28.
I have good/bad feelings about baby names because I always associate names with past students or players - so I unfortunately have an instant feeling that won't go away when it comes to names!
(I never had an Addie or June).
29.
I feel like I had a great childhood filled with love and adventure, but my parents were also strict; and to this day, even though they support us fully, thank goodness they still call us out on things when we need a wake up call from time to time!
I hope I can have that balance with our kids in the future!
30.
I'm not very funny but love to laugh and tease and am the first to make fun of myself (I hope).
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And one more for good measure -
I'm an ENFP on the Myers-Briggs test (at least I was years ago, but haven't taken the test in awhile). When Bill and I first started dating, I sent Bill some reading material on my personality type because we were doing it with our students to help them figure out how they should best approach having a prayer life and relationship with God (cool, huh?)
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Hmmmm.
