Well, my cousin Tammi high fived me for the Crazy Eights hoopla. And since she called me by our extended family's nickname for me, little Tammy, I guess I'll do it :)
Eight things I'm looking forward to:
1) warmer weather!
2) going out on a dinner & a movie date with Nathan again sometime soon
3) our 13th anniversary coming up in July
4) going on a girl's night out with my best friend Candace
5) taking the kids to the City 3hrs south in mid-summer
6) taking our older 2 girls out separately for back to school shopping and lunch, just the 2 of us
7) going to Disney World again next April
8) watching my kids grow up (how long term was this allowed to be?:)
Eight things I did yesterday:
1) 30 Day Shred of course!
2) laundry
3) tidied the house a bit
4) went to Candace's for lunch to celebrate Olivia's birthday with her friend Amber
5) phoned Candace after I got back so we could actually get some visiting down after putting Jacob down for a nap :)
6) went to Subway for supper
7) took Emma & Sophia to watch a hockey final game live
8) watched PVR'd version of the Stanley Cup Final after we got back - 1st time in a long time that the team we were cheering for actually won!
Eight things I wish I could do:
1) play the violin
2) have more patience, especially with my children
3) be more consistent, proactive and intentional in my parenting
4) own a grand piano
5) visit our sponsored children
6) be more consistent with keeping my house tidy
7) sew really well
8) practice what I preach - ie doing what I have to do before doing what I want to do, especially when it comes to doing chores
Eight shows I watch:
1) Criminal Minds - favourite show!
2) The Unusuals - cause it's a cop show, but more unusual :)
3) The Office - cause it's hilarious
4) Seinfeld - hilarious classic
5) Amazing Race - I'd LOVE to be on this show (except for the leaving your kids behind part)
6) Survivor - could never be on this show!
7) Apprentice
8) Law & Order - the original
Eight people hi-fived:
1) Sarah - because she's supposed to be posting every day now and might need some ideas
2) Sandy - same as #1 :)
3) Nicole - cause she's from Australia
4) Jessica - because she won my first ever blog giveaway
5) Jobina - because she's one of my newest IRL friends
6) Pam - because now that she's finally graduated she has tons of free time :)
7) Andrea - because my sister Andrea was already hi-fived by Tammi, and I need another Andrea :)
8) anyone else reading this that would like to do it - you've just officially been hi-fived!
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Saturday, 13 June 2009
Saturday, 12 April 2008
Five Hoopla
OK, I know it's been a super long time since I posted, and I'll try to post again sometime soon to update you on our crazy busy life, but for now, this'll be a short port doing a Hoopla that my sister Andrea high-fived me to do.....
What I was doing 10 years ago - 1998
We built our very first house and moved out of our apartment in The City and to The Town that we still live in today - though we're on our 5th house by now! We had been married for 2 yrs then and we were 21 and 22 yrs old.
Five things on my to-do list today
1) Laundry, laundry and more laundry (6 loads!)
2) Nap!
3) Exercise
4) Tidy up
5) Enjoy my kids
Snacks I enjoy
1) Chips and salsa (sometimes heated up with cheese whiz mixed in)
2) Graham wafer squares
3) any chips!
4) Cadbury Cream eggs
5) Popcorn
Things I would do if I were a billionaire
1) Build everyone in our families their dream homes
2) College funds for our families kids
3) Donate hugely to Compassion Canada, Gospel for Asia, Samaritan's Purse and others!
4) Go visit our sponsored child
5) Buy a grand piano
Five of my bad habits
1) Staying up too late
2) Being on the computer too long
3) Sometimes waiting till I've lost my patience instead of disciplining immediately
4) Eating too much of the above mentioned snacks!
5) Being late!!!! (Don't even get Nathan started on that one:)
Five places i have lived
1) Town in Western MB
2) Calgary
3) The City
4) The Town south of The City
5) The Town southeast of the City
Five jobs I've had
1) piano teacher
2) hostess, bus-girl and server at a really nice restaurant in The City
3) receptionist
4) administrative assistant to Corporate Sales Manager - fancy title eh?
5) SAHM - my favorite!!!
Sorry, I'm not high-fiving anyone - but hope y'all had fun reading!
I'll try to post more soon...... (don't hold your breath anyone) LOL
What I was doing 10 years ago - 1998
We built our very first house and moved out of our apartment in The City and to The Town that we still live in today - though we're on our 5th house by now! We had been married for 2 yrs then and we were 21 and 22 yrs old.
Five things on my to-do list today
1) Laundry, laundry and more laundry (6 loads!)
2) Nap!
3) Exercise
4) Tidy up
5) Enjoy my kids
Snacks I enjoy
1) Chips and salsa (sometimes heated up with cheese whiz mixed in)
2) Graham wafer squares
3) any chips!
4) Cadbury Cream eggs
5) Popcorn
Things I would do if I were a billionaire
1) Build everyone in our families their dream homes
2) College funds for our families kids
3) Donate hugely to Compassion Canada, Gospel for Asia, Samaritan's Purse and others!
4) Go visit our sponsored child
5) Buy a grand piano
Five of my bad habits
1) Staying up too late
2) Being on the computer too long
3) Sometimes waiting till I've lost my patience instead of disciplining immediately
4) Eating too much of the above mentioned snacks!
5) Being late!!!! (Don't even get Nathan started on that one:)
Five places i have lived
1) Town in Western MB
2) Calgary
3) The City
4) The Town south of The City
5) The Town southeast of the City
Five jobs I've had
1) piano teacher
2) hostess, bus-girl and server at a really nice restaurant in The City
3) receptionist
4) administrative assistant to Corporate Sales Manager - fancy title eh?
5) SAHM - my favorite!!!
Sorry, I'm not high-fiving anyone - but hope y'all had fun reading!
I'll try to post more soon...... (don't hold your breath anyone) LOL
Friday, 29 February 2008
Say What?! Hoopla
I've been high-fived by Andrea to do the Say What?! Hoopla that she created after reading something on our cousin Tammi's blog.
Here's the rules...
1. Post these rules on your blog.
2. Just list 10 things that won't likely ever come out of your mouth.
3. High-five (or 'tag') any amount of people to do the same on their blog.
4. Come back and let me know you did it, so I can go read your list!
1. No, Nathan, I don't think we should order in today.
2. I definitely don't want to drink Pepsi with my pizza.
3. A little less gravy please.
4. I love hemorrhoids!
5. Girls, you're not shouting loud enough in the house!
6. Please stop practicing piano.
7. Don't try your hardest at hockey practice today.
8. Winter vacations just aren't my thing.
9. Poutines are the worst food invention of all time.
10. Anybody want my ticket to the football game tonight?
I gotta go, baby's crying, so I don't have time to high-five anyone. If you feel like doing it, just leave a comment that you did so I can check yours out.
Here's the rules...
1. Post these rules on your blog.
2. Just list 10 things that won't likely ever come out of your mouth.
3. High-five (or 'tag') any amount of people to do the same on their blog.
4. Come back and let me know you did it, so I can go read your list!
1. No, Nathan, I don't think we should order in today.
2. I definitely don't want to drink Pepsi with my pizza.
3. A little less gravy please.
4. I love hemorrhoids!
5. Girls, you're not shouting loud enough in the house!
6. Please stop practicing piano.
7. Don't try your hardest at hockey practice today.
8. Winter vacations just aren't my thing.
9. Poutines are the worst food invention of all time.
10. Anybody want my ticket to the football game tonight?
I gotta go, baby's crying, so I don't have time to high-five anyone. If you feel like doing it, just leave a comment that you did so I can check yours out.
Saturday, 15 December 2007
Christmas Hoopla
My sister Andrea tagged me to do a Christmas Hoopla - here are the rules.
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.
OK, here we go - hopefully I can come up with 12 things!
1. I played piano for one of Nathan's cousins at Christmastime so I got to play all Christmas songs at the wedding.
2. My favorite Christmas "carol" is O Holy Night.
3. I recently downloaded (it's legal in Canada!) Josh Groban's Christmas CD Noel. It's great!!
4. We went to Mexico to visit relatives for Christmas one year - no snow - it was tragic. (No, not the resort areas of Mexico - 5hrs drive south of Texas - no beach in sight!)
5. We have an artificial tree and will always have an artificial tree, now and forevermore.
6. I'm teaching our oldest 2 girls piano and they are loving playing Christmas songs right now - Emma (6) is learning Jingle Bells and Sophia (4) is learning Away in a Manger.
7. Just like ValleyGirl our entire family got violently ill last Christmas. It started at a family gathering - what great timing! And lasted the whole way home - let's just say we had to stop at the side of the road a few times, and all night long. Oh, let there not be a repeat of that this Christmas!!
8. Favorite Christmas baking, to eat (not necessarily to bake!) - soft white cookies with lots of icing, cinnamon buns and raisin tarts.
9. To help teach our children the real meaning of Christmas we have given more gifts to those who truly need them this year including a larger Family gift for our sponsored child, Jonathan, from Compassion - I can't wait to find out what they used it for!
10. On my side of the family us "kids" take turns deciding what the Christmas meal will be, and what charity we will all sponsor instead of buying each other gifts. This year my brother choose Siloam Mission - an excellent choice!
11. I love to decorate early for Christmas - this year our Christmas tree was up by November 24th! Everything comes down as soon after New Year's as possible though. Once it's over, it's over.
12. I was totally scared the first time I saw The Christmas Story - when Santa pushed the poor kid down the slide with his boot!?! Scarred for life I am.
As far as who else is tagged, hmmmm, how bout my friends at Crosswalk, especially those addicted to the Pregnancy thread. I think Andrea already tagged everyone I know IRL.
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.
OK, here we go - hopefully I can come up with 12 things!
1. I played piano for one of Nathan's cousins at Christmastime so I got to play all Christmas songs at the wedding.
2. My favorite Christmas "carol" is O Holy Night.
3. I recently downloaded (it's legal in Canada!) Josh Groban's Christmas CD Noel. It's great!!
4. We went to Mexico to visit relatives for Christmas one year - no snow - it was tragic. (No, not the resort areas of Mexico - 5hrs drive south of Texas - no beach in sight!)
5. We have an artificial tree and will always have an artificial tree, now and forevermore.
6. I'm teaching our oldest 2 girls piano and they are loving playing Christmas songs right now - Emma (6) is learning Jingle Bells and Sophia (4) is learning Away in a Manger.
7. Just like ValleyGirl our entire family got violently ill last Christmas. It started at a family gathering - what great timing! And lasted the whole way home - let's just say we had to stop at the side of the road a few times, and all night long. Oh, let there not be a repeat of that this Christmas!!
8. Favorite Christmas baking, to eat (not necessarily to bake!) - soft white cookies with lots of icing, cinnamon buns and raisin tarts.
9. To help teach our children the real meaning of Christmas we have given more gifts to those who truly need them this year including a larger Family gift for our sponsored child, Jonathan, from Compassion - I can't wait to find out what they used it for!
10. On my side of the family us "kids" take turns deciding what the Christmas meal will be, and what charity we will all sponsor instead of buying each other gifts. This year my brother choose Siloam Mission - an excellent choice!
11. I love to decorate early for Christmas - this year our Christmas tree was up by November 24th! Everything comes down as soon after New Year's as possible though. Once it's over, it's over.
12. I was totally scared the first time I saw The Christmas Story - when Santa pushed the poor kid down the slide with his boot!?! Scarred for life I am.
As far as who else is tagged, hmmmm, how bout my friends at Crosswalk, especially those addicted to the Pregnancy thread. I think Andrea already tagged everyone I know IRL.
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