She is alive!

Hello Friends,
Fear not. I am well, however I have not had the urge to blog since my month long project. There is lots to catch up on including a Naomi update, some belly pictures, and pre christmas celebrations. Unfortunalty these will have to wait for tommorow. I am so tired this week because I have worked a few days with my mother-in-love cleaning HUGE homes. Have a great night my friends and enjoy the snow if you live in the Valley.

47 Questions and Answers Meme

I was browsing for blogging material (as usual) and I stopped by A Mother's Walk and I read that she tagged anyone who wanted to play along. So I will consider myself tagged. Stay tuned at the end of this post to see if I tagged you. So without further ado.... 47 things you may or may not already know about me...


1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yes, I was named after my mom's cousin. By the way, my cousin is named after her as well.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Last Friday while listening to a friend about her struggles.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yup. I never used to like it very much, but now I guess its alright.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
No doubt Turkey Breast, with a fresh sliced tomato and cheese.... Mmmmmmm

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Yup. I guess you could say I have 2 : 1 on the outside and one on the inside.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yup, I'm awesome. Seriously, how would you answer this question? Of course I want people to be friends with me.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Yeah, sometimes way to much. I have had people tell me that when they first meet me they don't know how to take me because I am so sarcastic. I guess I should work on that..... I just think that sarcasm can be so funny.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
Yup... appendix not so much. Sorry, is that to much information?

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
NO. Not ever. Well, maybe for a million dollars, but it would have to be cash in advance.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Cold Cereal : Honey Nut Cheerios.
Hot Cereal: Cream of Wheat with milk and brown sugar.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Nope.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Not really, the great thing is that I have a strong hubby who does all the heavy lifting around here.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Hmmmm, only one. I guess that would have to be Black Raspberry Cheesecake.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
I have never thought of this before. I am going to have to give this some more thought.

15. RED OR PINK?
Red for me, but I can't deny my love for pink when dressing Naomi.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
My lack of motivation to exercise.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST.
I miss my mind before I had Naomi. It used to be so sharp, but now I have placenta mind! I can't remember ANYTHING!

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Of course. I would love for your to play along. I can't wait to read your answers.

19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
None, I'm wearing socks.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
A creamy caramel. They remind me of my Oma. She used to keep them on hand for her grandchildren when they came to visit.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW ?
The TV in the background, the hum of the dryer, and Naomi talking in her crib.

22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
I think I would have to be Granny Smith Apple. For ideas for what color you would be check out this website

23. FAVORITE SMELLS ?
Fresh buns baking, and laundry right out of the dryer.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My Mom

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Not really. I just started checking her blog about a week ago.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Hockey, Football, and Gymnastics

27. Hair Color?
Dark brown

28. EYE COLOR?
Green

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Yup, everyday!

30. FAVORITE FOOD ?
Mashed Potatoes with homemade gravy

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy Endings

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED ?
Goodness, I can't remember the last movie I watched from begining to end.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
White T-shirt with a Lilac sweater over top.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter. Hot coffee and a good book in front of the fireplace is pretty hard to beat in my books

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
I guess it depends on who they are from :) Overall, Hugs for sure.

36. FAVORITE DESSERT ?
Chocolate Blattertorte.

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Heidi Ens, but I hope everyone will play along.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND.
I don't know.

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW ?
I'm rereading Diana Gabaldon's Outlander for the 4th time. I love to reread books.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Don't have on. I am working on my laptop.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Canucks Hockey Game.

42. FAVORITE SOUND.
Naomi talking and singing.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles.

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME???
Honduras

45. DO U HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I can sing, but I know that there are many, many, better singers than me.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Matsqui

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Anyone who plays along.


I tag:
Heidi from Heidi's Beautiful Family
Esther from Schultz News
Debbie from Flowers in the Window
Alanna from The Latham Family

so if you are reading this and haven’t done it already, consider yourself TAGGED!

Can you read this?

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Strange eh? I thought it was cool that I could still read the message above. It gave me a new appreciation for the complexity of the human mind. What an amazing Creator we serve.
PS - If you need me to translate just leave a comment.

Random Facts

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My mom's cousin Lorraine (my cousin was also named after her..go figure)
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Saturday.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING Yes - a messy scribble that only I can read.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey breast.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? 1 daughter
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes, I hope so...
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Occasionally
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Nope, no way, no how
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Honey Nut Cheerios, or Cream of Wheat with lots of brown sugar
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Not as strong as I would like to be
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Cherry Cheesecake
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Face, especially their smile
15. RED OR PINK? Red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My grey hairs!
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My pre-mommy self
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? No, I'm blogging it.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Jeans and no shoes (bare feet, just as I like it).
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Toast with butter and homemade strawberry jam, yum!
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The buzz of the TV (cooking show) and the rhythmic sound of the baby swing.
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Green
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Citrus, baking, Dove soap.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My sister-in-law.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Well I took it off someones blog. I went to high school with her, but I don't know her that well. She seems nice :)
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Football, basketball, gymnastics
27. HAIR COLOR? Brown
28. EYE COLOR? Green
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yup, everyday.
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Chicken Cordon Blue, or Potato Salad
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The Pursuit of Happyness.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Purple tank top
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Both! but I guess it depends on who is giving them
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Anything with chocolate!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Don't know
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? The only person who ever reads this blog!
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Solid blue
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? Friends, and Sports Highlights.
42. FAVORITE SOUND? My daughter laughing
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Honduras
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Procrastinating until that last possible moment but still getting everything done on time.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Abbotsford
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Everyone's!

Introducing

This is our new vehicle. We have been looking for a new car for a LONG time and finally we found this one.

We have really be praying that God would lead us to the right car. All of the vehicles we had been looking at were out of our price range and so we were feeling very discouraged. We had resigned ourselves to the fact that the kind of vehicle we wanted was not what we could get. On Monday, we decided to go and look again, since time is no longer on our side. We saw this CR-V at the Honda Dealership and almost drove by because we figured that it would cost too much. Luckily, we stopped and looked. It is 2000 with 100,000 kms on it. It is in great condition with new tires and a really clean interior. We traded in Ron's Ford Mustang and brought it home yesterday. We are really excited. This was the last big thing that we wanted to get done before the baby comes. S/he will be here soon......