T-Shirt Alteration

DISCLAIMER: It is after midnight, I am wearing ZERO make-up, and I finished my workout about an hour ago and I haven't showered yet. These pics are NOT good. AND I was too tired and rushed to take good pics. They are grainy.

I have a t-shirt that I LOVE but with my weight loss it looks H U G E and I don't think I'll be able to wear it again. I couldn't let that happen so I searched online for a way to re-purpose or upcycle a shirt. I found a few sites that had great ideas and after putting a few of them together I came up with my plan.

First... the shirt:

The plan:

1. I cut off the sleeves first making sure I was on the sleeve side of the seam between the sleeve and the body of the shirt. 

2.I cut up the sides of the shirt along the seams.

3. I laid the shirt flat and folded it in half length-wise matching up the sides.

3. I cut slit in the shirt (4 layers) to be tied later.

4. I tied the slits.

5. I took one of the sleeve pieces and cut it in half- length wise.

6. I tied the strip from the cut sleeve around the top of each shoulder.

These might be confusing directions so just look at the pics. I need to get to bed and don't feel like going back to make it clear. :)

Do you own shirts that are too big??? Don't let them go to waste. Get cutting!!! NO SEWING REQUIRED. :)

Side by side for easier comparison:

FRONT VIEW

SIDE VIEW

 

Jesus, Worthy is the Lamb.

Summer Fun

One of my new obsessions is craft blogs. :) My friend Cara Miller probably doesn't know this but she is the one who got me started. A year or so ago she posted on her blog a few of her favorite craft blogs and I immediately entered some of them into my google reader. I see the other craft blogs that are linking up and start following them also. I LOVE finding E A S Y crafts to make. :)

A few days ago one of the blogs posted an idea for summer and I knew immediately that I would have to do it. Our school year is coming to an end (SLOWLY) and we want some fun stuff to look forward to.

Yesterday I stopped at the Dollar Tree and spent $5 on the items I would need. Here is what I bought:

• Picture Frame (11x14)
• Decorative Printer Paper
• Princess Skirt
• Yellow Hibiscus Flowers
• Pink Hibiscus Flowers

I took apart the princess skirt (wish I had bought 2 cause it wasn't as wide as I had planned) and taped it to the back of the frame insert. Then I typed up 51 FUN summer activities and printed it onto the decorative paper. I taped the paper onto the princess skirt paper and closed up the frame. THEN I hot-glued the flowers to the frame. Here is the final project:

I'm not happy with the princess skirt part but I'll go back and get another skirt and fix it some other time. For 11pm last night it was okay. :)

Here is a close up of the activities. You can see at the end of each activity I left a space like this (  ) so we can use a dry erase marker to check the activity off as we do it. THEN we can wipe it off and reuse it next year... unless we make a new one. :)

When I was all done I had several flower left over and decided to make a headband to match my sweater for church today. :)

For the center of the flower (which you can't see in this picture) I took out the hibiscus center and added a large flat ivory colored bead. Then I put three small sparkly clear beads on top of the ivory bead for a tiny dot of sparkle.

If you want to see the original blog that I got this idea from you can CLICK HERE. Now, I'm off for some SUMMER FUN!!!!

Blessings

You  know something that gets on my nerves??? The Bride. The Groom. Newlyweds. lol They think they are the only people who have ever been in love. They look at every other married person and think that those people aren't really in love. They act like they will have the perfect marriage and never make the mistakes that everyone else makes. ANNOYING!!!! But then life happens and they realize that the dream world they lived in was just that- a dream.

Something else that gets on my nerves??? People with ZERO children or people with ONLY ONE little tiny perfect baby who try to tell you how to parent your kids. They often like to point out what your child is doing wrong and they think they know exactly how to solve your problem. These people really get under my skin. I don't want to hear any parenting advice from someone who hasn't walked through it. Example is the best help for me. This group of people are constantly looking at everyone else's kids and thinking/saying, "My kid will never do that!" Eventually life happens though and no matter how hard you try EVERY child will make bad decisions, act up in public right in front of you, get in trouble by their sunday school teacher, etc. And every parent will make mistakes. We don't know what we are doing. And what worked for our first kid probably won't work for our second kid. We are all sinners- PARENTS and CHILDREN. Parenting is trial and error. The Key: With God on our side we can do our best but if we try to go it alone we will surely fail.

You may think I'm being horrible right now but I speak from experience. I was one of those newlyweds and new parents who thought their kids would ALL be perfect. Until you are actually in a situation and given responsibility you can say anything you want about how you would be, what you would do, how to handle something. But until you are actually there and on the other side of it, you have no idea what you are saying.

A few years ago when I had struggled with one of my children for some time and had mentioned it (complained) a few (hundred) times, my brother-in-law said, "That is your child. You shouldn't complain about him all the time."

I was defensive because to me I wasn't COMPLAINING. I was venting. I'm home all day with these kids and by MENTIONING it I was really looking for some support.

Last week I posted a blog about Blake and some issues we are dealing with. Some would look at it as complaining. Once again I was just getting out into the blog world what is going on inside my head. Sometimes it helps me think things through more clearly if I can get it out and read it. Also, I respect and appreciate ALL of the comments & private messages I get in regards to my blog entries. I often fail to respond to them but I read them all and consider everything that is being said. Thank you for that.

I am sure there are people out there who get frustrated with me when I mention anything about my kids in a negative way. Those people with no kids or no experience who have never walked in my shoes can certainly not understand. It's not their fault. We all change our perspective on things once we've gone through it. Still, it gets on my nerves.

Today I woke up with a migraine and decided I wasn't doing history/health/science like I had planned. I couldn't fight today. Instead I decided that after I spent time in the Word and in prayer I would surprise the kids by making all of their beds. :) To some this may not be a big deal because you may make your kids beds every day. I used to. I can't stand a messy bed. But a few years ago I decided they were big enough to do it themselves and I'd just not look and see it made wrinkly. lol.

I went to the boys room first and made their three beds. I folded the blankets on the ends and put away a few toys. I then went into the girl's room and made their beds. I also made sure all of the baby dolls had on clothes and were laying nicely in the doll bunkbed.

As I went from room to room and looked at each bed and the items that were on their bed and thought about the kid who slept in that bed I felt a feeling of guilt. It's so easy to say things that are frustrating you. (People sometimes want to hear that you are struggling cause it makes them feel better- like they are not alone.) But whenever you say something NICE about your child people just think you are bragging. Especially if you say nice things TOO much. And you don't want to say TOO many nice things about your kids cause what if the very thing you are saying that is GREAT about your own kid, some other person is struggling with in their own kid. UGH. I'm about to go insane.

The point is, my children are precious. ALL children are precious. Yes, they all have flaws. We ALL have flaws. Yes, as parents we get our frustrations out hoping someone can give us some advice on how to handle situations we know nothing about. Yes, we sometimes feel like we need to get out of our house away from our kids and BREATHE. Yes, we feel like we are failing now and then. Yes, we have bad days. But that doesn't mean we don't LOVE our kids.

I LOVE my children. They are unique. While Blake's wild and crazy personality confuses me and frustrates me now, I am excited for the day that the Lord will use him for something wonderful. He could have died at birth but the Lord saved him for a purpose. Abigail may drive me crazy with how overly dramatic and sensitive she is but I know the Lord has a reason he gave her EXTRA sensitivity (other than the fact both her parents have more than normal amounts of it) and will use it to touch others.

So instead of venting any more frustrations about my kids I want to end this entry with the things I LOVE about each of my kids. It may be the very thing that frustrates me, but God made them special. Each one so different- different smiles, laughs, personalities, likes, dislikes, dreams. I love them. Why did God pick me to be their Mom? I don't deserve them.

Abigail- the smiley one. Born smiling on her first day (hence- HAPPYtinyAbby) and she has smiled ever since. As a toddler at a restaurant she would look at every person nearby and smile at them until they acknowledged her and smiled back. She still gets comments on her smile- our Pastor recently commented  about her smiling all the time. And her soccer coach said she is always smiling. Abigail is very feminine- always wants her hair & nails to be done. Would do more as far as wardrobe because she is a fashionista but we aren't clothing crazy. She loves the Lord and is very sensitive to the need to reach the lost. She is a quick learner and very creative. She has that motherly instinct even though I never have her do any parenting jobs. She is sweet and cares for people. Would sacrifice so that someone else could be happy.

Ethan- the quiet(er) one. If five people start talking at once, Ethan is the first person to be quiet. He's patient. Has that older-brother instinct and is watching to make sure nobody gets hurt. He doesn't like for me to be sad so I know some day he will be good to his wife. His brain is very mechanical- like his Dad. He can see something and build it. From a very early age he was building tracks and other things that most adults would have a hard time with- unless they had the plans in front of them. He is a bit of a perfectionist and has excellent handwriting. He usually is in the background of a group but if you get him one-on-one he can talk off your ear. He doesn't want to be the center of attention and doesn't want to be on the stage. He is easy-going and rarely causes trouble at home.

Blake- the outgoing one. He is wild and crazy and carefree. He wants to have a good time. He OFTEN says funny stuff sending as all into huge fits of laughter. He adapts well to new situations. He isn't afraid to be alone without a sibling. He knows how to express himself. His memory is awesome. (He completed two entire awana books this year.) He feels bad if he hurts my feelings. He appears tough on occasion but really he is sensitive inside. He is growing in the Lord and trying- on his own- to read his Bible straight through. He likes music and loves to sing with his Mom. :)

Alison- bashful or NOT! When you first meet Alison you may think she is so quiet and shy. LOL. She's funny. She may hide behind someone if you try to talk to her because she doesn't like the attention on her but in time you will see how strong she is. She's the tomboy of the family. Doesn't care about things in her hair and hates to wear SKORTS. She just wants to wear her jean shorts and UPS t-shirt. Totally opposite of her Mom & big sister but I find it interesting and I love encouraging her to be her own person. I don't even try to fight with the hair thing. She will wear a dress to church and that is good enough for me. Also a smiley girl- and some mistake her bashfulness as being rude- but she's a pretty funny girl. She doesn't say things funny as much as she has a playful, teasing personality. She wants to always follow me around and she loves to care for her little brother. LOVES to sing.

Chase- easygoing. EASY from birth. Joined the family and didn't change our routine much. Just fell right into place. Another SMILEY one. Easily entertained. Obeys almost always on the first try. Wants to be rocked by his Daddy. Is a cuddler. Wants to be held or sit up against you. Is the youngest but doesn't put up with the abuse from four older siblings. Tries to be agreeable but doesn't let the others walk all over him. Has gorgeous eyes. Is very helpful if you ask him to help out. When you are sweeping the carpet he finds crumbs for you and places them on the floor in front of the vacuum. Has GREAT hair. Likes to help me pick out what to wear (usually chooses my pjs... lol) and helps me get the lunch items out and on to the table.

Next time you are feeling overwhelmed by situations with your children you should sit down and list all of the things you LOVE about them. The Lord made them exactly how He wanted them.

Availability

Sunday morning I was in my bed trying to sleep. I had already snoozed my alarm 2 or 3 times. I was so tired that each time I hit that SNOOZE I fell immediately back to sleep. Perhaps one could even say that I never fully woke up.

I was still sleeping- unaware of what program was on the tv that was still on from the night before- when suddenly my ears/heart were 100% open and I heard the preacher say,

"The Lord is not looking for our ability. He's looking for our availability."

WOW!! Was that for me? WHY did God wake me up at just that moment for me to hear the entire thought/phrase?

I laid in my bed pondering what I just heard and soon it was time for me to get up. As I got ready for church I kept thinking of what the Lord had told me and was examining myself to see if there is something that I'm telling God I can't do.

I shared with Mike what I heard and I even texted my parents in my weekly, Sunday morning text. Sunday night at small group I shared the brief story with them.

I don't know what it is. I'm praying that the Lord will make it clear if there is something He wants me to do that I don't think I have the skills for. I want to be open and willing to be used however He wants me to.

And I have considered that it wasn't for ME at all. Maybe it was for YOU!! Maybe the Lord wanted me to hear it and pass it on. So, friends, I will repeat what I heard Sunday morning and allow you to examine your own life and see if it is for YOU!!

"The Lord is not looking for our ABILITY. He's looking for our AVAILABILITY!!" 

Is there something that God is asking you to do that you are being stubborn about because you don't think you have the skills?? Or it might put you out of your comfort zone?

Afraid to Find Out

If you are my friend on facebook then it will be no surprise when I tell you that I've had a rough time with my middle child recently. I am ready to throw in the towel. Okay, not really. :) But I won't lie and pretend I haven't thought about it MANY times.

All my life I dreamed of having a family (usually envisioned 3 kids... lol) and being a stay-at-home Mom. Yes, I went to college and graduated with a few degrees but I never cared if I used them. I only went to college because at that time in my life I didn't know what else to do and since my older sister had gone to college it seemed like a good plan.

Now here I am doing what I always dreamed of and I am thankful for my children- all five of them. (Kisses to my hubby. I don't want him to feel left out.)

If you had asked me 11 years ago about homeschooling I would have said you were CRAZY!!! Only WEIRD people homeschool. Kids who are homeschooled are WEIRD. I can't remember how many times I thought/said that. I'm ashamed of myself when I think of it. After my older sister taught in our public school and then substituted after her own children were born I quickly knew that homeschooling was the option that the Lord wanted for us.

We started homeschooling in 2005 and we loved it. This was/is our 6th year homeschooling and it has always gone well for us. Yes, we get to the end of the year and we all get restless. Sure each kid has their strengths and weaknesses. Every time we add another kid we have to rework our routine- especially when you are also adding a baby. But in general it's been a blessing to us all.

However, these past few weeks/months have been harder. Is it because I'm getting less patient? Is it because I did too many cakes this year and we got a little behind? Is it because we added our fourth kid to the homeschool mix? Is it because I didn't fill out my planner for the entire year at the beginning like I always did in the past?? I think about issues we had at the beginning of the school year and they are mostly resolved. Alison can work more independent and reads a lot more. Ethan, who doesn't love to write, is able to complete writing assignments on his own without complaining. Abigail's brain finally clicked in the math department. But one kid seems to be WORSE.

Blake has a really smart brain. He started school halfway through a school year because he was begging me and he was ready to start. He is a grade ahead of where the public school would put him. He learned to read extremely early and spells better than most adults. (I almost feel sorry for Ethan who is a grade ahead because Blake's skills in reading/writing are way higher than Ethan's. Thankfully Ethan doesn't seem to mind.) I have never thought my first two kids were advanced or anything- just normal- but Blake is very unique. (And Alison is normal like the first two.) He loves working independently and his memory is awesome. Even songs he memorizes after hearing them once.

So, after that paragraph of praise towards Blake you probably wonder why I would think he is worse. First off, his handwriting is HORRIBLE. Now I know we don't all have good handwriting but if I sit by him and he SLOWS down then it's much better. He is always talking and fidgiting and shouts out stuff- like maybe just a squeal or crazy laugh. He gets up all the time. He sits on his feet and rocks his chair. He breaks all the pencils- either the leads or just in half- and he breaks all of the erasers off. He taps. He scribbles. He TALKS and is loud.

I've been treating it as BAD behavior. He's not obeying. Everyone else is obeying, he should too! He's just choosing to be disobedient. He needs a spank. He can do good if he wants to. I have grounded, taken things away, sent him to his bed, etc. It just seems to be getting worse. He gets frustrated and cries. I don't know what is going on.

I finally started considering that maybe something else is going on. I was (am) afraid to visit the possibility of ADD/ADHD because I have heard so many people with negative feelings toward the issue. I can't tell you how many times I heard someone say, "There is nothing wrong with that kid. They just need a spanking." I don't want to use a medical diagnosis as an EXCUSE for what is really just bad (normal) behavior. Still, something seems odd about Blake.

He was born by a scheduled c-section and had pneumothorax when he was born. After spending several days in the NICU he was healed and released. At 8 months of age- and hardly any weight gain- he went through TONS of testing and was diagnosed with hypotonia. He had 15 months of occupational, physical, & speech therapy and finally just before Alison was born he was done with that program. He has ALWAYS been sensitive to sound. At a few months old I had to keep the other kids out of the room & turn the tv off if I was going to have him focus on nursing.

The therapists said his brain was different. Never putting anything inside his mouth but instead studying every toy and finding out how it worked before moving on. Of course that made us feel good since we were concerned about Blake and his development and his future.

Fast forward to now... I took Blake for his well visit last week and I finally agreed with myself that I would mention something to the pediatrician. We have been given surveys to fill out and to give to other adults who work closely with Blake. I did one of the surveys today and I can tell by looking at it that I'm not totally off with my concerns. I also did the survey mentally for two of the other kids and that confirmed in my heart that I'm not crazy.

As I got to the second half of the survey though I started to feel anxious. There are a ton of questions that I don't like answering. All of the sudden I started panicking thinking they are gonna take my kids away. When you are a homeschooler and "encouraged" to join HSLDA you start to feel paranoid that EVERYONE is against you and they are going to try to take your kids from you... or at least send the police over and force you to give up your right to homeschool. If I answer all of the questions will "they" think that I am to blame for Blake's issues? Will it add fuel to the fire in the debate of homeschooling?? I don't know.

The question is, should I just DEAL with Blake like I have been and forget about finding out if something else is going on just because I'm AFRAID? (Not to mention the diagnosis that will stay with him forever and he'll always have to report it.) I just don't know.

May 10 on 10

I was very excited for today. Last month I forgot...

1. Time to get up. Alison came into my bed when Mike left for work.

2. Off to the pediatrician for two well-visits

3. A car accident. (Elderly lady pulled out right in front of me.) Here is my license plate.

4. We all deserve a frosty.

5. Chase stood by my new Japanese Maple that I got for Mother's Day.

6. Ethan tried to get Siam out from under the van and back into the house.

7. Paid some bills.

8. Went to Keepers at Brooke's house to learn about Butterflies.

9. Exercised

10. Ironed a shirt for Mike.

(Click HERE to read other blogs that participate in 10 on 10.)

Simple Woman's Daybook 5/3/11

Simple Woman's Daybook
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Outside my window... a little chilly but thankfully it is NOT raining. :)
 

I am thinking... about Blake and how to help him have a successful school day.
 

I am thankful for... clean socks.
 

From the learning rooms... Alison finished her math book for the year. Prepositional phrases for Abigail. Ethan is doing EXCELLENT in his writing book- a HUGE improvement. Wrote an entire paragraph today about a character WITHOUT complaining. Blake.... Blake, Blake, Blake. Sigh. 

From the kitchen... Made Easy Cheesy Chicken Bake for a church funeral. Making homemade noodles for dinner tomorrow night. 

I am wearing... pink pj pants with tiny pink hearts & a gray MVNU Alumni t-shirt. (and they are both HANGING on me.) 

I am creating... nothing. 

I am going... to finish up this blog entry and then head to bed. 

I am reading... haven't been reading but I have good intentions of reading the 4 books I have in the drawer beside the little couch. 

I am hoping... that someday very soon I will see a new number on the scale. 

I am hearing... Dog the Bounty Hunter- on Netflix. 

One of my favorite things... sweeping the carpet and seeing the crumbs getting swept up. 

Praying for... a friend who lost her FIL, a friend who is counting down the days until she brings home her adopted baby, two cousins who struggled with fertility and are now pregnant, friends who have relocated, unspoken for myself. 

A Lyric or Two... (singing this as a duet in a few weeks at church)

Your Great Name- Natalie Grant (Video below)
Lost are saved; find their way; at the sound of your great name
All condemned; feel no shame, at the sound of your great name
Every fear; has no place; at the sound of your great name
The enemy; he has to leave; at the sound of your great name 

Jesus, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us, Son of God and Man
You are high and lifted up; that all the world will praise your great name.

All the weak; find their strength; at the sound of your great name
Hungry souls; receive grace; at the sound of your great name
The fatherless; they find their rest; at the sound of your great name
Sick are healed; and the dead are raised; at the sound of your great name 

Jesus, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us, Son of God and Man
You are high and lifted up; that all the world will praise your great name

Redeemer, My Healer, Almighty
My savior, Defender, You are My King

Jesus, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us, Son of God and Man
You are high and lifted up; that all the world will praise your great name

   

A verse to share... 

I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him. Ecclesiastes 3:14 

A picture thought...

I ♥ Popcorn 

A few plans for the rest of the week... prayer group & choir practice, co-op meeting tomorrow, LOTS of school, soccer game, and nephew's b-day party.

Come on now... you know you want to do this too!!! 

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5 Tier Wedding Cake

This week I was able to make a HUGE wedding cake. While I was VERY excited about it I was also very scared about it. Wedding cakes are important. They are in tons of pictures. If the cake is a mess it has potential to ruin a wedding. Trust me... I've seen MANY a case on Judge Judy. lol

I made a schedule so that I would be sure to finish everything on time and I started baking on time. Day 1 was very uneventful. Day 2 was filled with FROSTING! It was a new recipe that the customer had sampled at her taste-testing and chose from the options. I made 28 cups of frosting.

After dinner with my family I started frosting the cakes. I could tell immediately there was going to be problems. It should never take 5 hours to frost 5 cakes. It should take maybe 1-1 1/2 hours because you are frosting, then waiting for the icing to crust a bit, and then smoothing them out. What was happening was the icing was "heavy" and it was sliding down the sides of the cake and puddling at the bottom. :/ At midnight I finally decided I was quitting for the night and heading for the treadmill.

When I got up in the morning this is what I saw when I examined the cakes:

ICING SLIDING DOWN...

VISIBLE SEAMS

  

How was I going to put decorations on top of frosting that couldn't stay where it was supposed to??? When I saw what the cakes looked like I knew what I had to do. I was going to have to scrape off ALL of the icing and make all NEW icing. I think the corn syrup was the problem.

Anyway, now I was behind A LOT and after spending several hours I finally had 30 cups of new icing ready to go. Cakes frosted very easily and I was feeling good.

After dinner I did the fun part- the decorating. There was lots of measuring to make sure things were evenly spaced. After everything was decorated, and the plastic dowel rods were cut and inserted I put each tier into a big pan and called it a night. Here is what I had when I went to bed.

Wedding day had arrived. After Abigail's soccer game my BIL Matthew came and watched the kids so Mike & I could take the cake and set it up. We arrived at The Westin in downtown Columbus almost on schedule. We were a bit delayed trying to find a spot to park- ended up feeding a meter.

When we got up to the second floor with everything (borrowed a food cart from the hotel kitchen) the bride & groom were taking pictures together before the wedding. There was also lots of family walking around. I laid out all the supplies and quickly got started stacking the cake.

Everything was going as planned until I went to place the fourth tier on top. I misjudged the height of tier #3 and took off a huge chunk of frosting from the front. I gasped and Mike got nervous. No problem though. It was easily fixed. Mike decided at that point that he didn't want to watch anymore. He couldn't handle the pressure.

Time seemed to go quickly and before I knew it the cake was stacked and I was adding the fresh flowers. I took a few pictures and was out of there with about 5 minutes left on the meter. Here is what the final product looked like:

92 Facts about Me

NAME: Amy
AGE:34
BIRTHDATE: January 19
PRESENT ADDRESS:

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 92 Truths about yourself. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I didn't tag you, go ahead and do it anyway! Have fun! (:


WHAT WAS YOUR:
1. last beverage = diet coke
2. last phone call = Mike
3. last text message = Are you coming home any time soon? Love ya. (from Mike)
4. last song you listened to = Oh Church Arise- Getty
5. last time you cried =Thursday night while watching the farewell episode of The Office

HAVE YOU EVER:
6. dated someone twice = Yes
7. cheated on someone =Yes (sorry... I was only 18)
8. kissed someone & regretted it = Yes
9. lost someone special = Yes
10. been depressed = Yes-a few times but seriously after giving birth to Alison... had PPD.
11. been drunk and threw up = Never had a drink before

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:
12. Pink
13. Blue
14. Yellow

LAST YEAR (2010), HAVE YOU:
15. Made a new friend = A LOT!!!
16. Fallen out of love = Nope.
17. Laughed until you cried = Yes.
18. Met someone who changed you = Met people who God used to change me
19. Found out who your true friends were = No. I already knew.
20. Found out someone was talking about you = No idea. I'm sure it happens all the time.
21. Kissed anyone on your FB friend's list = Yes. I kiss Mike all the time. And I kiss my Mom.

GENERAL:
22. How many people on your FB friends list do you know in real life = I know everyone or I wouldn't be their friend. Probably only ONE person who I've never met in real life- Tonya Skinner. We were "due date buddies" in 2001 when I was pregnant with Ethan & she was pregnant with her first. We got paired up on a website. :)
23. This question was missing so just say a random fact: I love popcorn.
24. Do you have any pets = Two cats, three fish, and Abigail has 6 hermit crabs.
25. Do you want to change your name = No.
26. What did you do for your last birthday =  I have no idea.
27. What time did you wake up today = 8:25am
28. What were you doing at midnight last night = Putting dowel rods into the wedding cake.
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for= school to be done so we can be on summer vacation.
30. Last time you saw your Mother = Monday when she took Ethan out for his Gammy Day.
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life = more patience
32. What are you listening to right now =  Golden Girls
33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom? = Yes
34. What's getting on your nerves right now = I can't say or I'll offend a few people. lol
35. Most visited webpage = facebook
37. Nickname = Mom, Honey, Miss A, Al, Amsey Lynn
38. Relationship Status =Married
39. Zodiac sign =
40. He or She =I am a SHE
41. Elementary =West Broad Elementary, Pilgrim
42. High School = West High
43: College = MVNU
44. Hair color = Light brown, dark blonde?
45. Long or short =Long
46. Height = 5'3"
47. Do you have a crush on someone?= No
48. What do you like about yourself? = I'm a people person
49. Piercings = Ears only- two times
50. Tattoos= No. I think they are ugly.
51. Righty or lefty= Righty.

FIRSTS :
52. First surgery= 4th grade- tooth extraction
53. First piercing =Age 11 (ears)
54. First best friend = my sisters
55. First sport you joined = Ballet- if that's a sport in first grade. If not, Tennis Team in 9th grade.
56. First vacation = No idea
RIGHT NOW:
59. Eating =nothing
60. Drinking = diet coke
61. I'm about to = Go to sleep
62. Listening to = The Golden Girls
63. Waiting for = school to be over.
YOUR FUTURE :
64. Want kids? = No new ones but I'll keep the FIVE I have already.
65. Get Married? =No. JUST KIDDING. lol
66. Career? = Servant
WHICH IS BETTER :
67. Lips or eyes = Eyes.
68. Hugs or kisses= Depends
69. Shorter or taller = average
70. Older or Younger = Older
71. Romantic or spontaneous =  both
72. Nice stomach or nice arms = arms
73. Sensitive or loud = happy medium
74. Hook-up or relationship = I Do Not Hook Up (it's a song...)
75. Trouble maker or hesitant = peacemaker

HAVE YOU EVER :
76. Kissed a stranger= No
77. Drank hard liquor = No
78. Lost glasses/contacts = YES!! Very FIRST pair of contacts- took them out at McDonalds after crying at church and when I got home one half of the case was empty. I was in B I G trouble. They weren't disposable. That was back when you wore a pair for a year.
82. Been arrested = No- but it was a close call when I was 4 and stole peanuts from Big Bear.
83. Turned someone down = Yes
84. Cried when someone died =Duh!
85. Fallen for a friend = Yes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
86. Yourself = With Christ all things are possible.
87. Miracles = Yes
88. Love at first sight = No. (I call it LUST at first sight.)
89. Heaven = Yes
90. Santa Claus = Stupid
91. Kiss on the first date = Not gonna lie- yes. Cause what if you knew your "date" for a long time before you had your first date??
92. Angels = Yes