Tagged by Rebecca

Joys
1. My family. I have parents who are my best friends and who have been a constant example to me. My siblings who I delight in being around. All of them are so different, but all have the most creative, intense and dramatic personalities. I love them. My husband who puts up with my own little slice of drama pretty much everyday. He is my best friend and the good daddy to my kids. Which brings me to my greatest joys. Avery and Scarlett. Avery is my sweet, sensitive 6 year old. She has always been the most affectionate child and is mom's big helper. She has Bryan's calmness, but is at times very dramatic like me. Scarlett is my feisty 3 year old. She has adored her big sister since birth, but has also bossed her around pretty much since she could talk. She loves to always be on the go and wants to be a big girl just like her sister. She is very girly and is obsessed with the color pink.
2. The Lord. I know that I wouldn't have any joy in this life if it wasn't for his plan and for the blessings that he constantly bestows upon me. He is the reason for any happiness at all.
3. I think I pretty much covered this section.


Fears
1. My life without my parents.
2. Something happening to one of my children.
3. Sometimes I fear going to Walmart here in Gilmer, because I know I will see at least 20 people I know and I just don't feel like being social or even being nice. Kinda psycho, huh?


Goals
1. Starting my new career and building up my clientele.
2. Going to the temple with my family.
3. To get in better shape. I am starting to feel my age and its not even funny.


Current Obsessions
1. Watching Jon and Kate Plus Eight. I have to Tivo this every Monday and Scarlett and I watch it. She calls the show "Kids".
2. Hair products. I feel like I have to try every pomade, wax, hairspray, root pump, or putty that there is. You can't even imagine how much money I have spent on haircare in the last year.
3. Sonic diet coke with lime. I love their ice and on most given afternoons you can find me in their drive thru during happy hour.



Random Surprising Facts
1. I love to do laundry.
2. I attended seven different colleges before actually graduating.
3. I go to the movies by myself all the time. When I tell other people that I have done this, they always act like I am weird. I find it very relaxing and almost prefer movie watching alone.

NKOTB 2008

A few nights ago, I had fallen asleep on the couch with my televison on. I woke up to the new NKOTB video "Summertime" being played on VH1. I had been hearing a rumor for the last few months that they were going on a reunion tour, but didn't really think of it again. Can I just tell you that I have watched the video probably 30 times and am so excited about their upcoming tour and soon to be released album. I feel a little silly and my husband thinks I am totally crazy, but hearing their music makes me giddy and reminds me of my youth. I feel 13 again. I am going to try to get a group of my gals together to go see them in Dallas, so if you are feeling the New Kids vibe let me know. If not my sweet husband said he would take me, so there!!!

Slip Sliding Away

Scarlett had so much fun sliding down the hill all day on the slip and slide. She reminds me of a little grasshopper right here. She really is Miss Personality.

Bryan couldn't resist and had to join in the fun, even though he said we had probably used 40 dollars in water today. Ha!

Avery talked me into dragging the slip and slide out of the garage. We invited some friends over and made a day of it.

Summer Is Here

The girls loved swimming at a friends house at our weekly playdate. Avery was happy that school had ended the previous day and was excited to start the summer festivities.

My Model Husband

Yesterday I went to Dallas to take my state board practical exam for cosmetology. The day started crazy as Bryan and I woke up at 4:30 in the morning to get ready to leave. We had to be at the exam location by 8:00 am and we live about two and a half hours away. I had only gotten about 3 hours of sleep because I had stayed up packing for the practical. I was so delirious when Bryan woke me up that I told him that I wanted to reschedule. With a little strong encouragement I got up and away we went. I had to take a model with me to perform a facial and manicure on. I had planned on taking a friend, but when a couple of them couldn't come Bryan agreed to be my model. What is hysterical is that the model has to come in with red fingernail polish and makeup on. I painted his nails and put his makeup on in the parking lot of the testing center. I think I was sleep deprived so applying his makeup was very difficult do to all the laughing I was doing. The pink lipstick was the icing on the cake. I told him that I hope his appearance didn't disturb or distract the other students too much. Bryan was such a good sport about it all. A couple of people have pointed out to me what a good husband he is for doing this for me. My mom even said that not a lot of men would have done it. The test took about three and a half hours. When it was finally over I felt a little emotional and a huge weight lifted. I had finally accomplished something that I had always wanted to do. I now have to wait for the state to send me my cosmetology license and then I am going to start my new job. I am going to work 2-3 days a week which is still kind of crazy considering I will get payed to play. Perfect profession for me!!