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Someone cared enough to tag me, I feel so loved!

What were you doing 10 years ago?

Ten years ago I was 15 (going on 16. . .sorry that came out automatically), I had just started high school. I was in drivers ed and I unabashedly asked "BC" to be my partner for the parallel parking test (during which the coach came over the loud speaker " 'C', quit talking to your girlfriend and keep your eye on the road"- boy was I excited to be referred to as his girlfriend.) Boy was I cool. In fact in my honors physics class #55 Richard Slack "RS" (please Richard Slack, come and read my blog, make my day!) asked me for help with his homework. I was the nerd that got to help the high school football player unattainable dream guy heart throb with his physics homework, I was honored.

I had just barely met Blaine and all of my highschool friends who I love so much. Our afternoons were filled with roller hockey and our Friday nights were spent at football games and getting spicy fries at Sconecutter. I was working at the Winder Dairy country store making ice cream cones and stocking fresh bread. And life, overall, was good.

What were you doing 5 years ago?

Five years ago, what an exciting time! I was in my second semester at BYU, living with roommates in Queens Arms apartments. It was the semester I set out to find who I was-- I had the biggest variety of classes- Wildlife Management, Chem 101, Tap Dancing. . it was a crazy semester but I found my inner tap dancer, and I loved it!

I was working at RPT (Registered Physical Therapists, INC), as a receptionist/transcriptionist/data entry specialist and PT aide. I loved it and still consider it one of the best places I ever worked.

This was the time of year that during finals for summer semester I would go up to the mountains at 2AM with Eric and Laura to watch the meteor shower, how responsible!

But most importantly. . . I was also counting down the days until October 23rd, the day Blaine was coming home from his mission! I had waited (and dated) faithfully and I couldn't wait for the waiting to be over. I had no idea how fast my days of singlehood were dwindling down, about 48 hours after he got home we had our marriage date set!

One Year Ago. . .

We had just returned to Provo, UT from our nine month stint in Rochester Minnesota. We were excited to be moving into our favorite apartment complex in P-town, next door to Laurie (and Anna!). Blaine had a busy busy semester, but Gwen and I loved passing the days with Laurs, Anna and Kate-o potato. We had just met Nick's girlfriend, who is now our sister-in-law (who we love!). It was fall and the leaves were changing and. . . . .sniff. . . I miss the crisp cool weather of fall. . .it is still freakin' 95 dgs in Texas. . . I miss UTAH!!! Whoa. . . didn't think that was where this was going. . .

Yesterday. . .

Yesterday I got an awesome, and much needed, nap from 7-10AM. I also went to the store by myself (thanks mom). I talked to Laurs on the phone, which is always fun. Oh and we can't forget that I tortured my daughter by giving away her cookies to a homeless man.

And at 11:00PM I got to go to the airport in the new car, all by myself, to pick up my dad. There is something about being in a nice car all by myself that takes me back to a time when life was simpler. I love cruising down the freeway with the radio up and pretending that I am back in my teens with no mortgage and no nursing pads. Those were the days (just to note, I don't want to go back to those days, but it's okay to miss them and pretend to be in them for 30 minutes once in a while, right?).

5 snacks that I enjoy. . .
After writing my five I realized that the question was snacks, not desserts. Whoops.

1- Ice Cream (any flavor, any texture, soft serve or hand scooped, with or without cone-- anything cold and full of fat, er, flavor!)

2- My (or my moms) homemade chocolate chip cookies

3- Any cake that Ralphie makes (Texas sheet cake in particular. . . sending mental vibes to Ralphie---December 9th. . . . December 9th. . . )

4- Does olive garden's never ending pasta bowl count as a snack?

5- The winner this year has been Frostees, but that is kind of ice cream, so I am not sure if it counts, so I will add a sixth so as to not cheat.

6- Homemade Salsa (in particular Jan's dad's hot sauce. . . sending mental vibes to Stef . . . December 9th )

Five things I would do with a million dollars
1-I would get it all in hundreds and see if Janssen's pictures from the mint are accurate

2- Buy a house for me and one for each of my two closest friends (let the battle to become one of my two closest friends begin. . )

3-Get a tornado shelter. And a new car. Gee. . . this plan would still leave me enough money to get some other nice things too, like two years of food storage and a new computer monitor so I wouldn't have to keep knocking the brains out of this one.

4- Buy Blaine a hot tub and hanglider (with lessons included). Oh yeah, and tour the entire world, a million is a lot of money folks, I am acting like it is only 10K or something.

5-I would take up permanent residence in Caye Caulker, Belize. Buy a shack on the beach, 10 pairs of flip flops, two new swimsuits, a lifelong membership to weight watchers, and then buy a dive shop and give scuba diving tours for the rest of my life.

Five places I would run away to. . .

1- Caye Caulker, Belize (come on, they only drive golf carts, eat fresh mangoes, and have speed limit signs that say "go slow", who wouldn't want to be there)

2- Vancouver BC or Pike's market in Seattle, I love that place!

3- Oakcrest (minus the campers)

4- ten years ago

5- Anywhere along highway 101 ( I miss the NorthWest SO much!)

Five TV shows I like

1- LOST
2- House
3- Everybody Loves Raymond
4- Dora (hey it buys me an hour a day for a nap!)
5- Hmmm, we only get Fox, so. . .the news, does that count?

Five things I hate doing

1-FLYING
2-cleaning
3-going through the first trimester
4-writing papers
5-saying something stupid

Five biggest joys of the moment

1- Having a husband and two beautiful kids who are generally happy and healthy
2-Ice cream
3- not being pregnant
4- seeing all of our family within the next month
5-having great friends
6- I have to add this one. Sometime soon, within the next two months, it just HAS to get below 90 dgs here. I have heard that people even wear sweaters. I cannot wait for this. Let them wear their sweaters, I will be outside at the park in my shorts!

Five people that I tag

1-Laurie
2-BC (I crack myself up)
3-Allisun
4-Jen
5-Richard Slack I most certainly would like to tag you, since I am confident you will read this some day.If you fail to mention that ten years ago you were receiving homework help from a dorky sophomore in your class I will be sorely disappointed.