The ABC Game

A. Attached or single? Attached....19 years and 7 months

B. Best friend? Hubby first. Mom and Sisters next. Then lots of girlfriends; most of which I have met/know from church.

C. Cake or pie? Cheesecake which is actually kind of a pie.

D. Dog or cat? Dogs every time.

E. Essential item? Moisturizer/Lotion

F. Favorite color? Red.

G. Gummy bears or worms? Worms.

H. Hometown? Nashville, TN

I. Favorite indulgence? Manicures/Pedicures

J. January or July? That's hard. I don't like EXTREME weather one way or the other (hot or cold). I tolerate the cold better but I like the Summer when everything is green and blooming. I'll go with July because I can turn on the A/C.

K. Kids? Yep - 2 - Jordan (15) and Braeden (10)

L. Life isn’t complete without? Friends and Family.

M. Marriage date? June 17, 1989

N. Number of brothers and sisters? 2 sisters - Hailey and Ashley / 2 brothers - Carson and Walt

O. Oranges or apples? Oranges....love 'em.

P. Phobias? Feet and Clowns

Q. Quote? God is good....all the time. All the time....God is good.

R. Reasons to smile? Blessed!

S. Season of choice? Fall.

T. Travel dreams? Right now, I can't think past the cruise that Jeff and I are taking in June.

U. Unknown fact about me? I showed Black Angus Cattle when I was a kid/teenager.

V. Vegetable? Asparagus is my favorite.

W. Worst habit? Lack of organization.

X. X-ray or ultrasound? Ummm...I've had both.

Y. Your favorite restaurants? Stoney River, Outback....I love a good steak.

Z. Zodiac sign? Gemini

Tag - You're IT!!!

I've been feeling the need to "lighten things up a bit" around here and have seen this "tag" going around and thought I'd jump on the boat.

What was I doing 10 years ago?

In May of 1998, Braeden was two months old and Jordan was about to turn 5. We were living in Smyrna. Jeff went on a business trip to Orlando, FL about this time and left me home alone with two little ones which, I'm sure, freaked me completely out.

Five snacks I enjoy:

Sweet and Salty Cashew granola bars
Frozen Coke
Peanut Butter (on a spoon)
Buttered Popcorn
Cheddar Cheese and Town House Crackers

Five things on my to-do list:

Finish laundry (wait-that's an oxymoron; laundry is NEVER finished)
Assist my boys in cleaning up the disaster that is our bonus room (and their bedrooms)
Give the dog a bath or just call the groomer
Write thank-you's
Make a grocery list

Five things that I would do if I were a billionaire:

Give, give and give some more.
Build/buy my parents and my sisters new homes.
Put in an awesome pool and beautiful backyard.
Buy some land somewhere where Jeff could fish and hunt.
Travel.

Five jobs I've had:

Sales Clerk - The National Store
Sales Clerk - JCPenney
Daycare Teacher - KinderCare
Sales Clerk, All Around Errand Runner - my Dad's Sporting Goods store
File Clerk, Underwriting Assistant and Underwriter - State Volunteer Mutual Insurance

Five of my bad habits:

Never finishing the laundry
Not planning ahead for dinner
Putting on several outfits when getting ready to go somewhere and then instead of hanging up the rejects, putting them on the closet floor.
Having random pairs of shoes all over the house.
Having great intentions but never carrying them out.

Five places I've lived:

Nashville, Tennessee
Waverly, Tennessee
Smyrna, Tennessee
Hixson, Tennessee
Franklin, Tennessee

Five people I would like to tag:

My sister, Ashley
Amanda
Jennifer F.
Anyone who wants to participate

Five random things you might not know about me:

I showed Black Angus cattle growing up. (And I was pretty darn good at it too, so there)
I went to college because that seemed like the thing that everyone expected but I never wanted to be there (except for the fact that Jeff was there)...I always wanted to be someone's wife and mother.
I totally sucked at the college thing; it was a miserable time (see above).
I am a home-body....I love my home and love to be in it.
I hate feet and am afraid of clowns...my Uncle Gary says my worst nightmare is a barefooted clown. My brother, Carson, used to chase me around threatening to put his bare feet on me.

i am.....

i am: Blessed!
i think: too much
i know: I am loved.
i want: to be a Size 10-12
i have: a hot husband and two great kids
i wish: I weren't selfish.
i hate: Green peas.
i miss: my Papa
i fear: losing a loved one
i feel: tired everyday around 4:00
i hear: a neighbor cutting his grass
i smell: Nothing really....need to light a candle
i crave: Coke - the Real thing
i search: Bible Gateway when I'm looking for scripture
i wonder: what it will be like when my kids are grown and gone
i regret: not being more verbal with my feelings
i love: my Husband
i ache: for those who are missing the boat
i care: about orphans
i always: make my bed
i am not: detail oriented
i believe: God has something great in store for Brent Bumgarner today at 3:00
i dance: nowadays to embarrass my children
i sing: quietly so that no one has to hear me
i cry: in waves - sometimes not much at all and sometimes over everything
i don’t always: have my quiet time and Bible study like I should
i fight: rarely
i write: a lot of lists
i win: Everyday when I wake up and realize what God has given me.
i lose: When I forget from where my blessings come.
i never: balance my checkbook
i confuse: what I need and what I want
i listen: to Jerry House in the morning every chance I get
i can usually be found: doing laundry
i am scared: I'll never get caught up on my boys' scrapbooks
i need: May 21st to get here so that I can have Lasik and get rid of these glasses
i am happy about: the love that Jesus has for me

What about you?