Monday, June 11, 2007

True or False???

1. I met Patrick when I was 19. TRUE. I met him the night I flew in from Chicago - at my dad's church after my mom's violin recital. It was in April 1995.
2. My dad taught me to shoot a gun when I was six. TRUE. The gun was so heavy and long that I could not support the weight on my own. He helped me to hold it while I aimed and pulled the trigger.
3. When I was newborn, someone told my mom that I was the ugliest baby they had ever seen. TRUE. I have always found this to be hilarious!!! As many of you know the woman, I suppose I should not mention any names.
4. I started teaching violin at the age of eleven. TRUE. My first students were Joshua and Brianna Seymour.
5. I have three sisters and one brother. TRUE. They are Jeannette (33), Ren (29), Katie (26), and Martha (17).
6. I used to be allergic to 25 different foods. TRUE. At the age of ten, I was tested for food allergies and had close to 50 pricks (OUCH!!!) I ended up being allergic to 25 foods, grass, pollen, mites, etc. I doubt anyone ever realized there were so many as my mom chose to eliminate only the worst ones which caused my ear(s) to rupture within 2 hrs. (dairy, eggs, wheat). I was then allowed to choose whether or not to eat the rest as they only caused headaches and stomach aches (peanut butter, chocolate, watermelon, tomatoes, peas, soy....)
7. Ferns with spores give me the heebie jeebies. TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8. As a teenager, I wanted to have 40 kids by the time I was 40. TRUE. I LOVE BABIES!!! I decided that I could have a set of twins every year from the age of 20 - 40 = 40 babies. Can you tell I was pretty clueless about how all of this worked???
9. I have a small birthmark on my left thigh. FALSE. I have a birthmark on my right thigh - pretty tricky;)

Thursday, June 07, 2007

Mutiple Choice

I've been tagged by Tracy at UnlessTheLord. I have to list nine things about me, one of which is not true. You must guess which one is false, and leave a comment with your vote. I will get back to you in a couple of days with the right answer.

1. I met Patrick when I was 19.

2. My dad taught me to shoot a gun when I was six.

3. When I was newborn, someone told my mom that I was the ugliest baby they had ever seen.

4. I started teaching violin at the age of eleven.

5. I have three sisters and one brother.

6. I used to be allergic to 25 different foods.

7. Ferns with spores give me the heebie jeebies.

8. As a teenager, I wanted to have 40 kids by the time I was 40.

9. I have a small birthmark on my left thigh.

Okay, let the voting begin. Which one is NOT true ? I tag Katie, Sonya, and Rebecca. If anyone else wants to join in, please do!

A Day at The Farm

Summer is truly here, and we are enjoying the freedom to participate in many activities throughout the day. Hanging out in the barn! All of the children loved petting the baby goat. If only I had thought to take a short recording of his adorable "Maaa"!!!!
He was just too cute!!! Isn't it interesting how God created us to find babies (animals or humans) so appealing?

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Dollywood

We had so much fun going to Dollywood last week with my niece and nephews.Tommy, Sean, Calvin, Aidan, Drew, Genna, and Alex Tommy and Rob
The scenery at Dollywood is beautiful with lakes, streams, wildlife, and flowers galore. The children insisted on me taking a picture of this mallard duck.


Grandaddy with six of his grandchildren
This was one of their favorite rides!!!We were worn out after 10 hrs. of sun, walking, and rides, but we had a blast enjoying it all together!!!

Look What's New


This morning the two older boys had their 2nd orthodontist appt. Last week, they had spacers placed, and today, they got braces.
Can you guess? Is it Sean or Drew in the first picture? Now how about the second picture?

Picture #1

Picture #2

And here they are - somewhat excited about their braces, but a little sore.