First thing you wash in the shower? face

What color is your favorite hoodie? Black

How are you feeling right now? Tired

What's the closest thing to you that's red? A can of Coke

What was your latest dream about? I don't remember

Did you meet anybody new today? Just the lady in the KFC drive thru

What are you craving right now? Soft serve ice cream from Dairy Queen

What comes to mind when you hear the word cabbage? Cabbage Patch Kids

Are you emotional? Yes I can be sometimes

Have you ever counted to 1000? I can't recall, but I may have when I was younger

Do you bite your ice cream cone or lick it? Bite it

Do you like your hair? Yes and no. It's really thick and takes a long time to blow dry and a long time to fix it. Plus, it's extra expensive to color it since it is so thick and long.

Do you like yourself? Yes

Would you like to go out to eat with George W. Bush? Yes, my husband and I would love that!

What are you listening to right now? Wheel of Fortune

Were your parents strict? Not really, I mean they didn't let me run wild or anything, but they were pretty easy on me.

Would you go skydiving? No way, not in a million years.

Do you like cottage cheese? Ew

Have you ever met a celebrity? Yes, I met Kelly Clarkson and got her autograph. And actually, my husband and I got some pictures of The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and Jordin Sparks when we were on our honeymoon.

Do you rent movies often? We use netflix

Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? The only thing sparkly I see is my wedding ring. :)

Have you ever made a prank phone call? Yes, when I was a kid. Who didn't? Poor kids can't get away with that now with caller i.d. and all

Ever been on a train? Does the Disneyland railroad count?

Brown or white eggs? I usually buy white eggs, but I would eat brown.

Do you use chapstick? I don't use chapstick, but my husband does. I prefer Wet N Wild Jumbo Juicy Lip Balm. It's awesome. I love the grape, red raspberry, strawberry and tangerine flavors.

Who are you going to be with tonight? My husband

Are you too forgiving? Not really. I mean I will eventually forgive, but never forget.

Ever been in love? Oh yes! My husband is the love of my life. The day I married him was the best day of my life. Hands down.

What is your best friend doing tomorrow? Working

Last time you cried? A week and a half ago at my sister in law's wedding

Favorite time of year? Winter, it's cold outside which I love! Winter brings my birthday and Christmas. It's a great time of year.

Do you have any tattoos? No and I will never get one. I hate tattoos!

Are you sarcastic? Who me? No!

Ever walked into a wall? I think I have

Favorite color? Red

Have you ever slapped someone? No

Is your hair curly? Yes, but once I put the blow dryer to my hair, it goes straight immediately. If I want to wear my hair curly, I have to use product and no hair dryer.

Do you sleep with the tv on? Oh no! I can't stand any noise or any light. It has to be extra quiet and pitch black

Can you handle the truth? Sure, sometimes it's not what you want to hear, but I can handle it

Do you have good vision? I thought I did until I went to renew my license at the DMV. They are hardcore there. I passed by the skin of my teeth but I bet when I renew again in 2012 I will have to get glasses

How often do you talk on the phone? Not often. I usually talk to my Mom everyday and sometimes my sister in law.

What is your favorite animal? Dogs for sure

Can you hula hoop? Probably not anymore

Most recent thing you bought? Lunch

Have you ever crawled through a window? Yes

A Halt to all the Hoopla

The wedding was absolutely beautiful. Really wonderful. But, we are equally delighted that all the festivities are winding down. It was lovely to be a part of this special occasion but I think we are "wedding(ed) out".

I will continue to enjoy my new dark brown hair and my french manicured fingers and toes. At least that part can last longer.

I just have to say that I am a little overwhelmed at times with this large new family that I inherited when Alan and I married. Most of you know that I am an only child so I never had brothers and sisters like I do now. I am doing the best I can to adjust to this big family, but please be patient with me as I am trying to acclimate myself slowly but surely.

On another note, I really miss a couple of my high school friends. Ladies, we need to get together just as soon as possible. How about a long weekend somewhere?

Also, kinda random but whatever...I have found another author of chick lit that I love. Her name is Beth Harbison and I'm really enjoying her shoe addict series. Just sayin.

I am off to take a bath before So You Think You Can Dance comes on. FUN!

Monday with Mama

I had a glorious day with my Mom today. We went shopping and ate lunch at Red Lobster with Alan. We had a really great day. I hadn't seen my Mom in over a month. That's a long time for us to go without seeing one another. I bought some clothes and some candles and some decorative pillows for our bedroom. It was a good shopping day. Lots of good sales.

I was going to concentrate on getting other things ready for the wedding this Saturday, but I thought better of it and decided to make it a day about me and Mom. The only things I really have left to do for Alan's sisters wedding is to pick up my dress, decide which black shoes I want to wear, get my nails done and pick up Alan's tuxedo. It'll get done. Oh yeah, I am getting my hair done on Thursday, too. And cut, my goodness it has gotten out of control.

My Mom is coming to this wedding too. So, I will get another chance to see her this weekend. YAY! Alan's Mom is coming in town from Waco on Wednesday and Alan's Dad is coming in town from Spring on Thursday. It's going to be a family filled fun weekend.

I am really excited about Alan and I getting to walk down the aisle again together (5 months later). It is probably the last time we will both be in someone's wedding so walking down the aisle again is a pretty cool deal if you ask me.

Not really much else to report. Except that it is blazing HOT and I hate it.

And I am so upset that Jillian ousted Reid. Sniff sniff. (Bachelorette material in case you got lost there).

Happy 4th of July!

Here's hoping everyone is enjoying their holiday. I am having a lonely 4th because Alan has to work today, but the holiday pay is awesome. And our electric bill is not so awesome, so it all works out. It scares me that our electric bill is already so high considering it is only July. We still have the month of August to go. Oh boy.

I was sitting at the computer in our office last night at about 9:30 and I could hear the fireworks starting to go off. I think they had fireworks in Coppell last night (that is a neighboring city for those of you who don't live around here.) I wish Alan and I could go see them tonight but no big deal. Alan was being silly and told me to watch fireworks on tv. Oh, yeah that sounds like a blast. No pun intended. :)

My sister in law is getting married in 2 weeks. I am so excited for her and ready to get her married so we can all relax. It's been wedding, wedding, wedding for over a year now. It's her time though and I want her to enjoy it. I know my wedding day was the best day of my life. My husband continues to amaze me everyday.

I am blessed.

I thought I would close this blog today with 10 things you don't know about me. I saw this on another blog and thought it would be something fun for me to do (since I am bored without my husband here.) Sniff, sniff.

1. I usually get up before Alan does every morning. But the second Alan gets out of our bed, I have to make the bed. I mean, THE second he gets up...that bed is made. Complete with all the foo foo pillows and decor. Sometimes Alan will come find me and sigh and say, "I just got up to go to the bathroom and I was coming right back to bed." Sorry dear.

2. I love doing crossword puzzles or word puzzles. I have so many critical thinking and mind puzzles, it's ridiculous. Even though I have so many, I still can't resist buying another one at Walmart or Half Price Books because I'm afraid I will work all the puzzles and not have one to do someday.

3. When I go to the grocery store I have to have to perfect cart (which is sometimes very hard to find.) Alan will get so embarrassed because I will continue to go back for another cart if anything is wrong with the one I grabbed. I mean if it squeaks or has a crazy wheel or thumps or viers to the right...I have to take it back. I will not use a faulty shopping cart.

4. Most of you know I love Coca~Cola. What you probably don't know is that I am very wasteful. I will open a can of Coke and drink a couple of sips out of it and leave it somewhere in the house and forget about it (not on purpose) and then I will get thirsty and want a cold Coke and I will open another can of soda. Needless to say I sometimes wind up with 4 or 5 opened drinks in random places in the house. And they've either gotten hot or lost their fizz so I end up throwing them away. Alan hates this. I am working on it.

5. I am a fanatic about wrapping presents. I have to have the perfect paper, the perfect ribbon, the perfect bow. I always wrap presents, too. I hardly ever put a present in a bag. I don't want people to think I took the easy way out. I want them to know that I went the extra mile to make their special day extra nice. Sometimes I have to bite the bullet and use a bag, but I try not to.

6. I have many, many perfumes. They are all on an antique mirrored tray on top of my dresser. I love all the perfumes so much that I can never decide which one to wear. So, I usually just close my eyes and point to one and that is the one I will wear for the day. (Hey, at least I don't play eeny meeny miny mo. :)

7. I am secretly obsessed with tv shows I watched as a kid. Thank God for the television box sets these days. I honestly do not go one day without watching at least one 30 minute program from my childhood. Either Punky Brewster, Silver Spoons, Facts of Life, Diffrent Strokes, etc. Those shows make me smile.

8. I start my Christmas shopping very early. In fact, I shop for Christmas items all year long. Some people may laugh at me, but I always find incredible deals and it is much easier on the pocketbook to spend a little at a time. I have created a spot in our house for the future Christmas gifts and by the time December rolls around, we are ready. Almost. Now I can put those wrapping skills to good use.

9. I talk to my Mom everyday. Sometimes 3 times a day. She is my best friend. We always find something to talk about or gossip about. I know she won't be around forever, so I guess I take full advantage of the fact that she is here now. She gives me advice and I give her advice. It's a great mother/daughter relationship. I love my Mom.

10. I cry at awards shows. Alan laughs at me. I seriously cry when someone wins an award. I feel like either I won the award myself or a member of my family is up there thanking me. It's the craziest thing ever. I can't help it, I just get so excited for the winners that I start boo hooing. I never sit down to watch an awards show without Kleenex.

So, there you have it. Have a wonderful holiday. God Bless You.