Day 19 of Blogging

Day 19

Plans/dreams/goals you have.

It seems like I've already answered this one? Okay, well, here goes! I'll warn you now though, you might get weird answers here because I'm feeling a little antsy and anxious and not a whole like like thinking too deeply..

My plan, dream, and goal is to make sure I'm set for retirement. I don't want my boys to feel like they have to take care of their parents when we're old because we were too dumb to plan things out for ourselves in advanced.

Another goal is to create fond childhood memories for my boys. Sometimes it's hard to remember that making memories doesn't have to cost a lot of money. I don't have to take them to all the fancy theme parks and amusement parks for them to have a happy childhood. I can see evidence of this even now when I offer chocolate milk to Ethan and he tells me he doesn't want any right now because chocolate milk is what we have when we snuggle and watch superhero shows at night together and he wants to have it then instead.

I dream of mine is that one day I might become a journal writer/keeper, and that this day will come before I'm too old to record memories and such that my kids and grandkids might enjoy reading and might learn from when they get older. Maybe I should start by getting a nice journal.. One funny thing I'd write from yesterday is when Ethan excitedly said (from the third row in my mini-'mini'-van that we never use except for to carry the stroller and groceries) that he's never ridden in the trunk before! Oh heavens! I had to correct him that he was riding in the third row, and not the trunk! Could you imagine the looks we'd have received if he'd gone and told people that he got to ride in the trunk?!

I'm sure there are others, but as I'd warned already I'm not feeling particularly 'deep' right now so you'll have to forgive me!

Day 18 of Blogging

Day 18

Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why.

I know this sounds lame, but I honestly don't think I'd want to switch lives with anyone. Even for just one day. There is no one else in the world (except for Bill) who has my children. They are the sweetest and silliest boys on the planet and they're mine! All mine!!! (Okay, AND Bill's.. :)

However, if someone wants to switch an 8-hour work day with me for a day, I'd love to be a baker or a cake maker. I love making cakes, but I don't always have a reason to make them. If baking was my job though, I could bake all day long - on someone else's requests. I really wouldn't mind requests either. In fact, I think I'd enjoy the challenge of making a special dessert that someone else has a craving for!

Aside from today's blog topic...... I have awesome news!! I'm going to see the David Crowder Band in September! Woohoooooo!!! I'm so excited! For the last few years, I've thought it would be awesome if I could go back in time and go to church camp. Sing, read, worship - out in the wilderness - with a group of people who are also all fired up for God. I think that'd be awesome. So, this will be like the next best thing! A massive gathering of people worshiping God through song with an awesome group of people leading and playing the music! Oh boy, jump for joy!

Day 17 of Blogging

I'm getting a little bored. I really didn't feel like writing about the topic that was listed for day 17 so I'm going to pull a Wild Card and pick another day's topic instead.

Day 23
Something you crave a lot.

I'll try to limit myself.... There are a lot of foods I like and crave.

Frozen yogurt. Orange Leaf, or the Yogurt Stop since they have boba berries now, are my favorites. (I don't think the boba berries they have as a topping is really an actual boba berry though, but I like them this way!) Sadly, I haven't given in to the craving much over the last 2 months or so since my brother moved, and Bill doesn't eat fro-yo.

I crave watermelon a lot too. I'm so glad it's summertime so I can get them often. I've pretty much always loved this fruit. In fact, when I was pregnant with Austin, I remember making a special trip to the grocery store to get one - no, I wasn't accused of shoplifting one under my shirt! - and I was a bit disappointed with the selection. All they had were those medium sized ones and I wanted a giant one. I mean, BIG. Like 15-20 pounds. What happened to they days of gigantic oval-sized watermelons that barely fit in your fridge? I've since discovered though that those medium sized round ones are actually quite a bit of melon.

How about Necco's too? I love this candy! It's too bad that it's a little hard to find and whenever I really want them, the stores I go to never have them!