Sunday, June 29, 2008

The Last Twenty Years

20 Years ago...
1. I was 9 years old
2. I painted the tree house in the back yard with polka-dots
3. I was dancing with Jean Taylor's School of Dance

10 Years ago...
1. I was 19 years old.
2. I had just gotten married to Todd
3. I offended my sister over a bowl of spaghetti and have never forgiven myself.

5 Years ago...
1. I was 24 years old.
2. I started school at Kapiolani Community College
3. I learned to live with cockroaches

3 Years ago...
1. I was 26 years old.
2. I weighed 125 pounds
3. I was getting ready to move to Boston.

1 Year ago...
1. I was pushing two children in a double stroller around Honolulu.
2. I was 5 classes away from receiving my Associates Degree
3. I was unaware that we would be moving away from Hawaii FOREVER

So far this year I...
1. Attended Todd's Graduation at the University of Hawaii
2. Completed a Sprint Triathlon
3. Purchased a home

Yesterday I...
1. Took Connor & Abi to Toys R' Us to see Thomas the Train
2. Played with Connor, Abi, Tanner & Wendy at Hidden Village Park
3. Got a bunch of junk food and watched "Spiderwick" with Todd and the kids

Today I...
1. Attended what will now be our "home ward" and LOVED it.
2. Played airplane, kung fu panda, and "pickle" with the kids.
3. Took all three kids in aformentioned double stroller for a little walk

Tomorrow I...
1. Will not get upset with the kids while packing
2. If I do get upset with the kids I will stop whatever I am doing
3. Will remember that the packing will always be there, but those kids will keep changing and I can't take that time back (thanks dad!).

In the next year I...
1. Will payoff 2 student loans
2. Will be a better mom

I tag...Patrice, Suzy, Jeanette, Ashley

3 comments:

Arlene said...

Way cute blog! I'll be popping in often - can't wait to see more pictures of the new house! I heard you got a darling new love seat from some dear friends who love you & Todd!

Anonymous said...

I loved this. You are great!!

Rob and Beckie said...

hey you should check out my third song...im dedicating it to you!! MISS YOU!!