For Jen

Here you go my friend!

1. What time did you get up this morning?
6:45 am.  Carly was very upset...she had a major blowout and all bedding/clothing had to be washed.  Not the easiest task to bathe around a cast.
2. Diamonds or pearls
Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Todd and I went on a date to see "Paul Blart: Mall Cop"  we both loved it.
4. What is your favorite TV show?
Ugly Betty & The Office.  Todd and I watch them on-line every Friday night after the kids go to bed.
5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
Cereal
6. What is your middle name?
Brooke
7 . What food do you dislike?
Raw Fish...especially when you can tell what creature it is.  e.i. octopus
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment?

How about playlist?  Just a compilation I have on my itunes
9. What kind of car do you drive?
Toyota Sienna
10. Favorite sandwich?
Chicken Salad on a Croissant
11. What characteristic do you despise?
sadistic
12. Favorite item of clothing?
Brown Shirt with wood buttons and balloon sleeves
3. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?

Anywhere with a good day-spa
14. Favorite brand of clothing?
Banana Republic

15. Where would you retire to?

Somewhere close to the grandkids...when that day comes
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?
Connor's 4th Birthday at The Little Gym in Sandy

17. Favorite sport to watch?
Dancing...if that counts
18. Farthest place you are sending this?
I don't know...depends on who reads it!  Probably Hawaii
19. Person you expect to send it back first?
In this case, I suppose it should be who will post it first...Whomever has the time...I really shouldn't be doing this right now.  I have some other stuff I should be taking care of.
20. When is your birthday?
June 17...the big 3-0
21. Are you a morning person or a night person?
Neither.  I am a day person.  I like to wake up when I want to in the morning (which doesn't happen) and I would love to be asleep in bed by 8:30 every night.
22. What is your shoe size?
8.  However, I learned that your running shoe size is best if it is 1/2 size larger than your normal size.
23. Pets?
Nope.
24. Anything new and exciting you'd like to share with us?
Todd is gearing up to take his first of seven licensing exams!
25. What did you want to be when you were little?
An Interior Designer
26. What are you doing today?
Getting dinner ready for some friends to come over and trying to help Abi through a rough day of tantrums.  She just said, "You're crazy mommy. I want my Connor."  (five minutes later I found her asleep on the floor in her bedroom.  She was blocking the door so I took this picture from the floor view looking under the door....I'm going to let her have the nap for her sake.  She will be great entertainment for the guests tonight.)

27. What is your favorite candy?
Peanut Butter M&M's
28. What is your favorite flower?
Poppies
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?
Monday February 9th.  Carly's cast comes off!

30. What is your full name?
I am not going to type it all out here...privacy reasons...although if you read #6 and put my first and last name together you would nearly have it.
31. What are you listening to right now?
Abigail throwing another tantrum.  I think she is tired, but I won't let her take a nap.  It's too late in the day. (see #26 for update)
32. What was the last thing you ate?
Animal Crackers at snack time with the kids.
33. Do you wish on stars?
I always wish that some "star" would donate a large sum of money to my cause instead of something more worthy of it.  Notice I did not put "selfish" as one of the characteristics I can't stand because I am.
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
It depends on the day.  Today, Burnt Sienna...I am seeing red and a little burned out. 
35. How is the weather right now?
Quite pleasant.  It's not too cold and earlier the skies were blue.
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today?
My "therapist", Miranda
37. Favorite soft drink?
1 part Dr. Pepper to 3 parts Diet Pepsi
38. Favorite restaurant?
Spaghetti Factory
39. Real hair color?
Dishwater Blonde.  My sister-in-law is responsible for keeping it the better blonde.
40. What was your favorite toy as a child?
The whiteboard and Bulletin board my dad put in my bedroom and all the clipart books he let me cut pictures out of.
41. Summer or winter?
Summer
42. Hugs or kisses?
Both
43. Chocolate or Vanilla?
Chocolate
44. Coffee or tea?
Neither
45. Do you want your friends to email you back?
I would be very interested to read this on someone else's blog, so YES!
46. When was the last time you cried?
I think it was Wednesday.
47. What is under your bed?
A corner of a rug and some dust bunnies
48. What did you do last night?
Took a very long and relaxing bubble bath then dreamed about a trip to Disneyland in 2010 with Todd.
49. What are you afraid of?
The dark
52. How many years at your current job?
4 years as a mommy
53. Favorite day of the week?
I don't really have one.  I think it will be Saturday's when we can all be together as a family, but that hasn't happened in a long time.
54. How many towns have you lived in?
1. Roswell, NM 2.  Montpelier, ID  3. Logan, UT  4. Murray, UT  5.  Honolulu, HI  6.  Dallas TX  7.  Boston, MA  8.  Taylorsville, UT
55. Do you make friends easily?
I try to
56. How many people will you send this to?
No sending...just tagging anyone willing.