The FIVE tag

10 Years Ago:

<1998>

I turned 21. I was working full time at a law firm in Newport Beach from 8-5 and taking a full load of college classes at night from 7-10pm at Orange Coast College. I was a clean freak - vacuumed every day. I was in great shape - taking aerobics and weight training classes at my college. I was living with Becky (met her in speech class!) in a 2 bdrm 2bth apartment in HB and had 2 cats (Jewels & Scooter). I was 'dating' Joe Prado, father of Andrew. I bought my first new car all by myself - the black Jetta - I loved those seat warmers! I constantly changed my hair at the hair dresser - from very dark to blonde to dark w/blonde streaks. Wait, has that changed? Nope! ha ha.

My dad and mom at OCC graduation for my general A.A.

5 Years Ago:
<2003>

I graduated from Cypress Dental Hygiene School. I am still friends with these girls today!We were SO HAPPY on grad night!
We moved to Oceanside. I was baptized for the second time as I rededicated my life to the Lord. I was pregnant and miscarried - twice. I got my first digital camera and a new computer. Mike bought his first new truck. I weighed 10 more pounds than when I got married the year before. I watched "they sold their souls for rock and roll" video series and was never the same. I handed out witnessing tracts and toothbrushes to trick-or-treaters on Halloween. We didn't have kids yet so we went snowboarding a lot - we could afford it! I got fired from a dental office for being pregnant. I thought the end was near when SD was on fire. I wanted the Lord to take me to heaven if I couldn't have babies... I cried myself to sleep every night for a few weeks. I learned to mountain bike (sort of!). I lost Zoe kitty to a coyote. I ran in the morning before work with my sister who lived only 3 miles away. I had a great job as a Dental Hygienist just 1 mile away from my home in Oceanside... and became good friends with the receptionist, Jennifer.

5 Months Ago:

We celebrated our first Hanukkah. I almost got a divorce...December is always very stressful for us. I was happy again when the new year came. I only got 3 hours of sleep at a time - sometimes less if both kids woke up - and only 6 hours total sleep if I was lucky. We were scheming on how to go away next year for Christmas. I was so stressed out I couldn't even look at one of my scrapbook magazines. I was waiting patiently for Christy Beckman to give birth. I weighed over 10 pounds more than I do now! I started to BLOG...now maybe that's my problem - hmmm... I LOVED MY BOYS LIKE CRAZY but wished they would just sleep a little more! Jackson taught Owen how to skate on his new Tony Hawk.I gave our babysitter a 2 page scrapbook layout ("Thankful for you, Beth") inside a book as a gift - and will continue to fill it for her.

I WANTED THE RAPTURE MORE THAN ANYTHING and prayed for it daily.

5 Things on my to-do-list today:
1. Clean...mainly LAUNDRY! The maid is coming tomorrow - yippee!
2. Workout - class at the gym and run
3. Park play date canceled, so I scanned in old photos instead
4. Thank the Lord for digital photography!
5. Have fun with my boys on my "day off" and finish this post already!

5 Snacks I enjoy:
1. Protein shakes
2. Yogurt w/granola
3. FRUIT - especially berries
4. Almonds
5. Cheese (when I'm naughty I melt the cheese and eat it with chips/salsa!)

5Things I would do if I were suddenly a billionaire:
1st: Consult w/Mike on how to spend it (DUH)
1. Get my plastic surgery! My humps, my humps, my lovely lady lumps!
2. Buy a new home near the beach and a vacation home in the mountains
3. Buy homes for my parents so they could move back to CA and retire!
4. Pay off debt and invest wisely
5. Donate to Calvary Chapel (mine and others)

5 of my BAD habits:
1. Too much time on the computer and not enough time cleaning
2. Short fuse with my husband
3. Interrupting people and talking when I should be listening
4. Spending money I should be tithing/donating
5. Being too busy to do more of the things that matter - read, pray, sleep!

5 Places I have lived:
1. Escondido, CA
2. Huntington Beach, CA
3. Santa Barbara, CA
4. Boulder, CO
5. Los Angeles, CA (I was born a valley girl!)

5 Jobs I have had:

1. Cashier at Penguins & Dairy Queen in Escondido - first jobs!

2. Bank Teller at Bank of America in OC - not a good company!

3. Receptionist at a Law Firm in Newport Beach - and went to college!
4. Dental Hygienist - best paying!

5. WIFE/MOTHER- hardest thus far!

5 Things people don't know about me:
I think they pretty much know everything...
1. My first son (Andrew) was born June 5, 1997 and lives in Pennsylvania with the mom that adopted him
2. I love to LAUGH, especially with my sister Erika
3. I always wanted to be a professional photographer (I'll settle for Micah's assistant!)
4. My passion is pregnancy/labor/birth and will return to school to be a L&D Nurse when my kids are in school
5. I love pajamas - wearing them and buying them. I especially love dressing my boys in matchy matchy PJ's!

5 People to tag:
1. Jaime W.
2. Vanessa E.
3. Mom
4. Katie S.
5. Nicole W.