8 things about Julie.....

*I've read these on a few different blogs before and I have been tagged at some point and just didn't do it but today I just felt like I needed to relax and do something mindless, so here goes:

These are not neccasarily in any particular order, just what popped in my mind first! :)

8 TV Shows I Watch:

don't have 8. we don't have cable(gasp!) But, here is what I do watch, when I watch T.V.:

*Food Network
*Project Runway
*What Not to Wear
*Jon & Kate plus 8
*Sports/ESPN/Nascar



Favorite Restaurants:

1) Papa Pablano's
2) Pete's Place
3) Red Lobster
4) Olive Garden
5) Steven's Gap
6) Ringold Cafe
7) Lin Cuisine (seriously, it's not Lean Cuisine, either)
8) don't have one... we don't eat out much!

8 Things that Happened to Me Today:

1) I got up at 8:30 am (which NEVER happens).

2) It started my day off terrible.

3) I made a loaf of apple pie bread with Claire & Lily

4) I rocked Drew to sleep multiple times because he wouldn't go to sleep on his own today (he feels bad with a cold and his gums)

5) I did 4 loads of laundry this morning in between everything else

6) I put chicken breasts in the crockpot for supper tonight(I think) I will post that recipe later

7) I read my Bible(Psalms 2 and Proverbs 2) and a chapter of Created to be his help meet and my days in The Love Dare

8)sang church songs with the kids.listened to Claire "read" the baby Jesus story to Lily. :)

8 Things I Look Forward To:

1) Having a fun day with the kids tomorrow. We are going to get Daddy's check and out to lunch. Also to buy "Fireproof" as one of Charlie's romantic surprises (see :The Love Dare)

2) Reading Psalms tomorrow; LOVING Psalms!

3) Getting my running shoes SOON!!!

4) Date night with Charlie this weekend (hopefully) we haven't gotten to have one in over 2 months. WAY overdue!

5) Going to see my sister and her family soon!

6)Going to church & seeing family(hopefully) tomorrow night or this weekend!

7) Claire's 4th Birthday (February 15th) Having a Princess party!!

8) Going shopping in Texarkana & in Tulsa/Fayetville/wherever with my little sis!!!!

9) My sister coloring my hair (AGAIN) when did I start going GRAY?!!!

8 Things I Wish For:

1)that my children will love Jesus more than anything in this world!!!

2) God to give my husband a CLEAR direct answer on some things he is praying about right now!

3) For a NEW computer (probably will get one in the next couple of weeks; YAY!!!)

4) That God will use me to make a difference!

5) For God to help me not take the attacks of others so personally. For me to be more understanding and forgiving when others attack me or have something against me. To pray for them and look into myself to see where I may have caused this reaction from them and if I did nothing, just let it go...


6) That I could show my husband more and more how much he means to me. He is the most important person in my life. He is my ROCK.... He is the most amazing blessing God has ever given me.. I love him so very much....
7) That my children will grow up to be best friends. Always.

8) That I can love ALL types of people. Even those who don't love me.(see #5)

8 People I Tag:

*Denise

*Crystal

*Darcy

*Sarah

*Paul (made you blog, didn't I?) Ha! :)

*Charlie (you'll do it for love, right, baby? lol) :)

*Lori Anne

*Rebecca

*Frazier Baz

*Amy

*Tara

*Malisa

(That's more than 8 but well, whatever! And, whoever else wants to, go ahead & do it! Let me know so I can read it & comment)

Ya'll have a great day!

Love,
Julie

31 things....

1. Where is your cell phone? buried in my purse? (oh yeah, everyone, I finally got a cell phone, lol)

2. Where is your significant other? At work

3. Your hair color? Brown(light ash brown, according to my colorist, who is also my older sister, lol. =) aren't I lucky?

4. Your mother? amazing & her name is Phyllis

5. Your father? awesome & his name is Douglas (he prefers Doug)

6. Your favorite thing? HUGS, from my hubby, my kids, people I love

7. Your dream last night? I was shooting free throws & doing suicide drills to "HEY" warm up music in our high school gym. (longing for my glory days, eh?)

8. Your dream/goal? To be the wife, mom, friend that God wants me to be

9. The room you're in? the dining room/working on menu plans

10. Your hobby? baking and photography

11. Your fear? That my children will choose not to trust in Jesus

12. Where do you want to be in six years? with my family :)

13. Where were you last night? home with my family.

14. What you’re not? alone

15. One of your wish list items? A new pair of Pro Babys (boots)

16. Where you grew up? Southern Oklahoma (30 minutes from Texas state line; 30 minutes from Arkansas state line and about 1 hr. from Louisana; so I AM southern; don't argue with me, ya'll) :)

17. The last thing you did? fed my sweet baby boy; gave Claire & Lily a fun size M&M's out of their rationed Halloween candy stash. :)

18. What are you wearing? gray OSU t-shirt & dark denimn jeans ; gray and orange striped socks, watch & wedding rings

19. Your TV? Veggie Tales, of course :)

20. Your pet? Boscoe & Joe (dog & cat)

21. Your computer? ancient

22. Your mood? tired and a little bit worried (Phil. 4:6) =)

23. Missing someone? Charlie

24. Your car? 2005 Nissan (hard to fit all car seats in it but we are paying it off; trading it is NOT an option. we are getting out of debt.)

25. Something you’re not wearing?make-up (it's 5 pm and it's worn off)

26. Favorite store? Target. Not really big into shopping anymore, although I do LOVE yard sales & Goodwills! :)

27. Your summer? don't really remember; hugely pregnant and miserable?

28. Love someone? of course, my family

29. Your favorite color? red, orange, greens, brown, I really LOVE all colors. I am wierd that way. except bright or neon; hate those.

30. When is the last time you laughed? this morning at Charlie

31. Last time you cried? this morning. thinking about Charlie & his dr.'s appointment. (Phil. 4:6)

*If you want to do this feel free to join me! It just looked like fun and I needed something to take my mind off stuff for a few minutes! =)

Love,

Julie

Alphabet Soup

Amy has this posted on her blog and I thought it looked fun so I am doing it; if you want too, play along!

A is for age:29

B is for burger of choice:Cheeseburger with mustard, pickles & onions. I promptly take the onions off when I get my burger because I love the flavor but hate the crunch- yes, I know that’s weird. (Exactly, Amy!)

C is for what kind of car you drive: Silver 2006 Nissan Sentra

D is for your dog’s name:Boscoe

E is for essential item you use everyday:Dr. Pepper Lip Gloss

F is for favorite TV show at the moment: Don't watch TV unless it's movies or Martha Stewart or a cooking show.

G is for favorite game:To play - Skip- Bo, To Watch - Basketball

H is for Hometown: Somewhere in Oklahoma

I is for instruments you play:Piano; a loooong time ago

J is for favorite juice:Orange

K is for whose butt you’d like to kick:ugh, cancer, too, definitely!

L is for last restaurant you ate at? Pete's in Mcalester, OK (Italian)

M is for your favorite Muppet:Grover

N is for Number of Piercing:NONE (not even my ears)

O is for overnight hospital stays:2 kids plus a week with gallbladder complications

P is for people you were with today:My kids and Charlie

Q is for what you do with your quiet time:Read my Bible, read blogs, just READ, bake & try to sew

R is for biggest regret:Not doing enough for other people; definitely

S is for status:SAHWM (Stay at home wife and mom)

T is for time you woke up today:6:30

U is for what you consider unique:My kids

V is for vegetable you love:Corn on the cob ;Broccoli & Cauliflower; fresh pinto beans, squash, anything fresh out of the garden and oh yeah! Tomatoes with salt! Yum!

W is for worst habit:I bite my nails, yuck!

X is for x-rays you’ve had: So many I can't list them all!

Y is for yummy food you ate today: Zero Candy Bar

Z is for zodiac sign:Piesces

Tag to anyone who wants to play! (Leave a comment so we can come read yours!)

Love, Julie