Picture Tag

Do I always have to break the rules?
These are the rules...
*Go to the document settings/my pictures on your computer
*Choose your 6th file
*Choose your 6th picture
*Blog about it
*Tag 6 more people!
but it doesn't work for me since I have Windows Vista (I'm so cool. I know. Whatever.)
So I had to go about this a little differently but the effect is basically the same.
I was tagged by Marci.
Funny thing, this was taken March 2nd 2008. So close to a year ago. It was an attempt at a family picture. Using the timer on our camera. It worked pretty well. It is fitting since we are looking toward our #3 baby and I just shipped my two babies off to Idaho with their Grandparents for a week of Fabulous Fun. Neither of them had any problems saying goodbye. Zurich got up this morning patted his suit case and grabbed the handle (too heavy so he abandoned it). They were both ready to go. Olea has been counting down the days. In the past year we've all had hair cuts. ok, Gary has had more than I like to keep track of and Olea and I had at least two. Zurich had one. Zurich can crawl, walk, run, jump etc. and Olea can almost tie her shoes. She almost knows how to draw all her ABCs and numbers. Gary and I still don't know how to get to bed before 11pm. We've all made a font from our handwriting, except Zurich.

And for the tag, if you've done it before... and don't want to do the same picture, don't. Do the seventh of the seventh folder or something, break the rules. Enjoy.
I tag Camie, Angie, Janell, Aimee, Gina, Erin/Stan(whoever is in charge of the blog these days).

because I was chosen

on facebook... I was tagged a few times, so since I bothered to type it... Here it is.

1. My hair is typically long, it’s been that way all my life, but every 4 years or so I chop it all off, donate it and try it short for a while. Yes, my hair was long when I got married.
2. I hate calling people on the phone, even people I love dearly. The only three people I have no problem calling are my mom, one of my sisters and my husband. Everyone else I have to work myself up to get on the phone and call.
3. I had cats growing up (outside) but recently decided, I rather don’t like them. Pretty much most animals I don’t like.
4. I have milked a cow. Frequently. Grew up doing so, gathering eggs from chickens and skimming milk and making butter.
5. I am afraid of heights.
6. I love photo editing and sometimes do it just for fun.
7. Most of the things hanging in my house/ or used as decor I have made or contributed to in some fashion.
8. I like scissors. A lot. Don’t laugh, they are sharp.
9. I don’t like sea food, crustacean or steak. So Gary was really excited when he got an elk and I LOVE the elk steak. Too bad there isn’t more on the animal.
10. I can tat, crochet, knit and sew, and love to do it all. Can’t say I’m a pro at most of it, but I can figure out a project.
11. I have an associate’s degree and a bachelor’s degree. I still suck at Scrabble.
12. I like to write poetry.
13. I love Reese’s. Pieces are my favorite, but I love all the varieties.
14. Gary is my favorite contradiction.
15. I ran track in high school and was on the varsity team since my freshman year. I also went to state every year and placed my senior year, all the while with what I thought was my asthma getting worse. After high school I plain couldn’t run, barely walk without having problems. After being married for two years or so I finally told a doctor to shove it and refer me because I was sure it was my thyroid. I had a total thyroidectomy which included a large tumor that was blocking my airway. I can now run again, and breathe, and swallow and stuff. It’s good.
16. I don’t see myself as an outgoing person.
17. I always have a project, or seven going.
18. I like to do pottery and just got an outlet wired up for my kiln.
19. I want to be able to do wedding invitations for a paying client.
20. I love having a library so near by. People complain about how small it is etc, but I just love that it’s there.
21. A week after meeting Gary I knew I was going to marry him.
22. I really like the computer.
23. I prefer mechanical pencils when writing, and real pencils when drawing.
24. I don’t like digital clocks. I prefer analog, I understand time better visually.
25. I love wheat bread. I would say it is my favorite food. People tell me, “that’s not a food.” It’s not? I’ve been eating it for years! I make my bread, and RARELY buy it.

Quirky Me

Tagged by Gina...

The Rules:
Link the Person who Tagged you.
Mention rules on your blog.
Tell about 6 quirks of yours.
Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same.
Leave a comment to let them know.

NuMbeR 1. I hate to make decisions that involve other people. I can handle it though, as a mom and wife, I have to do this quite often, but I much prefer to discuss it with someone first and let them make the final call. I have the worst time with it though when my thyroid levels are off. Like they have been the past weeks. I am rendered almost completely useless, it's like suddenly I don't have an opinion, or my opinion is so strong I don't see reason, because I am so agitated.

nUmbEr 2. I rarely pay full price for clothes. I can't justifty it. I don't like shopping for this reason, and it's hard to do clothes shopping with two kids. It comes down to the decisions thing again, unless it's totally good deal, I can't make the decision. I often end up leaving a store with out anything because I'm just not sure it's worth it.

NumBEr 3. I have too many hobbies. I blogged about this a while back. I love to learn new skills and feel lots of success at being good at so many things. But then I have a lot of unfinished projects... currently: a painting (which my mom loves, but I don't think is done yet), a comfort cloth I am crocheting for my baby boy, tatting a bookmark for a friend who lent me the dreaded Twilight series, designing business cards for my little brother (this, I actually won't let go undone for long because it is business, I get it done asap.), a half done card for my cousin who got married a.... CRAP! a month ago. blogging, etc etc.

NUmBeR 4. I am easily distracted. I can't help super-multitasking. I love computer time, checking email, designing, blogging, photo editing, and usually get on and get a lot done, but rarely what I sat down to do. For instance I sat down to dump pictures off my camera and I still have yet to push the little button to start the trasfer.

nuMBeR 5. I enjoy, or feel the need to organize. To keep a record of pretty much everything. I keep a detailed health record, and journal for my kids. I like to label my pictures before burning a cd, though sometimes I don't get to it. I always feel the need. This kind of organizing and journaling/ record keeping is one and the same for me,

NuMbEr 6. I bite my nails. I have stopped many times in my life. Only to get in a project or a book and concentrating on something and feel a snaggy nail and oops it's gone, long gone. The state of my concentration can be seen often in my fingernails.

p.s. While writing this blog I got three other things done. Checked my email, finished designing business cards, emailed final files, emptied my camera and read a few blogs, cleaned a DVD and entertained my baby... ok that was more than three... supermultitasking. Now, it's time for lunch.

I tag Angie J, Kristol, Morgan, Joanie, Erin, Marci.

Read this on Morgan's blog, it's a good one.... Here are my blanks filled in.

I am... an artist, and a poet, I am ready to admit that and deal with people's opinions.
I think... most when I am going to sleep.
I know... God loves me, that He listens and cares.
I want... time to slow to my thinking speed, my ability speed, and my enjoyment speed.
I have... joy.
I wish... medical bills would disappear and that I could stop creating them.
I hate... people who like to make babies but who don't take the time to love and raise them. And unalterable past, like forgetting an appointment, or reformatting a back up drive... that I needed.
I miss... my husband when he is gone.
I fear.... falling, heights,
I feel... whimsical and light.
I hear... worse than I wish I could.
I smell... my baby and my husband.
I search... for gratitude at each day's close.
I wonder... what my children will face, and what they will choose.
I regret... original womanhood, chivalry, and the loss of world virtue.
I love... my Gary and when I can make him laugh.
I care... about taking time to enjoy life, to watch it in it's splendor, to remember the blessing it is.
I always... stay up too late.
I am not... unwilling.
I believe... that all things work out in the end... I just have to work it to the end.
I dance... with my kids, or with my husband in the kitchen and I remember that I am exactly where I want to be.
I sing... when it strikes me, usually when I am alone.
I don't always... exercise, but I try.
I write... journals in many forms, for my kids, for myself, for my marriage, for reference, for fun, for gratitude.
I win... when I wake up every morning and re-decide to be in love, to be happy, to be a mommy, to live, and to be married.
I lose... track of time.
I never... want to be complacent or loose my "poetry" again.
I listen... for baby coos and 4 year old crashes, and the garage door.
I'm scared of... my husband dying young, having to raise kids by myself, and being unable to do the things I love most.
I read... mostly teen fiction and children's books.
I am happy about... my life as it is now, and every day.

I tag anyone who takes it upon themselves to be tagged.

Picture tag

I don't really get this tag, but I was tagged by Gina, because she tagged anyone who has kids. I claim two most days. It is at least a week old too.

1. Toilet
{I don't normally take pictures of my toilet...}
2. Laundry
{now why would you want a picture of my laundry?}

3. Kitchen sink
{I try to keep an empty sink, it's peace of mind and a pineapple can for bacon grease}

4. Closet
{It's almost legal bedroom size}

5. Refrigerator
{decorated by Olea and life, I like leftovers, less cooking for lunches, and my roomies from college will appreciate the large jug of Salsa middle shelf in the back}

6. Favorite pair of shoes
{I guess these two are my fave since they have a permanent home next to the front door, rather than my closet like the rest of my shoes}

7. Favorite Room
{ah we now have a king bed with memory foam top, soooo nice, yes our bed still sits directly on the floor until I make the bed frame I desire, nothing else will do, our bedroom is large shaped kinda like an L so you can't see most of it in the pic }

8. What your children are doing right now
{Olea is emptying her ark piggy bank and Zurich is trying to get the pennies}

I tag anyone who cares to do it.

Memory Lane

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember! (Coretta or Gary)

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

EVERYBODY PLAY! (which means I tag everyone) I want to see what memories you have!!

tagged by Gina

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Coretta Scott King (MLK jr's wife) she was big in the news when my Dad came to the states and he liked the name my mom always liked Cornina so it was a good version off of the base. My middle name (Dee) is a nickname my mom had from her little brother growing up.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? about two weeks ago, unless you count the whimpering I did a few nights back when I was so tired and Zurich wouldn't go back to bed.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? versions of it, I am currently making a font of it, oh joys! I just finished making a font for a client that looks like staples. Fun stuff.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? turkey, thin
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? two adorable blue eyes
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? heck ya! I don't think I am obtrusive but am supportive when needed.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? kids catch on too fast. I don't use it as much as I used to
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? all 85 of them
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? no, I am afraid of heights specifically because of the falling bit and the idea of head first to the ground just seems moronic for a person like me.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Quaker Oatmeal Squares
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? depends on if I am holding a child at the time or not. I usually try to though, otherwise I just get frustrated because I can't get them off
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? not like I used to be, I giggle in places I'd rather not admit I have. This body space should be encasing muscles not giggles. But I can finally work out again and so maybe...
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Vanilla you can dress it however you like. It's like a canvas, and every day I want something different so I just keep plenty of topping options around. (supplies)
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? hmmm general kemptness
15. RED OR PINK? pink I think
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I already told you about the giggles
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Gary, I miss him every day.
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Brownblack and red tartan-style dress pants, I avoid shoes whenever possible
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? a bag of strawberry flavored fruit snacks. Gary had gotten them thinking they were the cherry and didn't want them.
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? the sweet hum of my computer fan, hammering in the basement and oh, my iTunes currently on shuffle and the song is: Joy Ride by Roxette
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? My name would be yellow, my personality I like to think is a lavender or periwinkle
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? Gary, lavender, vanilla and fresh wheat bread
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Someone from my insurance company checking up on my daughter after her surgery.
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? I typically don't but if it was in person it would be hockey.
25. HAIR COLOR? dark strawberry blonde, I bleached some extra highlights in but they are blending into my summer hair for the most part
26. EYE COLOR? green... see above for more descriptive visual
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? no
28. FAVORITE FOOD? wheat bread. Again the canvas thing... so many possibilities. Other than that... probably pasta I love my carbs.
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings. I hate icky feelings
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Ant Bully. I only watched snippets here and there though so does that count? ... oh wait, last one I watched was Young Guns II I realize this is Rated R. However, I have a soft spot for a good western and I didn't realize that the version I saw growing up was edited... I know now.
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Brown with varying shades of brown flower print.
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer but why are we leaving out the most beloved spring and fall?
33. HUGS OR KISSES? Generally Hugs
34. FAVORITE DESSERT? Sherbet or fresh fruit
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart I am on #6 Vox. Obviously it is good or I wouldn't be on book six. Don't make fun of me for reading Junior Fiction. I love the courtesy illustrations. Oh I wish I could do pen and ink. I need to seriously try some time.
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing, I don't have one. I use optical mouse and my computer desk which is cheapy wood laminate covered with fake wood sticker.
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? I didn't; we don't have television.
38. FAVORITE MUSIC? I don't know what the genre is called according to my iTunes: Metal, pop, Rock, rock/pop, alternative, and new age and one or two country albums
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? The Beatles, I don't really know anything concsiously that the rolling stones do.
40. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Orlando Florida

I tag Lindsey and Joanie

Ten Random Things

My Gina tagged me...
Ten interesting things about me...
1. I'm allergic to pretty much anything that grows... trees weeds grass
2. I've ridden in an ambulance, but seeings how I was in agonizing pain, worse than giving birth (and I know that un-medicated) i don't remember much about it other than the clock in the ambulance was wrong.
3. This month I was considered an "Expert travler" by the airline since I have flown 3 times in the month of april.
4. I only watch tv that i can stream on the internet since I don't have live tv
5. I heart wheat bread. A lot
6. Last week I was in San Diego, Salt Lake, and Twin falls: three states in one day. the picture was taken on the drive to Twin Falls.
7. I write down 5 things that make me happy or that i am greatful for in my snail book every day.
8. I think calling my husband random names is funny. not names like fred or greg but like refrigerator, or munkychunks
9. i have been under the knife twice and have 4 scars from it.
10. I laugh at myself a lot. I think I am sooo funny. eheh that even makes me smile out loud

Survey

Where were you born? Logan, UT
Middle name: Dee

How old will you be this year? 26
Nicknames: DeeDee, Deeds, Munko-chunks, Coretti-Confetti
Are you taller than your mother or father? taller than my mom, I'm their hights averaged pretty much.
Do you cry often during movies? Rarely
What is your biggest pet peeve? Wet socks
Favorite color: periwinkle
Favorite foods: homemade wheat bread, apples, nectarines (almost any fresh fruit) cheese
Favorite restaurants: olive garden, Bombay House (India, Indian food, haven't tried it you should, it's wonderful)
Favorite beverage: beberage: fresca drink: water
Favorite cold cereal: Quaker Wheat squares I think they are called, I am a visual person, I know what the box looks like
Favorite smells: fresh baked bread
Favorite time of day: evening when Gary is home
What brand of shampoo/conditioner do you use? currently Dove
Favorite make-up products? currently use Mary Kay because my sister sells it.
How many pillows do you sleep with? Currently 1, sometimes three.
Do you play an instrument? no
Have you ever been skinny dipping? ya, but does it really count if it was in a cold stream with my husband? I think yes.
Did you do any sports in High School? I ran track, I was awesome, the end
What was the last movie you saw in the theater? Horton Hears a Who. Very fun.
What is your favorite article of clothing? the kind that covers my body
What is your dream vacation? Europe with Gary, Switzerland, Ireland and Germany specifically
If you were an animal what would you be? a monkey because I think they are funny I guess
What is your favorite "me-time" activity? art, reading, computer time, designing
Favorite TV shows: Arrested Development, The Office, My Name is Earl but we don't have TV signal or cable now so I see what I do via internet stream.
What is your dream car? VW Jetta. they are cute and get 65 mpg
What is one of your weaknesses? I don't do well under pressure of time.
What do you fix for dinner when there's nothing to fix? hmmm how can I fix anything if there is nothing to fix? Depends what nothing is left to use. I get pretty creative when I need to.
If you could live in a different decade/era which one would it be? a the dark ages prolly... but I'd just have to be a princess or something, even then the hygiene would really not do
Do you consider yourself outgoing? after a point
What is something you are constantly working on? a new project, being a better mom, not being annoyed when my husband gets sick, because I am sick all the time and he puts up with me
Any hidden talents? poetry, Tatting, I think I learn hand skills pretty fast, I can knit, and crochet as well. Most people know about my art so it's not hidden
What is a word or phrase you overuse? It's possible Pig. (princess bride)
What was the hardest thing that happened to you this past year? medical garbage It's always one thing or another.
What is the best thing that happened to you this past year? baby boy
What is one thing you hope to accomplish this year? a lot of things heheheh (trying to hurry now)
The best piece of advice you learned this past year? I'm out of school what are you talking about? My Olea is MORE. She just takes more than the average kid. Not advice but advice and learn, it's not the best question... so not my best answer.
Who are the 7 people you are going to tag to do this survey? Whoever wants to play!

At the end of the survey post a picture of you that was taken within the last week.
Gary and I at some sports grill before taking Olea to Disney Princesses on Ice. The lame place didn't validate parking. Never going there again.

Names in all Silliness

I was tagged by Gina
I did this with Gary

1.YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car)
Chester Mazda Shelly Mazda
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie)
Vanilla PB Napoleon Grashopper
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name)
C-Lou G-Lou
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)
Periwinkle Monkey Silver Squirrel
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) -
Dee Smithfield Byron Twin
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first)
Louco Lougar (which shounds like Loogie and booger, in case you didn't notice)
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink)
The Lavender Fresca The Yellow Pepper
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)
Walter Edwin Gerald Byron
9. STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy)
Heavenly Skittles Moves Mamba hahhaha
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names )
Leone Herald (I used my grandmother's middle name since my mom was jipped in that area) Willie Nickles
11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter)
Larsen Logan Larsen Louisville
12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower)
Autumn Calla Lily Winter Lily
13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”)
Nectarine Beltsy Peach Socksy
14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree)
Peach Willow Yogurt Maple
15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”)
The Drawing Sunshine Tour
The Motorcycle Hail Tour