Claire's Interview

I saw this on a blog this morning. I've done a couple other interviews with Claire before, but never posted them. I really should have. They are such a cute idea.

1. 1. What does Mommy always say to you?

"h“help mya"

2. What makes Mommy happy?

"Help mya clean up her toys"

3. What makes Mommy sad?

"Being disrespectful"

4. How does Mommy make you laugh?

"tickle"

5. What was Mommy like as a child?

"Good girl"--you bet!

6. How old is Mommy?

"45!"--i'd like to think this is because i am so mature...

7. How tall is Mommy?

"97" hmmm.

8. What is Mommy's favorite thing to do?

"Play with me and the magnatiles"---yep!

9. What does Mommy do when you're not around?

"Get dressed"---I wish. I never have privacy ;)

10. If Mommy becomes famous what would it be for?

"A rockstar"--she knows I can play a pretty mean air guitar and my singing rocks!

11. What is Mommy really good at?

"Folding the sheets and the blanket"--glad I am good at it, but boy, i dislike this job!

12. What is Mommy not good at?

"nothing"--that's my girl ;)

13. What does Mommy do for her job?

"Teach the kids and make money for us so you can buy us stuff"--she's regurgitating this familiar message...

14. What is Mommy's favorite food?

"Korean chicken"--yummy!

15. What makes you proud of Mommy?

"driving"--probably because she knows I am so good at it, especially in Korea where rules of the road are simply suggestions!

16. If Mommy were a princess, who would she be?

"Snow White"

17. What do you and Mommy do together?

"Decorate the whole house for Christmas."

18. How are you and Mommy the same?

"We both are going to get tall."--well, i couldn't bear to break the news to her. this is our message to her daily as to why she needs to eat. we use ourselves as examples. filling her in on the idea that i may not grow any taller will totally blow my cover.

19. How are you and Mommy different?

"You have a more bigger face."--um, yeah.

20. How do you know Mommy loves you?

"Give me hugs and kisses."

21. Where is Mommy's favorite place to go?

"Commissary, oh no, no. China."--She's right. I'd much rather go to China than the commissary. I dislike grocery shopping. I look forward to returning to the States and having groceries delivered to my door once again ;) If only the delivery dude would put them away too.

Sweetness Overload

So, we are still roughing it in our amazingly, wonderfully fabulous, new house. That means, air mattresses in our living room. Fun. The girls love it, Chris and I not so much ;) Anyway, the close proximity means Chris and I get to eavesdrop on some very tender moments. They seriously bring tears to my eyes. How did we get so lucky to have them as our children??? Here's one example. Claire--"Mya, can we snuggle?" Mya--"sure." Claire--"don't let go." Mya--"No, I'll just wait until you are sleeping." Claire--"No, you wait until the middle of the night." Mya--"Okay, I'll wait until the middle of the night." Then we hear lips smacking. So cute. I won't share the meltdown that occured moments before this sweetness ;) Life isn't always rosey, now is it? Ha! In other news..we get internet today and our furniture/things tomorrow! That means 1 more night of "roughing it!" Yippee!

0.0

Yes, indeeedy do. 0.0 is exactly the amount of weight I lost this week. Irritating! Here's the breakdown: number of times I cheated on my diet--ZERO! number of times I worked out--FIVE!! (running, no less). Now that is a mean, mean slap in the face. After I picked myself off the floor and resisted the urge to throw the scale through my window, I've come to realize that it is time to call in the big guns. There will be no messing around. Through a very valuable (HA!--sense the sarcasm) inservice this year, I've learned that I am "Green," meaning logical, research based, problem solver, mathmatical thinker. I am applying the same thought and strategy to my 'get fit' adventure. There will be no relying on the treadmill to tell me how much I've burned. That thing lies, LIES, LIES!! Take for example, the fact that each time I worked out, I burned at least 300 calories--most often 350, my pulse was around 87 (which is pretty much a near death resting ...

Progress

I used to be prompt about scrapbooking in Claire's album. After seeing my sister's pictures piled up three children later, I was determined not to have the same fate. I am sure it is difficult for some of you to believe, but since Claire has been born, my free time has been limited. Really, it has. So, our pictures are finding their way into piles too--5 to be exact. However, I am thrilled to say that I finished (ok, they aren't completely finished, but nearly. I only have journaling to do.) six pages. Yes, that's right, I said SIX!! It was a major accomplishment. Here they are for your viewing pleasure. Only 5 more months left to get through....any volunteers? Jessica???

Constant Beginnings

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