An Award for… me!

December 10th, 2008

Lizzie over at A Dusty Frame gave me a Kreativ Blogger Award, and I’m supposed to answer a bunch of groovy questions. So, here we go…

Seven things I did before I was a mama… (Geez, that was a long time ago, you know!)

  • Saw movies without cartoon characters.
  • Slept past 8 a.m. on Saturdays
  • Went to fancy restaurants.
  • Wore silk.
  • Complained about being fat even though I was skinny.
  • Went on weekend trips with Mike.
  • Watched tv marathons.

Seven things I do now that I know Jesus really loves me…

  • Trust Him.
  • Believe that there is a plan, even if I can’t see or feel or anticipate it.
  • See His glory around me.
  • Feel unspeakably grateful for His mercy.
  • Share Him with my kids.
  • Acknowledge Him to those around me who aren’t believers but who ask me about Him.
  • Love.

Seven things I would like to do…

  • Pay off our debt.
  • Take a vacation alone with Mike… something more than just overnight.
  • Plant a lime tree.
  • Write a book and have it published (I’m not quite sure I’ve said that one aloud before… at least not in a very long time.).
  • See Eliza accept Christ.
  • Help both kids attend college.
  • Retire with Mike to the beach to spend our old age as two of those icky old people you see who spend too much time in the sun. Skinny leathery man and pudgy burned skin cancer girl. Man, that would be the best.

Seven things that attract me to Mike…

  • His sense of humor. (When we first met, I was new in town and all alone, and he made me laugh. He still makes me laugh.)
  • His intelligence. I’m a sucker for a smart man.
  • His passion. Now, those of you who know Mike, hold on. Think about how he launches unbidden into a heated discussion of the First Amendment. The Freedom of the Press? Please. He’s all worked up. I love that about him, even if Griff and I sometimes avoid mentioning the First Amendment in order to avoid the lecture.
  • His patience. The man’s a saint to live with me.
  • The amazing father that he is.
  • His unwavering faith.
  • The way he looks in a pair of jeans and a white dress shirt.

My Seven Favorite Foods

  • Chocolate
  • My grandmother’s chocolate pie
  • Mexican anything
  • the Shrimp Bisque at The Cottage Restaurant
  • Tiny Spicy Chicken, lo mein noodles and wonton soup
  • pizza
  • ice cream

Seven things I say most often…

  • Tough luck.
  • I swear, I will give you to the gypsies the next time they’re in town.
  • Seriously, you have to go to bed now.
  • You people are driving me crazy.
  • Where’s my Diet Coke?
  • No, really, you have to go to bed now.
  • Oh, for the love of pete, just get your babies and pillow and get in bed with us!
  • (#8 honorable mention is just for Mike… Bite me.)

So now I’ve answered all of the meme questions. But I’m adding one more. Because I can.

My seven favorite holiday movies

  • Holiday Inn
  • Christmas in Connecticut (the Barbara Stanwick version)
  • Miracle on 34th Street (the Maureen O’Hara version)
  • All I Want for Christmas
  • The Santa Clause trilogy
  • Christmas Vacation
  • A Berry Bear Christmas (if anyone knows where I can get this one on DVD, please let me know!!!)
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