So, I was crocheting a pair of pants for my niece. I realized about half way through that they're probably way too big for her, so I decided to make them for Sera instead. Anyways, I'm about half way done with the first leg, then only had the second leg left to do, a little embellishing and they'd be DONE! I was so thrilled to finish up this project. (It's not very often that I actually finish projects lol) Then...I LOST MY HOOK!!! I can't find it anywhere! :( I'm guessing Sera must have gotten a hold of it (because who wouldn't want to play with a crochet hook? lol) and now it's goodness knows where! With my car currently out of comission, I can't just run to Michael's and get a new hook, either :( I had planned on a nice peaceful evening of hooking tonight. lol Now those thoughts are dashed. :( I guess I'll just have to be a happy hooker another night when I either find my hook or can manage to get a new one. :(

On a much happier note though...I managed to find these candycane Hershey kisses that a friend has been raving about and they are DIVINE! I'm not a huge fan of white chocolate, but these are oh so good!

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Goodness knows I've posted enough of those boring surveys...this should be easy!

So You Think You Know Me...

(2 Points) My name:

(4 Points) My last name:

(4 Points) Who am I in love with:

(1 Points) Where did we meet:

(6 Points) Take a stab at my middle name:

(1 Point) where do i work:

(3 Points) what am i afraid of:

(2 Points) Do I smoke :

(3 Points) Do I drink:

(3 points) Do you think im a virgin:

(1 Point) Do I have any siblings:

(2 Points) How many:

(2 Points) What's one of my favorite things to do:

(1 Point) How many piercings do i have:

(1 Point) How many tattoos do i have:

(3 Points) What's my favorite type of music:

(4 Points) Am I shy or outgoing:

(3 Points) Am I a rebel or do I follow the rules:

(2 Points) whats my favorite color:

(3 Points) name something i hate:

(4 Points) name a talent i have:

(4 Points) whats my phone number:

(4 Points) what kind of sneakers do i wear:

(4 Points) do i have any pets:

(2 Points) Who am i dating/likeing right now:

(5 Points) how long have i been dating them:

(5 points) how tall am i?

(5 Points) What is my worst habit:

(5 Points on creativeness) If I were stranded on a desert island,
what would I bring:



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80-85 Points; Best Friend.

70-79 Points; Great Friend.

40-69 Points; Friend.

20-39 Points; You should hang out with me more! Ask Me when.

00-19 Points; Either you're a crappy friend or you're a new friend!

No picture today because Sera is pretty much better :) She's still bruised (a bit more than yesterday) but the swelling has completely gone down and she's able to open her eye normally! YAY! So, now it's just a matter of the bruising going away. The day after tomorrow we will be able to take the steri strips off and her stitches should come out as well. Hopefully the incision won't look that terrible. I'm a little nervous about it. The doctor said he made the incision as small as possible. That still doesn't tell me how small it is. I guess we'll find out in a couple of days!

This is how Sera woke up this morning. She's less swollen, but more bruised :(

Sera woke up this morning, looking like this:


It's slowly turning black and blue. My first reaction was one of sadness and pity. Now, I think it's kinda funny. She looks like she got in a fight. lol Sadly, she can't say, "You should see the other guy," because the "other guy" made thousands of dollars off of it. lol

It's causing her perception to be off a bit. She keeps bumping into things. LOL

I'm a horrible mommy. :(

Things went really well with Sera's surgery today. She screamed when the doctor and nurse took her away from me though. She's been seeing this ENT since she was born, so she recognized him and she does NOT like him because every time she sees him, he pokes and prods at her.

All in all, the surgery took about an hour. She woke up about thirty minutes later, but promptly fell back asleep and took a two hour nap. They were able to take out her IV while she slept, so she never even knew she had one. I think the insertion point bothers her a bit though because she keeps poking at it and saying, "owwwwwww." They kept her for about an hour after she woke up to make sure she could eat and drink, then I was able to take her home!

She's doing really well. She hasn't even noticed her stitches yet, so it's obviously not bothering her, which I'm grateful for. The last thing I want to deal with is her trying to pull them out! She's up and walking around now, but she's still a bit wobbly. It was actually kinda cute and funny to see her falling all over the place at the hospital. She insisted on walking right away.

She was able to take her favorite doll with her into surgery, which she was THRILLED about. They even put a hospital bracelet on it for her.

Here she is in her hospital gown, before surgery:

And here she is "sleeping it off."

Here she is, home and happy. You can see the steri strips in this picture. That's where the cyst was. They're covering three or four stitches.

1. How old will you be in five years?
32...goodness, am I really that close to 30? Yikes!

2. Who did you spend at least two hours with yesterday?
My kids, Drake

3. How tall are you?
5' 6"

4. what do you look foward to in the next 6 weeks?
Going up north to see my family for Christmas!

5. What's the last movie you saw?
Pulp Fiction

6. Who is the last person you called?
Frankie

7. Who was the last person to call you?
Frankie

8. What was the last text message you received?
"Did you laugh?"

9. Do you prefer to call or text?
depends on my mood

10. Do you have any pets?
I don't, but my kids do.

11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
sleeping

12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced?
My parents would still be married if my dad was alive

13. When is the last time you saw your mom?
last Christmas season :(

14. What color are your eyes?
brown

15. What time did you wake up today?
9:30 Goodness I love sleeping in!

16. What are you wearing right now?
t shirt and gauchos

17. What's your favorite Christmas song?
What Child is This

18. Where is your favorite place to be?
don't have one

19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
don't have one

20. Where would you go if you could go anwhere?
Greece

21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
Somewhere, tearing my hair out, as I'll have FOUR teenagers!!!

22. Do you tan or burn?
both

23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
the person under my bed...the same person that's still there :(

24. What was the last thing that made you laugh?
a message on my cell phone

25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
2

26. How big is your bed?
queen

27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
both

28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
with...what if there was a fire?!?!?!

29. What color are your sheets?
grey

30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
1 if I'm sleeping with Drake, 2 if I have the bed to myself. I prefer 2.

31. What is your favorite season?
spring

32. What do you like about fall?
cool weather

33. What do you like about winter?
Christmas

34. What do you like about the summer?
sunlight

35. What do you like about spring?
cool weather, everything turns green and alive

36. How many states have you lived in?
2

37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
San Leandro, CA; Fremont, CA; San Lorenzo, CA; Rexburg, ID; Mountain View, CA; Santa Cruz, CA; San Diego, CA

38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
bare feet

39. Are you a social person?
no

40. What was the last thing you ate
baked chicken wings

41. What is your favorite restaurant?
any good sushi place

42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Ben & Jerry's Brownie Batter

43. What is your favorite dessert?
creme brulee

44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Canned cream of mushroom. Especially when I also have a grilled cheese sandwich and a pickle. Gross, I know. lol

45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
lingonberry

46. Do you like Chinese food?
yes...I especially prefer cheap takeout!

47. Do you like coffee?
coffee is evil

48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
lately, not nearly enough. I try to drink at least ten cups a day though.

49. What do you drink in the morning
water

50. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone?
it depends on my mood

51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
yes, whatever side is closest to the door so I can get up with the kids at night without waking Drake up

52. Do you know how to play poker?
I love playing poker. I absolutely suck at it, so people love playing poker with me. ALL IN, BABY!

53. Do you like to cuddle?
yes

54. Have you ever been to Canada?
no

55. Do you have an addictive personality?
yes

56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
Home but I LOVE to eat out

58. why is there no 57?
I don't know

59. Do you want kids?
I would like more

60. Do you speak any other languages?
I can count to 100 and say the alphabet in Spanish, and I can ask where the train station is in German.

61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
Yes. I fell off my bike at Blacow Elementary and ended up with five stitches in my chin. Oh, then there's always the fun child birth ones. TMI, yeah...whatever.


62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Yes, with my baby, who was choking :(

63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
pool...I'm afraid of the ocean.

64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
window

65. Do you know how to drive stick?
Yes. I think everyone should know how to.

66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
my kids

67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
no

68. What is your favorite TV show?
Desperate Housewives, LOST, House

69. Can you roll your tongue?
yes

70. Who is the funniest person you know
I don't know

71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
no

72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
My phone doesn't ring anymore.

73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
Yes

74. What red object is closest to you right now?
I have nothing red next to me at the moment.

75. Do you turn off the water when you brush your teeth?
yes

76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
it's usually open

77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Oh man I hate bees, give me the bear

78. Do you flirt a lot?
I don't flirt. I'm just friendly.

79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
honey mustard

80. What is your favorite food?
sushi

81. Can you change the oil on a car?
yes, and I can change a tire. I'm cool like that.

82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
yes

83. Have you ever run out of gas?
yes

84. What is your usual bedtime?
usually 2 or 3 am. Lately I've been in bed by 10:30 though.

85. What was the last book you read?
Danse Macabre is the last one I finished. I'm currently reading The Dark Tower series

86. Do you read the newspaper?
no

87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Yes. Better Homes and Gardens, Family Fun, Parenting, Shape...I think that's it.

88. Best comedian?
Dane Cook

89. Do you watch soap operas?
no

90. Do you dance in the car?
yes

91. What radio station did you last listen to?
95.7

92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
Caitlin and Seth

93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
What I wanted Emma to write on her project

94. What is your favorite candle scent?
vanilla

95. What is your favorite board game?
don't really have one

96. Where do you attend church?
I don't

97. When was the last time you attended church?
a couple of years ago

99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
2 weeks, I think

Do this: http://www.weffriddles.com/ Now. Quick...like a bunny!

They are evil. Plain and simple. Somehow they manage to unwrap themselves, jump into my mouth and FORCE me to chew and swallow them. EVIL EVIL EVIL!!! I'm sick to my stomach. I've been sick to my stomach for two days now. However, these evil peanut butter cups don't seem to care. They still JUMP down my throat, making me even sicker. Seriously, it's all I've eaten today because I feel so ill. (Of course, feeling sick is my own dang fault. Word to the wise: if you haven't eaten meat in weeks, don't decide that you can eat many many fried chicken strips. It's a VERY bad idea. You WILL be sick for days following.) I don't think eating nothing but peanut butter cups for two days is going to make me feel any better. However, these evil little things just keep forcing themselves down my throat. WHEN WILL IT STOP!?!?!?!? I keep thinking the kids will eventually run out of peanut butter cups...that eventually the very last one will commit suicide in my mouth and I will be free of these evil little creatures, but they seem to be multiplying. They show up where there were none before. I think these things breed like bunnies! They must be stopped!!!!

Okay, since it's not halloween anymore, I couldn't exactly wish you a happy halloween in the title of this post, so I figured I'd title it with the appropriate holiday of the day. See, I'm just cool like that. ;)

I am, however, going to share pictures of my gorgeous children which were taken yesterday, Halloween.