I'm Back At Least For Today

I don't know if I will keep this up, but today it sounds fun.

This has been going around several blogs and seems like a good way to try to get back into the swing of things.

What I was doing 10 years ago......

Ten years ago...Well I think I was getting ready to start my freshman year of high school. I had spent alot of time with the youth group, going to Uplift at Harding University. This may have been the summer that I attended a camp called Camp Anytown that focused on diversity. My dad was beginning to let me drive to the protest of my mom and since I was only 14 I thought I was really cool. It is actually sad that I really can't think of very much from that time in my life.

What I was doing 5 years ago.....

I had just finished my freshman year of college and was working with Kin and Donna Ellis at Campus Church of Christ in Norcross, GA. It was one of the most incredible summers. I loved getting to plan youth group activities and worship services AND I got paid for it. I met some great friends which later persuaded me to transfer to Lipscomb University. I also lived with a family that is still incredibly special to me. Their girls are like my sisters and they are my second parents. They saw me through some pretty difficult years with my family. Now that I think I about it, I also met my future husband that summer ( neither of us knew at the time) coming out of a porta potty. We were introduced and maybe talked for 5 minutes. Who would have thought that 5 year later we would be happily married? There are so many great memories from this summer, I could go on forever.

What I was doing 1 year ago....

I was beginning my second year of graduate school at Abilene Christian University in Marriage and Family Therapy. I had began seeing clients and gearing up for the busiest year of my life. We went to Florida to see Mike's parents and experienced Hurricane Charlie and then came back to Oklahoma to throw a surprise party for my Mom's 50th birthday. Mike and I celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary and spent the weekend in Austin, TX. At the end of the summer we said goodbye to our good friends Andy, Randi, and their 3 week old daughter, Ali as they moved to KY.

What I did yesterday......

I began the morning at work, went to lunch with really fun girls, and then worked some more. We had our last Wednesday night dinner with our friends Kyle and Jennifer who are getting graduating, getting married, moving to Kansas City, and beginning Medical School in about 9 days. After dinner we went to the MFT talent show and laughed hysterically all night.

5 Snacks I Enjoy......

Diet Coke, Cookies, Fruit Snacks, Chips and Salsa, and ice cream

5 things I would do with 100 million dollars....

Pay off all our school loans, finance our dream retreat center, travel, random acts of kindness, and create school trust funds for my future children

5 Locations I Would Run Away To......

the mountains, Maine, Europe, Greece, the Caribbean, anywhere peaceful

5 Bad Habits ......

Stressing, Chewing on things, Drinking too much Diet Coke, Not making the bed, Not blogging :)

5 Things I Like To Do.....

Read, Shopping (even just window shopping), hanging out with Mike, Traveling, Decorating, Lunch with the girls, Reading blogs, Running

5 TV Shows I Like......

ER, Oprah, Law and Order, Today Show, Clean Sweep

5 Things I Hate Doing....

Driving long distances, MOVING, Laundry, Staying in the House for long periods of time, paying bills

5 Things I Love About My Husband....

His Loving Spirit, His willingness to do anything for me, How hard he works to support us, How much he cares about people and what they are experiencing, His goofiness that lightens me up sometimes.

5 Biggest Joys at the Moment....

Buying a house, Thinking about how I want to decorate, Both of us having jobs, Spending time with great friends, Graduating with my master's!

Wow, that took longer than I thought it would. Hope you enjoy!