The Rest of My Answers!

Oh boy!  I'm finally done answering all of these questions that these people may or may not even see!  I actually enjoyed the reflection involved in answering some of these.  




Funderson
Have you ever colored your hair a weird color? Pierced anything? When are you coming back to CO so we can drink coffee?
Yes, right before my senior pictures in high school I thought it would be fun to home highlight my hair.  Big mistake.  Hair turned orange.  Yuck.  So then I tried coloring over it.  Gosh.  As far as weird hair colors on purpose...nah.  I went red with blonde highlights not too long ago but only lasted so long.  I'm kind of a natural girl.  


My nose is pierced.  I pierced my bellybutton by myself in high school.  Ice cube and safety pin.  My mom freaked out, made me take it out, and then pierced her own belly button not too long after that (she did it professionally).  Stupid.  Ha!  :)  Never pierced it again.  


I'm going to be in Colorado next week for a short trip.  Where exactly are you?  Oh how I would love to get up to see you!!!  Jill and I might go up to the foot hills for a hike...come join us!  


Aimee
Here's my question: If you couldn't run, what would you do for exercise?
I'm a naturally hyper person.  So much to do for exercise.  I'd find a way.  But not being able to run might put me out of other things too.  That would stink.  Running is such a quick form of exercise...total body.  So much harder to get the same workout in other ways.  I suppose I'd cycle, have lots of sex, jump on the trampoline, do tons of push ups and sit ups and drive my family crazy (except my husband..he'd be getting a lot of sex so he'd be happy).


Chris K
1) Why does XLMIC have this amazing skill to ask such great questions? 
She's witty!  And she is REAL so she doesn't spend too much time thinking of the right way to answer...she just says it like it is and does it with humor and intelligence.  
2) When you get into the car, who controls the music? Um, ME!  I can't stand his music for very long before I want to rip his hair out!  Oh wait, his hair is already gone.  Seriously, some of that "manly" music makes me want to beat the crap out of something.  But lucky for me, we both love a lot of the same music...Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, etc. And let's be totally honest, we are not in the car by ourselves very often...we have three kids!  So, we might just be listening to kids fighting, laughing or talking and you neither one of us controls that very well when we are in the car.  Ha!

3) Fav TV shows with hubby, and without? When Survivor is on, we love watching that together!  Oh, and Modern Family!  Great show! We also like the show Weeds...it is a series we both think is funny.  Neither one of us watches much t.v.  It isn't on very often in our house.  However, we go through phases.  He used to love 24. And I admit, I do enjoy The Bachelor sometimes.  Good mindless show.  Kind of like reading the occasional gossip magazine.  

4) Where do you see yourself living in 20 year when the kids are all out of the nest?
Hmmm, somewhere near my children.  I want to be there when they have kids.  Not in the burbs.  Either in the city or the country/mountains.
5) What are your 3 top Bucket List items?
This one is hard!  Bucket list questions are difficult for me because I have many many things I want to do before I kick the bucket!  Many! I've never made a bucket list. This will be more than three in no particular order. Travel the world, Change the world, Adopt a child perhaps (never really said this one out loud), get my doctorate, write a book, Climb a mountain, learn a new language, Live in another country for a year (Italy?).  I'll be thinking on this.  


Allison
Which one of your children is... how do I say it nicely... the most "spirited?" Does she/he give you a run for your money daily? Hourly?

All of them at different times.  The good thing is that they usually are not all three "spirited" at the same time. Thank GOODNESS!  Today was rough!!

Lindsay
what weird food-related habit do you have?
Not so sure I have one.  


what do you think your kids will grow up to be (job wise)?
My oldest daughter:  The President perhaps. Teacher, Engineer, Doctor, Lawyer...Leadership Position.  
MIddle Daughter:  Hmmm, a nurse, teacher, scientist, Doctor...anything she wants!
Son:  Have no clue...he's only two.  A comedian, Vet, 


what did you want to be when you grew up?
Mom, Teacher, Astronomer


flowers or chocolates?
I LOVE FRESH Flowers!!


have your daughters started the practice of skin stretching?  Nope!  :)  Thank Goodness.  

Laurie:
I want to know if you had to leave this great and wonderful state that we live in and move somewhere else, where would you go?
So many possibilities.  California, Washington, Alaska, Thailand, Colorado, Montana...
What do you consider your guilty pleasure?
Chocolate, Beer, and a People Magazine (rare but enjoyable)




Marjorie:
Do you know why you are as hard on yourself as you are?
I think this has a lot to do with my dad dying when I was young and seeing my mom struggle.  I have always been hard on myself...feeling like I need to take care of myself and stay one step ahead of things.  I'm extremely reflective about how I'm living my life.  This is a big question and one I would have to spend a long time on to really answer...I'll be thinking about it.


Are you still in touch with any of your best friends from when you were in elementary school?
Yes.  A couple of them. 


What would your reaction be if your 2-year old head-butted you in the nose so hard you saw stars and felt nauseous?
I'd probably scream and cry and be really dramatic.  Then he'd probably come over and hug me and say "sorry Mama".


When you get sick, it is easy for you to throw up... or do you resist?




I welcome throwing up when I'm sick.  I always feel so much better!


Mallory:
If you had two days, $1000 and your hubby, what would you two do? You HAVE to spend the entire amount.
Well, since $1000 doesn't go very far when buying plane tickets we'd probably stay local.  I'd say that we would drive somewhere not too far away, get a very nice hotel...couples massage, drinks, dinner, dancing, fabulous breakfast, maybe a concert.  Maybe somewhere in the mountains with a view and a great town to walk through.  


Miss Zippy
Do you have a guilty pleasure TV show? (Bravo addict wants to know!)
Well, I'm watching the Bachelor Pad right now while typing.  Does that work?  ha!


What about you?  Guilty Pleasure?  Favorite T.V Show?  A top BUCKET LIST ITEM?  
Amanda