of tread mills, frogs and ice cream

Adam and I joined anytime fitness on friday. I have been three times to exercise. My legs hurt. My arms hurt and I have slept really well the last couple of nights despite our frog problem. Our house has three "water features" that are doubling as frog breading grounds. The noise that a tiny frog can put out is simply amazing. I decided one night that i wanted to see these blessed creatures. I stood on the deck and used adams mag lite to look out toward the ponds. as soon as I had the flashlight on dead silence. flashlight off, ruckus, on silence, off ruckus. They were mocking me!

As i sit here blogging i am eating left over birthday ice cream. the dreyers slow churned with half the fat means you can eat twice as much right?

because its so fun

Yes I was tagged as well.

Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Kindergarten teacher
2. work study in presidents office at cascade
3. mervyns
4. olympic gym childcare

Four movies I've watched more than once:
1. finding forrester
2. cinderella
3. a walk to remember
4. shrek


Four places I have lived:
1. Portland OR
2. Gresham, OR
3. Troutdale, OR
4. Redmond, OR


Four TV Shows that I watch
1. Survivor
2. the office
3. Good Eats
4. iron chef america

Four places I have been:
1. Anchorage alaska
2. Various places in CA
3. Prescott AZ
4. Boise, ID

Four people who e-mail me (regularly):
1. Erinn Lakey, my teaching partner
2. Redmond moms club
3. deschutes public library
4. Ms. Dunsomeones class even though I don't have a child in their class and I keep asking them to take me off the stupid mailing list.

Four of my favorite foods:
1. chocolate
2. sweet corn tamales, authentically made
3. chunky chips with malt vinegar on them
4. everything that my wonderful husband makes!

Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Somewhere in Mexico
2. Hawaii
3. bed
4. a greek island

Four things I am looking forward to in the coming year (next 12 months):
1. financial peace university
2. my first summer break as a teacher
3. celebrating my tenth anniversary with my hubby at the beach
4. no longer having a "baby"

Four significant/memorable gifts I have received:
1. my kids
2. baby bassinet for andrew
3. flowers
4. a new ring, that came with a romantic proposal

Four Books that have impacted me the greatest:
1. ok so you'd think that i could answer this question being that i love reading, have a degree to teach it, sit on a committee...
2. But i am struggling to come up with books that impact me.
3. mostly i just like books.
4. i usually find something redeeming in anything that i read.
mosaic of thought
gospel of john
esperanza rising

Four People who have changed my thinking and continue to do so:
1. Jesus
2. Adam
3. kevin reed
4. ummm....

Me too!

Tag...you're it!
I've been tagged...here's the rules:

1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.

2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.

3. People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules. (If you don’t have a blog, email me)

4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.

5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Here goes:
1 I love books and it is painful to think about getting rid of them.

2. I now have an office the size of a bedroom. I never thought I'd have an office.

3. I love blue raspberry slurpies or white cherry. But the 7-11 near our home never has those flavors so I end up mixing coke and regular cherry.

4. I have always wanted to travel, especially to mexico or spain.

5. I have attended a meeting called The BOB SQUAD. I really thought we were all in trouble but Bob turned out to be a man who really resembled Santa Clause.

6. I love to play soccer but don't particularly like watching it.

7. One of my favorite vegetables is brussel sprouts.

8. I have always wanted to learn how to ride horses.

Steve, Kristi B, Emily W.---TAG YOU'RE IT