Things About Me

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes, Audrey Ann for my grandmas’ middle names. Audrey for my dad’s mom, Avril Audrey Butcher Nielson and Ann for my mom’s mom, Avon Ann Labrum Blanck

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? This week when I went in to check on my sleeping boys. They are so wild in the day, but when they are sound asleep I forget about all the things they do that make me crazy and I realize what miracles they are. I pray I can enjoy every minute with them. They’ll be grown up in a heartbeat.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Hate it

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey, the non-slimy kind from the deli.

5. IF YOU WERE SOMEBODY ELSE, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I hope so.

6. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Yes, but I don’t know if Carter catches it.

7. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.

8. WOULD YOU EVER BUNGEE JUMP? I think so

9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Frosted Flakes

10. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No

11. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? No, and it sucks.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Not a huge ice cream eater, but I like raspberry from the pizza place in Bear Lake after a long day on the boat.

13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? If they look happy….lame I know.

14. RED OR PINK? RED! Just ask Carter, red is my favorite color.

15. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU STRUGGLE WITH ABOUT YOURSELF? I always kind of feel like an idiot…a frumpy idiot. I’m working on it J

16. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW? Embarrassed to admit…blue flannel pj pants and no shoes.

17. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Mini marshmallows

19. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Brick red

20. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SMELLS? New baby, coffee and cigarette smoke outside on a cold day. Weird combo I know…..

21. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My mom.

22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Basketball, but I’m learning to like football.

23. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR? Mmmm….many J

24. WHAT IS YOUR EYE COLOR? Blue.

25. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No, I have awesome vision.

26. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? I really like fish….but I like treats more. I’ve never really met a treat I didn’t like.

27. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings ----life is scary enough for me

28. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer, I love it!

29. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs!

30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED... Astronaut Farmer.

31. FAVORITE DESSERT? Depends…I always like Key Lime pie.

32. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING RIGHT NOW? - I just finished The Doctors Wife. It was okay. I tried to read the Persian Bride, but apparently I suck at history so I can’t follow the politics of the book. It’s going back to the library J

33. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Baby spit.

34. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Project Runway Finale---it was fierce!

35. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Carter or Will when they get the giggles. (stole that from Cindy…but it’s the truth)

36. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Love the Stones.

37. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Australia

38. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Um, according to the pilates teacher, I have freakishly flexible ankles. Does that count?

FAVORITE PAIR OF SHOES- This is a seasonal choice. In the winter months I can’t be without my Dansko clogs. For the summer, Chaco flip flops are the only way to go!

NEW YEARS RESOLUTION – I was going to eat better, but since that resolution has already been broken, can start a “Turning 29 resolution? That resolution will be to eat better and get tough. Wish me luck…starting tomorrow J

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW- I don’t know who sings it, but it is the one that goes , “I’m not gonna write you a love song…”

IF YOU HAD $200 TO SPEND ON YOURSELF WHAT WOULD IT BE- I need to give in and quit being cheap and buy a gym pass. So I can accomplish the “Turning 29 Resolution”

RANDOM THOUGHT- I need to get my battery charger.

FAVORITE PLACE TO GO IN THE CITY YOU LIVE IN – Bowling alley on Tuesday nights. We go and have hamburgers, hotdogs, fries and diet coke. I love seeing Cindy and Johnny and Gretchen. The boys love it…especially if Papa Gil is there to spend $20 on pinball and vending machine toys. I especially love to go when Jeff is out of town. I don’t have to cook dinner and I see adults!