Monday, August 25, 2008

200 QUESTIONS....

200: My middle name is: ANN

199: I was born in: 1969

198: I am really: HAPPY

197: My cell phone company is:VERIZON

196: My eye color is: HAZEL

195: My shoe size is: 11

194: My ring size is: UNKNOWN

193: My height is: 5'8

192: I am allergic to: NOTHING

191: My 1st car was: OLDSMOBILE FIRENZA

190: My 1st job was: BABYSITTING

189: Last book you read: BABY PROOF

188: My bed is: MADE

187: My pet(s): SCARLETT (golden retriever) SILVAN & DAISY (cats) & FISH (in the pond)

186: My best friends: TERRIFIC, TRUSTWORTHY, HONEST, FUN, ETC...

185: My favorite shampoo is: ONE THAT WORKS GREAT

184: AIM name:MOMMYCRITTENDEN

183: Piggy Banks are: CHILDISH

182: In my pockets: NOTHING

181: On my calendar: SPORT PRACTICES, MEETINGS, APPOINTMENTS.....BUSY BUSY

180: Marriage is: GREAT

179: Sponge Bob can: DIE AS FAR AS I CARE

178: My mom: LIVES IN ARIZONA

177: The last three cd's I bought were: TOO LONG AGO TO REMEMBER

176: Last YouTube video watched: GYMNASTICS

175: How many cousins do you have? 11

174: Do you have any siblings: ONE

173: Are your parents divorced: NO

172: Are you taller than your mom? YES

171: Do you play an instrument?USED TO PLAY THE CLARINET, SAVANNAH'S OBOE IS FUN TO PLAY WITH TOO

170: What did you do yesterday: SAT MY THE RIVER, CAME HOME FROM CAMPING, LAUNDRY, GROCERY SHOPPING,

I believe in.............

169: Love at first sight: YES

168: Luck: NO

167: Fate: ABSOLUTELY

166: Yourself: SOMETIMES

165: Aliens: NO

164: Heaven: YES

163: Hell: NOT SO MUCH...

162: God: ABSOLUTELY

161: Horoscopes: NO

160: Soul mates: YES

159: Ghosts: YES

158: Gay Marriage: IF IT FITS YOUR LIFESTYLE, NOT FOR ME THOUGH

157: War: SOMETIMES IT HAS TO HAPPEN

156: Orbs: HUH

155: Magic: NO

Which is Better......

154: Hugs or Kisses: BOTH

153: Drunk or High: NEVER BEEN HIGH, SO I GUESS DRUNK

152: Phone or Online: BOTH

151: Red heads or Black haired: EITHER

150: Blondes or Brunettes: MIX OF BOTH

149: Hot or cold: HOT

148: Summer or winter: SUMMER

147: Autumn or Spring: SPRING

146: Chocolate or vanilla: CHOCOLATE

145: Night or Day: DAY

144: Oranges or Apples: GRANNY SMITH APPLES

143: Curly or Straight hair: STRAIGHT

142: McDonalds or Burger King: BURGER KING (whopper jr with cheese)

141: White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate: WHITE

140: Mac or PC: PC

139: Flip flops or high heals: FLIP FLOPS!!!!

138: Ugly and rich OR Sexy and poor: WHO KNOWS

137: Coke or Pepsi: DR PEPPER

136: Hillary or Obama: NEITHER

135: Burried or cremated: CREMATED`

134: Singing or Dancing: ME, NEITHER

133: Coach or Chanel: COACH

132: Kat McPhee or Taylor Hicks: TAYLOR

131: Small town or Big city: DEPENDS WHAT FOR

l130: Wal-Mart or Target: TARGET

129: Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler: BEN

128: Manicure or Pedicure: BOTH PLEASE

127: East Coast or West Coast: WEST

126: Your Birthday or Christmas: CHRISTMAS

125: Chocolate or Flowers: FLOWERS

124: Disney or Six Flags: DISNEY

123: Yankees or Red Sox: RED SOX

Here's What I Think About...........

122: War: TOO DEADLY

121: George Bush: YUCK

120: Gay Marriage: NOT FOR ME, BUT I AM NOT GAY

119: The presidential election: IS IT OVERYET?

118: Abortion: WOMENS RIGHT, BUT NOT RIGHT FOR ME

117: MySpace: INSIGHT INTO MY CHILDRENS LIVES

116: Reality TV: FAKE

115: Parents: NOT ACTIVE IN MY KIDS LIVES :(

114: Back stabbers: GROW UP

113: Ebay: GREAT FOR HARD TO FIND ITEMS

112: Sex: NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS

111: Work: OVERRATED

110: My Neighbors: NICE, QUITE

109: Gas Prices: TOO HIGH, BUT COMING DOWN

108: Designer Clothes: IF I WAS THINNER

107: College: SHOULD OF FINISHED

106: Sports: SURE

105: My family: BUSY, LOVED BUT A LITTLE BIT NUTS

104: The future: GOING BY FAST

Last time I.......

103: Hugged someone: AARON THIS MORNING

102: Last time you ate: LUNCH A BIT AGO

101: Saw someone I haven't seen in awhile: LAST MONTH WHEN CAREY WAS HERE

100: Cried in front of someone: BEEN A LONG LONG TIME

99: Went to a movie theater: TO SEE MAMMMA MIA, A MONTH OR SO AGO

98: Took a vacation: SPRING BREAK

97: Swam in a pool: THE OTHER DAY (in our back yard)

96: Changed a diaper: THIS MORNING (Peyton)

95: Got my nails done: THURSDAY

94: Went to a wedding: BEEN A WHILE, BUT ATTENDING ONE IN OCTOBER

93: Broke a bone: MIDDLE SCHOOL

92: Got a peircing: LONG TIME AGO

91: Broke the law: GUESS EVER TIME I DRIVE=SPEEDING!!

90: Texted: YESTERDAY

MISC

89: Who makes you laugh the most: MIMI

88: Something I will really miss when I leave home is: MY FAMILY

87: The last movie I saw: MAMMA MIA

86: The thing that I'm looking forward to the most: SCHOOL STARTING

85: The thing I'm not looking forward to: WINTER WEATHER

84: People call me: MOM, MISS PATTY, PATRICIA

83: The most difficult thing to do is: PLEASE EVERYONE

82: I have gotten a speeding ticket: 1996 OR 1997

81: My zodiac sign is: GEMINI

80: The first person I talked to today was: AARON

79: First time you had a crush: 6TH GRADE

78: The one person who I can't hide things from: AARON

77: Last time someone said something you were thinking: YESTERDAY (happends alot with Ang)

76: Right now I am talking to: AMANDA

75: What are you going to do when you grow up: BE OLD

74: I have/will get a job: HAVE ONE, READY FOR A CHANGE THOUGH

73: Tomorrow: WORK AND SEE A MOVIE WITH SAVANNAH & AMANDA

72: Today: WORK

71: Next Summer: DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT YET

70: Next Weekend: LABOR DAY WEEKEND, HAIR APPTS, SWIMMING, ETC....

69: I have these pets: DOG, 2 CARS, FISH

68: The worst sound in the world: MY KIDS CRYING

67: The person that makes me cry the most is: MYSELF

66: People that make you happy: AARON, SAVANNAH, DOMINICK, SCARLETT & FRIENDS

65: Last time I cried: TOO LONG AGO TO REMEMBER

64: My friends are: GREAT

63: My computer is: RUNNING

62: My School: LUHS

61: My Car: CHEV. TAHOE

60: I lose all respect for people who: LIE & TALK BEHIND YOUR BACK BUT DON'T HAVE ENOUGH BALLS TO SAY IT TO YOUR FACE.

59: The movie I cried at was: MAMMA MIA!

58: Your hair color is: BROWN WITH BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS

57: TV shows you watch: NEWS, ER, ARMY WIVES, LOTS ON THE FOOD CHANNEL AND HGTV

56: Favorite web site: GOOGLE

55: Your dream vacation: TROPICAL LOCATION

54. The worst pain I was ever in was: CHILDBIRTH (c-section)

53: How do you like your steak cooked: MEDIUM RARE

52: My room is: CLEAN

51: My favorite celebrity is: DEPENDS ON THE MOVIE/SHOW/ETC.

50: Where would you like to be: VACATION

49: Do you want children: HAVE TWO, THAT'S ENOUGH

48: Ever been in love: YES

47. Who's your best friend: ANGIE/AMANDA/CAREY

46: More guy friends or girl friends: GIRLS

45: One thing that makes you feel great is: AARON

44: One person that you wish you could see right now: IS AT WORK

43: Do you have a 5 year plan: NO

42: Have you made a list of things to do before you die: NO

41: Have you pre-named your children: WHEN I WAS PREGNANT SURE

40: Last person I got mad at: SAVANNAH

39: I would like to move to: TEXAS

38: I wish I was a professional: TEACHER

My Favorites.............

37: Candy: CANDY CORN

36: Vehicle: CONVERTIBLE SPORTS CAR

35: President: UNKNOWN

34: State visited: CALIFORNIA

33: Cell Phone Provider: VERIZON

32: Athlete: SAVANNAH OR DOMINICK

31: Actor: DENZEL WASHINGTON

30: Actress: MEG RYAN

29: Singer: BETTE MIDLER

28: Band: RASCAL FLATTS

27: Clothing Store: VARIES

26: Grocery Store: COSTCO

25: TV show: ARMY WIVES

24: Movie: COCKTAIL

23: Website: GOOGLE

22: Animal: PUPPIES

21: Theme Park: DISNEYLAND

20: Holiday: INDEPENDENCE DAY

19: Sport to watch: ANY MY KIDS ARE PLAYING

18: Sport to play: BOWLING?

17: Magazine: PEOPLE

16: Book: UNSURE

15: Day of the week: FRIDAY

14: Beach: ANY WARM ONE

13: Concert Attended: RASCAL FLATTS

12: Thing to cook: LASAGNA

11: Food: SCALLOPS

10: Restaurant: RED LOBSTER/APPLEBEES

9: Radio Station: KDUK

l8: Yankee Candle scent:???

7: Perfume: RALPH LAUREN ROMANCE

6: Flower: CHERRY BLOSSOMS

5: Color: YELLOW OR RED/WHITE/BLUE

4: Talk Show host: ELLEN

3: Comedian: THE GUYS FROM WHO'S LINE

2: Dog Breed: GOLDEN RETRIEVER

1: Are you ready for this survey to be over? YES, BEING TO SEEM REPETITIVE

Monday, August 18, 2008

Patty-ology

Let others know a little more about yourself, re-post this as your namefollowed by "ology"

What is your salad dressing of choice? Zesty Light Italian

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? Applebees or Red Lobster

What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? Shrimp

What are your pizza toppings of choice? Everything except mushrooms & peppers

What do you like to put on your toast? Butter/cinnamon/sugar

*TECHNOLOGY*

How many televisions are in your house?4 though one is just used for video games

What color cell phone do you have? Black & Silver

*BIOLOGY*

Are you right-handed or left-handed?Right.

Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Wisdom teeth, 2 babies & my tonsils

What is the last heavy item you lifted?Jack Henry

Have you ever been knocked unconscious? Not really.

*BULLCRAPOLOGY*

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?No way!

If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Something more unique than Patty that is for sure.

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? No, I'm a wimp

*DUMBOLOGY*

How many pairs of flip flops do you own? Way too many and I am not going to go count them

.Last time you had a run-in with the cops? hmmmm.....I see one almost every work day, does that count?

What do you want to be when you grow up? Happy

Last person you talked to? Mimi

Last person you hugged? Aaron

*FAVORITOLOGY*

Season or Spring? Summer

Holiday? Independence day

Day of the week? Saturday

Month? June

*CURRENTOLOGY*

Missing someone? Carey

Mood? Peppy

Listening to? Kids playing

Watching? Computer screen?

Worrying about? Nothing much

*RANDOMOLOGY*

What can you not wait to do? Get the kids back to school

What's the last movie you saw? Mamma Mia!

Do you smile often? Not as often as I should, but I am working on that!


YOUR TURN!

Monday, August 11, 2008


What is his name?Aaron Joseph

How long have you been married?It will be 18 years in September.

How long did you date? 4 years, 5 months and 21 days including engagement time,

How old is he? 40

Who eats more? Me, dammit. Gotta fix that.

Who said I love you first? He did.

Who is taller? He is, by 6 inches.

Who sings better? Neither, we both sing horrible.
Whose temper is worse? Me usually, I think we both need to work on our tempers.

Who does the laundry? Me.
Who pays the bills? I do.
Who cooks dinner? We share the chore
How mows the lawn? He does, but the kids love to help.

Who wears the pants in the family? We both do. I’m the impulsive one, he’s the analytical one, so I nudge him along and he reels me back in. It’s a good balance.

Friday, August 8, 2008

I's

I am...trying to choose joy.

I feel...drained.

I dream...of quitting daycare.

I can....not believe that I need to start school shopping this weekend.

I fear...the future for my children and future grandchildren.

I love...my husband, children family and friends.

I regret...nothing, life is too short.

I see...my children growing up so quickly before my eyes.

I know...that we are rasising strong, smart, well rounded children.

I hate....how expensive life has got.

I believe....in a bright future if we change our ways.

I need...a glass of wine (it's been a rough rough week)

I hope...Savannah's appointment on Monday with the orthpedic Dr goes better than I think it will.

I question...why I did not finish college.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

30 questions......

I "stole" this from Brynn, but she said it was okay this 1 time! LOL

1. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER: Mamma Mia!

2. BOOK ARE YOU READING? Chalked Up by Jennifer Sey

3. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monolopy

4. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? People

5. FAVORITE SMELLS? Clean babies, fresh cut grass, and the ocean

6. FAVORITE FOODS? Salmon, lobster, steak, good pizza.

7. FAVORITE SOUND? My kids whispering to each other before they fall asleep when they sleep on the pull out together.

8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Not being able to help my family when they need it.

9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP? "I can't believe I have to freakin get up already"!

10. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE? Does Quizno's count? & Sonic for the Cherry Limeades.

11. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Sorry, no more kiddos for us. IF I had to come up with another though, I would use... Emmalynn or Dimitiri

12. FINISH THIS STATEMENT. "IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY..."? ...it would solve a lot of our problems, but wouldn't make us "happier". We have a great relationship even without the $.

13. DO YOU DRIVE FAST? What's your definition of "fast"? My DH's idea of "fast" and mine don't always match up. Usually about 7-8 over the speed limit though I have to admit.

14. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No, I have Aaron and a body pillow though.

15. STORMS-COOL OR SCARY? Cool... I love the rain. But then again I've never been in anything like a tornado or hurricane.

16. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? A silver Olds Frienza

17. FAVORITE DRINK? Diet Dr Pepper, Sonic Cherry Limeade, extra cherry please

18. FINISH THIS STATEMENT, "IF I HAD THE TIME...I would scrapbook again!

19. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI? No....yuck

20. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE? Uhh....the color I am now. LOL

21. NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS YOU HAVE LIVED IN: San Rafel, Lebanon, Penn Valley (PA), Corvallis, Salem and Millersburg.

22. NAME ALL THE STATES/COUNTRIES YOU HAVE VISITED: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida, & Mexico. If I don't count layovers in airports.

23. GLASS - HALF EMPTY OR FULL? Half Full - most of the time.

24. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Professional: None.... Non pro: Whatever my kids are playing, or OSU Gymnastics and Football.

25. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED? A picture that I no longer wanted on the wall and a box of old photos from my parents/granparents.

26. TOILET PAPER -OVER OR UNDER? Over.

27. SEAT UP OR DOWN? The lid & seat DOWN.

28. MORNING PERSON, OR NIGHT OWL? Morning totally!

29. OVER EASY OR SUNNY SIDE UP? If I HAVE to eat them (read: someone else is making them and it would be rude of me not to force down a few bites), scrambled very DRY.

30. FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX? My hammock.

Anyone want to steal this from me..... they have my permission. LOL