Saturday, March 21, 2009

Happy 13th Birthday Savannah!

Today my first born child turns 13, she is officially a teenager! I can't believe it! She has grown from an 11lb. 2oz. chubby baby into a beautiful young lady!

Happy Birthday Savannah! Love ya tons!

2 1/2 months old



13 years old

Friday, March 20, 2009

Friday Fill Ins

1. Why do we have to read things into things that people do for us, that are really just nice gestures?



2. Asking Dominick if he brushed his teeth and but on deodorant are now habits.



3. I have a great feelings about Portland getting a MLS team!!



4. I had never heard the phrase " You can't pull a refried bean over my head" and it _could only be made up by me.



5. I will do it all by mysself, the way I always do.



6. How was I to know that we (Aaron, Savannah & I) already need to be thinking about career choices, SAT's, PSAT's, scholarships, and college stuff.



7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __going tanning (I know don't lecture me about the horrible things about it, I am an adult and will do as I please) and having the house totally clean for tomorrows party, tomorrow my plans include having 12 teenage girls, and two boys over for Savannah's 13th birthday and Sunday, I want to go shopping in Eugene with Amanda and eat at Chili's!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Another questionare...

Borrowed from Melissa's blog...........This is kind of like the 25 things - except they are pre-decided questions and it's about you and your spouse, not just you.

♥ What are your middle names? Joseph and Ann

♥ How long have you been together? Together 23 years

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating? 1 second

♥ Who asked who out? He asked me to dance, and we have been together every since

♥ How old are each of you? He is 40, I am 39

♥ Whose siblings do/did you see the most? His

♥ Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple? Parenting

♥ Did you go to the same school? Yes, for high school

♥ Are you from the same home town? Yes

♥ Who is the smartest? Book smart him, common sense smart me

♥ Who is the most sensitive? Me

♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple? Totally varies each time

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? Mexico

♥ Who has the craziest exes? Probably me, but have not seen him since high school years

♥ Who has the worst temper? Me

♥ Who does the cooking? I cook, he grills

♥ Who is more social? Totally me!

♥ Who is the neat-freak? Me again

♥ Who is the more stubborn? Me again

♥ Who hogs the bed? Himand the blankets too

♥ Who wakes up earlier? He does, because it takes him longer to get ready in the AM....don't ask

♥ Where was your first date? Movie theather in Albany (saw Pretty in Pink)

♥ Who has the bigger family? He does

♥ Do you get flowers often? HA HA HA No!

♥ How do you spend the holidays? With family

♥ Who is more jealous? Neither

♥ How long did it take to get serious? Day one

♥ Who does/did the laundry? I do

♥ Who’s better with the computer? Depends on what is being done to it

♥ Who drives when you are together? I do

♥ When was your "engagement" anniversary?: May 5, 1987 (the day we got our rings, he never really proposed, we just picked out rings, ordered them, and this is the day he gave it to me)

♥ When is your "marriage" anniversary?: September 8, 1990

♥ How long have you known your spouse? 23 years and 1 day

How long did you date before you were engaged?: From March 17th, 1986 to May 5th 1987....so 1 year, 1 month and 18 days

♥ Where did you meet your spouse for the first time? High school dance

♥ What is your spouse's full name? Aaron Joseph Crittenden

♥ Do you have any children yet? Yes

♥ How many? 2 Savannah & Dominick

♥ Do you have any pets? Yes Dog: Scarlett, Cats: Silvan and Daisy

♥ Do you own a house or rent? Technically the bank owns it, but we are purchasing it month by month :)

♥ Do you live in the country or town/city? Hmmm......not town but not country really

♥ What is one of your favorite activities together? Vacationing

♥ Do you have a favorite vacation spot? The Oreogn coast

♥ How many siblings (including in-laws) do you have?: I have 1 siblings, Aaron has 2.... so I have 2 BILs and 1 SIL, he has 1 BIL and 1 SIL (if you don't count ex's)

♥ What church do you attend? None

♥ Is this the church you were married in? No

♥ What town is your current address at? Albany, OR (Technially Millersburg but we dont have a zip code here)

♥ Do you work or stay at home? I work at home

♥ Where did you go on your honeymoon? Disneyland baby!!

♥ Leave a piece of advice for the other couples? Be respectful, never call names, communicate well, be each others best friend and all will be grand!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Friday Fill Ins (on Thursday night)

1. When I look to the left, I see Dominick in the office area, playing some game on the computer.

2. Hmmm, this is a tough one, maybe our bedroom, is the room that has the best view in my home. (But I really want to relandscape it next spring)

3. Let it work on our attitudes please!

4. Dirty deeds done dirt cheap! (What else could it be ??)

5. Ensuring a strong future is a responsibility that all qualified citizens must share.

6. If you have any not nice things to say, feel free keep them to yourself.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to watching Savannah compete at the Emerald Cup, tomorrow my plans include dinner and a movie with Amanda at this great place that serves adult drinks during the movie :) and Sunday, I want to relax with my family!

Monday, March 9, 2009

Wacky Monday

Last night Dominick complained at dinner his tummy hurt, sent him to lay down, fell asleep, woke up at 11m, running to the bathroom to throw up, continued until 4am, he is now sleeping.....really bad part of it is that today was the first day of SPRING soccer practice, and now he is not going. Also he had an appointment to get his implement and first part of his braces on, well they don't want any where near his mouth, not that I blame him.

AND it is SNOWING! Yes, big white flakes, sticking to everything. Does mother nature know what in the heck she is doing, the crocus and daffodils are blooming, and it looks like December out there.

What else can strange happen today??

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Random Thoughts

1. How old do you look?
Probably my age........dark circles and crapy sleep habits dont help

2. Where do you live?
Oregon

3. Are you waiting for something?
The dryer to get done, so I can put another load in........sad isn't it

4. What’s one pet peeve of yours that is not common?
My food items can not touch each other

5. Do you want/have kids?
Have two, want them very much so!

6. Have you ever thought about converting your religion?
What?? From nothing to something? No

7. Last shocking news you heard?
That someone was expecting a baby....'

8. What was the last thing you drank?
7-up

9. Who do you most look like in your family?
No one, I always thought I was adopted.

10. If you could have something right now, anything, what would it be?
To have Savannah stop stop struggling on the bars.

11. Where does most of your family live?
Arizona

12. Where did you grow up?
Lebanon Oregon

13. Where do you want to go on vacation?
Considering that we have had snow, rain and hail today, some place warm and tropical would be a great vacation!

14. Have you ever had a panic attack?
Only once

15. What can’t you wait for?
My 40th birthday this summer!

16. When’s the last time you told someone you loved him or her and meant it?
This morning

17. Have your parents ever smoked pot?
I don't know and I am not asking

18. Want someone back in your life?
Not really

19. What do you order at the bar?
Midori sour or Long Island Icetea

20. When was the last time you cried really, really hard?
After I got home from the emergency room with Savannah

21. Ever licked someone’s cheek?
I don't remember doing so

22. What is your favorite thing to eat with peanut butter?
Bananas

23. Where were you on July 4th, 2008?
My in-laws with Carey and family

24. What are your nicknames?
Mom, mother, mommy

25. If you could go back in time, how far back would you go?
I wish that I could rememeber enough about my past to remember if I would go back.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Friday fill-ins

1. Puppy sitting for a friend was my last random act of kindness. (though it was so so so much fun!)



2. Another place and things might of been differnt.



3. Truth matters in matters of the heart.



4. Coffee, tea or water please!



5. It is sad when friends take separate paths.



6. Our memories reminds me that there is happiness and a reason to live.



7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Savannah kicking some ass at her meet (yes Friday at 12:30, who knows what they were thinking!), watch Dominick's last baskeball game, and go to the late movie with Amanda... tomorrow my plans include cleaning house and catching up on household chores and Sunday, I want to go shopping with Ang and have a wonderful day!