Was just looking over at the widget that shows where people are reading this blog. I have no love in Africa!! Where’s the love, Kenya?? Show me the love, Cairo!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:09 am

2. How do you like your steak? Medium

3. What was the last movie you saw? Harry Potter

4. What is your favorite TV show? Bones, Samantha Who?, Castle

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Funny, I like where we are – I just have a list of 35+ people who need to move here too!

6. What did you have for breakfast? Haven’t yet – Special K probably

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Mexican

8. What foods do you dislike? Peas

9. Favorite Place to Eat? I like Qdoba. I love the Cheesecake Factory

10. Favorite dressing? Balsamic Vinaigrette

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Mini Van – Ford (swore I would never own a Ford – and
there you go.)

12. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Australia – I have husbands to meet, babies to kiss, and friends to hug!!!

13. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 full – ask me again in a minute.

14. Where would you want to retire? Is retiring truly biblical?? *wink*

15. Favorite time of day? 7:02PM all is quiet

16. Where were you born? In Chattanooga, TN

17. What is your favorite sport to watch? Basketball

18. Are you a morning person or a night person? I am an 8-11AM person.

19. Do you have any pets? No

20. What did you want to be when you were little? Nurse – until I realized how much blood was involved.

21. Are you a cat or dog person? Dog

22. Are you married? 9 years

23. Been in a car accident? Yes – totaled my car while living down under. Other than that I usually just hit inanimate objects.

24. Any pet peeves? WAY TOO MANY things bother me.

25. Favorite Pizza Toppings? Ham and Pineapple

26. Favorite Flower? Gerbera Daisy

27. Favorite ice cream? Chocolate Chip

28. Favorite fast food restaurant? I’m a MickeyD’s girl.

29. How many times did you fail your driver’s test? Zero times!

30. From whom did you get your last email? Linda McKindley

31. Do anything spontaneous lately? Bought trail mix at the grocery store and it wasn’t on the list

32. Like your job? Yes!

33. Broccoli? Yes

34. What was your favorite vacation? Beijing, China Y2K

35. Last person you went out to dinner with? My Honey

36. What are you listening to right now? My husband brushing his teeth and my daughter’s computer saying “Challenge Yourself” – – – AGAIN!!!

37. What is your favorite color? Navy

38. How many tattoos do you have? One- in my mind

39. What time did you finish this quiz? 7:11 AM

40. Coffee Drinker? Sugar, cream with a side of coffee

I just shut the third and final door to end a night time routine that has become my favorite part of every day. I LOVE putting my kids to bed (and not because it means 11+ hours of quiet). I truly get a kick out of it.

I love how they look in their jammies.

I love reading fun stories to them and watching their expressions change with the intensity of the story’s emotion.

I love reading to them about Jesus and hearing the questions they ask and comments they give that involuntarily shows their hearts.

I love snuggling with them and singing a song or two. Bubba wants to snuggle down, hold my hand, and have me sing to him. At the end of every song I get a, “nice singing, mama.” Little doesn’t want me too close but usually wants a hymn. KB wants to “rock” and “sing” (said as commands more than requests) and loves “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. There’s just something about that name.” and “Isn’t He wonderful? wonderful Wonderful. Isn’t Jesus my Lord wonderful?”

I love praying for them in front of them and I love hearing their prayers as simple as they may be.
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Tonight I was laying on the floor reading about the calling of the twelve disciples. As the story began there was a LOT of commotion. KB was sitting on my back and looking over my shoulders at the book’s pictures. Bubba was in constant motion and Little would be on her tummy one moment and sitting up another moment. All of a sudden there was silence – sort of. I guess I should say stillness. As I continued reading I glanced around.

KB was no longer on my back; she was on a stool with The Little Engine that Could in her lap and saying, “choo choo choo” under her breath. Bubba was leaning against the closet door with Hop on Pop in his lap and chanting “All Wall. We all are on the Wall.” Little was right up against my side and turning through . . . I can’t remember what. I stopped reading and they all immediately looked up as if to say, “What?”

I started reading again and they started mumbling their lines. It wasn’t until I started SINGING “There were twelve disciples Jesus called to help Him” that I had their attention and their silence. We could be a sitcom – – or a crazy reality show. No matter what the network would demand, I would not negotiate when it came to bedtime. I get such a kick out of it as it is. I just love it.