This Survey thing

Alright, I got my act together and filled this out....here you go....

1. Were you named after anyone? No, there's no good story behind my name...sorry.
2. When was the last time you cried? Who knows....maybe a month or so ago when I was having one of THOSE days...
3. Do you like your handwriting? When I'm not writing in a hurry it's ok and I like it
4. What is your favourite lunch meat? Hmmm...I guess hard salami....from the deli, not the pre-packaged kind
5. Do you have kids?Yep, Ian who is almost 18 months and Alexis who is 4 months
6. If you were another person would you be friends with you? Oh, of course...I'm awesome!
7. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Probably a little too much...and I've found it doesn't work very well over IM, but luckily Brian understands me so he still gets it
8. Do you still have your tonsils? Yes, and my wisdom teeth...I'm avoiding getting them taken out but I know the day will come eventually...eeekk!!
9. Would you bungee jump? Uh, no....I'm not a big fan of heights....the Rothenburg rathaus tower still gives me nightmares.
10. What is your favourite cereal? Honey O's....and I can only ever find them at the commissary so I had to stock up at Ft. Riley but now I'm out and I miss them.
11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No, I'm lazy...that's why I try to buy slip ons
12. Do you think you are strong? Physically, yeah....but not as strong as I used to be when I could work out more. In every other way, yes....to be an Army spouse you have to be
13. What is your favourite ice cream? Pretty much anything with peanut butter in it...but it has to be served to me on a cone...I don't do ice cream from a container.
14. What is the first thing you notice about people? Probably what they're wearing and I think gee, I'm a slob.
15. Red or pink? Hmmm...I guess pink....I never thought I'd say that but it's grown on me in the past few years....and yes, all the little baby girl clothes are sooooo cute!!!
16. What is the thing that you like least about yourself? Oh, I have a bad temper...but I'm getting better....having kids has taught me patience.
17. Who do you miss the most? Brian, the most...and all my Germany friends!!!
19. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Black pants and a black shirt...I'm just hanging out around the house so who cares...hehe.
20. Have you ever re-gifted? Oh, totally....but only for the best reasons...whatever those are??
21. What are you listening to right now? Silence...the kids are both sleeping!!
22. If you were a crayon what color would you be? A color nobody uses like Burnt Sienna or something...I don't want to be all used up to the point where you have to start peeling the paper back...I'm content to just hang out in the box.
23. Favorite smells? Brian's colognes....Acqua di Gio by Georgio Armani and Abercrombie and Fitch cologne....you can't go cheap with cologne
24. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? My dad...he calls me daily from Florida to rub it in how warm it is down there
25. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Oh, of course...I miss her
26. Favorite sports to watch? College Football...I absolutely cannot get enough of it...I'm so sad about my Buckeyes this year though...argh!!!
30. Favorite food? Oh that's tough...right now it's the Mrs. Fields cookies Brian sent me for Valentine's Day....yummmm
31. Scary movies or happy endings? Scary movies...I was subjected to them at a young age and I love them....explains a lot, huh?
32. Last movie you watched? Superbad....and it was super bad...not a bad movie, just bad language and stuff....made me realize I need to start screening what I watch with Ian around.
33. What color shirt are you wearing? Black with a Mustang on it...you totally have to have clothes that go with the car you drive...doesn't everyone?
34. Summer or winter? Summer...I'm all about warm weather...but fall is good too...Halloween and football....it's the best.
35. Hugs or kisses? Hugs I suppose
36. Favorite dessert? Cookies!!!!
37. What book are you reading now? Along Came a Spider by James Patterson...it's so good but I only get about a page read a day....I can't seem to find time to sit and read it....hmmmm...
38. What is on your mousepad? It's a Ft. Knox Armor/Cavalry one....we are so cool.
39. What did you watch on tv last night? Argh! I said I wasn't going to watch any American Idol beyond the auditions but that crap suckers you in!! I also watched Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy....I live for those shows...I'm an old lady, I know.
40. Favorite sound? My computer makes a ringing sound when Brian IMs me....I love it!
41. Rolling stones or Beatles? Not a huge fan of either...I guess the Beatles have more songs that I can tolerate
42. What is the furthest you have been from home? Australia and New Zealand...I guess New Zealand is further away
43. Do you have a special talent? Please! I'm loaded with talent...I can type on an adding machine without looking...how much more talented can you get??
44. Where were you born? Toledo, Ohio.....wow, I've come full circle!!

Yeah, there are some numbers missing in there...oh well. Ok, I guess I tag Jenn since she's the only other person I know on here. Hope you enjoyed this!!

Black and White pics

Here are just a few nice photos that Grandma Sheila took of the kids that came out black and white because the guy at the developing place didn't so something right and messed the color up on them...an accident that turned out pretty neat. Ian really likes chairs that are just his size so when we got this little rocking chair out that his Great-Grandpa Bob had built he was so excited to get in it and try it out.

And he just loves to kiss his sister and pet her head. He's started to say "where'd it go?" so if she's not in her car seat or her bouncer he gets very concerned for her where abouts and asks where she is. And he also wants her to have shoes on since he wears shoes all the time now. It's really cute to watch them together. We'll see how it goes when she gets old enough to start taking his stuff...haha!

Old and New

I was going through some of our photos and put these two together and just had to laugh. Ian is definitly a clone of his daddy (and I guess his Uncle Mike too in a way). I just love those cheeks!!

A Winter Wonderland

We finally got a good day to go out in the snow and since Grandma Sheila got Ian a new sled we thought we would go out in the yard and try it out. I think Ian liked being pulled around in the sled and he thought it was pretty funny when we were throwing snowballs (see video below) but I'm not so sure he liked being constricted in his snow outfit. It was like the kid from A Christmas Story. Overall though it was a pretty fun first experience in the snow.

Awww....

I finally got a cute picture of the kids together. They're both a little too young to want to pose...especially both at the same time. Of course what you don't see in this picture is Ian poking and prodding at his poor sister. She is absolutely fascinated by him and he seems to be under the impression that she is one of his stuffed animals that he can squeeze and play with. Oh, the fun times that lay ahead...

Sorry, Daddy

Sorry, Daddy...but your Patriots lost last night. Ian tried his best to support them with his Brady jersey but bed time came around just as the game was getting started. We got these pictures though to show you that he was rooting for your team. Maybe next year....

Getting Started

Hi! We've been doing MySpace for a while but thought we'd try this out as well. So, I guess we'll just start out with a little bit about our family. Brian is originally from Rochester, NY and I (Julie) am from Swanton, OH (just outside of Toledo) and we met our freshman year at the University of Dayton. We got married and have been enjoying life living where the Army sends us, which so far has included Schweinfurt, Germany and Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. Brian is currently on his second deployment to Iraq so we have a house outside of Toledo, Ohio while he is away. We have two great kids, Ian who was born in Sept. 2006 and Alexis who was born in Oct. 2007. We also have a fat kitty named Ava who spends her days trying to escape Ian's grasps.

I am enjoying being at home with the kids until I find a job...hopefully something part-time for now...but since I'm kind of particular about what I want to do I haven't found anything so far. Ha! Oh well. Ian has started daycare already and he absolutely loves it!

I guess that about sums it up to start with. Hopefully I can keep up with this!

-Julie