faces of the month

musical tuesday

I saw these girls on Ellen today and have been glued to youtube ever since. They sing in the bathroom, and do date, have no originality in any of their recordings, BUT they are good singers with beautiful harmony.  Please enjoy.  

following the leader...

Along with 95% of the people I know (who a. blog or b. are on facebook) I'm jumping off the bridge.  Come on in...the water's fine.  

1. I have a strong and unconditional love for nectarines.

2. My senior year of high school I competed on a co-ed cheerleading squad.  One of the greatest things ever. 

3. My middle name was Christine, it is now officially Jones

4. I can't resist the chance to talk about myself. 

5. If given the opportunity to do anything girly, or watch any sporting event...I would always pick the sports. 

6. I can carry on a knowledgeable conversation with any man on any sport, excluding baseball.  

7. My parents taught me invaluable lessons on how to work.  My siblings and I thank them often for this often. 

8. My best friend from childhood, and her whole family call me "dirty"...as in dirty diana (michael jackson song), not just because I was dirty.

9. I would like to someday be an oncology nurse. 

10. I read roughly 75 books in 2008.  

11. I probably only read 3 in 2007.

12. No one very close to me has ever died (that wasn't over 90). 

13. I don't expect I will handle it very well when someone close to me does die. 

14. I know exactly what I would do with my life if Benjamin were to die.  (I know that's awful, but when you live with fear, you have to prepare your mind....plus, if I plan it, it won't happen)

15. I want to live in Springfield, Virginia for the rest of my life, and I think I will. 

16. I love my steak very very rare.  

17. A (small) part of me thinks I might end up having more kids than my brain can handle.  

18. I remember everything.  Just test me. 

19. My mother influenced many of the people that I see on a weekly basis.  I am proud to be her daughter and hope that someday I will live up to that.  

20. I believe there is something wrong with people who don't like Jack Black. 

21. I don't play any video games. 

22. I drank alcohol once in 8th grade...it was terrible.  

23. I enjoyed almost nothing more than talking to my 4 sisters everyday.  They are the best friends I have. 

24. I was in a fashion show when I was in kindergarten.  I modeled two different dresses, and also tripped up the stairs on my way to the stage. 

25. I am really good at teaching the young women at church.  I love them. 

just a pat on the back

So, it is well documented that I have the best child alive.  She has slept through the night since she was 2 months, she doesn't cry, and now that she's on some awesome medicine, she doesn't even spit up anymore.

I would like to preach as to why she has been EVEN MORE awesome the last 3 weeks.  I took away the binkie.  Under the advice of my wise and experienced sisters, I was told that 10 months is a great time to take away her favorite thing.  It took ONE nap for her to let it go....and for the last 21 days, she has woken up NOT ONCE in the middle of the night.  Now I said that she has slept through the night since she was two months...this is true, but you know that that doesn't include the one or two times (maybe three if its a bad week) that she would wake up for whatever reason and need some help going back to sleep.  Some help...from the binkie.  Well no more.  I have enjoyed 21 days of blissful sleep!  Isn't it great?  Aren't you all so pleased for me? :)

By the way...now that I don't have any sleep issues to lament over, I will commence crying over the end of football season.  My beloved Big Ben brought home the big one last night, only to make me endure months of football-less-ness.  Not to mention that the Australian Open got me all pumped for the tennis season, just make me wait until THE END OF MAY for the French.  geez....how rude.  MLS is right around the corner...but alas, I still must wait.  

just a friday afternoon

I have been completely enthralled with the Australian Open coverage.  So while I sit and watch, I leave Natalie to her toys....this is the face I love. 

i am like a bird....

tweet tweet....check out my wings.   (worse in person, as usual, but you get the idea)

and this is what I'm up to lately....my mom is kind of lazy, and sometimes doesn't pay attention.

family picture time

ch ch ch changes....

May 2008
January 2009 (not a fan of the picture...but what can ya do?)

Check out the change in my hair.  Craziness!  this is by far the shortest I have ever gone, and I have to say I really love it.  There have been a lot of initial changes...but I'm slowly but surely getting used to it.  I am married to one of the rare men in the world that actually prefers short hair, so this has been a long dream of his.  I never thought it would happen...but here we are.  

excuses, excuses

1. My blog tracker broke (user error) and I have had no desire to blog, when I can't see how many lovely people are reading.  

2. We have all had lingering colds since Christmas...annoying.

3. Its too cold to do anything but sit on my couch and watch the Australian Open.

4. Haven't done anything or taken pictures of anything in 2 weeks. 

5. just lazy

congrats to us and the rest of gator nation

2008 national football chOmpions!