Tagged

So we were tagged by My sister, Kellie. So here it goes....This is for both of us.

Where were you 10 years ago? **

Jared- I was in Kingston, Jamaica, dodging bullets, ill-tempered dogs, and riding my bicycle up insane hills, preaching the Restored Gospel to the wonderful Jamaican people.

Jen- I had just graduated from High School, and was heading to Mazatlan, Mexico for my senior trip with two of my friends. And one friend got stopped by the customs official for tying to smuggle a pipe back home. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

Five things on today's to-do list? **

Jen - Church, Laundry, Spend time with the family, Change Poopy diapers, watch Army Wives


Jared - Sleep, Nap, Snooze, Church, Slumber

A snack I enjoy: **

Jared - Bread Pudding

Jen - A Big Bowl of Blue Bell Ice Cream, once the kids are fast asleep each night. Yes, I'm fat, but Jared's stuck with me for Eternity!


Things I would do if I were a millionaire: **

Jen - Buy myself a big ol' house, with a pool, a nice car and send all my kids to private school. And go shopping, of course.

Jared - I'm not going to be so vain, like Jen is. I would buy a house suitable for our needs, but it would still have a pool. Pay off our debts and buy my wife a brand new Toyota Sienna, fully loaded with the GPS thingy so she doesn't have to call me when she is lost. Then what's left over I would Invest it. Or maybe give it away.

Places I have lived: **

Jared - Utah, Jamaica, and the greatest state in the union, Texas.

Jen - California, Utah, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania. And the best state of all, Texas.


We tag anyone else who has not done this yet.

These are a few of my Favorite Things...

Rain drops on roses, and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens...

Sorry I couldn't resist. I'm a closet Julie Andrews fan. Anyways, We were sitting around the other day talking about our favorite movie of all time. I had to think for a while, and I finally concluded that my favorite movie of all time would have to be Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I know, I know...I can already see the eyes rolling at me, it's the same look I get from Jen all the time, I'm used to it. I have my nerd armour on and you can't hurt me. I started to think what some of my other favorite things are, and I'm calling Jen out to post hers as well, because I'm sure I might know a few things on her list, but not all. So here is my list of things I like, love, care about, cherish... well you get the idea.

Slapstick Comedies
Cricket (The sport, but the insect is okay in my book too.)
Playing in the rain
A good bowl of homemade soup, no matter what kind it is.
Cooking for my family
Mystery Science Theater 3000
People Watching (I love sitting in crowded places and just watch people. You can see the funniest stuff)
Listening to good music all day
Coming home from a business trip and being tackled by my boys.
Coming home from a business trip and being tackled by my wife. (Boom-chica-wa-wa)
Watching a child learn something new.
Roller coasters (The bigger and faster, the better)
Haunted Houses, Spook Alleys
Alton Brown
Jamaica
The ocean
The mountains
Making home movies, and wedding videos.
Jumping on a Trampoline
Watching a good documentary on the Discovery Channel, Nat Geo, History Channel, etc.
The Food Network
Naps in my hammock on a Sunday afternoon (These are rare, but I do love them when they happen!)
Chinese Food
A blank Canvas
Building with Lego's (I know, there goes those eyes again.)
Shopping for toys
Going for Drives
Fixing things
Ska Music
WWII Movies
Broadway Musicals
A sleeping baby
A sleeping baby in my arms
Sailing
Getting Dressed up
Being silly

Of course this list could go on and on... Jen, you're up.

Happy Birthday America (Belated)

What a weekend. We spent a lot of time in the pool and with each other. Our neighborhood had a parade in the morning with a fire Engine and a Harris County Constable to lead us down the street to the clubhouse. The kids decorated their bikes and scooters and they all thought that was pretty cool! The Engine blared the siren the whole way. Afterwards they hooked the engine up to a hydrant and sprayed the children, and some adults too.

We've had my neice and nephew from Utah staying with us during the summer and they all had fun getting sprayed by the firehose and running around at the park. This is all the kids, minus Parker, before they turned on the hose.

This is them getting drenched... Doesn't it look fun?!?!?

And this is them after, they were all soaked to the bone, but they had fun. The nice firemen thought it would be funny to turn the hose on the group of parents standing just out of the way of the spray. I have never seen so many middle aged people run so fast. It looked like the start of the Boston Marathon.
We had a BBQ that evening and went into Tomball City to watch the fireworks in the Parking lot. All in all it was a nice relaxing holiday.