Getting to know you - Tammy

Hee hee hee. Ha ha ha. I'm just laughing to myself because YOU THOUGHT I FORGOT... about this little blog, didn't you???

Nope! I didn't.

We're going back to our deeply spiritual way of getting to know each other: the random questions and answers.

This is Tammy. {Hi Tammy!} Tammy and her husband, Rich, are part of our Young Families Group. Here is a little bit about Tammy. I hope you're blessed (that's church-y for I hope you like it! hee. I crack myself up!).

1. What is your occupation? Housewife/Substitute Aide/Monitor at Roxana Schools

2. What color are your socks right now? White
3. What are you listening to right now? Movie on Lifetime
4. What was the last thing you ate? Chocolate Marshmallow Bunny
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Yellow
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My sister Rita
8. Favorite drink? Iced Tea
9. How old are you now? 36
10. What is your favorite sport to watch? None, but have to watch what the kids are doing.
11. Have you ever colored your hair? Yes
12. Favorite food? Crab Legs
13. Last movie you watched? Beverly Hills Chihuahua
14. Favorite day of the year? any spent with Rich
15. What do you do to vent anger? Talk to Loreea
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? ???
17. What is your favorite season? Spring/Early Summer before it gets too hot.
18. Cherry or blueberry? Blueberry
19. What is on the floor of your closet? Shoes
20. Favorite smell(s)? Lilac
21. What inspires you? My kids
22. What are you afraid of? Losing someone I love
23. Favorite car? Dodge Caliber
24. How many keys are on your key ring? Two
25. How many states have you lived in? Two Missouri/Illinois

Movie Night

Cornerstone Young Families is hosting a movie night this Saturday, February 21st.


Place: Cornerstone Room 112 (Children's Church room)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Bring: Snacks

This is a NO KIDS activity.

See you there!!!

Yoo hoo!!! Over here!!! Remember me??? Hellooooooo!!!

Okay, okay. I get it. It's been a long time. And Christmas is WAYYYY over. And I never finished the progressive dinner posts... YET!!! Well, now I'm back. With a vengeance! And I might just surprise you, and post TWICE A MONTH! But let's not get crazy!!!

Let's go to house #3 for the progressive dinner at Kevin and Kristin's. Here are the boys watching some dumb basketball game. Or football or something.

Some lovin' by Jon and Lis!

Look how expertly Kevin carves the turkey!

Lori, Danielle, Tab, Vanita and Stacey just visitin'

Look at that yummy spread!

Then we made it to House #4, our house. Which is why I was too busy (apparently) to take any pictures of the yummy desserts that everyone brought! :( Oh well. Suffice it to say, they were DELISH!

Then on to the gifts. Oh the lovely, lovely gifts! Here is Gilly, Rachel, Kristin and Cara laughing while Kevin shows off his gift.

Vanita, Tammy, Carol, Lis and Jon (and a headless Donnie) watching the gift shenanigans.

Kristin opening the lovely painted kitty sweatshirt I gave her (I spent good $$ for that at the goodwill). I'm sure she was devastated when she realized that she accidentally left it at my house!

Rich opening his gift...

Tom outside holding our cat, Midnight, because he felt bad that our cats aren't allowed inside.

All in all, I'd say it was a great progressive dinner. What did you guys think???

Being progressive is Fulfilling! - Parts 1 and 2

Oh, the food. Oh, the fun! Oh, oh, oh!!!! Let's just say, it was YUMMY!!!

So, we started with the Appetizers at Larry and Vanita's. mmm mmmm!!! Have I mentioned that appetizers are my weakness??? Now you know EVERYTHING about me!

Doesn't this look DELICIOUS? I'm getting hungry now!!!

Here are some shots from Larry and Vanita's house:

*yes, I know they're randomly placed in there... I can't seem to get them lined up right. I'm over it. Are you??? :)

But wait. There's more!!! Just like a free gift on an infomercial! The Salad!!!

See? Salad?

Brian and Stacy were gracious enough to have us to their house for the salad portion of the meal. Here are some random shots from the Salad phase of our evening:

The main course and dessert will follow soon...

I know, I know... the suspense is KILLING YOU!!! Soon, people, soon!!!

Getting to Know You - Christmas-style - Cara

So, I'm going to shake it up a bit, and do a Christmas-themed "interview." Do you think it's stretching it a bit to call this an interview?

Well, anyhoo...

This is Cara. I have known Cara practically since she was born. And maybe BECAUSE I have so many stories on her, I'm refraining from any comments. Or maybe it's because she has so much on me!!! Whichever...

Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

Real tree or Artificial? (2) Artificial

When do you put up the tree? earliest convenience (this year the Saturday before Thanksgiving)

Do you like eggnog? no way

Favorite gift received as a child? 10 speed bike

Hardest person to buy for? grandparents

Easiest person to buy for? Brooklin

Do you have a nativity scene? yes

Mail or email Christmas cards? Both

Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a red sweatshirt that had large hand-painted pink roses on it that were outlined in glitter

Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas

When do you start shopping? as soon as I see something on sale (this year, March) --- and I'm still not done! : .

Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yep

Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Mom's fudge and a variety of appetizers

Lights on the tree? Colored on Family Room tree, White on Front Room tree

Favorite Christmas song? Sleigh Ride

Travel at Christmas or stay home? home (go to Mom's)

Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixin, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen

Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel

Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? 1 present Christmas Eve, the rest in the morning

Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Cranky shoppers

Favorite ornament theme or color? gold

Favorite Christmas dinner? Ham, a little bit of this, and a little bit of that followed by pie and cookies, and then there's the chocolate fountain . . .
What do you want for Christmas this year? Peace on Earth and good will to man . . . or jewelry . . .

Getting to know you - Kevin and Kristin

We're just moving right along here, aren't we? Do you feel like you know some of these people more than you did before? NO??? Are you kidding me? You don't think that knowing if someone prefers Diamonds or Pearls helps you get to know them more?

Oh well. Too bad. It's what you're getting anyway!

Today we have a couple... Kevin and Kristin. KK, for short. If there is only one answer to a question, it means that only Kristin answered it (maybe for both of them, like a good wife does???).

Here goes:

What time did you get up this morning? Kevin (Ke from now on): 6 Kristin (Kr): 7:30
Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Fireproof
What is your favorite tv show? Ke: Mythbusters Kr: Young and the Restless
What do you usually have for breakfast? Cereal
What is your middle name? Ke: Kenneth Kr: Nicole
What food do you dislike? Ke: peas Kr: oysters
What is your favorite CD or song at the moment? Toby Mac "Lose my Soul"
What kind of car do you drive? Ke: Company SUV Kr: Van - down by the river
Favorite Sandwich? Ke: roast beef Kr: reuben
What characteristic do you despise? Ke: cocky Kr: spineless
Favorite item of clothing? Ke: none (Darla's note: What??? Not your Dog the Bounty Hunter vest????) Kr: Shoes
If you could go anywhere in the world for vacation, where? Ke: Somewhere warm Kr: Europe
Where would you retire to? Ke: The lake Kr: here
What was your most recent memorable birthday? Ke: none Kr: my 28th (last year) (Darla's note: hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha)
Favorite sport to watch? Both: Soccer
Favorite sport to play? Ke: Soccer Kr: Shopping
Are you a morning person or a night person? Both: night
Pets? Both: 2 cats, 2 turtles, 1 fish
Any new and exciting news you’d like to share with us? (Darla's note: again, nothing... it doesn't have to be THAT new or THAT exciting, people...)
What did you want to be when you were little? Ke: Hotel manager Kr: a mom that lived in a big old house
How are you today? Good
What is your favorite snack? Ke: Cheese & chips Kr: Hummus & pita chips
What is a day on the calendar that you are looking forward to? Christmas
Any special talents? Shopping
Do you have any siblings? Ke: 1 brother, 1 sister Kr: 1 brother
What’s one of your favorite things to do? Ke: boating Kr: shopping (Darla's note: are you sensing a theme with Kristin's answers??)
Favorite color? Ke: Blue Kr: Pink
How many children do you have? 2
If you were stranded on a desert island, what is one thing you would bring? Ke: wife Kr: Bible

Getting to know you - Tabitha

So, it's that time again... It's time to get to know each other by deep, probing interviewing skills on my part... not really.

This is Tabitha. Or Tab. Or T. She would probably answer to any of those.

What time did you get up this morning? 6:30

Diamonds or pearls? pearls

What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Kung Fu Panda

What is your favorite tv show? Eli Stone

What do you usually have for breakfast? Yogurt, waffle, & coffee

What is your middle name? Gaylene (don’t laugh)

What food do you dislike? broccoli

What is your favorite CD or song at the moment? Brett Dennon, Ain’t No Reason

What kind of car do you drive? HHR

Favorite Sandwich? Turkey, cheese, & mustard

What characteristic do you despise? Arrogance

Favorite item of clothing? ??whatever is clean??

If you could go anywhere in the world for vacation, where? Hawaii

Where would you retire to? A mountain in Colorado

What was your most recent memorable birthday? Saw Australian Pink Floyd a few years ago

Favorite sport to watch? Basketball

Favorite sport to play? Tennis

Are you a morning person or a night person? Neither…would I always like to sleep

Pets? A beagle mix (Ryder) and a 2 mo old kitten (Crocodile)

Any new and exciting news you’d like to share with us? (Darla's note: do you hear anything? I don't!! *crickets chirping!*)

What did you want to be when you were little? A writer

How are you today? Feeling good today despite 3 fighting 3 year olds around me

What is your favorite snack? Popcorn with lots of butter and salt

What is a day on the calendar that you are looking forward to? Every Saturday (day that neither of us works and we can do whatever we feel like)

Any special talents? Not that I know of

Do you have any siblings? 2 sisters and 1 brother

What’s one of your favorite things to do? Take a drive down the river road or go hiking

Favorite color? blue

How many children do you have? 1

If you were stranded on a desert island, what is one thing you would bring? My husband