15 Movies Tag

My friend Rachel tagged me with this on Facebook. I am going to post it here for all who are interested to view.

Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen movies you've seen that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag fifteen friends, including me because I'm interested in seeing what movies my friends choose.

1. Nothing to Lose
2. Juno
3. Return to Me
4. The Ugly Truth
5. Harry Potter: all of them
6. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
7. Back to the Future Trilogy
8. Conspiracy Theory
9. The Last of the Mohicans
10. Transformers: both
11. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
12. Disturbia
13. Gone in 60 Seconds
14. My Life
15. Cheaper by the Dozen: the black and white one

4th Picture Tag

Okay, so my cousin Stacie tagged me with this a couple months ago. But...I just barely got caught up on her posts, so I didn't know I had been tagged. I'm such a slacker. So here you go.

This is Colby and I together at Universal Studios, Hollywood the fall after we were married. We were hitting the park with my sister Tyra and her hubby Rob, they were visiting Cali at the time. I looked so washed out, needed more makeup. But Colby is so dependable with the backwards hat. We have this picture framed and sitting on a shelf in our basement stairway. Good times, good times!

Marriage Tag

For all you married people out there! Tag your married friends that you want to know about!(Don't forget to tag the person who tagged you!)

1. When was your "engagement" anniversary? May 28th, 2000 (2 years exactly from our first kiss).

2. When is your "marriage" anniversary? August 24th, 2000.

3. How long have you known your spouse? Since fall of 1997, so almost 12 years.

4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged? Two years.

5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time? He was one of my younger sister's friends, and a bunch of them were sitting on our front lawn. I didn't recognize them, so...rudely I said,"Who are you?".

6. What is your spouses full name? Colby Robert Koch

7. Do you have any children yet? Yes

8. How many? Three boys.

9. Do you have any house pets? Two cats.

10. Do you own a house or rent? Own.

11. Do you live in the country or town/city? City.

12. What is one of your favorite activities together? Hanging out with friends and going on vacation.

13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot? We love to go to Las Vegas alone, and to Southern California with our kids.

14. How many siblings (including in-laws) do you have? 2 brothers, 2 sister-in-laws, 2 sisters and one brother-in-law. Colby only has a brother.

15. What church do you attend? LDS - North Ogden 23rd Ward.

16. Is this the church you were married in? Yes, although we were married in Pleasant View, and then sealed in the San Diego Temple.

17. What town is your current address at? North Ogden, UT.

18. Do you work or stay at home? Stay at home mom/Domestic Goddess.

19. Where did you go on your honeymoon? We moved me from North Ogden, UT to Thousand Oaks, CA. It wasn't very exciting, we still need to make up for that....no money back then.

20. Leave a piece of advice for the other couples: I agree with my sister, no one tells you it's so much work, you have to constantly work at it and compromise for each other. Don't stop the dating process, especially after you have children, that's when you need it the most.

Christmas Tag

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper when I have the time, gift bags for procrastination only.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial.

3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the 1st of December, but now that I have 3 kids, I'm lucky to get it up the second week of December.

4. When do you take the tree down? First week of January sometime.

5. Do you like eggnog? Bleh, yuck!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Kid, and a large mermaid doll that could go in the bathtub.

7. Hardest person to buy for? Colby, he always says he wants cash from others and money in savings from me. Boring!

8. Easiest person to buy for? Myself, and usually my kids.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, 4 of different kinds/sizes.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail mostly, but if I forget people, then email.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Two years ago Colby only gave me 2 karaoke cds, and the kids didn't get me anything. It was a depressing year, but then I got a deep freezer the next month for my birthday, so it evened out in the end.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Polar Express, ELF, The Grinch, It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street and Santa Claus the Movie.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? October 1st, and I like to be done by the day before Thanksgiving, though it's usually soon after.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Way too many things to list.

16. Lights on the tree? Colored.

17. Favorite Christmas song? Mary did you know?

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? When we lived in CA, we traveled every year, now we just stay where we are.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixon, Comit, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We open one on Christmas eve, usually new PJs and/or slippers, then the rest in the morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Stupid people out shopping, rude people, and stupid drivers. Oh, and begging and begging Colby to put up the lights on the house. I do all of the tree by myself, so that's his job.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Burgandy and silver, snowmen, and we get a new special family ornament each year.

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? My mom's homemade Thanksgiving/Christmas meal. My father-in-law's homemade egg rolls. YUM!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? An Ipod Nano, some movies and/or movie gift certificates, a dressy Sunday coat. And definitely healthy family members.

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? No idea.

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Me.

28. Favorite thing about Christmas? The Christmas spirit, music, lights, and family/friends all gathered around us.

My First Baby!

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about you and your first baby.

1. Were you married at the time? Yes.

2. What were your reactions when you found out you were pregnant? We were in complete shock, it was an accident, we weren't ready for that yet. We hadn't even been married a year yet.

3. How old were you? 21

4. How did you find out you were pregnant? EPT home pregnancy test, it turned the second I peed on it.

5. Who did you tell first? We called our families right after, and then a couple of friends. This helped get us a little excited and out of the horror shock.

6. Did you deliver early or late? Three days late; finally I was induced, I didn't want to be in the hospital over Christmas.

7. Did you have morning sickness? No, but I did throw up once. Don't eat Cheetos and drink fruit punch Gatorade while pregnant, not a good combo.

8. What did you crave? Ice cream, and boy have I been paying for it for 7 years now.

9. Who irritated you the most? The two guys I lived with, my hubby and our friend Ben who was staying with us for the time.

10. What was your first child's Sex? Boy.

11. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? I gained 67 pounds, stupid ice cream!

12. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? Yes, I couldn't dilate to even 2 cm, and yet he was a bit lodged in my pelvis.

13. Where did you give birth? Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, CA.

14. How many hours were you in labor? 24 hours

15. Who drove you to the hospital? Colby, my hubby.

16. Who watched? Colby and my mom, she took pictures of the operation.

17. Was it natural or c-section? Emergency c-section.

18. Did you take medicine to ease the pain? Of course, your are crazy if you don't! I don't know what they put in my IV before the surgery, but during I had an epidural.

19. How much did your child weigh? 8 lbs. 1 oz., though you wouldn't know he was a big baby to look at him now (stick boy).

20. What did you name your child? Braxton Ty Koch

21. How old is your first born today? 7 years old on Dec 21st.

Okay ladies, re-post this on your blog as 'My first baby'.

Things I have done.

Things I've done are in red.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band, if you count Rock Band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland (Disneyworld)
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo, I am counting in a tent at Girl's Camp.
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language, Gabe-ish, it was tricky.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance, my first gallstone incident.
47. Had your portrait painted, I had my caricature drawn.
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud, as a child, many times
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business, selling homemade pies as a teenager, and Stampin' Up!
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check, only once
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper, our engagement
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous, Will Smith's son that was in The Pursuit of Happyness, also talked on the phone to Teri Hatcher, Dana Delaney, and Heather Locklear's mom. Perks of working for a Pest Control company in Southern California.
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby x 3!
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

This is for you, Tanya.

Sorry, I have been slacking on my posting due to a sick child. Man, that's a lot of laundry! I am so glad the week-long illness has passed. Anyway, I got tagged...again. So here you go, whether you wanted to know or not.

Rules: Always the same... come up with 7 facts about you, things people don't know and share it with the world!

1. I am a little OCD. I hate it when my light switches are not all the same direction in a room that has more than one set. I will go around fixing them before I go to bed, or before we have guests over. Colby messes them up to bug me, and then laughs while he watches me fix them.

2. I am obsessed with being on time or early. It is a quality that my mom drilled into me, but a good one to have. The bad part is that it irritates me when others are late or don't show without letting you know that they can't come. Or when the don't R.S.V.P., and then show up. I am almost always late to church or any other function that Colby and/or my boys attend with me, and it drives me insane.

3. I am an avid movie lover and collector. For those who have been in my family room, you have seen this: That collection is always growing. And it does not include VHS, LDS/Living Scripture movies, and Blu-Rays. Those are all in our basement. My first full-time job was for Blockbuster Video, which helped me to build my collection at 20% off, along with introducing me to many great movies. My other inspiration was my mom, who is a huge collector in this area, and so I love a lot of good old classics as well as musicals. Feel free to stop by and borrow something. Just return it in a timely manner...which leads me to my next peeve. I love to lend things to people, just return it as soon as you are done. Or at least acknowledge to me that you remember you have it, and will return it soon. I have had a couple of instances where people forget and I never see an item again (movie, book, crafting supply) or it comes back a bit ruined (my first wedding album). By the way, this is referencing people who have never read my blog. So don't fret that it is you.

4. My last name is pronounced Cook although it is spelled Koch. It is a German name that I married into. And it is actually pronounced with a lot of phlegm, but Colby's family tries to make it simple. They tell me "Koch" means one who works in the kitchen. I just take their word for it.

5. My name, RaeAnne, is all one word. I was named after my mom's mother and my mom's sister. I used to hate my name, and wanted it shortened to Anne. Then in high school, I insisted people call me by RaeAnne, and not shorten it to Rae. Now, I love how unique the name is. But only a select few are allowed to call me Rae.

6. I have always been allergic to cats, but I have two. I just love them when they are kittens and I will go through the torture of allergies to build a relationship with them. They are very weird cats, and their names totally suit them. Skitterz is huge and thinks he is my significant other. Twitch is tiny, although full grown, and will ignore me completely but always obey Colby. Skitterz is also OCD, a cat after my own heart, if you pet him and have not washed your hands within the last ten minutes, he will sit and bathe himself completely to get all your cooties off.

7. I have had two different kinds of stones. I experienced the birth of kidney stones while 15 years old, and therefore missed my first day of high school. Then I had the "lovely" experience of having gallstones right before I was pregnant with Gabe. Thankfully I had my gall bladder removed right after Gabe's c-section.

I Tag.........whoever reads this.

What do my boys think of me?

I read these questions on my cousin's blog this morning, and I wanted to see what my boys would say about me.

1.What is something mom always says to you?

Braxton - Get dressed.

Gabe - Be nice to brothers.

2.What makes mom happy?

B - When I clean my room, and finish my work at school instead of bringing it home.

G - Clean up toys.

3.What makes mom sad?

B - When I punch someone, or call them names.

G - I hit Tristan.

4.How does your mom make you laugh?

B - When we dance.

G - Tickle.

5.What was your mom like as a child?

B - That was a long time ago, I wasn't even born.

G - A baby mama.

6.How old is your mom.

B - Never ask me that question, wait...13.

G - 4

7.How tall is your mom?

B - 38 pounds.

G - 4

8.What is her favorite thing to do?

B - Play Wii Fit.

G - He was tired of answering my questions at this point, so he walked away and started ignoring me.

9.What does your mom do when you are not around?

B - Watch TV.

10.If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

B - Playing Rock Band...on guitar.

11.What is your mom really good at?

B - She cooks the best food...but not Koch, a different kind spelled k-o-o-k.

12.What is your mom not so good at?

B - She's kinda not good at playing Lego Star Wars.

13.What does your mom do for her job?

B - Take care of Tristan.

14.What is your mom’s favorite food?

B - I have no idea...Hamburger Helper!

15.What makes you proud of your mom?

B - When she makes me the best foods that I like.

16.If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

B - Daisy Duck on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

17. What do you and your mom do together?

B - We play Rock Band.

18. How are you and your mom the same?

B - We both like Rock Band, and she wore glasses like me when she was little.

19. How are you and your mom different?

B - Hmmm...never thought about that before. Now that she's grown up, she doesn't have glasses anymore.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?

B - Because sometimes she plays with me, and she makes me food.

Remember when.....

I keep seeing this pop up on friend's and family's blogs, and I have finally decided to try it.

Here are the directions:

1. As a comment on my blog, post one memory that you and I had together or just what you thought about us (Koch clan). It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or alot, anything you remember.

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.

Happy remembering!

Who am I?

(x) Gone on a blind date. Only once, and I don't remember much of it.
(x) Skipped school. Never an entire day.
( ) Hitchhiked.
(x) Mooned a complete stranger. I wouldn't call him a complete stranger, but my Aunt Linda and I mooned my brother-in-law Rob.
( ) Been kicked out of school.
( ) 86'ed from a drinking establishment.
( ) Kicked out of a church.
( ) Watched someone die.
( ) Been to Canada.
( ) Been to Europe. No, but I really, really want to.
(x) Been to Mexico. Ensenada Cruise, but Ensenada was not that impressive.
( ) Been to Florida. Again no, but I really, really want to go to Disneyworld.
(x) Been on a plane. Oh, how I love to fly.
( ) Jumped out of a plane.
(x) Been on a Helicopter. I think we might have had a ride when I was small.
(x) Been lost. When moving Colby down to California, we were lost, and he said,"I'm just going to keep driving.", instead of turning around to try to find where we were supposed to turn. We were in Thousand Oaks and ended up in Simi Valley, before we all shouted at him to turn the car around.
( ) Been on the opposite side of the country.
( ) Gone to Washington, D.C.
(x) Swam in the ocean. I love the ocean, can't wait to get back there in August.
(x) Cried yourself to sleep. Hey, I'm female, haven't we all?
(x) Played cops and robbers. My brother Seth and I used to play this all the time when we were young.
( ) Recently colored with crayons.
(x) Sang Karaoke. Fun, but I'm a terrible singer.
(x) Paid for a meal with coins only? McDonald's breakfast for the whole family...in change.
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
(x) Made prank phone calls. With friends Emma and Christina, remember flipping through the phone book?
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose. Yes, and it is usually soda, unfortunately.
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue.
(x) Danced in the rain. Both as a child and an adult. Though the latter is better, especially with the one you love.
(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus.
(x) Been kissed under the mistletoe. It is usually me instigating the kiss, though.
(x) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about. Those are the best sunrises ever.
(x) Blown bubbles.
(x) Gone ice-skating.
( ) Gone skiing.
(x) Been skinny dipping outdoors. If a swimming pool or hot tub count, than yes.
(x) Gone to the movies. Last Saturday I saw "Get Smart" (hilarious by the way) with my older sister, and on this Friday I will see "The Dark Knight" (can't wait) with friends and Colby, then maybe "Mamma Mia" (highly anticipated) the same day or on Saturday with some girls.
(x) Been to a drive-in movie. Yes, good memories.

I want to know more about you.

1. Any nickname? Rae, Rae"Babes", Babes, Racipher more recently. Rosie in high school.
2. Mother's name? Ila Rae
3. Favorite drink? Dr. Pepper
4. Tattoo? Nope
5. Body Piercings? Nope
6. How much do you love your job? I am still adjusting to being a stay-at-home mom (4 years now), it has it's enjoyable moments.
7. Birthplace? Brigham City, UT
8. Favorite Vacation spot? Disneyland and California in general.
9. Ever been to Africa ? No
10. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? No, we usually save that for breakfast. Mmmmm, especially Pumpkin Chocolate Chip ones.
11. Ever been on TV? I was in the audience at a Dr. Phil show.
12. Ever steal any traffic sign? No
13. Ever been in a car accident? Yes
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? Both, Honda Pilot and a Toyota Paseo convertible. I love our cars.
15. Favorite salad dressing. Italian right now, bust I also love Ranch and Catalina.
16. Favorite pie? Raspberry Creme from Maddox and Mom's.
17. Favorite number? 6
18. Favorite movie? Too many to name.
19. Favorite holiday? Halloween and Christmas.
20. Favorite dessert? Ice Cream from Cold Stone Creamery.
21. Favorite food? Mom's cooking and Mongolian BBQ from Wok 'N' South in Thousand Oaks, CA.
22. Favorite day of the week? Friday
23. Favorite pass-time? Hanging out with friends without kids.
24. Favorite toothpaste? Crest at the moment.
25. Favorite smell? Colby's deodorant.
28. How do you see yourself in 10 years? 38 and married to a 36 year old; with 16, 13, and 10 year old sons. Hopefully, out of debt and traveling a lot more.
29. Farthest place you will send this message? I don't know, it's on the web and I have friends and family all over.
30. Who will respond to this message first? The first person who has the urge to post a comment.

BONUS QUESTION: Top 3 things on bucket list:
1) Go on a Caribbean Cruise.
2) Visit Europe with Colby.
3) Really, really love where we live and what we live in. It's always one or the other.

Questionaire about Colby and I

Okay, so I read this on my cousin's blog, and I thought it was a fun way to get to know Colby and RaeAnne "the couple".

1. How long have we been married? It will be 8 years on August 24.

2. How long did we date? From the moment he turned sixteen; his mom declared on that day that I was robbing the cradle. So, we dated for 2 years before we got engaged on May 28, 2000.

3. How old are we? I turned 28 on January 22, and Colby turned 26 on February 18. I know....a younger man.

4. Where does he work? At home, for a video game company called THQ - Mass Media Branch located in Moorpark, CA. The same company he worked for when we lived in California. They let him work remotely, so that we could own a house. We are so grateful to this wonderful company.

5. Who is taller? He is, but not by too much, just enough to loom it over my head.

6. Who eats more? I usually do. Colby believes in one meal a day to sustain his life. He calls it a necessity that gets in the way.

7. Who said I love you first? I don't know. Possibly me, we both have a hard time expressing those kind of feelings. But we know each others hearts.

8. Who mows the lawn? Colby does. Although there was a time or two while pregnant, that it just was not getting done soon enough for me, so I resorted to do the task.

9. Who sings better? I hope I do, but we both pretty much suck in this area. Though I enjoy singing when not many are around. He usually only sings to tease someone.

10. Who does the laundry? I do. But man! Seven loads takes all day long, and that's not even folding and putting away. That happens the next day, if at all. My poor family.

11. Who does the dishes? I do. Unless I have waited until every dish in the house is dirty and he cannot find anything to eat off of/with. Then he will do a load of two. I have been a lot better with this lately, yeah me!

12. Who pays the bills? I do, he claims this will help me manage my spending better. After almost 8 years, I am still waiting to learn my lesson.

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do. He is a complete night-owl, so most of the time I get the entire bed to myself . Then he comes to bed about 1-2 hours before I get up, so I grudgingly scoot over.

14. Who cooks dinner? I do, if you can call what I do cooking. However, if we are eating candy bars for dinner, Colby has everyone covered.

15. Who is more stubborn? Both equally, this is never a good thing. We have a lot of ties because of this. No one willing to compromise.

16. Whose parents do we see most? Both equally, they live not quite 1 mile apart from each other. Weber High School separates their neighborhoods.

17. Who proposed? He did, but we all knew it was coming. He said one day, "Okay, everyone who wants to see Rae's ring come in the house. Rae stay outside."

18. Who has more siblings? I have 5 siblings, 4 living. He has 1 brother. Wahoo! I win.

19. Who has more friends? Colby has more friends for longevity sake. But I have more in each area we have lived.

20. Who wears the pants? We both do, and that causes problems at times. "The man is the head of the house, but the woman is the neck, and she can turn the head anyway she wants." Name that movie!

I Have Been Tagged!

Okay, so a lot of different people have been tagging me recently with these little questionaires. So, let it be posted, and done with.



First Tag


3 Joys: Braxton, Gabriel, Tristan.

3 Fears: my kids getting kidnapped (terrified of this especially since the most recent little girl down in salt lake area), my husband or one of my boys dying too young, fear of me drowning (I would rather go really fast).

3 Current Obsessions/Collections: movies, scrapbooking/stamping supplies, blogging (it seems to be a really easy way to scrapbook and journal). Sorry to those who are annoyed with how often I post. I just love this though. I also keep up-to-date on all of you, so watch out!

3 Surprising Facts About Me: One - I am really shy when I first meet someone, and is sometimes comes off as snobbish, I promise it's shyness though. This is something I have been trying to tackle from a very young age. Two - I am really bad with names, I need someone reintroduced a couple of times before I can remember it. I really do remember your face though. Three - I love to sing, but I am so very terrible, and I do not like to sing or talk in front of people. A part of my shy streak. It literally makes my stomach really sick.



Second Tag


5 Things on my To-Do List: 1-Laundry and 2-dishes (They never end, ahhhhhh!). 3-Deep clean entire house, all the clutter and dust is driving me insane. 4-Refinish the deck: sand, stain and water proof (This is our big project this summer). 5-Take a fun family vacation before school starts back up.

5 jobs I have had: My first job was for Mrs. Cavanaugh's chocolates when it was a little cart in the Newgate Mall back in 1997. Manager at Blockbuster Video in North Ogden, UT. Worked for Bugle Boy as a buyer for 1 day in Moorpark, CA(I went in for a data entry position, let's just say there was a communication glitch with HR somewhere). Worked for MESP - Michael Epstein's Sports Productions - in Agoura Hills, CA. Secretary for California Civil Design Group in Westlake Village, CA. And lastly I managed the pest control department for Tim Cooley's General Pest Control in Thousand Oaks, CA. My good friend April was over the Termite Department. Okay, sorry that's six, but I needed to give myself credit for all of them. I promised myself I would never work with food, I promise you are glad that I didn't. And chocolates don't count as food, that is luxury right there.

5 places I have lived: North Ogden, UT. South Ogden, UT. North Ogden, UT. Thousand Oaks, CA. Simi Valley, CA - 3 different places. North Ogden, UT. Sorry, again six.

5 favorite snacks: Fresh fruit, I miss the little guy that used to sell fresh picked fruit at our Pest Control office. Chocolate, anything without nuts, allergic you know. Or anything dipped in chocolate. Crackers and cheese. Skinny cow ice cream sandwiches - to those of us on Weight Watchers, these are 2 points of heaven. Popcorn, all different kinds.

5 things you may not know about me: I love to watch movies, growing up in my home it was mandatory. And if you have seen my family room, you'll see the results. We own way too many. I love to read when I get the chance, right now my favorite author is Stephenie Meyer. Love the "Twlight" series, the next book is coming out August 2, and the movie is December 12th. "The Host" was different, but good in the end. But I usually love LDS Fiction, and usually romance. You need fiction in life, to escape from reality sometimes, right? I love to camp, although we haven't done hardly any since having kids. But call me crazy, I love smelling like campfire, and staying up late around the fire visiting with friends or family. I am a dog person, although we have 2 cats to my side of the family's dismay. I want to travel all over the world. I want to see wonders of the world, and different cities, cultures and such. But who knows if this will ever happen.

5 things I would do as a billionaire: Pay off our, and all family's debts. Give to a lot of different charities. Travel like crazy. I can't think of anything else...brain cloud. Can you name that movie?

5 things I love: My family, those I live with, and those I don't. Mongolian BBQ. But really only from Wok-n-South in Thousand Oaks, CA. Ladies - you know who you are - we are going in August, mark it on your calendars. Ice cream, although I have been grounded from the good stuff. Mmmmmm......Coldstone Creamery! Costa Vida's sweet pork salad. Are we noticing a trend here with the food? That is why Weight Watchers is so necessary. I love to eat, especially with good friends. And the number one above all else, yes even family, my religion (My Heavenly Father). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Without it, there would be no hope for me.

I Tag.......: If you are readig this, consider yourself tagged, and I expect to read this on your blog soon, if I haven't already.