For Keri

10 years ago I was: married with a 2 year old, and saying goodbye to my husband as he went off to war after 9/11.

5 years ago I was: 4 months pregnant, grieving my grandpas death and my parents failed marriage. (whew-- doom and gloom!)

1 year ago I was: living in Kansas, and getting ready to move to VA with my family. :)

5 snacks that I enjoy: chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, & chocolate. okay specifically, reeses peanut butter cups, the minature kind. german candy bars. OMG they are so flippin good! chocolate milk is my fav beverage, is that a snack? it is for me! fudge, and chocolate cake.

5 songs I know all the words to: amazing grace, silent night-i sing this year round, ask my kids, baby got back. LOL- no i dont. i just thought it would be funny after silent night! uhm, wow. i dont really know alot of songs by heart. thank you for this survey. now i know yet another fault i have! LOL!

5 things I would do with a million dollars: easy. i would buy my mom a home. 1st. and give her a ton of money to live on. oh and then i would buy me a home right next to hers. HA! i would put some in savings for the kids college funds, i would buy ed the truck he has always wanted, and i would give a substancial amount to charity. you hear that God?! go ahead and bless me! hehehe.

5 favorite TV shows: real housewives of atlanta, beverly hills, dc, new york, and jersey. that one was easy. :)

5 things that I'm thankful for: my salvation, and eds and austins. the other 2 are too young yet. thats one. it counts as one. just so u know. cause i got more! good health for me and my family. that also counts as one. thankful that i dont have to work, that i can stay home with my kids. i guess fiancial security is the word im looking for. not that we are rich by any means, but we are doing okay. we aint starving. (clearly) :)
and number five would be this crazy chance we get at living in a foriegn land. it isnt always easy, but we are so incredibly blessed to experience it.

2 names I go by: mom, mama, mommy, babe, honey, cutie pie, kris, krissy, kristina, kristy, oh 2. my bad.

2 parts of your heritage: i only know one. cherokee indian. unless the german came from keris dads side, in that case German too. :)

2 things that scare me: heights. planes.

2 of my every-day essentials: q-tips, shampoo, deoderant, toothpaste. sorry. come on- it says essentials!!! (conditioner too)

2 things I'm wearing right now: HA im only wearing two things! my shirt, and my underpants! LOL!

2 of my favorite bands/musical artists (at the moment): at the moment i have 1 radio station, and its in german. so nothing right now!!!!

2 things I want in a relationship (other than real love): kindness, determination to succeed.

2 truths: God and LOVE. and i dont mean romantic love, i mean loving everyone and everything around you. even ur enemies. it is the Truth. its the right way. the only way to aquire true inner peace.

2 physical things that appeal to me in the opposite sex: their head and body. HA! okay, i like good clean teeth, blue eyes, and big hands. and i like em tall.

2 of my favorite hobbies: READING hands down. and reality tv. ugh. its a terrible addiction.

2 things I want really badly: i want to die before my children, and i want constant contentment and inner peace.

2 places I want to go on vacation: israel, australia

2 ways that I am stereotypically a girl: im SO moody. i want to be pretty.

2 things I normally wouldn't admit: i worry constantly about my kids. im addicted to sugar.

2 things I am thinking about right now: my addiction to sugar, (thanks) LOL, and how blessed i am in my friendships lately.

2 stores I shop at: HA! here or in america? okay lately. the flippin grocery store-and the PX, where everyone speaks english! in the states, it would be the mall, in anywhere, usa, and walmart.

2 people I haven't talked to in awhile: keri n erin. :( the best cousins in the whole world. i miss and love you desperately!