I've been TAGGED!

How To Play This Game of Tag: Post these rules on your blog... List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog!

Ok Miriam I am going to reply to your tag! Here we go...

3 Joys:

#1. I agree with Miriam, being with family. I love just sitting around talking and telling funny stories. There is nothing better than that! I really enjoyed the time I got to spend with Kirk and Carrie at the beach this summer, I hope I didn't talk their ears off. Then I love spending Sunday evenings at Mom and Dad's house just sitting around talking. There are also many nights Jason and I just sit around talking each other's ears off..I love it!

#2. This one is more of a future joy I guess. I'm getting really excited to be a mom. I keep dreaming about him and hoping that I can teach him all the things he needs to be a good man one day!

#3. I also enjoy going to church. (sorry Myrt i'm copying you!) For a while there I was really just going to church because I knew I'd feel bad if I didn't go. My testimony was still very strong but I guess my heart just wasn't in it every Sunday. Jason and I have been making a strong effort to read our scriptures and say our prayers every night together, this has really helped me to get excited again! I love the gospel, I know it's true and I know that my life is so good (even with the trials I go through!) because of the gospel!

3 Fears:

#1. I have a terrible fear of disappointing people! I like to make people happy and I feel horrible if I make someone feel bad or hurt their feelings.

# 2. I have a fear of being alone one day. I hate being alone for too long and I just don't want to be alone. It's a horrible feeling!! I get a little taste of it when Jason works nights. That's good enough, I don't want to be alone any longer than needed!

#3. I have just recently developed a fear of being a bad mom. I want our family to be together forever and I hope I can be a good mom and a good example. I want the gospel to be taught in our home and for our home to be a place where our children can feel the spirit and feel at peace in this busy world!

3 Goals:

#1. I want to learn to sew well. My sister Evelyn has really shown me up when it comes to crafts! My mom is so good and I want to be able to carry that on. I would love to be able to make curtains and clothes and neat stuff like that. I've got a lot of learning to do first though!

#2. I want to finish nursing school. This is really starting to become a frustrating goal, it's taking forever but I AM GOING TO FINISH!!! I am going to be a nurse, I just have to keep telling myself that!

# 3. Go on vacation to Hawaii. Jason would really like to go back and so would I! It is so beautiful. I promised Jason that we would go when we both graduate, I guess we better start saving up!!

3 Current obsessions/collections:

#1. I am really getting obsessed with getting our finances in-line and budgeting. I love getting a good deal on something! I hate paying full price for anything and I am always trying to save a buck or two! (This might fall under my faults category!!)

#2. Well of course right now getting the baby's stuff all together and his room set up just right. I'm driving Jason crazy trying to move furniture everywhere and then back to where it was before :)

#3. Just getting organized..I guess you can say i'm in the "nesting stage". I am so tired of everyting being shoved in a closet and hard to find or laying out everywhere. I am working really hard to get everything in place and ready for total chaos in a couple of weeks!

3 Random Surprising Facts about Myself:

#1. I am a total stress case! I can't hide it from Jason all that well but usually I can hide it from others! I used to not worry about ANYTHING, not even the most important stuff. Now things just eat me up inside and I chew the inside of my mouth to pieces when i'm stressed!

#2. I am very stubborn. I know this doesn't come as a surprise to most. I don't like a lot of help. This is something I'm really trying to work on, but I still really like to do things myself. I guess I'm more like a 2 year old than a 23 year old. I just don't like to know that I can't do something!

#3. I absolutely love to be outdoors, especially this time of year! I love the crisp nights, the leaves changing, pumpkins on front porches, Halloween, the State Fair, everything! I love camping this time of year and having bond fires, roasting marshmallows and hotdogs. I also love NC State football, I'd rather be at the games then listen to them on the radio or watch on T.V. but I would love to one day have season tickets. I am so excited that Fall is just around the corner and this year we are going to be sharing it with our little boy!

That was fun, Thanks Myrt for tagging me! I hope ya'll learned a few things about me! :)
I guess i'll tag Ena and Jean. They are the only ones that might check my blog and haven't been tagged!

May

May was a very busy month! We were blessed to have Jason's parents and Grandmother here the second weekend in May for Mother's Day and Jason's Graduation from the Police Academy. It was a wonderful weekend, it started off with us finding out that we are going to be having a little boy in October. Later that day, we signed all the paperwork to purchase our first car together. Proudly we drove our new car to the hotel to meet Jason's family. We were so excited to see everyone, it had been a while since the last time we were able to spend time with Jason's family. We took a spin in our new car with Jason's parents and Grandmother to find that our newly purchased car was leaking gas...more like pouring gas out of the front end. I was in total shock! We called the man we bought the car from and he told us to quickly bring it in and they would give us a rental car for the weekend. We couldn't even make it to the car lot, so they came to us thank goodness. I decided right there this could be the start to either a really bad weekend or we could be on the up swing and everything would go great from here! Thank goodness everything else went smoothly. We had a relaxing weekend with lots of time to spend with family. Jason Graduated Monday May 12th and Miriam made a beautiful cake to celebrate.

The Next few weekends were just as busy. My dad celebrated his birthday at a crime scene while we all ate his Birthday dinner without him. My sister and her two precious children came to town so she could get her wisdom teeth taken out and to help with the surprise birthday party for my mom. We actually surprised my mom for the first time in probably forever with a 50th birthday Luau! It was really fun. Jason was sworn in as a Garner Police officer May 23rd.

Then we finished off the month with Grandma and Grandpa's 50th wedding anniversary party. May went by too quick, we loved all the time we got to spend with family!

The Pinning of Mother's day Corsages:

Kirk and his mother Beverly

Jason and his mother Carrie

Jason was filling in for our son to pin mine!

Jason's Graduation:

Officer Jones walking in

I was honored to pin Jason's badge on at his graduation!

Grandma Jones, Carrie, Jason, and Kirk

Our new Grad and his badge cake!

Pinning Jason's badge at the Garner P.D. ceremony

Garner's finest!

Surprise!!

We love our mom!

Tag

I was tagged a very long time ago but I am just now getting around to doing it..sorry! I am so bad at the blogging thing!

What time did you get up this morning? I got up at 5 a.m.

Diamonds or pearls? Either but I love diamonds

What was the last film you saw at the cinema? I think it was National Treasure 2 on Christmas Day

What is your favorite T.V. show? I will have to say re-runs of King of Queens!

What do you usually have for breakfast? Whatever I can eat on the way to work...mostly toast

What is your middle name? Lauren

What food do you dislike? I cannot handle spicey foods, It's not that I don't like it I just can't
handle ANY spice!

What is your favorite CD at the moment? I have no idea, I just listen to the radio mainly.

What kind of car do you drive? Right now a 1997 Mitsubishi Galant, but that will hopefully change this week!

What is your favorite sandwich? Peanut butter and banana

What characteristic do you despise? Really judgemental, nosey people!

What about favorite item of clothing? Right now scrubs because i'm getting too fat for anything
else!

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Back to Hawaii

Favorite brand of clothing? I have always liked Gap but anything comfy and cheap!

Where would you retire to? I want a beautiful house in Beaufort, NC



What was your most recent memorable birthday? I will have to say this past birthday I turned 23, I was really sick and I had to work (it was a Sunday). When I got home Jason had made a really great dinner and had even baked me a cake!! It turned out to be really great!

Favorite sport to watch? I really like watching baseball!

When is your birthday? December 16th

Are you a morning or night person? I think i'm neither, mid-day might be the best for me!

What is your shoe size? anywhere from an 8 to a 9

Any pets? none, except for all the wild animals my neighbor loves to feed!

Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I'm having a baby, and Jason graduates from the police academy on May 12th!!!

What did you want to be when you were little? I wanted to be a Pediatrician.

How are you today? I am fine, just ready to get off work!!

What is your favorite candy? Probably gummy worms

What is your favorite flower? I will have to say I just love any and all of them, I love spring when
they are all blooming!!

What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? May 12, Jason Graduates and this friday May 9th we find out if the baby is a boy or a girl!!

What are you listening to right now? I am listening to the sweet sounds of patient call bells and cardiac monitors buzzing and beeping all around me!!!

What was the last thing you ate? I had some rainbow chocolate chip cookies..yum!

Do you wish on stars? Of course!

If you were a crayon what color would you be? I think I would like to be yellow, it's so bright and cheerful!

How is the weather right now? Beautiful, warm about 78 and mostly sunny. But i'm stuck inside of a hospital at a desk where I can't see out of any windows! :(

Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone? I think it was a doctor, he was a little cranky!

What is your favoite soft drink? Dr. Pepper

What is your favorite restaurant? I love T.G.I. Fridays for some crazy reason!

What is your hair color? Kind of a dirty blonde

What was your favorite toy as a child? I think it would have to be the old go-kart...good times!

Summer or winter? I hate to be too cold or too hot, so fall or spring!

Hugs or kisses? both but I love a really good hug!

Chocolate or Vanilla? I think i might have to say Vanilla..I know i'm a little off!

Last time you cried? Hard to tell, I'm so full of hormones!

What is under your bed? I think there are a few dust bunnies, a mirror I can't figure out where to hang, and some of Jason's socks he's stuffed under there!

What did you do last night? Well I worked until 7 then ate dinner at my parent's house

What are you afraid of? disappointing people...anyone!

Salty or sweet? I like both..especially right now!

How many keys are on your key right? too many!

How long have you been at your current job? 2 1/2 years

What's your favorite day of the week? Friday

How many towns have you lived in? I lived in Zebulon when i was first born, then to Knightdale, Raleigh, Rexburg (Idaho), and now back to Zebulon (I don't get out too much!).

Do you make friends easily? I'm kind of shy so it's hard but I really try!

Camping

I am a terrible blogger! I'm sorry it has taken me so long to update the blog. I have no excuse! My sister with two children blogs more than I do! First thing first, we went camping with my parents. It was so much fun. We showed Jason where we used to camp when I was little and all the neat places I remember visiting when I was little. We even stopped in Sparta during their fall festival. As you can see in the pictures we practiced up for the State Fair! I love the Mountains this time of year with the leaves are changing and the air is a little crisp. It was a wonderful trip, I loved every minute of it (it was actually really warm the whole time, but still great!).

Just a little hike.

Hangin out at an old cabin in the woods!

Here we hiked up to a beautiful overlook.

Jason ordering the "BIG-D". Just Kidding he

just got the German sausage!

Here's a match made in Heaven!

Dad getting in on some of the fried food action!

A Week At The Beach

Jason is trying to bring up his prize winning King Mackerel here!

Here is Kirk reeling in a big one!

It's been a long time since my last post, but there hasn't been much to talk about until now. Jason's parents came in for a visit! We had so much fun. They flew in on Friday night really late. Saturday Jason and Kirk went to the Dixie Gun Show while Carrie and I shopped at the outlet mall in Smithfield. We went out to eat with my parents and little sister that night to Red, Hot, and Blue. That was some good eatin. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday we all spent time togther and relaxed. THEN Tuesday evening we left for a vacation at Emerald Isle. We stayed in a really nice condo right on the beach. It was so relaxing and we did lots of things I had never done down at the beach before. Wednesday we started out by going Deep Sea fishing. It was a little rough so we didn't go too far out. I caught mostly sharks, but Jason and Kirk caught our dinner! They fought some great King Mackerel and we fried those up for dinner. They were really tasty! We finshed off the week with lots of beach time, a Ghost Tour of Beaufort, shopping in Swansboro, and tons of good things to eat. It was great to spend time with family!

Jason's prize was $5 for catching the largest fish.

Our catches of the day..they let me hold one of their fish since I only caught throw backs!

We celebrated Jason's 25th Birthday while we were at the beach!

Jason and I in spooky Beaufort before we went on the Ghost Walk.

Salt Water Fishing

I've never seen anyone so intense!

By this point I thought my arms would fall off if I cast my line out one more time!

A Perfect Saturday!

Jason and I drove down to Emerald Isle on Saturday. We thought it would be nice and relaxing to sit and fish all day. We slept in by accident, then it took us forever to get all our equipment set up and a good place to fish. I thought we were never going to get a chance to fish, but finally we settled on a little fishing spot in Swansboro. It was quiet and peaceful, but our lines were constantly getting caught on something and breaking. A local newspaper photographer snapped our picture while we were fishing and took our names to feature us in an article for Sunday (I'm trying to get a copy so I can share it with everyone). We finally got fed up with trying to fight whatever was stealing our lines and moved to the Bogue Inlet Pier. We still didn't catch a ton of fish but we didn't have anymore snaggs! Jason caught the largest fish we had seen anyone else catch on the pier, but it broke the line before he could get it up. It was fun and the weather was beautiful!

Picture Perfect

Here we are, the Fishermen!

Fishing

The lake was is so low right now with the drought,

but the fish are still biting!

I just caught a little guy!

Jason and I have decided we need a hobby together, so we are taking up fishing. We did a little on the coast during our family beach trip in June but we are trying to find more time to go around here. We tried out Falls Lake on Saturday, it's only about 25 minutes from our house. For beginners we didn't do half bad! We didn't catch anything worth keeping, but we're saving that for the next trip (why have all the fun with the first try)! It was a perfect day for fishing, not too hot and a little overcast. We are hoping to try some new techniques out this coming Saturday!

Here is Jason's little bass he caught!