The ABC's of Me

1. Age – 32
2. Bed size – queen
3. Chore you dislike the most –  unloading the dishwasher
4. Dog? not yet, but the rest of the family is desperate to have one

5. Essential start to your day –  Thyroid meds... boo
6. Favorite color- turquoise
7. Gold or Silver- silver
8. Height- 5’10"
9. Instruments you have played –  cello for eight years
10. Job Life – cashier, hostess at Olive Garden, college bookstore, elementary school teacher for 10 years.
11. Kids- Buddy Boy (6), Sweetpea (4), Babycakes (5 months)

12. Live – Valley of the Sun, Phoenix area
13. Mom’s name – Pamela
14. Nicknames –  Shmoopy (we are not a pet name kind of couple... but when we were dating this is how this nickname got started... based on the absurdity of it... watch the video below), Chiaela Face, Mommy

15. Overnight hospital stays –  when I was 18 months for about a week, for five days when I had menengitis about four years ago, and when I had my babies
16. Pet Peeves –  people who seem oblivious to those around them 
17. Quote from a movie – "I like to do my hiking freeform, with only a notebook and a childlike sense of wonder."

18.Righty or Lefty for Politics- totally depends on the issue
19. Siblings –  Michael, or his alter-ego "Dr. Rob"
20. Time you wake up on weekdays –  about 6:45 or 7:00
21. Underwear - comfy and cute, but usually not at the same time
22. Vegetable you don’t like –  lima beans
23. What makes you late – breastfeeding, dirty diapers, lost shoes
24. Xray you have had – dental
25. Yummy good food you make – enchiladas verde
26. Zoo animal favorite – giraffes