My friend Kelly over at From God in the Shower  tagged me for the 8 things meme.  Nothing like a good meme to get me through another snow day!!!

8 TV Shows I Watch:

1.) Lost- if I only had one show I could watch this would be it.  I love this show
2.) Heroes
3.) Chuck
4.) 30 Rock
5.) CSI Las Vegas
6.) Scrubs (we just discovered this- how did I know know about this show?  It’s HILARIOUS!)
7.) Survivor- I’m a little hit and miss with this.  It’s hard to watch anything that comes on at 7pm.
8.) Masterpiece Theater – okay maybe not.  Just wanted to sound smart.

8 Favorite Restaurants

1.) Buca di Beppo
2.) Macaroni Grill
3.) Red Lobster
4.) Culvers
5.) Whataburger
6.) Jason’s Deli
7.) McDonalds – sad, but true- I have very refined taste
8.) Jack in the Box

8 Things That Happened to Me Today:

1.) Woke up early- thank you Baby #3
2.) Went to Target
3.) Talked to my sister- which makes it no different from every other day of the week.
4.) Finally got caught up on Google Reader from my 3 week hiatus.  I did have to do quite a bit- “mark as read.”  I had over 650 posts to read!
5.) Explained to Baby #1 that although he thinks that it’s funny to yell “You’re not my mom” at the grocery store it’s not a good idea because someone might believe him.
6.) Spent way too much time on the computer.
7.) It’s a day of the week that ends in “y” so I did laundry.
8.) I will be taking a bath tonight.  I’m freezing!

8 Things I Look Forward To:

1.) My kid’s developing a personal relationship with Christ.
2.) “Me” time.
3.) Getting to hang out with my Bible study girls on Friday night.
4.) Valentines night with Hubs.
5.) Seeing my dad again.
6.) Watching my kids grow up.
7.) Growing old with Hubs.
8.) A Whataburger mystery shop next week.

8 Things I Wish For:

1.) Continued good health.
2.) That my children would come to know Jesus in a real & life altering way (totally copied this from Kelly, but I couldn’t have said it better myself).
3.) To be a better wife.
4.) To be the mom God designed me to be.
5.) A consistent date night with Hubs.
6.) A weekend away from kids with Hubs.
7.) A real vacation- not visiting relatives.
8.) To be totally out of debt.

8 People I Tag:

It’s taken me all day to get this together so I’m going to be rebellious and not tag anyone.  If you do this meme let me know so that I can come over and see yours.  I’m off to get pumped up for Lost!

since I’ve done a meme.  Thankfully Rhen over at Yes, They Are All Mine  tagged me for this one so hopefully the twitching will stop soon.

A. Attached or single? Married for 8 1/2 years.
B. Best friend? Hubs, my sister and my girls- y’all know who you are.
C. Cake or pie? cake.  Cake- chocolate cake with butter-cream icing from Tom Thumb.  I’m not at all picky.
D. Day of choice? Thursday
E. Essential item? Coffee
F. Favorite color? pink
G. Gummy bears or worms? Neither- gummy cinnamon bears from Sprouts – again- not at all picky
H. Hometown?  Where we are now I guess (I’ve been here the longest)- suburb north of big city in Texas.
I. Indulgence? Anything from Starbucks
J. January or July? Totally July- I hate cold.
K. Kids?  3
L. Life isn’t complete without?  Jesus, my family, and my friends.
M. Marriage date?   March 18, 2000
N. Number of brothers & sisters?  1 Sister 
O. Oranges or apples?  Granny Smith apples
P. Phobias?  Frogs
Q. Quotes? Philippians 4:6-7
R. Reasons to smile?  My beautiful, healthy kids
S. Season of choice?   I like Spring and Fall best
T. Tag seven peeps!  7??  I’m going to be a rebel and not tag on this one. 
U. Unknown fact about me?  I’m an open book- I can’t think of anything for this one.
V.  Vegetable?  Is corn a vegetable?
W. Worst habits?  Not consistent in working out.
X. X-ray or ultrasound? Ultrasound because I’ve only had those when I was pregnant.
Y. Your favorite food? Hubs’ calzones
Z. Zodiac sign? I’m not into astrology.

I’m still in the post-vacation fog.  I am all unpacked so that’s something!  I don’t think that I’ll feel “normal” until sometime next week.  Since I’m still in my vacation fog I’m doing a meme I saw over at Faithful Chick.  I’m too lazy to do tags so I’ll tag all of my bloggy friends.  My non-blogging friends- leave a comment with something you’ve done on the list.

Here’s goes nothing:

If you want to play along, just cut and paste the following list into your blog.  Make BOLDanything you have done.  You might want to un-bold everything when you cut and paste. 

Smoked a cigarette.

Crashed a friend’s car.

Stolen a car.

Been in love.

Been dumped.

Shoplifted.

Been fired.

Been in a fist fight.

Snuck out of your parent’s house.

Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back.

Been arrested.

Gone on a blind date.

Lied to a friend.

Skipped school.

Seen someone die.

Had a crush on one of your internet friends- (I married my crush)

Been to Canada.

Been to Mexico.

Been on a plane.

Eaten sushi.

Been jet-skiing.

Met someone in person from the internet.

Been moshing at a concert.(Ahhhh the good old most pit days)

Taken pain killers. (I have 3 kids what do you think)

Loved and missed someone.

Made a snow angel.

Had a tea party.

Flown a kite.

Built a sand castle.

Played dress up.

Gotten a tattoo.

Gotten a body piercing.

Jumped in a pile of leaves.

Gone sledding.

Cheated while playing a game.

Been lonely.

Fallen asleep at work or school.

Used a fake ID.

Watched a sunset.

Felt an earthquake.

Touched a snake.

Slept beneath the stars.

Been robbed.

Been misunderstood.

Petted a reindeer/goat. (Thanks to petting zoos and my kids I have touched a goat)

Won a contest.

Run a red light/stop sign.

Been suspended from school.

Been in a car accident.

Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night.

Had dejavu.

Danced in the moonlight.

Liked the way you looked at least at one point in time.

Witnessed a crime.

Been obsessed with post-it notes.

Been lost.

Been on the opposite side of the country.

Swam in the ocean.

Cried yourself to sleep.

Played cops and robbers.

Recently colored with crayons.

Sung karaoke. (I apologize to anyone who had to hear it)

Paid for a meal with only coins.

Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t.

Made prank phone calls.

Laughed until some kinda beverage came out of your nose.

Caught a snow flake on your tongue.

Written a letter to Santa Claus.

Been kissed under the mistletoe by your boy/girlfriend.

Watched the sun rise with someone you care about.

Blown bubbles.

Made a bonfire on the beach. (This one reminds me of the first Karate Kid- shout out Ang)

Laughed so hard you pee’d your pants.

Cheated on a test.

Been kissed by someone you didn’t like.

Gone skinny dipping in a pool.

My friend Linsi just started a blog- Life with the Neal Family and she’s tagged me for a meme.  I’m glad she did because otherwise- I got nothin’.   So here we go-  

  A.The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.

B. Each player answers the questions about themselves.

C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

What I was doing 10 years ago: 10 years ago today I was 21 and I was getting ready to move to Virginia to be with Hubs.  I was working a temp job at a paper warehouse type thing.  I was just biding my time until it was time to make the big move.  Which was one of the best decisions of my life.

5 Things on my To Do List today: Well it’s about 8:40pm now so the only thing left on my to do list is to go to bed.  Tomorrow though I really need to get some cleaning around the house done.  If I can pull myself away from the computer for a little while I might be able to get through the mountain of laundry I need to do.  I also need to go to the gym, spend some quality time with the kids since no one has school tomorrow, take a shower (yes it’s on the to do list- don’t judge), and sort some clothes to give to friends.

Snacks I Enjoy: Hazlenuts (they’re so good and good for you), Special K Bliss Bars(I could seriously eat a whole box in one day- I’m trying to pace myself and break it up over 2 days), Dove dark chocolate, chips and queso- I guess that’s enough- I could go on and on.

Things I would do if I were a Billionaire:  This may sound crazy, but I have absolutely no desire to be a billionaire.  I think that it would be much more stressful than fun.  If I had to be a billionaire than I would give most of it away- like 99% because really- who needs that much money.  I guess I’d get to keep my van if I was a billionaire.

3 of my Bad Habits: Being on the computer too much- or “working” as I call it when the kids need me, speeding, eating out of boredom.

5 places I have lived: Virginia Beach, Va; Des Moines Iowa; Kokomo, Indiana; Alpine, Tx; Midland, Tx 

5 Jobs I have had:Sonic, Bell Atlantic (sold ISDN and DSL), Family Christian Store, Chili’s (it was only a month, but it still counts), ESD (extended school day- an after school program)

That’s all I got.  I’m tagging The Diaper Diaries, Georgia Mom, Yes, They Are All Mine, 3 for Momma, and Faithful Chick.

 3 for Momma tagged me for this meme.  You guys know that I love a good meme so here are the instructions for this one:

 The Rules: Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog. Share 5 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog. or Share the 5 top places on your “want to see or want to see again” list. or Share 5 things you never pictured being in your future when your were 25 years old. Tag a minimum of 5, maximum of 10 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog. The tagees have a choice of which they want to do.

Since I have about 100 random things about me in my 100th post I think that I’ll go with the things I never imagined in my future when I was 25.  That was only 6 years ago, but things didn’t work out quite like I thought.

1.  I never thought that I would have 3 kids in 4 years.  I got pregnant with Baby #1 when I was 25 and after having him I thought that 2 kids would be plenty (I originally wanted 4).  I also didn’t think that Baby #1 and Baby #2 would be quite as close in age as they are (they’re 21 months apart).  It only took us about 2 months to get pregnant- we were thinking more like 6.  As I’ve said before Baby #3 was a complete surprise.

2.   I never thought that I’d have such good girlfriends.  I’ve made 2 really good friends over the last couple of years and their friendships mean so much to me.  They’re the type of friends that will help me out whenever I need it- it’s been such a blessing to have 2 go-to girls.  It’s truly one of the biggest gifts God has given me.

3.  I never dreamed that my dad would be dead.  If you had told me that my dad would die of a heart attack in 4 short years I wouldn’t have believed it.  He didn’t lead a lifestyle that would lead to such things- especially at such a young age.  We have some heart and stroke issues in our family, but again not at such a young age.  I never thought that he wouldn’t see his grandbabies grow up.

4.  Okay- on to something lighter.  I never thought that I’d be driving a mini-van.  I fought the good fight, but when I got pregnant with Baby #3 there was no more fighting.  I had to surrender.  I’m so glad that I did- I really do love my van.  It’s so handy.  We have room for all of our junk- and with 3 kids there’s a plethora of junk to be hauled around on a daily basis (the sit-n-stand stroller, the umbrella stroller, 2 backpacks for pre-school, a diaper bag- need I go on). 

5.  I didn’t realize how great my marriage would be.  I got married when I was 23 and I can honestly say that there’s never been a moment that I’ve regretted marrying Hubs.  I didn’t think that it would get worse as it went on- but I didn’t realize how it would just get better and better.  That’s saying a lot considering how stressful it can be to have 3 young kids. 

Okay I’m tagging: Georgia Mom, Purple Teacup, The Diaper Diaries, Yes, They are all Mine, Faithful Chick.

  I saw this over at The Diaper Diaries and thought it looked like fun.  Since I’m super lazy on Sundays I’ll just copy/paste the instructions: Here’s how you play. Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following categories. They have to be real places, names, things…nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same first initial. You CAN’T use your name for the boy/girl name question. Here goes nothing.

What is your name? Candace

4 letter word: Cane

Vehicle: Camry

City: Cairo

Boy Name: Christopher

Girl Name: Christine (my middle name)

Occupation: Chiropractor

Something you wear: Catsuit- not me (yet).

Celebrity: Carmen Electra (she’s the first one that came to mind.  She’d look good in a catsuit).

Food: Cinnamon Rolls

Something found in a bathroom: Cotton towels

Reason for Being Late: Constipation (sorry the bathroom made me think of that)

Cartoon Character: Cinderella

Something You Shout:  “Come in here right now!!”  Usually followed by- clean up this mess.

If you want to play along consider yourself tagged.  Drop me a comment if you do.

Since The Diaper Diaries actually tagged me- I must do this meme.  Believe me- this is much better than what I was going to post about.  So without further ado:

8 things I’m Passionate About
1. Jesus 
2. Hubs
3. My babies
4. Spending time with my friends
5. Reading and “writing” blogs
6. Teaching my kids about Jesus
7.  Keeping my husband happy
8. Loving on my kids

8 things I say Often
1.  Please stop talking for just 5 minutes.  I need 5 minutes of silence. 
2. Do you need to go pee pee- to Baby #2 (we’re potty training)
3. Don’t let Baby #3 in the bathroom- shut the door!!! shut the door!!!
4. Please let me use that bathroom in peace.
5. I know that you don’t get enough “mama time”- no one gets enough “mama time”
6. Your the big brother and you need to take care of your sisters
7. Mama’s working (blogging)- just give me a few more minutes.
8. To Hubs: Have you left work yet?

8 books I’ve recently read
1. Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
3. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
4. Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore
5. Does Anybody Look Like Me?*  Donna Jackson Nakazawa
6. Seizing Your Divine Moment* Erwin Raphael McManus
7. The Best Life Diet* by Bob Green
8. I want to read Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas

*Books that I currently have, but haven’t read all the way through yet.

8 Songs I could listen to over and over
1. Hallelujah Jesus by Monk and Neagle
2. Could you be Loved  by Bob Marley
3. Continuum by John Mayer- the whole CD is great.
4. These Words by Natasha Bedingfeld
5.  Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing – Mark Schultz
6. Anything by Abba
7. Take the Money and Run by Steve Miller Band (the whole greatest hits 74-78 is good- not a bad song on the whole CD)
8.  D’yer Mak’er by Led Zeppelin

8 things that attract me to my best friends
1. Loyalty                                                                                                                             
2. Fun loving
3.  Good listener
4.  There to help when needed.
5.  Trustworthy
6.  Similar interests
7.  Love for Jesus
8.  Sense of humor

8 things I’ve learned this past year
1. I have wonderful friends.
2. Life goes on after death (my dad)
3. I love blogging- and reading blogs.
4. I can go to the grocery store with 3 kids.
5. Three kids later and Hubs and I are still doing great.
6.   Lots of Bible verses thanks to Baby #1 joining Awana
7.   It’s okay to ask for help.
8.  I can survive on very little sleep.

8 of my peeps I think should do Crazy Eights (if they haven’t already!)
1.Georgia Mom
2.Rhen
3. Musings of a Housewife
4. Organizing Junkie
5. Faithful Chick
6. Busy Mommy
7. Big Mama*
8. Boomama*
*I know that it’s a long shot, but a girl can dream.