15 Years In a Nutshell

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I was tagged by Jill for this meme, which I think was originally started by Canape.

How exactly do you summarize the last 15 years of your life?

1. I did a lot of stupid stuff in high school that I’m not proud of. Oh yeah and in college too. I’m lucky to be alive and healthy and not an emotional wreck. Let’s just not go there.

2. I graduated from high school in 1998 and from Central Missouri State University (which changed its name) just under five years later.

3. While in college I was very involved on campus. I joined Sigma Kappa Sorority my freshman year and lived in the house for two years. I served as the secretary and the Panhellenic representative, as well as several other offices. I was also part of the public relations students group, marketing club, a volunteer group, and the Baptist Student Union.

4. After graduating and moving back to St. Louis, I decided to grow up and settle down, ended a traumatic relationship, and soon after that I met Jonathon. We dated for thirteen months, got engaged, and got married in 2005.

5. We met at a large (not mega church but really big) Protestant church in St. Louis. We still attend that church and we both volunteer in the nursery and are involved in a young married couples group.

6. My degree is in Public Relations and I have worked at a children’s home, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and for a small publishing company. That last job, my boss was a pervert and I quit after three weeks. I picked up a newspaper to look for a new job and found an ad looking for a nanny. So I became a nanny and worked part time, with summers off, until I was 35 weeks pregnant. This is Henry, the little guy I used to take care of.

I went back to school briefly because I was thinking about getting my teaching certification. I also considered a job as a futures broker and also going to law school. I still don’t think I really know what I want to do when I go back to work.

7. We bought a three bedroom house a few months after we got married. It was in “move-in condition” but we have done a lot of updating and redecorating. We also had a fourth bedroom added to the lower level and we hope that one day the real estate market will get better and we can sell and move up a little bit. One of our favorite things about the house is the big deck on the back.

8. Bailey Sophia was born in April of 2007 and she is the light of my life. I think if something happened to her, they would have to bury me too. I know that sounds horrible but I think other moms probably understand.

9. I work once a week at a grocery store (in the evening or on the weekend) and the rest of the time I am at home with Bailey or selling Avon. Someday I hope to build my Avon business but right now it’s fun and a decent supplemental income.

10. We love to travel and we have been to Canada (Niagara Falls), Mexico, Jamaica, Nashville, Memphis, Kansas City, Oklahoma (okay so that was just to see his parents), and South Padre Island. This fall we are going to Disney World! Traveling is one of our big priorities and something that we have really missed since Bailey was born. We are so excited for our trip this fall. Here is a picture of us on a glass bottom boat tour in Cabo.

Wow, this turned out to be quite an emotional post for me, looking through the old pictures and thinking about the highlights of my life! I am going to tag these five people:

1. Andria
2. Groundhog Chaser
3. Amy- Radish
4. Amy- Everyday Mama Drama
5. Tubeless

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