The Toy Box Years: All About Me From A to Z

The Creators of the Toy Box Years

The creators of the Toy Box Years are my two beautiful daughters and wonderful, handsome soldier husband.

"Nani" (our oldest) is a 11 year old 6th grader who loves Taylor Swift, ballet, books, fashion designing and sewing. Ask her what she wants to be when she grows up and it changes daily to anything from "an artist" to "a teacher" to "a singer/dancer". Nani is also currently fighting a battle against brain cancer -- recently diagnosed in June 2016.

"Nudgie" (our youngest) is a very smiley, very happy, very giggly, very spirited 8 year old 3rd Grader who's favorite toys are anything that gives mommy an anxiety attack - ladders, stepstools, the climbing wall at the playground. Like her sister, she has a love of reading and coloring, loves gymnastics and still provides mommy lots of snuggle time!

"My Marine" is my high school sweetheart. We've been married over 20 years and met when we were 17. (You do the math....) His favorite toys are Blackhawk helicopters, the lawnmower, our steam cleaner, and microbrew beer bottles. My husband is also my hero in that he proudly serves his country as a Blackhawk crew chief (hence his favorite toy!). And need I say that there is nothing hotter than my man in uniform!

All About Me......

Once upon a time I had a career and worked in the corporate world. Once upon a time, I dreamed about leaving that all behind to follow my true calling -- being a wife and mommy.

The first part of my calling was fulfilled in 1995 when I married my Marine (now soldier) and my love. Little did I know that being a military wife would change me in so many ways and that because of that, I would have an extended family all over the world from Japan, to California, to North Carolina.

The second part of my calling took a little doing, but I finally achieved that dream in 2004 with the birth of our first child, followed 4 years later by her baby sister.

So now, when someone asks me what I do for a living - I simply smile and say proudly that I'm following my calling - I'm a mommy and a wife -- and I couldn't be HAPPIER -- I'm living in the Toy Box Years!!

I'm bored. I'm tired from all my purging and cleaning. I'm a little brain dead at the moment, so I thought I'd do a little fun post -- All About Me From A-Z. Silly, but fun -- and I don't have to think too much!

Enjoy!

A - Age: 41

B - Bed size: Queen

C - Chore you hate: Cleaning toilets

D - Dog's name: Zoja (and Mitzi who crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Aug. 1st)

E - Essential start your day item: COFFEE

F - Favorite color: Black

G - Gold or Silver: gold

H - Height: 5'2

I - Instruments you play: None

J - Job title: Momma

K - Kids: 2 girls

L - Living arrangements: House with my hubby, my girls, and crazy, retarded dog

M - Mom's name: Joanne

N - Nicknames: None I care to share....LOL

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: None

P - Pet Peeve: Bad drivers, Being late

Q - Quotation from a movie: "But why is the rum gone?" - Capt. Jack Sparrow

R - Right or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: 1 brother

T - Time you wake up: 5:30

U - Unique thing(s) about you: I had a college scholarship for folk dancing

V - Vegetable you dislike: Cooked carrots, cooked tomatoes, cooked onions

W - Ways you run late: Usually something with the kids or dog pops up

X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, Wrist

Y - Yummy food you make: Taco dip

Z - Zoo Favorite: All the bears

Anyone care to share their A-Z's?

4 comments:

(Single)Mommy January 21, 2011 at 6:57 AM: I'm now following you! I'd love for you to come do the same if you get a chance. Find all my mommy ramblings @ My Adventures in Mommyland
Camp Isaac Mama January 21, 2011 at 7:14 AM: http://campisaacchaos.blogspot.com/2011/01/to-z-all-about-me.html
MaryAnne January 21, 2011 at 11:55 AM: How fun! I learned a lot about you =)

For chores I hate, can I just say all of them? I want a magically cleaning house =)
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