Catching up

WOW! How time has flown by.
2 months, almost 3, since I sat at home and worked on my blog.
I have tried to work on it during the slower times at work, but cannot access it. I'm not sure why.
As August flew in and the end of summer and the last 3rd of the year rang in my head, I thought, what significant have I accomplished in my life or in someone else's life so far?
Nothing.

So instead of dwelling on what I have not accomplished great in my little life, I thought, I have a challenge that I have slacked on also. So here I am. Catching up on my blog challenge's all in one morning, or most of them anyway.

Challenge #6
1. What age woul you like to be for the rest of your life?
Inside I feel like I am 24, but if I had to choose one age to be, it would be 40. I am coming up on it soon. I have an exercise program and weight loss program in place in my life, well, most of the time. My kids are at wonderful ages. I see the kid and the adult in both of them. They are fun to be around and don't mind hanging out with mom and dad. I feel healthy. I look healthy so 40 is my magical number.

2. If you could own the world's largest collection of anything, what would it be?
This is a hard one. I don't collect anything but dust bunnies at my house.
I am not a collector of any one thing. The reason why?
My grandma used to make my sister and I dust her "fancy" bottle collection that she so lovingly kept colored water in and proudly displayed them in her windows.
To this day I still remember her saying "Don't you dare drop one of those."
UGH!
That probably explains my collection of dust bunnies too.

3. What three wishes would you ask of a genie in a bottle?
Wish #1 ~ For my children to live long and healthy lives with someone they love and who loves them.
Wish #2 ~ For my dh and I to live long and healthy too.
Wish #3 ~ To be able to travel anywhere at any time without worry about cost.
Wish #4 ~ To have my own thriving scrapbooking store where I could sit and create and teach others how fun it is to scrapbook.

4. What are the secrets to a longer, healthier life?
Finding someone who loves you just as much as you love them.
At the beginning of each day to thank the Lord above for allowing you to stay and make your mark on some thing or in some one's life.
As your head hits the pillow, looking back thru your day and recalling all the blessings He has given you and finding the positives in the bad.
And in between the beginning and the end to love with all our hearts.
To make someone smile and have them leave you smiling.
To not care if your house looks like a bomb went off in it and the kids, or the 6 month old puppy, wants to play.
To make each day a memory in your life because we only get one change to ride the merry go round.

5. What is something you feel too young to do?
Go on a "tour group" trip.
Most of the people on these kind of trips are old enough or older than my parents.

6. What are three things you need in order to be happy?
My husband, who keeps me centered.
My children, who keep me on my toes.
And my puppy, who sits and listens to me bitch about certain crap and then covers me in kisses when I am done.

7. If you had an extra day each month that no one else had, what would you do with it?
More than likely I would be cleaning. It seems to be what I do when I have the time.

8. What is something you'd like to do that you're not allowed?
As I think on this question, I don't have an answer.
I pretty much do what ever I want at home and at work.
I tend to curb my tounge a lot, probably to much, at work and with extended family matters, so maybe that is what I would do.
Tell people what they need to hear, not what they want to hear.

9. What superhero powers would you like to have?
To go be able to time travel.
I would go back to when my grandparents were alive and thank them for making me the woman I am today. Then take them to the future and introduce them to Steven and Jordan.
However, I believe they can see me and see how well the kids are turning out being born to two teenagers themselves.

10. What is something you wish you never had to worry about again?
How my kids are going to be.
That Steven will come home safe and sound from his tour in Iraq.
That Jordan will decide on her life's goals and make her dreams come true.