Friday, December 01, 2006

Setting It Straight


Nicholas, Ashley and Cole
Originally uploaded by °Beth.
We’re having a snowday—not that there is any snow on the ground . . . East Texas FREAKS when inclement weather is as much as a state away! Even though we could have slept in, these are the little darlings that STILL were up before the crack of dawn.

As promised, I’m now revealing all:

1. I really did go to Ball State University—it was a total of 30 minutes from the house I grew up in.

2. The camp I attended during high school was awesome! One of the highlights of my life.

3. You all are so kind . . . but YES, David dances circles around me in the IQ area.

4. Some friends and I really were interrogated by the KGB. All of us were also quite thankful for our American passports—which is likely what kept us from being detained in the slammer! (Three hours in a Russian jail was the lie . . . just in case you missed it.)

5. If you have ever traveled as a single female in a second or third world country, you know those proposals have nothing to do with your looks, charm or personality—once again the American passport is key!

6. It was last Christmas. David and I were Ron and Katie’s guests . . . and it was a blast! Since I had already watched the annual HGTV special of the decorating of the White House (In my opinion a MUST on your holiday to do list) I was the token expert with vast amounts of knowledge of all the little tidbits behind what we were seeing.

And just because it’s my blog and I’ll do it if I want to . . . I also tag Lily, Leah, Lacy and J-Lynn!

9 comments:

betsy said...

Man, just seeing this picture makes me think when I was Ashley's age if my mom had had a baby I would have been in HEAVEN.
Nicolas is so insanely cute.

Anonymous said...

Funny but I think the whole Canadian passport works quite like the US one when in foreign countries & recieving proposals from strangers... I guess being a single female plays a part too. I have to admit, I have lied a few times to people about being married =)

Shanygne said...

awesome!! I was kind of hoping that the KGB thing was real!! What a cool story!

Thanks again for the plants! We love them! now let's hope I can keep them alive!

Michelle said...

thats funny~!
Tulsa got 10 inches of snow, not counting the 2 inches of ice before the snow fell..people here freak out at a light rain storm so you can imagine what's going on here..last night the grocery store was packed like it was another Y2K scare :)

Anonymous said...

I'm an okay singer, but my kids think I'm GREAT. Miracle thaw is basically a metal thing that you put frozen chicken on and it thaws the meat fast. You could do the same thing in your kitchen sink. Who needs $14.99 anyway? : )

Anonymous said...

I just posted my five... I could have used your number five too!!

(Nicholas is getting soooo big) I love the santa hats!!! I am so excited for Christmas!!!

Anonymous said...

Ashley, I sure do miss you too!!! We have to see each other soon!

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