5 Question Friday!

Little Man and I are spending some time housesitting for a family we know out of town.  There house is amazing, so it's almost like a little vacation...and we get to visit family and friends while we're here!  Just wish the mister was with us, but we can't have everything we want! :)

I'm joining 5QF today.  I haven't answered or linked up in awhile, but if you would like to join, link up here!

1. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you?

This question is a little too easy for me.  On the morning of September 19, 2009, after being in labor with the help of pitocin and an epidural for over 12 hours, the nurses started telling me to push!  Yeah, my epidural ran out and I somehow pushed out a 9 pound, 8 ounce beautiful, massive, little boy!  I'm sure the entire hospital heard my screams of excruciating pain...but, what can I say?  It hurt!

At least the pain gave me the best thing I have ever experienced in life!!

(This is from W's real birthday! Look at his massive hands!)

2. How much sleep do you get at night?

I try my hardest and am usually successful at getting a good 8 hours!

3. How long did you believe in Santa Claus? How did you find out that he does not exist?

What?? He's not real?!

I feel like ever since my "common sense" set in, I knew Santa wasn't real.  I didn't come out and say it or tell anyone, but I just knew that something like that wasn't possible.  It was probably around first grade.

When I was in 3rd or 4th grade, I was out shopping with my mom and we had been to a bookstore.  She had to run into another store real quick and left me in the car. (I know, what was she thinking?!) Being a bibliophile since birth, I opened the bag from the bookstore and pulled out a book.  It was called, "The Truth About Santa Claus."  I started reading, and my mom returned to the car.  She looked at me, almost took the book away, and then said, "Do you know?!"  I remember looking at her like, "Mama, I'm not stupid!"  

4. What was the last movie you saw in a theater?

Wow, I really have to think on that one.

I think it was Shrek 4 in 3D.  I love the Shrek movies, and my mister and I went to see Shrek 2 on our first "real" date, so I had to see the 3D one in the theater.  I was a little disappointed, but we usually rent from the redbox or dollar vending machines instead of spending money at the movie theater!

5. What do you wear to bed?

It depends on my mood.  

Either long pajama bottoms and a t-shirt, or a cotton, sleeveless, short nightgown.

Hope y'all have a wonderful weekend!

Five Question Friday!

1. What were your school colors?

Are we talking about high school or college?  My high school colors were green and white--the Mustangs.  And my college colors are the best in the world...Carolina Blue and White...Go Tarheels!!

2. What's the best compliment you ever received?

The best compliments I get are from my husband, letting me know that I am a good mom and wife. :)  Even though he does complain that I could do better sometimes, he lets me know that what I am doing is good work!

And if I had to think of something more specific, it would be from my first year of teaching.  I had never had a teaching class, but was thrown to the wolves two weeks into the school year.  I was 22, teaching 15-19 year olds.  I had never created a lesson plan...and my classes were an hour and a half long.  Usually the lessons ended before class was really over, and my students were free to talk and be CRAZY!  And crazy they were.  But when I started getting the hang of it, and planning well-thought-out lessons, one of my students came up to me after class.  His name was Sean.  He said, "Mrs. G (before I was married), I just wanted to let you know that your lesson today was GREAT!" and he gave me a thumbs up.  That was one of the things that made my first year of teaching worth it :)

3. Do you buy cheap or expensive toilet paper?

I gotta go with the expensive.  Gotta have the best :)  I can't stand the cheap stuff.  My husband will buy the cheap stuff for himself and get the expensive stuff for me...I'm really not that high maintenance...but some of you understand...right?

4. Have you ever had a surprise party thrown for you? Or have you had one for someone else?

I have helped throw a surprise party for my older sister, and I threw one for my best friend in high school.  The one for my friend was crazy because she thought that everyone was talking about her behind her back...and it really bothered her.  At least we had a good reason to explain it when it was all said and done :)

5. What is one material possession that you "can't live without"?

That would probably be my laptop! Can't live without my MAC!

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Hope everyone has a great weekend! I have a busy week coming up, but I will try to stay in touch with the blog world as best I can.  If you have time, check out my new etsy shop!   

Five Question Friday

Just discovered Mama M at My Little Life!  She hosts 5QF and if you would like to join in, click here!

1. If you could go back to college would you change your major? Or, if you were to go to college right now...what major would you choose?

I have actually been thinking about this a lot lately!  I majored in History, which I absolutely love, and I also love teaching it.  But my real passion is music.  I sometimes wish that I had double-majored, or just majored in music.  I would love to teach chorus in a school or church setting!

2. What do you love most about your home?

My favorite thing about my home is my walk-in closet! That will definitely be a must-have for future homes!  I am not the neatest person in the world...but having a walk-in makes it easier to keep my stuff organized!

3. What types of books do you like to read (if you like to read at all)?

I love to read realistic fiction or any historical fiction.  I like lots of John Grisham.  The best book I have read lately is The Help!  Such a great book!

4. What is the grossest thing you've ever eaten?

I am a very picky eater, so I don't eat many gross things, but one of the grossest for me would have to be calamari.  I hate the texture and it tasted like I was eating a finger! YUCK! I am not a fan of any seafood...

5. If you HAD to be a character on a TV show, whom would you be?


Well, I know this is random, but I kinda have a thing for Kevin James :) He is hilarious! So I would probably go for Carrie on King of Queens.  But I definitely want lots of kids...so that part wouldn't work out well for me, and neither would living in the north.  

*I am officially a stay-at-home mom now!! WHOO HOO!! Have a great weekend!!*