A Whollatta Firsts

You know the drill -- copy, replace with your answers, send to friends

1. What was your FIRST job?
I was the "Cookie Girl" at Albertson's. Very cool.

2. What was your FIRST car
The first car I drove regularly was actually my dad's - a 1982 green Mercedes 240D, then after HS graduation, Dad bought me my own - a fire-engine red 1983 Mercedes 300Turbo Deisel - watch out! 0-60 in 22 seconds flat!

3. Do you still talk to your FIRST love?
Not even sure who my first love really is!

5. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink?
A wine cooler of some sort

6. Who was the FIRST person to text you today?
No one - my ohine won't really text any more.

7. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning?
Mikayla because she crawled into bed with me this morning at about 4:00 am

8. Who was your FIRST grade teacher?
Jan Carden and we still keep in touch!

9. Where did you go on your FIRST ride in an airplane?
Colorado when I was 2 or 3.

10. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk?
Rachel - can't remember her last name right now!

11. Where was your FIRST sleep over?
Probably Rachel's house

12. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today?
Mikayla

13. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning?
Turned on Dora for Mikayla

14. FIRST tattoo?
a daisy

15. FIRST piercing?
Ears when I was in 2nd grade

16. FIRST foreign country you've gone to?
Does Mexico count?

17. FIRST movie you remember seeing?
Wow - don't even know. THat was a long time ago.

18. When was your FIRST detention?
And only - I was in Spanish class in 9th grade, and I answered a question (incorrectly) and this kid called me "Beavis" I told him, "Shut up, Butthead." Get it - Beavis and Butthead? I thought it was an excellent comeback, my teacher did not.

19. Who was your FIRST roommate?
Ashley York - ACU freshman year! Nelson 3rd East, baaabyyyyy!

20. If you had one wish? (Editorial note: this doesn't seem like a First...)
That we had enough money to where I could be a stay-at-home-mommy

21. What is something you would learn if you had the chance? (ditto the editorial note from above)
What kind of question is this?

22. Did you marry the FIRST person who asked for your hand in marriage?
Yes, well sort of, I had a college boyfriend tell me he was going to marry me.

23. What was the FIRST sport that you were involved in?
Gymnastics when I was 5 or 6. That didn't work out well.

24. What were the FIRST lessons you ever took?
Swimming when I was 3 or 4 - I think Missy (Elliot) Brenner was my teacher!

25. What is the FIRST thing you do when you get home?
Hug and kiss Mikayla!

26. Who do you think will be the next person to post this?
Anyone who has 10 minutes to kill!

Happy 2nd Birthday, My Love

My Dearest Love,
It has been two years since I first held you in my arms. I stand in amazement at how quickly these two years have passed. When I look back, what is truly amazing is how my life has changed for the better since I first cradled you. You don’t even know it, but you brighten my every day and every thought. You light up my life and light up my world. I am so blessed to be your mother. I can’t even express the love I have for you. Tears are running down my cheeks right now, because the wellspring of love is overflowing.
Your short little life right now has brought me more joy than I ever thought possible. I never want you to ever, ever, ever think that I don’t love you. You are my world. When I got pregnant with you, I was not the person I should have been. Because you have a wonderful and prayerful SuSu and Daddy Pat, who both prayed daily for God to bring me back under his wing, I was able to come back to Jesus. You saved my life. Because of you, I was humbled before God, and He taught me so much through you. He taught me that just because I don’t see Him, that doesn’t mean He’s not there. Sometimes He’s just right behind the shower curtain.
He has taught me how He has unconditional love for me, just as I have for you. He has shown me that He loves me, just like I love you, only more. I want you to always look to Jesus for help, love and support. Know that I am always here, too. I will always love you, forever. You are my life, my love and my daughter. I pray for you daily that you will grow up to be a strong and powerful woman of God. I pray you will continually seek Him first in all that you do.
There is nothing that you could ever do that would make me love you any less. In fact, everything you do makes me love you more. Every day I wake up, I wake up loving you more than I did the day before. I look forward to sharing so many more birthdays with you. I love you, Mommy