Tagged!

Ok so Abby has tagged me so I guess I will do this...

20 Years ago I was....
12 soon to be 13. This was the summer before I went to 8th grade. I am pretty sure...Abby says she was also going into 8th so one of us has calculated wrong.... but oh well close enough. I really don't remember much, but Abby mentioned the Nordstrom Anniversary sale and this was a found memory each summer. I also used to go to church camp each summer and did love it so I am sure I was just getting back from having a great time there. I also probably spent my summer babysitting.

10 Years ago I was....
22 soon to be 23. I was working at the Factoria Nordstrom Espresso Bar as the manager and had recently met Kevin-we met February 98 as that is when I started at the Factoria store and he worked there too, in the shoe department. Oh the memories of working there. Kevin and I officially started dated on Memorial Day of this year. Our first date was a Mariners Game of all things. In October of this year I made the move to theNordstrom Corporate Offices and began working in the Accounting Department.

5 Years ago I was...
Spending my first full summer living in Kansas. Kevin was just finishing his first year of Law school and I was growing my first tomatoes. And man my plants were big! I worked forPayless Shoes Corporation in the Lease Administration department as a Lease Auditor. In looking back this is really how God works things out in our lives, after working in the General Ledger portion of the accounting department atNordstrom , a position opened up as a Lease Administration- I took the job and enjoyed it. It was not just chance that when we moved to KS, there happened to be a Retail Corporation headquartered there that had openings with the same kind of work that I did forNordstrom . Cost of living is less there and so are wages so it was a real blessing to find a great paying secure job with benefits. I will always look back on Kansas with fond memories -good church, good friends, good neighbors, good job etc.

3 Years ago I was...
Living back in my home town of Yakima. And a brand new mother to Ella! She was born the end of June so was still a tiny baby at this time. I was also taking care of my elderly great Aunt and working for Jan's Catering! Wow! Kevin and I celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary this year.

1 Year ago I was....
Moved into our new home that we built-we moved at the end of March. This was very exciting for us and Kevin spent a lot of time and energy putting our personal stamp on this place. A mother of two now, Roc was just two weeks old and I was adjusting from one to two. I remember thinking how could I have thought one was a lot of work? I stopped working for my mom (other than bookkeeping on my own time) and was officially a stay at home mom. Kevin also just started is planning job with the city. Ok I just realized this was not one the items, but I wrote it so it stays.

So Far this Year I....
Celebrated Ella's Third Birthday and Roc's first. Witnessed many of Roc's firsts-crawling, cruising, walking, running, etc. Not really anything too special this year so far, just the same old same old... Oh we have planned a vacation... Kevin's sister is getting married in SC so we decided to make the trip, this will be a good time of seeing a lot of his family we have not seen in a while and will be fun to see this part of the country. Oh and Ella gets to be a flower girl-I am excited about that.

Yesterday I...
Went to Office Max to get ink for the work computer, went to Target since we were right there. Then went and did the weekly bills for my mom's business while Roc napped. Drew came and watched him and it worked out great. Drew did not want me to pay him as he said he ate enough Tillamook Ice Cream and Cheez -its' to make up for it:) Had dinner and put the kids to bed, worked on catering stuff (till my bedtime:) Exciting life I lead, I know.

Tomorrow I will...
Be taking Ella to the dentist. I have a sinking suspicion she has a cavity so I am stressing a bit about this! This is also her first dentist appointment. Looking at the grocery ad's-one of my favorite Wednesday morning activities. Laundry and cleaning-but hey aren't those pretty much everyday occurrences?

Next Year I will...
Be the mother of a four year old and a two year old. I think life will be much easier. Both the children will be older and I think everyday it gets easier. Celebrate 10 years of marriage to Kevin-wow! Maybe we can go on a cruise! Yeah right I am to frugal for that but a girl can dream right? :) Actually I want to go on the Disney Cruise, but not till both kiddos are old enough to enjoy it-so that won't be next year, but soon enough.

I tag...
Stella and Kaitlen. Oh and Sam, Jen, and Sara since I frequent their blogs too! Now get to it:)