and the award goes to...

1. I won something! Mary from fairlycandid.wordpress.com gave me the Versatile Blogger Award. One of those happy memories I mentioned yesterday, is the church family I had growing up. The community there was so rich for me after moving back from California in 1990. One of those families I will always remember, was Mary's. She was good friends with my mom & had a daughter about my age. My favorite memory of her was at a church lock-in where she told us the scariest ghost stories before bed. She was so fun like that. Her blog features her amazing gift for photography & love for people. Her daughter also has a blog I love, gerichs.blogspot.com. The award has rules so here goes:
   Share 7 things about yourself
    2.Pass the award along to other deserving blog recipients 
   3.Link the award to the recipients
   
   
   Seven things, hmm....
   My parents agreed to let me go to modeling school in 8th grade. I had 2 photo shoots for my book & even did a local runway show.
   
   
   I HATE cats. The smells, the unpredictability, the smugness... ugh. This, I think, can be traced to a house my dad lived in one summer we visited him in California, way too many cats living there.
   
   
   We have never had cable. I fear I would never see daylight if we did. I rent a series or watch online if I cannot miss something on cable. My favorite right now is Weeds, it is totally scandalous & I like it.
   
   
   Some would call me creative or crafty but I really fancy myself a jack of all trades. I like to master something like scrap booking or cupcakes & then move on. My hubby does not love this. Once all the proper gadgets are procured, I am on to something new.
   
   
   Lindsay is my one and only sister, she is 23 months younger. I once had her convinced we had an older brother away in the Army, cuz I am a jerk older sister. She is my best girlfriend & she also hates cats.
   
   
   I was a cesarean baby. I never really understood this, except for always saying how perfect I looked as a newborn, until I had Parker. Holy smokes, thanks Mom! 
   
   
   When Matt & I first met, we both were "going out" with someone else. We met at a summer camp & at one point I was gawking at another boy while we were rafting. Matt was sitting behind me as I splashed water in his face the entire way down the river because I was so distracted. (!) He never said a word about it, what a sweetheart. But I guess things worked out just fine for him in the end.
   
   
   Okay, on with the big show: My winners are nsstarnesfam.blogspot.com & thehawsfamily.blogspot.com. Staci got me into blogging. She has 3 boys now but I met her in high school! We have such a fun connection & she is such a blessing to everyone who calls her friend. I was checking out her blog friends one day & found Jayna's blog. Jayna & I also went to high school together. She has 3 girls, her blog is a beautiful escape from the testosterone 'round these parts. You girls can pass this on or just take it as a huge compliment. I love your blogs!