Pay it forward

So Tabi had this on her blog about Paying it forward!

The rules are simple:
The first 3 people to post a comment on this entry will receive a gift from me sometime during the year.When and what are a suprise to the winners!

Then, post about this on your blog & come back and leave your comment telling me you are Paying It Forward as well.

Only the first 3 comments that leave a comment and post this one their blog gets the prize. So who wants to pay it forward?

25 Random Things About Me!

Since I am only 2 post away (after this one) from my 100th post I thought I would do another one of those meme that I keep getting tagged for on FB.

25 random things about me...

1. I love my God with everything in me.

2. My husband is my best friend, we have been married almost 7 yrs & together more than 8! He is truly the love of my life & I feel so blessed that God made him for me!

3. My boys are my greatest joy & my greatest headache! I love them dearly but they can drive me crazy faster than anything else!

4. I miss my family in FL dearly but really love the life we have created here. I can't imagine moving & raising my family somewhere else!

5. I am an only child but am blessed enough to have some of the best girlfriends in the world who are like sisters to me! (She-She!)

6. I was lucky enough to see my bff, She-She, give birth 2 yrs ago to my handsome "nephew" C. It was truly one of the most defining moments in my life & I know I will never forget it as long as I live!

7. I am so thankful that my grandparents are still alive & my boys know them. My grandparents are like second parents to me & I love them dearly!

8. My parents separated when I was 2 wks old & divorced when I was 1 yr old. My Mom remarried when I was 4 & he is the one that raised me. My step-dad is my Daddy & the man I look up too. He is the one who walked me down the aisle & the one my boys call Paw-Paw! I don't have contact with my bio-father (his choice).

9. I love reality shows, seriously addicted! Especially Jon & Kate Plus 8, 17 Kids & Counting, & The Bachelor! I love those shows!

10. I love our DVR, we debated for like 2 yrs if we should buy one or not, now I can't imagine not having one!

11. I am a SAHM, & I never wanted to be anything else. I never had big dreams of becoming something, always a Wife & Mom! I feel very blessed to be able to do both!

12. We made the choice to be done having kids & depending on the day you ask me, I am okay with that. The last few days that's been okay, but next week I might be crying my eyes out about it! Ultimately I know it's the right decision for us.

13. My Mom is the best Mom in the world, we butted heads big time growing up but now she is a great friend & I miss her all the time since she still lives in FL.

14. I am a worrier, I hate that I am but I can lay in bed at night & worry about everything! I am trying to work on that!

15. We are getting ready to book our first cruise together & I am so excited! The GD has never been on one, & I have done 2. But both where when I was younger & was with chaperone's! Bring on the fun!

16. I love to shop. No I have a problem with shopping, I could do it all the time. I can't & don't but I so could shop everyday all day!

17. My graduating class is getting ready to plan our 10 yr reunion next summer, can't believe it's been 10 yrs (almost) already! Craziness! I haven't seen most of them since the day I graduated.

18. I went to a small private High School & there were 40 in my graduation class. The school was 45 minutes away from my house so I spent more time with my youth group then I did my classmates. I am much closer to the people from church than anyone from my class. I had great friends there, but we don't keep in touch as much.

19. I was only 19 when the GD proposed to me & 20 when we got married. 21 when S-Man was born & 24 when D-D was born. I got it done early!

20. I never finished college, & don't really regret it. Some days I wonder if I should have, but to be honest I never knew what I wanted to do when I grew up!

21. I am trying to potty train D-D right now, it's going pretty well at home, but not so much when we are out & about!

22. I am taking my wonderful husband to see the musical "Wicked" in April for his birthday! He is so excited!

23. I count the days until my girls night out! Every Monday a few of us get together to watch "The Bachelor" & then every 4 or 6 weeks I get another full night out! I love them!!!!!!!

24. Hopefully we will one day get to adopt from China, that's always been my dream!

25. I have a giveaway coming in just 2 more post...any guesses on what it is?

There ya go, 25 Random things about me! Let me know if you did it so I can check your out too!

More About Me!

I got this in an email from Amy & thought why not put it up on my blog! Plus I am bored! I won't tag anyone but let me know if you do it so I can check it out! It's a fun way to get too know me better!

*6 names you go by:
1. Cassandra
2. Mommy
3. Cass
4. Baby
5. Sandy Faye
6. Auntie Cass

*Three things you are wearing right now:
1. Black Pj Pants
2. Tshirt
3. Socks

*Two things you want very badly at the moment:
1. GD to get home!
2. For my kids to get better...FAST!

*Two things you did last night:
1. Had a dinner date with my husband
2. Saw a movie with my hubby

*Two things you ate today:
1. Oatmeal
2. Leftovers from dinner last night

*Two people you last talked to on the phone:
1. My mom
2. My hubby

*Two things you are going to do tomorrow:
1. Laundry
2. Watch The Bachelor

*Three favorite drinks:
1. Sweet Tea
2. Dr Pepper
3. Water

So that's me! What about you?

Meme

Amy had this on her FB & I decided to make it a blog, even if she didn't tag me! Amy happens to be a IRL (in real life) friend of mine from church, you must go see her adorable new baby girl! Anyway here are the Rules: Post the list on your profile replacing my answers with yours. Tag 25 people to do the same. Don't forget to Tag me back.If I tagged YOU, it's because I want to know more about you.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My Mom heard the name on a soap opera actually!

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Yesterday

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Nope

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Ham

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes 3, 2 boys here & one I can't wait to met in heaven!

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I would hope so!

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Nope NEVER!

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? No

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Not a chance

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Okay don't judge me...Lucky Charms

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Mint Choc Chip

13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Depends but usually their eyes

14. RED OR PINK? Pink-Pink-Pink!!!!!!!

15. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? How much time do you have?

16. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My family in FL

17. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?? sure why not

18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Black pj pants & socks with no shoes

19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?The tapping of the keyboard

20. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Pink or Purple

21. FAVORITE SMELLS? Lavender/Chamomile, Vanilla, Curve for Men on my Hubby!!

22. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? my husband

23. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS NOTE? Yes

24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Volleyball

25. HAIR COLOR? Dark brown

26. EYE COLOR? Boring brown

27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes unfortunately

28. FAVORITE FOOD? Mexican...No Italian, No wait Chinese...To hard...can't choose!

29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings

30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? PS I Love You

31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Blue T-shirt

32. SUMMER OR WINTER? summer (of course if you were asking me this in the summer I would probably say winter!)

33. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs :)

34. FAVORITE DESSERT? Hands down...Cheesecake!!!

35. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? I would say Jeannie

36. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Not a clue

37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Nothing at the moment

38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don't have one

39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? 7th Heaven

40. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? QUIET...no children fighting...just QUIET!

41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Nope neither

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Trinidad

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I gave birth to 2 boys, what better talent is there?

44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? FL

45. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? All of them

46. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? At church in Fl!

Okay I tag...

Jeannie

Mer

Meg

Sandy

Mistee

Maggie

Jane

Heather

Jo-Jo

Brini

Tabi

Okay that's not 25, but it's the best I can do! Let me know if you do the tag so I can see!

Some bling & meme!

Meg over at Ramblings of a Crazy Mom was sweet enough to give me this award & have some very nice things to say! If you haven't checked her out be sure to stop by, not only is she a sweetheart but she has some great stories about her boys!
Thanks so much Meg!

All I have get to do with this one is nominate 7 other blogs that I love! Here's the thing I need to rest before being back at church tonight, I have nursery duty! So here's the deal if you follow my blog then it's yours! Yes I realize that means about 60 of you but hey I am feelin' generous today! Enjoy!

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Next up is a meme that Amy over at My Child, My love tagged me for! This lady happens to be one of my IRL (in real life) friends! Actually our husbands were apart of a juggling/fire eating/ fire breathing/sharing the gospel trio back in the day, so we became fast friends due to the common bond of our husbands craziness! She is also one of the ladies that did part of the giveaway I had a few months ago, so be sure to check her out! So here's how this meme works...

I'm supposed to find the 4th folder on my computer, then post the 4th picture in that folder, explain it, then tag 4 more people to do the same. Here goes:

This picture was taken Thanksgiving '07. David's brother & his family (that live in TX) came in for Thanksgiving. This was actually the first time I had met him & at the time we had been married 5 1/2 yrs! Anyway they all came in & as our tradition is we drove over to a place called Calloway Gardens. It's a big garden place, that also has a butterfly house, camping, bike trails, etc. During Christmas time they hang lights all over the gardens & you drive through & look while listening to Christmas music! This picture was taken of the whole Hicks family in front of a beautiful old church that's on the grounds! It was such a great day!

So that's my picture, here are my 4 tags:

Meg over at Ramblings of a Crazy Mom

Jane over at Jumpin' in the Jungle

Mistee over at Our Family Blog

Meridith over at Therapeutic Ramblings of Mom

That's my post for this Sunday! I am going to be out with my BFF tomorrow to take her son to the kidney doctor (I will share his miraculous story soon!) so no NMM tomorrow! Have a great one everybody!

Check it out!

Look at this awesome giveaway! Jump over to Ravings of a Mad Housewife & see this great giveaway she has going on! So finish reading this post & then scoot right over there to check it out!!

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In other news Jeannie did this great meme on her blog & I thought it looked like fun! So I jumped right in & asked for a letter...I got W! I have to list my favorite things but the trick is...they all must start with the letter W! I hope I can come up with everything!

*Water-I love taking hot showers, nothing relaxes me

more than a hot shower at the end of the day!

*Whipped Cream-Oh get your minds right!

I meant on pie!

*Woman-I love being a woman (most days) I especially love the clothes that comes with it! LOL!!

*Whisper-when my husband whispers sweet-nothings into my ear!

*Wood-I love having a fire during these cold months! There is nothing like cuddling up with my love, under a blanket, in front of the fire!

*Wardrobes-I mean come on what woman doesn't love a huge wardrobe!

*Wilde Daddy-Yes that's with an 'e', that would be my Dad's last name! He married my Mom when I was 4, & I have always been his daughter (even though he was not allowed to adopt me)! He will never know how much he has meant to me, loving me like I was his own! He is the only Daddy I know & I love him so much!

*Writing-on my blog that is! I have so loved having my blog & meeting all my new bloggy friends! I really feel like I found my niche here & truly love all the love I get from you guys!

So there ya go! If you would like to join in on the fun then just let me know & I will give you a letter! And don't forget about the giveaway!

“If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him.” Benjamin Franklin

So this was on Tabi's blog yesterday that she got from this blog, & it looked like a cute thing to do! I did wait until today so that my Not me Monday could stay up all day though!! All you have to do is dump out the contents of your purse & then take a picture! Post the pic & then answer the questions!

So here's my pics...(yes my bed's not made..oh well!)

What's in my purse that I swapped with my best friend for?!?!

*My phone

*My wallet

*My calendar

*My little notebook/blank paper

*Cosmetic bag

-Lipstick

-Advil

-Lip gloss

*Pens

*Ipod (because it needs to be charged)

*Gum

*My keys

*Sunglasses

Now for the questions with this meme:

*What's the most important thing in your handbag?

-Probably my phone and my calendar...I know it should be my wallet, but it's not like there is loads of cash in there! LOL!

*What's the most embarrassing thing in your purse?

-Nothing really!

*What's the smallest thing in your purse?

-My Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer

*Is there anything illegal in your handbag?

-Not that I know of

So there's a fun thing for today! Let me know if you did it on your blog so I can check it out!

Have a great day!!