5, 10, 15 and 20 years ago...

So... just tell us where you were and what you were doing in your life 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago...

Here's mine!

5 years ago we lived in Texas. I was about the size of a house and waiting for Alyssa to be born (actually we thought at that time she would be Alycia). Alex was just about to start kindergarten, and Ashley was just potty training.

10 years ago we lived in Utah. Rich was working a summer job at BYU setting up a computer "borrowing" program for students. I was working at a Touring company as a logistical manager and visa specialist. This month we moved from Orem down to Provo to an apartment closer to work and school, and one that had air conditioning! (even if it was only a one room conditioning unit!). I was pregnant with Alex but feeling fine (until a month later when I had complications and he was born early).

15 years ago I had just finished my sophmore year in highschool. I had my first job at a grocery store as a checkout clerk, and was having a blast working during the summer and having fun with my friends. I had just gotten my drivers license, so I was happy to have the freedom of being able to drive myself places.

20 years ago I lived in Maryland. I was 11 and getting ready to go into the 6th grade at the middle school. That summer I had my plastic surgery operation on my ears to shape and pin them back (I was born with ears that stuck out, and did not have the normal shape to the upper ear).

Waiting during swimming lessons

Alyssa's lessons are before Alex and Ashley's... So we hang out during their lesson.

Swimming lessons! Alex and Ashley are in the same class.

Evil Cookies

So yesterday I wanted to make chocolate chip cookies... I haven't made them in a long time, so I did...

And today I'm regretting that I made them because they are too evil for me...

I just like them so much. They are tempting and I'm not even going to mention how many of them I've eaten today. One here, one there... another a few hours later... Rich will read this and ask me how many I ate, and I'll tell him that I don't know... I lost count and didn't keep track and that I only know it was too many!! :)

At least I put half the batch in the freezer so I don't have a whole batch to try to stay away from... just half a batch. (but it is a big batch, so half a batch is still a lot!)

Now I need to figure out what's for dinner...

Chicken something... enchilada's or salsa chicken... hm....or something else... I hate making decisions some days. :)