Carrie 111

1. My astrological sign is Taurus.
2. And I'm stubborn.
3. I'm also strong-willed.
4. I freely admit when I'm wrong.
5. Even to my kids.
6. My nickname is "Pickles Annie".
7. My dad still calls me "Pickles".
8. Or "Annie".
9. Usually it's "Annie".
10. My dad and grandfather gave me the nickname.
11. Because I love pickles.
12. To the point of making myself sick.
13. I have a jar of sweet pickles in my refrigerator.
14. I am the fourth child of five.
15. After three sons.
16. I have a younger sister.
17. We hated each other growing up.
18. We get along now. When it matters most.
19. My parents dated in high school.
20. They married nine days after my mom graduated high school.
21. My oldest brother, the first grandson, was born 7 months later.
22. My parents are divorced and remarried.
23. To different people, silly!
24. Each second marriage has lasted longer than their first.
25. By 3 years (dad) and 4 years (mom).
26. My oldest brother died in a car wreck when he was 18.
27. I was 11.
28. It was the first time I saw my father cry.
29. One of my brothers and I graduated from the same high school as our parents.
30. I graduated 25 years to the day and date after my mother.
31. I went to my five year reunion.
32. I learned all I needed to know and have skipped the rest.
33. I was a cheerleader for football and basketball.
34. I was popular and hung with the 'jock' crowd.
35. I had my first son, the first grandson, when I was 22.
36. He weighed 10 lbs. and was 23 inches long.
37. Matthew is 18 now and leaves for Air Force BMT on October 9th.
38. Matthew stands 6'5" tall -- and he's still growing.
39. He weighs 150 lbs soaking wet.
40. He has a genius IQ.
41. I had my second son when I was 26.
42. Connor is almost 14 and lives with his dad.
43. He's a Quaterback and a Pitcher.
44. Connor and Matthew have different fathers.
45. Each has a younger brother and a younger sister, in that order.
46. Alexander, my third son, was born and died in 1995.
47. The pain NEVER subsides, it just becomes a comfortable ache.
48. My youngest son, Hunter, turned 10 this year (February 2nd).
49. Alexander and Hunter have the same father.
50. I have a step-son.
51. His name is Jake. He's 14.
52. He lives with us.
53. And Hunter.
54. Jake played the drums in the school band.
55. He also played football.
56. Henry is my fourth -- and final -- husband.
57. That's my final answer!
58. We met via Yahoo!
59. We've been together almost 9 years.
60. I posted an ad; he answered it.
61. We lived next door to each other.
62. And we didn't know it.
63. Well...I did. Sort of.
64. Call it fate.
65. We met because he had a 'crotch rocket'.
66. No, not THAT!
67. A motorcycle!
68. A red Ninja.
69. It was stolen two weeks after we met.
70. While we were re-roofing his parents house.
71. In upstate New York.
72. In 100 degree heat.
73. Seriously.
74. It was the first time I met his parents.
75. The neighbors noticed the chick on the roof.
76. I wield a mean air nailer!
77. His parents were impressed.
78. The Ninja was brand new.
79. Henry didn't have the title yet.
80. The insurance company paid the claim.
81. I called around town to find an identical replacement.
82. I found one. He bought it.
83. 3 years later, this Ninja was stolen.
84. From the same complex!
85. And it was chained to a post.
86. They left a small piece of the cut chain behind. (Yeah buddy, rub it in!)
87. I think my husband still has it.
88. We haven't replaced the bike yet.
89. We own a yacht.
90. It used to sleep six.
91. But the kids grew.
92. We keep it near one of the Great Lakes.
93. My husband and I are certified scuba divers.
94. We have driven our boat to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio several times.
95. We celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary June 30th.
96. We have two Jeeps -- "HIS GP" and "HER GP".
97. We have a wireless network in our home.
98. My husband is an Electrical Engineer (and techno-savvy).
99. We have three desktop and three laptop computers. (Not including ones used for work.)
100. We have three X-Boxes, two X-Box 360's, one PSP, a DDR and a couple of Gameboys.
101. I'm techno-savvy, too.
102. I have an ink pen that is part Swiss Army knife. It's blue.
103. I started snowboarding last year.
104. I don't quite have the hang of it yet.
105. I broke my left elbow on St. Patrick's Day 2007.
106. I do have the hang of downhill skiing, however.
107. I model formal/bridal gowns part-time.
108. I have played paintball with my husband and boys.
109. Twice.
110. So far. :-)
111. I turned 40 this year. It hurt.