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I'm sorry it's been over a week since my last response, but I had the privilege of being the bridesmaid and candle-lighting singer for my good friend Tracy's wedding last weekend at a beautiful little chapel in Kaufman, Texas, on the grounds of The Victorian House. It was such a beautiful place and we had a good time. And now Tracy is married!! Needless to say, though, I was away from blogger world for awhile.

So, let's pick up where we left off...

Do you ever not work?

I guess that all depends on what you consider "work." I do NOT work all the time with my business. I'm with kids about 20 hours a week and try to take only one morning a week to do "paperwork," preferably a day that Skyler is in Mother's Day Out. I am very happy to say that I no longer have clients on Friday afternoons and my appointment load is slowing down considerably, which is good news since I DO work every spare minute to get my self, my child, and my house ready for this new little baby that will be in our house in 4 or less weeks!!! YIKES!!

If you had one day that ANYTHING was possible in your world, what would you do?

Travel to a European spa in the Alps, get pampered like crazy, eat tons of food, drink my new favorite wine that I would discover upon arrival as I was greeted with a bottle of it in my suite, soak in a huge jaccuzzi tub, and get paid to go shopping for myself for hours!!! And did I mention chocolate and movies and some time to read a book? Would I only get a day??? :(

Seriously, though, I would want the privilege of one more day with my dad to introduce him to his grandchildren, talk to him about life, tell him all the things I wish I could have when he was alive, and learn all about the amazing things he experiences in heaven.

What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?

Gosh, that's hard. Not to be confused with something embarrassing for me, I guess I would say once when I was working at a photography studio in the mall at the front desk and I apparently caught this guy's attention. He made eye contact with me and then starting bringing his cup up to his mouth for a drink when he missed his mouth and his straw went up his nose. Then, to make matters worse for him, he was trying to recuperate and play it off and didn't see the metal sign that was in front of him and ran into it. The sign and the guy and the drink all landed on the floor with a bang. It was too funny, and he was really cute, so that made it even worse for his pride I'm sure.

What were your dreams for yourself ten years ago? Have those dreams come true?

Ten years ago I wanted to marry Coby, have kids, and be a teacher. And yes, all my dreams did come true...and then some!!

If you could sing a duet with anyone in the world, who would it be? What song would it be?

OH MY GOSH!!! It is so hard to pick just one person!!! I think the first person that pops in my mind, despite her obvious life troubles of the past fifteen years, would be Whitney Houston. I know some people knock her for all the wrong choices she's made, and most of that is legitimate, but the girl has a heart for music like no other. She's a soul icon, and amazingly talented. Plus, who hasn't made mistakes in life? Who am I to judge her? I think just being in a studio with her and sharing a mic for a few hours would be AMAZING!!!!! My voice would hardly compare to hers, but it would be fun to be in a duet with her on a spiritual medley of some kind. Some Brooklyn Tab piece that would show her off and remind her of God's grace and mercy for her life, bless her heart!!! :)

What reality show would you go on? Why?

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE to go on the Amazing Race. I love to travel, I love that kind of competition, and if I had the right partner to come along with me, I think I'd TOTALLY win. It would be awesome to me to see those countries and get to experience, even if only for a few hours, the different cultures of the world. God loves diversity, and I think as an American, I'm very much "in a box" as far as what I've experienced in my life. All I've experienced is good, really, and it would be eye opening to see the other side of the world. SO MUCH FUN!!! Maybe some day when my girls are older, huh? Any takers for a partner? Coby said he'd never do it with me.

Have you ever wanted to move out of the Waco area?

Girl, YES!!! I actually never thought I'd stay in Waco. I always figured that as soon as I was out of MCC, I'd move to a bigger city to go to school. As fate would have it, though, I met Coby in my last semester there. I visited UNT with my mom to see if that's where I should finish my degree, but falling in love with Coby and knowing he was staying in Waco made Baylor a much more attractive option. :) It wasn't a mistake. Waco has been a great place to be young married's--it's right in the middle of big cities so traveling to "fun" is easy--and now that we're parents it's a great place, too. I love that I get to raise Skyler and Chloe Grace in a smaller town around people I've known forever. I like that I can be established in a town and still see people at the HEB to talk about life and how the family is doing. It's a great middle road for us--even though I NEVER thought we'd stay here.

What's the most precious memory you have of your father?

The absolute most treasured memories I have with my dad are nights we'd sit on his bed with a guitar and sheet music in hand and pick out harmonies to songs. Sometimes we'd just sing worship songs or he'd try to teach me how to play guitar. Regardless, it was a great time to connect with him. I remember a short season where my uncle lived with us in the interum of a job change and then they'd both take out the guitars and we'd sit in the living room and listen to them play Texas country music or some Willie Nelson. FUN memories of my childhood, for sure. As I got older, the guitar was replaced with long conversations about life or the bible or funny things in our day, which was still a treasure, but sharing music was a passion we both appreciated.

What do you do in your down time?

Well, honestly I don't get much down time, which is bad. But at the end of the day I do like to sit and watch TV with Coby. I only watch what we DVR, so it's always a good episode!! We're reality show junkies and I'm still hooked on LOST, so it's a fun time to relax. I also like to read, play outside with Skyler, and get lost in the blogger world. I probably should blog as much as I read them, huh!!