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Saw this survey on Crystal's blog and it totally brought me back to my high school days, when we'd email all our friends these type of surveys.  And yes, I filled out and forwarded every single one. :-P  Here we go...

A. Age: 29  (haha. never mind that my birthday is 2 weeks away...)

B. Bed size: King.  And it's the most comfortable bed you will ever encounter.  (no wonder J never wants to sleep in his crib...)

C. Chore that you hate: The absolute worst - cleaning the kitchen floors.  Never feels clean and makes me sad :(

D. Dogs:  Love them...especially golden retrievers and dachshunds.

E. Essential start to your day: coffee & a bagel. hugs from my boys. 

F. Favorite color: fuchsia :)

G. Gold or Silver:  I used to always and only wear silver, but in the past couple of years, I've discovered I like dainty gold too.  So...both.  How's that for indecisive?

H. Height: 5' 4"

I. Instruments you play:  Piano (bad), Clarinet (worse), & Violin (abysmal).  Would LOVE to eventually learn the guitar one day...

J. Job title: Kindergarten teacher & Stay -at-home mom (part-time for each)

K. Kids: one almost-14 month old boy that steals my heart daily.  23 little five year olds that wear me out but make me smile.

L. Live:  by faith...relying on grace...

M. Mother’s name: Deborah

N. Nicknames:  I love nicknames - especially giving them to people!!  Unfortunately, my name is not too conducive to nicknames (although some call me sarrilly or sayre).

O. Overnight hospital stays: Being born, 3rd degree burn, foot surgery in China, giving birth

P. Pet peeves: Grammar/spelling mistakes (esp. from teachers), redundancy with acronyms (PIN number, ATM machine, SAT test).  

Q. Quote from a movie: "It's tradition!"

R. Right or left handed: Righty! 

S. Siblings: Older brother Dan, sis-in-law Kat, younger sister Es, & bro-in-law Fred, bro-in-law Joe and sis-in-law Sarah

T. Time it takes you to get ready: I always think I only need 5 minutes, but my husband knows to allot extra time because I can be pokey.  He actually sometimes tells me we need to aim to be ready an hour earlier than we do, just so we can be out of the house on time.  I think this is an undeniable part of why our marriage works :)

U. Ultimate Vacation: Our honeymoon to Alaska was actually #1 on my list.  Next up would probably be the Caribbean!  Or the Maldives. I'm dreaming of crystal clear water, colorful fish, and white sand...

V. Vegetable you hate: Beets.  Although I must say they're not that bad when juiced and mixed in with lots of sweeter fruits/veggies that mask the taste...

W. What makes you run late: My forgetfulness. I think I lose my phone at least 4 times a day - no joke.  Thankfully, I discovered this week that J (who is obsessed with phones) understands the word "phone," remembers where I put it, and points at mine when I've lost track of its whereabouts. 

X. X-Rays you’ve had: Teeth & head (softball-to-the-eye scare!)

Y. Yummy food that you make:   Mr. A would say it's my stuffed crust pizza.  But then again, he's not picky and very generous with compliments... :)

Z. Zoo animal:  Penguins.  OK, they can be smelly, but they're so cute!  Love the waddling and diving into the water...