e-tag

my sister-in-law courtnie "tagged" me a while back with questions i'm supposed to answer. this has happened before, and i must admit that i didn't follow through. i thought that this time i would (mostly because spencer's in erie, pa for an interview tomorrow and benny's in bed... there isn't much of anything going on right now).

1. best thing you cooked last week.
honestly, i've been horrible about menu planning lately. i really can't remember what i cooked. one thing i did make (maybe two weeks ago) was this lemon-basil pasta. it's really easy, and it turned out really well. some day i hope to have fresh basil growing, and i'm sure it will be much better!

2. if money, time and babysitting were no object, where would you go and with whom?
i would definitely go somewhere with spencer. i've always wanted to go to ireland. i'm glad that spencer wants to travel as well, so it doesn't really matter where. i'm just excited at the prospect of discovering new places with him.

3. when was the last time you cried?
sunday night, actually. i am not a "cryer," but something happens when i'm pregnant. benny passed out for a second or two sunday evening and i was really worried that something might be wrong. thankfully, it turns out that he's just fine, but i will say that tears were shed.

4. 5 things you were doing this month 10 years ago.
10 years ago i was 14 - i was a freshman in high school. i was on the volleyball team, so i know there were practices going on. that's about all i can think of. i wasn't the best at journal-keeping, so i can't even go look it up.

5. 5 things on your to-do list today.
-get up early enough to be ready to get spencer to the airport on time.
-go to dominic and jen's to see jimmy (my new nephew, who is really cute). i'm really glad i finally got to see him.
-go grocery shopping (it had been way too long).
-remember to give benny orajel before his nap to see if that would help him sleep (it didn't).
-start cleaning the desk in our living room (i made some big progress!).

6. 5 favorite snacks.
-i am really enjoying honey wheat bagels with strawberry cream cheese lately (although, that's turning more into a meal...).
-oreos dipped in milk (i believe the packaging when it reads "milk's favorite cookie").
-in honor of halloween, candy corn (a seasonal snack, but a favorite all the same).
-a sweet bell pepper (red, orange, or yellow) cut into strips and dipped in honey mustard salad dressing.
-red swedish fish (not really a snack, but they're really good).

7. 5 bad habits
-playing spider solitaire
-clicking my teeth back and forth
-grinding my teeth at night
-repeating myself when talking (mostly when i'm nervous)
-taking things too personally

8. 5 favorite foods
-raspberries (fresh raspberries in vanilla ice cream are wonderful!)
-fresh tomatoes (especially when it's warm off the vine and you can eat it like an apple over the sink)
-avacados (spread on toasted (or not) multi-grain bread with mrs. dash seasoning on top)
-coney's cheeseburgers
-red swedish fish

9. 5 places i've been
-mexico city, acapulco, and taxco all on the same trip.
-new york city
-catalina and ensanada (honeymoon cruise)
-los angeles
-beaver, ut (and not just passing through...)

10. 5 favorite memories
i'm really not sure how to give five "favorites," so how about the first five memories that pop into my head.
-spencer's and my wedding day. everything turned out so perfectly.
-finding out we were pregnant - both times - the first time we had gone to the temple and made the call after. both times we went to cold stone to celebrate!
-the day benny was born - and all the emotions we went through - and having to call work and tell them i wouldn't be coming back at 4p...
-the day spencer asked me to marry him.
-and, not necessarily a favorite, but a fun one... when spencer called for the first time after getting home from his mission and going over to see him.

there you have it. not sure how exciting it was for you, but pretty fun for me. i'm supposed to "tag" four others now, but how about if you're reading this and you have a blog, let's see what you've got. enjoy!