All About YOU

[Maura]

ok, here is an attempt at an ice breaker. Please join in so we can all learn a little bit more about each other!

1.) Where did you grow up?
2.) How many kids do you have? Names, boy/girl, ages?
3.) what is your favorite past time that you did before you became a mom?
4.) what is your favorite thing to do now that you are a mom?
5.) name one random fact about you.

just a few short easy questions to answer, and after you answer add a question of your own to the list if you are itching to know something more about everyone else!

[Maura]

I'll go first.

1.) Where did you grow up? Hilton Head Island, SC
2.) How many kids do you have? Names, boy/girl, ages? I have two wonderful kids! A boy, Reilley who will be 2 Dec. 5, and a precious little girl, Layla, who is 9 weeks old now
3.) what is your favorite past time that you did before you became a mom? perusing the book shelves at Barnes and Noble for hours while drinking a tall caramel macchiato, my favorite coffee drink
4.) what is your favorite thing to do now that you are a mom? watch my son enjoy reading books as much as i do! we beg daddy for just one more story at bed time together! haha
5.) name one random fact about you. I have a very loud, obnoxious laugh, and snort when i laugh really hard.

[Tracy]

1. Lowcountry of SC
2. I have 4 kids, Hannah - 8, Corey - 6, Allie - 3, Jon Tyler - 7 weeks
3. Writing, shopping
4. I still love to write, it just never happens. My favorite mom thing is to take walks with my family or wrestling with the whole gang.
5. One random fact - hmm... I love to cook and I am an ebay junkie!

My question - Where is your favorite place for a night out (with or without kids, doesn't matter)?

[Maura]

Our favorite place for a night out with the kids is Pizza Hut for dinner, and we love to go to the soft play at the Shelter cover mall. Our favorite place out without the kids would have to be either Frankie Bones or Guissepi's Pizza, but Guissepi's would work with the kids too. We usually get the teriyaki steak and the chicken marsala at Frankie Bones, just for recommendations :-)

BTW I love to cook also. I don't want to be the kind of mom who's family can tell what day of the week it is by what meal we are having for dinner. I love to try new recipes, and more often than not just make up my own fun meals with whatever I have in the cupboards.

[Gina]

1. I am from Florence, SC
2. I have a 2 year old boy, JD.
3. Before JD my favorite past time was sleeping until noon then staying up at night until 2 or 3 am reading.
4. My favorite thing to do now is watch my child play. I like to go to other people's house and watch him interact and learn from others.
5. One random fact: I can tick-tock my eyes.

[Gina]

My favorite place to eat out is Starfire! They have the largest meals and best desserts in town and are reasonably priced.

Tracy said:

1. Lowcountry of SC
2. I have 4 kids, Hannah - 8, Corey - 6, Allie - 3, Jon Tyler - 7 weeks
3. Writing, shopping
4. I still love to write, it just never happens. My favorite mom thing is to take walks with my family or wrestling with the whole gang.
5. One random fact - hmm... I love to cook and I am an ebay junkie!

My question - Where is your favorite place for a night out (with or without kids, doesn't matter)?

[Alli]

1. Spartanburg, SC
2. Girl= Ava Love (5) Boy= Charleston "Tate" (2)
3. Scrapbooking/watching movies
4. Hanging out with other cool moms :) and watching tv with my hubby
5. I love to read Christian Historical Fiction

[Crystal]

1. Florence SC
2. Reed Monroe-6, Adelaide (Addie) Marie-5, Ryan Craig-3
3. Before I became a mom I used to read all the time- I haven't read a book in about a year now!!!
4. My favorite thing now that I am a mom is curling up with my daughter at naptime, her playing with my hair and falling asleep. I look forward to it everyday.
5. Random Fact- I am left handed but throw right handed and can't cut with left handed scissors.

Crystal Bausmith

[Gina]

Crystal and I are sisters. Another favorite thing for JD and I to do: hang out with Crys and her wonderful children!!!!

[Midge Edmond]

Okay, Gina, I have to ask, what does "tick-tock your eyes" mean???

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[Midge Edmond]

Let's see if I can do this!

1) I grew up in Detroit, Michigan until I was 12 then moved to the suburbs, Birmingham, Michigan.
2) We have 10 children. The two oldest came with my husband, but I claim them because they are so very wonderful!! They are Kelly 43 (Hope it's okay to give away your ages!), Damon, 40, Erika, 34, TJ, 31, Karl, 28, Jeremiah, 25, Maura, 23, Jacob, 20, Marshall, 18, Ben, 15. Whew...
3) I used to love to ski. Started when I was 6, went to Colorado to college in order to do some serious skiing, then met my husband out there and didn't ski again for about 30 years. Even lived at the base of a couple of Colorado mountains but was always having babies so I never got to ski during those years. Finally skiied again about 5 years ago and hope to have a chance again soon!
4) Spend time with any or all of my children. I just love their wisdom, humor, spirit and energy. It keeps me young!
5) I have had two car wrecks, both into water, one into the Colorado River and the other into the marsh near Hilton Head.

[Gina]

To answer you, Midge, I can make my eyes go in different directions at the same. One to the left, one to the right and then back and forth like a clock.

[Midge Edmond]

Gina,
That is wild! I bet you are the hit of any party. :) Thanks for clearing that up. Amazing how we are made isn't it? !!