1. I was born Susannah Smith Ivey on July 16, 1978
2. I am an only child
3. Although, I do have one sister, Jana, who is my stepsister, but I consider her real
4. My parents have been divorced since I was 3 months old
5. I grew up thinking there was nothing wrong with spending every other weekend with a different parent.
6. My mom is my BEST friend, I talk to her at least 3 times if not more per day
7. She knows everything about me, EVERYTHING, even the bad stuff
8. But there's not much bad stuff ;)
9. I made terrible grades in school, I went to summer school twice and nearly didn't pass Anatomy my senior year.
10. I became a teacher, go figure
11. I am a person who says she doesn't care what people think, but really I do.
12. I met my husband in 9th grade, he was introduced to me by my cousin, Matt
13. We went to Homecoming Dance our senior year
14. We didn't like each other like that
15. Our sophomore year in college, we fell in love, for good
16. We dated for 2 and a half years and we broke up
17. 4 months later, I went to the hospital to visit my ailing grandmother and he was there to visit his, and we met on the elevator and agreed to talk it out.
18 WE did
19. We dated for 2 and a half more years
20 Adam asked me to marry him on my birthday, he put a ring on a teddy bear.
21. I was surprised!
22. I thought I was getting a digital camera
23. So did my mother, when we told her, she stirred up the potato salad she was making (very hardand fast)
24. After 5 years of marriage, we decided to have a baby.
25. I secretly hoped for a boy
26. Anderson came 1 month early and had to stay in NICU
27. That was the HARDEST thing I've ever had to do was leave my baby at the hospital
28. I cried the whole way home and didn't know if I could stop--EVER!!
29. He came home 6 days later!
30. Anderson and Adam are the number one loves of my life
31. I don't know what I would do without them
32. Sometimes I am mean to those I love, Anderson and Adam included
33. Sometimes they are mean to me;)
34. I have a degree in secondary education/social science
35. This is my 8th year of teaching
36. I hope it is my last
37. I teach high school seniors, but secretly don't want to work
38. I love chocholate, but most of the time can't spell it
39. I eat it everyday
40. I have never lived in another state, besides Alabama
41. I lied, I was born in Florida
42. I love make up
43. Especially mascara, cover girl, remarkable
43. I spend 7 minutes on each eye, each morning.
44. Before Anderson, it took me 2 hours to get ready
45. After having Anderson it now takes me 45 minutes
46. I have blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair, my son, Anderson has brown hair and brown eyes
47. I love to blog
48. I love to talk on the telephone, but only when I'm in the car
49. I don't like to do it at home, because I want to focus my attention on Anderson
50. I pick him up when he cries-everytime
51. I am NOT a fan of babwise
50. I spoil him, people say...
51. I don't care. I want to tell them to mind their business
52. I delivered Anderson by an emergency c-section
53. i want another baby, so that they will be 2 years apart
54. I'm not getting any younger
55. I want another boy-maybe Andrew?? If a girl then Anna Bennett
56. Our son does not take long naps, only 30 minutes 2x per day
57. I love God and pray every morning, it's hard to find time and that is terrible!
58. I have a memorized prayer route that I go over every morning and I ask the same things, there is a little variation at the end though
59. I love dogs
60. I love seeing dogs doing funny things, it makes me laugh
61. I would TOTALLY fight somebody if they hurt a baby, old person, or dog
62. I love babies, this didn't happen until Anderson
63. I love dressing up, I always wear black or dark brown dress pants
64. I don't own a pair of jeans-period
65. I used to, but when they got too small, I told myself, Nope, not until you can fit into those again
66. I never did
67. But I am still trying
68. I gained 35 pounds while I was pregnant
69. I have lost all plus a little bit more
70. I also love to dress down, black exercise pants and sweatshirts with Ugg boots
71. I so love my Uggs, I wear them with everything
72. I buy a sweatshirt everywhere we travel to
73. We used to travel alot before we had Anderson.
74. We had been to Seattle, British Columbia(Canada), Texas, Fl, S.C., N.C., L.A. and Gatlinburg many times
75. I hate getting ready in the mornings, if I could I would never put on makeup.
76. But, I like the way I look with it on so.......
77. I love Christmas, it's my favorite holiday
78. For many reasons, the lights, the decorations, the weather, but most of all the birth of Christ
79. Poor Mary, she must have been scared delivering Jesus in the manger with all those animals watching
80. I hope the people at the Inn who told her their was no room felt bad about themselves
81. In life in general, I jump from one subject to another
82. I do this when I work too
83. I am not diagnosed, but I think I am dyslexic
84. I spell backwards sometimes
85. I sometimes say things backwards
86. I am a good friend
87. If you are my true friend, I will do anything for you
88. I am a good mom, I hope;)
89. I am a good wife, I hope;)
90. I am not a good house keeper anymore
91. I used to be, but again when Anderson came along, it all fell by the wayside
92. I can type very fast
93. Over 75 words per minute
94. I made a D in typing at Northview with Mrs. Snell
95. I love staying going and staying with my momma
96. I feel like a teenager again
97. Sometimes I act like it too
98. I love Adam and Anderson soooo much(did I already say that)
99. Your are Awesome for hanging in there and reading about me, I'm super boring
100. I miss my Aunt Beverly and Grandmomma Ivey terribly, though both had character flaws, doesn't everybody
101. They, along with my momma and daddy, shaped my life tremendously.
Whewwww.....
Adam's UGLY Christmas sweater and yes, it's a joke!
OUR Family Christmas Eve Night
Anderson and Gus in Anderson's John Deere hat that matches his tractor
Anderson and Nanny(Adam's grandmother) the day after Christmas
