Tag...Longest Post Ever!!

I have been tagged by my cousins Melissa and Laura. I really didn't ignore you! I just needed to find a minute to get it done.

I: Meggan Lu Bennett
I am: Happy
I think: I need a nap
I know: I am a child of God
I want: To get a pedicure
I wish: I could lose 50 pounds without any effort
I hate: Mopping the floor
I miss: My grandparents
I fear: Losing the people close to me
I feel: Very thankful
I hear: Silence...ahhh
I smell: Cucumber Lotion on my hands
I crave: Pepsi with fresh Lime
I search: For my lost brain...has anyone seen it?
I wonder: When I will get to have a good night's sleep again
I regret: Too many things and they are too personal for me to be sharing here!
I love: My beautiful daughter and my sweet husband
I care about: What happens to my family
I always: Love to read
I am not: Skinny!
I believe: We are all equals and Heavenly Father loves us all the same
I dance: ...Never
I sing: Okayish
I don't always: Shave my legs
I write: Not nearly enough
I win: Unless I am playing Brady, then I always lose, and usually everyone else does, too. What is with that guy?
I lose: Way more stuff than I used to.
I never: Exercise (obviously)
I listen: Carefully
I can usually be found: Reading a book.
I am scared of: My children dying before me.
I need: A nap
I am happy about: All of the wonderful blessings I have

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:35
2. Diamonds or pearls? Did you ever hear "Pearls are a girl's best friend??"
3.What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Hancock
4. What is your favorite TV show? CSI...the original, not that knock-off crap
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? toast
6. What is your middle name? Lu
7. What food do you dislike? mushrooms...who eats fungus??
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
9. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Camry
10. Favorite sandwich? Turkey w/ bacon and provolone
11. What characteristics do you despise? No Manners!!
12. Favorite item of clothing? Shoes, of course (they always fit!)
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Anywhere in Europe, England, France, Italy
14. Favorite brand of clothing? No favorites, anything that fits and doesn't make me look fat
15. Where would you retire to? Idaho in the mountains
16. What was your most memorable birthday? Nothing specific, Brady always does a good job
17. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball
18. When is your birthday? 11/1/79
19. Are you a morning person or a night person? night...for sure
20. What is your shoe size? 8..used to be 7 1/2 until I had a baby
21. Pets? none and not getting one
22. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Not so much. I shaved my legs today
23. What did you want to be when you were little? Lawyer
24. What is your favorite candy? Almond Joy
25. What is your favorite flower? Lilacs
26. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? Thanksgiving and Christmas right now
27. What are you listening to right now? Nothing... Katie is asleep
28. What was the last thing you ate? Almond Joy
29. Do you wish upon stars? always
30. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Yellow, it is happy
31. How is the weather right now? Very chilly and clear
32. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? my friend Amy
33. Favorite soft drink? Pepsi with fresh lime
34. Favorite restaurant? Texas Roadhouse
35. What was your favorite toy as a child? Probably Barbies
36. Summer or winter? Winter...I hate to sweat
37. Hugs or kisses? either, I am very physically affectionate, although I could do without the old ladies kissing me on the lips
38. Chocolate or Vanilla? Either!
39. Coffee or tea? Neither
40. Do you want your friends to answer these questions on their blogs? yes
41. When was the last time you cried? Day before yesterday, I tend to overdramatize when I am extremely tired
42. What is under your bed? nothing
43. What did you do last night? Helped my friend Amy paint her little boy's bedroom in her new house
44. What are you afraid of? losing my family
45. Salty or sweet? either!
46. How many keys on your key ring? four
47. How many years at your current job? Just 6 months, but 5 years at my previous job!
48. Favorite day of the week? Friday
49. How many towns have you lived in? 10
50. Do you make friends easily? most of the time

I tag Mom and Amanda...and anyone else who wants to play along!

Bliss...

So, the last three nights have been absolute bliss. Why, you might ask?

Because of this: Thanks to Denver Mattress, I actually wake up without my hips and back hurting every couple of hours at night. Amanda and Dave bought this mattress in a Queen, after deciding to downsize from their King. They decided they wanted a King after all, so they returned the Queen and got a King in the same model. I was the fortunate recipient of the returned mattress and got it for a song and a dance. It was the best money I have spent in a long time. Merry Christmas to me! Woo hoo!

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You are thoughtful and care very deeply for your family. A loving home is of great importance to you and you always try to make people feel welcome. Although you have a great capacity to love, you also have a great capacity to hurt, so at times you can be sensitive. You're firm when you need to be, but people trust your judgment and appreciate the kind way you always handle things.

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Not a good day to have teeth...and some random tidbits

It is not a good day to have teeth around our house. Brady got one of his wisdom teeth pulled on Thursday. It took the dentist over an hour to get the one tooth out. While he was doing it, his tool slipped and he sliced the back of Brady's throat and had to stitch it up! Whoops! It looks really bad and is hurting him a lot. Today we are pretty sure that it has a dry socket in it. He is in a lot of pain. I have not been impressed with this dentist up until now, and this just cements it. Hopefully he can get in tomorrow and have someone look at it, since the on-call dentist told him to take ibuprofen and call in the morning. (What is an on-call dentist for then? I could have told him that!!)

Also, Katie is cutting two teeth. She has two tiny little teeth peeking through on the bottom. She has been a little cranky bum and won't eat very well or nap much. I finally rubbed some Orajel on them and she got some relief. I am excited to have them come through so she can feel better.

These are my two sickies, comiserating over a Dallas Cowboys game and trying to get some rest! All in all, we could do without the teeth today!

Katie enjoying some green beans in her high chair. She looks so tiny in it!

What the SNOW?? She got teeth and snow for her six-month birthday. Who could ask for anything more?!

Returning to Virtue

I loved Sister Elaine Dalton's talk in Conference on Sunday. She spoke about "Returning to Virtue." She spoke of being "Poisoned by Degrees" and becoming slowly desensitized to the evil things of the world. She says that we slowly begin to tolerate, then accept, and then embrace the evil things of the world through false role models and persuasive media and we are slowly losing our divine identity in all of the worldly influences. She talks about the need for strict training to return to virtue and live a righteous life and prepare to attend the temple and be worthy of a temple recommend. I have often lamented the fact that it is now okay to curse in public and in front of young children. It is okay to be promiscuous, and it is okay to ignore God and the Savior in favor of something easier and more worldly. I made a decision after hearing her speak, and we will be "Returning to Virtue" in our house. I am making a concerted effort to make good new habits and get rid of bad habits. I am going to try to be better at church and temple attendance and be better at regularly reading my scriptures. I am going to pay my tithing when I get paid, not forget about the check I wrote out two weeks ago and finally give it to the Bishop. I am putting myself through "Strict Training" and I am going to do better. I don't want my daughter to think the habits I have now are okay. I want her to have good habits and she won't unless I do. I remember when swearing on TV and sex being frankly discussed in graphic detail were taboo. They are normal now. But, not in my house anymore. My sister-in-law, Tammy, made a comment to me that the Sacrament is the most important part of Sunday and that staying home because you are too tired is not a good enough excuse. She is right. And as of right now, I am trying to be less lazy and more committed. Join me, won't you, in Returning to Vitue?

Listen to her talk here: http://www.lds.org/conference/sessions/display/0,5239,23-1-947,00.html