but it did.
I love that brad paisley song! There have been so many moments where I think that life can't get any better, but then the next great moment happens and it does get better.
Memories are very important to me. I love looking back at pictures, reading my journals and talking to my family about "remember when...."
Many of you who know my family have heard our family motto:
Someone starts by saying
What are we doing??
and then we all say at the same time
MAKING A MEMORY!
This was said at pretty much every family vacation or family event. One moment that just came to mind was when I was maybe 14 or 15. My parents heard there was going to be a meteor shower, so in the middle of the night they woke us all up, gathered tons of blankets and we went and cuddled on the trampoline. We waited for the meteor shower to start, and we waited. And waited. No meteor shower. I remember my mom saying there's one, but it never was. We all kept saying can't we go back inside and then my mom asked us "Guys what are we doing?" and we all started laughing and said "Making a Memory!"
I loved my childhood!I cherish all the GREAT memories from back then!! Now that I have my own family, Brian and I will make sure our boys can say the same thing about their childhood!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Brackenlexia
I know a lot of you have seen this sign on main street before and/or have heard this story before, It is one of Brian's favorites. Oh I can't believe I'm going to post this...I have been known to say things before I really think about what I'm saying. It is known as Brackenlexia. A mix between being a Bracken and Dislexia. All you Bracken's know what I'm talking about, it is hereditary and highly contagious:) Even those of you in denial, WE ALL HAVE IT! And I have stories if you think you don't:)
Here is Brian's first experience with my brackenlexia
November 1999
Brian and I had only been married a couple weeks when we were driving down main street. I look up and ask "What is Siggins" Brian looked at me and said "What?" I pointed to the sign and said "The sign, what does it mean?" He started laughing and so I wouldn't look completley stupid I laughed as well....a few seconds past and said "What's funny?" He said " you mean the sign that says SIGNS" And then it hit. What the heck was I thinking. I totally played it off when I started laughing and said "honey I knew that, hahahhh". Oh my gosh I felt SO dumb. I mean really, Siggins, really Lyndsie??? seriously???
Later that night on our way home he asked if I was really joking. I sheepishly told him about my syndrome(brackenlexia) and that it would probably happen often. Which if you ask Brian he will say "no, never" but thats because he is sweet and cherishes every time I have an episode:) Good thing he thinks its cute
Monday, January 5, 2009
The $1000 no kiss deal
July 28, 1997 was the day I turned sixteen.
Let me back up a bit. A few years prior, maybe when I was 10 or 11 my parents promised us a thousand dollars if we did not kiss until we were 16. It was a big deal and everyone thought it was a good idea. Truthfully, it was never difficult and I wasn't really ever tempted to kiss before then, probably because we couldn't date until we were 16 either. It was going to be the easiest $1000 bucks I've ever made. All my friends thought it was so cool that I got $1000 for just not kissing, I thought so too.
Fast forward to my sixteenth birthday... I remember opening the envelope and inside was a check with my name on it made out for $1000. I was so excited! Then my parents tried making another deal, they said double or nothing to not kiss till I was 18..really??? no thanks:)
Speaking of first kisses...that's a memory that I wish to never share. It involves a whole lot of awkwardness, me gagging, yes gagging and I never spoke to the guy EVER again. Oh the horror of a 16 year old girl gagging from her first kiss.....sad.
Luckily that was the only time I ever gagged from a kiss. Let's just forget about that one, K, thanks!
Me, Ashley and Whitney all received a check for $1000 on our 16th birthday. I don't remember what I spent it on or if I put it in savings, hmm... but I was proud of myself for doing it! I had the check(after it was deposited;) hung on the wall in my room until we moved.
Let me back up a bit. A few years prior, maybe when I was 10 or 11 my parents promised us a thousand dollars if we did not kiss until we were 16. It was a big deal and everyone thought it was a good idea. Truthfully, it was never difficult and I wasn't really ever tempted to kiss before then, probably because we couldn't date until we were 16 either. It was going to be the easiest $1000 bucks I've ever made. All my friends thought it was so cool that I got $1000 for just not kissing, I thought so too.Fast forward to my sixteenth birthday... I remember opening the envelope and inside was a check with my name on it made out for $1000. I was so excited! Then my parents tried making another deal, they said double or nothing to not kiss till I was 18..really??? no thanks:)
Speaking of first kisses...that's a memory that I wish to never share. It involves a whole lot of awkwardness, me gagging, yes gagging and I never spoke to the guy EVER again. Oh the horror of a 16 year old girl gagging from her first kiss.....sad.
Luckily that was the only time I ever gagged from a kiss. Let's just forget about that one, K, thanks!
Me, Ashley and Whitney all received a check for $1000 on our 16th birthday. I don't remember what I spent it on or if I put it in savings, hmm... but I was proud of myself for doing it! I had the check(after it was deposited;) hung on the wall in my room until we moved.
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