I have really only had two nicknames my entire life and that's pretty good I guess, considering my name is so long. I really like my name and always have people tell me how beautiful a name it is so I really prefer not to be called by any nicknames. The first nickname I was ever called was Katy Clare. That started in junior high and was given to me by my lifetime friend (and Waylon's distant cousin) Rachel Kattawar. She basically just took Katy as a common nickname for Catherine and called me Katy Clare. To my knowledge, she was the only person to call me that. My other nickname, CC, has become more prominent as I have gotten older and I really do not care for it but I myself tend to use it for shorthand. It is easy to see why it's my nickname since it is simply the initials to my long, double name.
Other nicknames around the Hill House...
When Jon Walker was a baby, Waylon began calling him J Dub and it has stuck over the years. He gets alot of that and he thinks it's funny. I'm just glad JW never stuck around! And of course, Kennedy gets called Kenn Kenn every once in a while. My favorites by far are the names they call each other. Jon Walker is "bubbi" or usually "bubba" to Kennedy and she is sometimes called "sissy" by him. It's cute how they interact at this age now (usually) and I hope they always have nice names for each other :)
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Day 10- "A Photo of You Taken Over Ten Years Ago"
I don't have a lot of old photos saved on my new laptop so I was pretty limited when it came to selecting a photo for today's challenge post. With that being said, the photo I chose is a pretty special one and one that sits on our night stand by the bed (hence the picture of a picture). It is special because it shows a part of my past that is so linked to the present. The photo is of my mom holding Jonathan and I am in the foreground. I should be right around the age of four and I believe I have lipstick on, which is so typical of my very soon to be four year old! As most of you probably know, Jon Walker was named for Jonathan and they are so much alike it's crazy. I believe God gave Jon Walker to us as a little piece of Jonathan for us to enjoy now. My mom raised me to be a good girl, one with values and morals and that makes her a special part of my life as well. She was a wonderful mother growing up and makes an even more wonderful Nana to my children. This photo definitely qualifies for the challenge since it should be about 27 years old!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Catching Up...Days 07, 08, 09
Looks like I got a little sidetracked over the weekend and didn't abide the challenge rules by blogging everyday...oops. So I will get right into it since I have some catching up to do.
Day 07- "The Meaning Behind Your Blog Name"
My blog is named "The Hill House" simply because our last name is Hill and my blog is about all happenings at our house!
Day 08- "Cravings"
The only thing I crave on a consistent basis is the love from my family and friends. I consider myself to be a good friend and I would go out on a limb for any of my friends in need. Everyday I look forward to the hundreds of hugs and kisses I receive and give out to my babies. As far as foods are concerned, I craved salty foods when pregnant with Jon Walker. Burger King french fries was my dream food! While pregnant with Kennedy, I ate a lot of fruit and craved sugary foods. Most likely now (not pregnant), when I do have cravings, they tend to be for sushi, chinese food, fried pickles, or an Ann Olivia's cookie sandwich!
Day 09- "Pet Peeves"
I guess everyone has their share of things that bug the mess out of them. I probably have more than I can think of right now. Things that really peeve me are snoring, teeth gritting, attention hoarders, liars who can't keep their stories straight, having my dvr'd show turned off so it only records the first few minutes, having my seat kicked by a certain three year old while driving, people who are pleasant to your face but talk smack behind your back. That's about all I can pull out right now but I just know something will come up and peeve me and I will wonder why I didn't think about it for this post.
Now that I am caught up on my challenge, I can catch up on my dvr'd shows...let's hope they are all there!
Day 07- "The Meaning Behind Your Blog Name"
My blog is named "The Hill House" simply because our last name is Hill and my blog is about all happenings at our house!
Day 08- "Cravings"
The only thing I crave on a consistent basis is the love from my family and friends. I consider myself to be a good friend and I would go out on a limb for any of my friends in need. Everyday I look forward to the hundreds of hugs and kisses I receive and give out to my babies. As far as foods are concerned, I craved salty foods when pregnant with Jon Walker. Burger King french fries was my dream food! While pregnant with Kennedy, I ate a lot of fruit and craved sugary foods. Most likely now (not pregnant), when I do have cravings, they tend to be for sushi, chinese food, fried pickles, or an Ann Olivia's cookie sandwich!
Day 09- "Pet Peeves"
I guess everyone has their share of things that bug the mess out of them. I probably have more than I can think of right now. Things that really peeve me are snoring, teeth gritting, attention hoarders, liars who can't keep their stories straight, having my dvr'd show turned off so it only records the first few minutes, having my seat kicked by a certain three year old while driving, people who are pleasant to your face but talk smack behind your back. That's about all I can pull out right now but I just know something will come up and peeve me and I will wonder why I didn't think about it for this post.
Now that I am caught up on my challenge, I can catch up on my dvr'd shows...let's hope they are all there!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Day 06- "Favorite Songs"
I just recently blogged about how music is a huge part of our lives. I posted a video of Kennedy singing an Adele song, which is years beyond her time. Our kids are every part involved in our music around this house. They sing JJ Grey & Mofro songs instead of "Old McDonald" and songs from Jason Aldean instead of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." They know those too, but to hear them singing "Dirt Road Anthem" is much more impressive when they decide to belt out the tunes in the middle of Wal-Mart. Waylon spends more money at iTunes than he does on any other "thing" these days and I must say his library is filling up nicely. With all that being said, I cannot imagine picking one song as a favorite. For a sampling of my favorites, scroll to the bottom of the blog and play around in my "juke box." There is everything from my classical wedding song (that I knew I must have from about the time I was ten years old) to Britney Spears to Linkin Park. I don't discriminate when it comes to music...rock, pop, country, classical, oldies, christian, dance. I love it all...
... (and may just break out in dance in the middle of Wal-Mart when Kennedy starts singing).
... (and may just break out in dance in the middle of Wal-Mart when Kennedy starts singing).
Day 05- "Favorite Quotes"
This is a post that will fall short. I have never been good at quoting anything. Nor have I really lived by any particular quote, other than living by what the Bible preaches. I did have a few quotes jotted down in my design sketch book from college. I guess those were more of my creative thinking years...neat to look back on what inspired me ten years ago.
"Only the good times are seen in the photo album. Life is what happens and takes you from picture to picture." -unknown
"Love is patient, love is kind...it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves. Love never fails." -1 Corinthians 13: 4-8
"One must strive with much effort, much labor and study, and in the sweat of one's brow to give the work one creates with utmost pain the appearance of having been done quickly, with almost no strain and with as much ease as possible. This is the defiance of truth." -Michelangelo
"There is only one happiness in life, to love and to be loved." -George Sand
"My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you." -Mary Stevenson
"Marriage is all the pleasures of friendships, all the enjoyments of sense and reason, and indeed all the sweets of life." -Joseph Addison
"Where there is love, there is hope." -Widespread Panic
"Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen." -Mark Twain
"Life is what happens to us while we are busy making other plans." -Thomas la Mance
"Only the good times are seen in the photo album. Life is what happens and takes you from picture to picture." -unknown
"Love is patient, love is kind...it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves. Love never fails." -1 Corinthians 13: 4-8
"One must strive with much effort, much labor and study, and in the sweat of one's brow to give the work one creates with utmost pain the appearance of having been done quickly, with almost no strain and with as much ease as possible. This is the defiance of truth." -Michelangelo
"There is only one happiness in life, to love and to be loved." -George Sand
"My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you." -Mary Stevenson
"Marriage is all the pleasures of friendships, all the enjoyments of sense and reason, and indeed all the sweets of life." -Joseph Addison
"Where there is love, there is hope." -Widespread Panic
"Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen." -Mark Twain
"Life is what happens to us while we are busy making other plans." -Thomas la Mance
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Day 04- "Favorite Books"
I do love to read and am so thankful that my children are learning to share in that love! Jon Walker reads a book every night and feels it is getting him "seriously ready for kindergarten." He reads far above his 5 year old level and he amazes me everyday with his smarts. Kennedy has the imagination in the family. She picks up a book and creates her own stories to go along with the pictures on her pages. Every mother should make time every week to go to their public library...mine adore their "quiet" time there!
I am pretty much always reading a book. Some books I fly through in a few days and others I have to renew the check-out because I'm not done in the month they allow me. Whatever the case, I always finish a book!
My favorite author, hands down, is Nicholas Sparks. I have and will read every one of his novels. He writes from a soft, southern perspective and always tells an enduring tale about love and passion. All of his books are my favorites.
For my favorite funny read, I would say my favorite set of books are written by Chelsea Handler...Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, Chelsea Chelsea, Bang Bang, and the Horizontal Life series. To laugh hysterically, these are a must read.
And just like with wine bottles, I also choose random books by their cover designs. Whenever I go to the library and need a book but don't know what I'm looking for, I love to pick the books with a girly, colorful cover. That usually provides a flirty, fun book that is filled with stories about a life we all wish we could live every once in a while!
Happy reading to all of you. What a perfect day for this post! I am actually off to the library today...my four books are due back and I'm only on page 163 of the first one! I am right at half way through I Did (But I Wouldn't Now) by Cara Lockwood. It is the story of how hindsight is a girl's best friend. Today I am re-checking!
I am pretty much always reading a book. Some books I fly through in a few days and others I have to renew the check-out because I'm not done in the month they allow me. Whatever the case, I always finish a book!
My favorite author, hands down, is Nicholas Sparks. I have and will read every one of his novels. He writes from a soft, southern perspective and always tells an enduring tale about love and passion. All of his books are my favorites.
For my favorite funny read, I would say my favorite set of books are written by Chelsea Handler...Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, Chelsea Chelsea, Bang Bang, and the Horizontal Life series. To laugh hysterically, these are a must read.
And just like with wine bottles, I also choose random books by their cover designs. Whenever I go to the library and need a book but don't know what I'm looking for, I love to pick the books with a girly, colorful cover. That usually provides a flirty, fun book that is filled with stories about a life we all wish we could live every once in a while!
Happy reading to all of you. What a perfect day for this post! I am actually off to the library today...my four books are due back and I'm only on page 163 of the first one! I am right at half way through I Did (But I Wouldn't Now) by Cara Lockwood. It is the story of how hindsight is a girl's best friend. Today I am re-checking!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Day 03- "Favorite TV Shows" and A New Addition
I love my tv (reality for the most part) and I love my DVR even more, since it allows me to watch the shows I would otherwise miss due to my crazy schedule. Once again, it is impossible to name a single show as a favorite of mine. I will begin my list of favorites...in no particular order.
1. "The Next Food Network Star" because I love to cook and I love to see other "starter" cooks' ideas when put under pressure.
2. "Design Star" because I am obsessed with interior design and love to see designers get their jumpstart into the world of HGTV (my favorite network).
3. "Bachelor"/"Bachelorette" because I have no idea. There is no explanation why anyone watches those shows, other than it's the same reason people cannot look away from a trainwreck.
4. "So You Think You Can Dance" because I still love to dance. I enjoy watching how the styles change and how a dancer can transform themselves to perform another style no where near their own.
5. Any Lifetime movie/tv show because I am a girl and Lifetime is "television for women." Enough said. The Beth Holloway "Vanished" show falls under this category.
6. "Grey's Anatomy" because it is the perfect mix of humor and harshness in the medical world. I have never missed an episode and have always been on Team Meredith-Derek.
7. "Wheel of Fortune" because I am good at it! I even went to a WOF audition a few years ago. There is not a doubt in my mind that we would win big if my mom and I were ever able to compete on 'Mother-Daughter' week.
8. "Law & Order-SVU" because I do love a little crime and mystery in my life...on tv that is.
9. "House Hunters" because I have loved looking at/walking through homes for sale since I was a little girl.
10. "Keeping Up With the Kardashians"/"Khloe & Lamar"/"Kim & Kourtney Take New York"/"Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami" because the Kardashian family is prime entertainment of dysfunctional living at its finest.
I could probably continue with a much longer list but that's enough to show how bad of a tv junkie I really am. How else would I pass the early sleepless mornings? I might actually have to sleep if I didn't have so much tv to watch!
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Our family welcomes Sawyer Eden Powell into the world today! I love that I am a member of a huge famiy with lots of cousins for our kids to grow up with. Congratulations Bobo and Amanda on your new bundle of joy. I know she will have you both wrapped by the end of the day! She's beautiful and will be taught well by her older girl "cousin friends!"
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