I Should Be Folding Laundry: Y'all are Nosey

Here we are, part two of answering your questions. I hope you are having as much fun reading these answer as I am answering them. I only have a few minutes to do this as I am going to fall asleep on my laptop if I'm not in bed soon. However, tomorrow I have hours, HOURS to myself. Think of all the blogging I'll get done. or napping. whatever.
so, let's get this party started.

The first question is from That Girl:

Favorite ride at Disneyland?
I have spent very little time at Disneyland, but I did ride Space Mountain and it was fantastic, lots of fun. An hour after getting off of the ride, I got the stomach flu. good times.

From Amy, a question about athletics:
What is your favorite sport? I like baseball and volleyball.
Sports team? The Cubs, my father is a Die-Hard Cubs fan. I spent 90% of my childhood watching or listening to Cub's games. How could I not love the Cubs?
Did you play any growing up or even now as an adult? I played softball for years and years when I was younger. I was a catcher and I loved it. I also played volleyball and I enjoyed that quite a bit. I suck at basketball and golf. And bowling.

And from my homegirl Christy M.:

How many speeding tickets have you had? One. Unlike my husband who likes to collect speeding tickets. I think he's just trying to get into the Bad Driver's Hall of Fame. He's all about goals, people.

Do you still sell Pampered Chef products? Why/why not? I do not. I stopped selling in September of 2006. I can't remember how long I sold for, almost 2 years I think. I did earn a cruise for Brian and I and it was such a great experience. I no longer sell because I like spending my evenings at home with my family and I just felt a little burned out. It was a good decision to do it and it was a good decision to stop. No regrets.

What is your "job" you talked about in the past. I don't think you ever elaborated on it much. I work for a consulting firm that does work for the Chicago American Marketing Association. I work from home. I do website updates, answer e-mails, plan monthly meetings, etc. We are about to put on a huge conference in Chicago in June. It's very detailed and takes a lot of time to put together. So, if I disappear from the blogosphere from now until mid June...you'll know why. I happen to work for/with my soul sister. It's a good gig.

What is your middle name? Helen. My grandmother's middle name is Helen, my daughter's middle name is Helen. I love it. Good questions, Christy!

A question from girlymama:

How do you take your McDonalds coffee? A large coffee with six creams. yummmmmay.

And are you a fan of the iced coffee? (Personally, I'm not. Too sweet. Not in the same league as the perfection that is the hot coffee. With 2 creams. And 2 Splendas.) I agree, it's too sweet. But on a hot summer's day, it's a decent caffinated beverage.

A food question from Heather:

What is your "go to" treat? Ya know, the one that you go to for a pick-me-up? I love the cookies called Bug Bites, they're like cinnamon graham crackers and they are my crack. I have also mentioned my favorite ice cream. It really does make me feel better.

and from Sara:

Have you ever gone on a trip to another country? I have been to Barbados and Mexico. I was in Mexico for seven hours.

Another food question from Suzanne: (I have the hungriest readers)

What is your dream meal? I really enjoy pasta and cheeseburgers. Really good, gooey cheeseburgers and fries. My dream meal would not fill me up too much and would allow me to have a good dessert afterwards.

Besides family members who would you invite to your fantasy dinner? I would invite Seal and all of the great people I have met through blogging that do not live in this area, but they would not be allowed to sit next to, talk to or breathe on Seal, because he is mine.

From Heather at Desperately Seeking Sanity:

Before you were a mom, what did you do? (Job wise) I worked for a financial institution, I was an assistant to a vice president in the commercial loan department. This was my favorite job, I had the greatest boss in the entire universe. He was a huge jerk to everybody else but me. It was awesome. When I say jerk, I mean, asshole, total asshole. He's a great guy, I miss that job.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Somewhere with wrinkles. Let's see, I'll be thirty-six, I hope I am a Mom to at least three children, I hope I have a nice big house with a lovely yard and I hope I am doing something I am passionate about. That could mean I am a stay at home mom or I have rejoined the workforce. I just don't want to wake up in the morning feeling dread.

From Michelle:

If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would you go? We went to the Outer Banks last year with the kids and it WAS the perfect vacation. I would go there again in a heart beat...with the kids. (but only if we did not have to drive there again. That would suck.)

If I could choose to go anywhere with friends it would be Vegas.
If I could choose to go anywhere with Brian, I would definitely go on another cruise.

From my friend, Shantel, who knew my brothers growing up. She started reading my blog and then realized she knew my family! Crazy! Where was I? Oh yes, from Shantel:
What was it like growing up with 5 sibling? It was loud and messy. And SO MUCH FUN. I think my brothers and sisters are hysterical.

Which of the 5 siblings are you closest with and why? I am closest to my younger sister, Sarah. We are only 14 months apart. We are a lot alike, but I am much funnier. Okay, not MUCH funnier. Okay, I'm not funnier. She's a good person, a good friend, a great sister. All of my siblings are amazing.

If you could meet one person someday,who would it be? Seal

What is your favorite thing to do when your kids are asleep and you have time to yourself? I like to sit at my computer and read blogs or write or catch up on e-mails. I rarely watch TV. I really enjoy the peace and quiet.

And the final question is from Libby @ ninesandquines:

If you could have any kind of pet(dogs, cats, horses, etc.) what would you have and what kinds/breeds. Oh my goodness, I am not a pet owner for good reason, so definitely not a horse. Or a pig. I would like a cat because Kitties Are CUTE! But, I think I would like a dog. A nice, calm, little dog. (the only dog breeds I know are poodle, toy poodle, foxhound and parakeet.)