Thoughts
i am: Jacquie, Jacqueline (when I am in trouble), Jackster (by good friends), JSRW and most importantly, Mommy or Mama by 3 little blessings.

i think: each and every day how lucky I am to have the family the healthy children and life we have, I think about Christopher almost every day and wish he could be with us

i can: LOVE, multitask, love my kids unconditionally, be the best I can be to John and the kids, struggle with tasks.

i know: how lucky I am to have the family that I have, how lucky I am to have lived in the places we have lived and that God ALWAYS provides (we just may not like the way He goes about it).

i want: our children to be happy and ALWAYS kind and thoughtful to others

i have: a wonderful family, immediate and extended, a zest for life, learning about other cultures and learning new things

i wish: Mom and Dad lived right across the street. Family and friends to have good health and happiness, that the kids would for once stop bickering (maybe it is time for school to begin????)

i miss: living close to family, Germany, fests done right, GARMISCH, skiing, hiking in the ALPS, Volksmarches, EUROPE, my good friends that follow through and I can count on, our house in Sulz am Eck, the country side, the beach

i hate: burying a child and giving him to God, when John and the kids are sick or sad (I wish I could take the pain away), dishonesty, insincerity, unkind and cruel people, giant cockroaches, long flights that become even longer, the airline industry in general, impolite customer service engineers, my computer that ate my photos

i fear: for my children's safety in school and in general, getting cancer

i feel: so much love for my children and John when they are sleeping (and then they wake up and start whining), aah I couldn't resist. I really am so incredibly grateful for them

i hear: the locusts chirping or doing whatever they do, it is a beautiful sound, I also hear the beautiful pitter-patter of the rain (48 hours straight now)

i smell: My Mom's Chicken Divine Casserole which I baked tonight for dinner (thanks Mom for such a great recipe)

i crave: Homemade or fresh bread, bruschetta, sushi, fresh Deutsch bretzels, ice cream;Haagan Daaz Vanilla Swiss Almond

i search: for peace among my children, peace among society

i wonder: if John and I will have a ranch or live on a boat or on the ocean when we are old and gray (OMG we are old and grey)!

i regret: Not having met my soul mate before the age of 27 and having our children so late, but definitely better late than never

i love: life, my family;husband;children, being a stay at home MOM and WIFE, my Mom and Dad, Aunt's and Uncle's, weekends with the family, after 5:00 on weekdays, good morning kisses, cuddling with John and the kids, date nights with John, the sound of waves breaking on the beach and seagulls calling to one another, skiing, the euphoria after a workout, quilting, but making quilts for family and close friends, tennis, golf, scrap booking, cappuccinos in the am, anything Mexican, Cabo, Europe, GERMANY, getting comments on the blog, order, a clean house, living overseas, gardening, Christmas time, Halloween, a change in the seasons, seasonal decorations, playing board games or cards with family and friends, cooking especially with John, horseback riding, stamping.

i care: about the fact that Christian's are becoming the silent majority and so are Republicans, that our (John and me) vote for the past 10 years for the presidential elections has never been counted, because the absentee ballot never arrives until AFTER the election. How convenient.

i always: give everyone a good night kiss and hug and a good morning kiss and hug, say I love you, say hello, make a list in the am if not the night before, for those of you that know me well, I am most definitely a list maker

i am not: Smarter than a 5th Grader (I have almost won a few times)

i believe: in God, Family and Country

i sing: badly in the car

i don’t: like gossip or people that are insincere friends, unkind people, I don't like fish eggs or small cooked whole crabs shell and all (tried it, won't do it again), slimy food, loud, obnoxious people

i write: to friends via e-mail, snail mail or journal on the blog

i win: sometimes at games, but at life I have won with the family I have been blessed with and a God that watches over us

i lose: Phase 10 lately, all the time, luck of the draw???????

i never: want anyone in my family to be cruel, dishonest, selfish, greedy or insincere

i listen: to friends and family when they need someone to listen and keep what was said to myself

i can usually be found: in the backyard with the kids, gardening, in our now fenced in yard

i am scared: of giant cockroaches, spiders, pedes of any kind, milli or centi.

i need: a big chunk of money for a house in Augusta, but other than that I am happy with what we have and have been working on minimization, less is more

i am: Trustworthy, dependable, kind, caring, loving, efficient, a Mom , a wife, inspired by true friends and family:)

Your turn....leave me a comment when you post your answers! THANKS for the inspiration Berni and Irene!