It's only the rest of my life...: An Award....

An award???? I haven't gotten an award in years!! A blogger friend who seems to be my infertility twin, Diane at Snowflakes in the Rain nominated me to receive this award. Since I'm just now getting back into blogging, maybe this will help everyone to get to know me and not just my infertility struggles. Thanks, Diane!

Here are the rules:

This award is given to new or up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers...the award is then passed along to other bloggers in the same category to help spread the word and support one another.

If you receive the award, there are a few rules to follow...

1) Each blogger nominated must post 11 things about themselves

2) Then answer the 11 questions the tagger has asked

3)Blogger must then create 11 questions of their own to ask the bloggers they decide to nominate

4) They must choose 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers to nominate and link them on their blog post

5)Bloggers must be notified of their award!

6) No tag backs!

11 Things about me:

1) I'm currently in my senior semester of nursing school and when I graduate, I will be the 4th generation of nurses in my family. I also have about a dozen other family members who are also nurses. It makes me proud to be part of such an amazing legacy of strong women!

2) I have an arguably unhealthy obsession with Harry Potter. I've read all the books....dozens of times! I often wonder what I would do with all those magical powers...Does Dumledore have a cure for infertility?

3) I'm constantly plugging away at building my family tree. I've traced my father's side back to the 1600s in the Alsace region of France. It's amazing to me to be able to connect with long lost cousins via e-mail and feel like you have a familial connection with someone you've never met.

4) In researching my family tree, I found that there's a town in British Columbia called Chase. It's named after one of my ancestors. Chase, BC was named after my great-grandfather's uncle, Whitfield Chase. Visiting is on my bucket list!

5) I've spoken to John Travolta on the phone! My father retired from the Baltimore City Fire Department and was shown in the movie, Ladder 49. While on set one day, he had JT call me and my grandmother!

6) My husband and I call each other "Buddy" and I'm not really sure why. It really confuses people in the grocery store.

7) My husband proposed to me on the beach of St. Croix, USVI....the island where my grandmother was born. We go back every year and spend the afternoon with the lady who lives in the house where my great-grandparents lived when she was born.

8) I have 3 amazing Godsons who I love like my own children. Watching them grow up has been such a blessing!

9) I'm an only child, but I have some of the best cousins and girlfriends a girl could ask for. They're like sisters to me!

10) I've walked on a glacier in Alaska and stepped feet from flowing lava in Hawaii.

11) My father is my hero and my mother is my best girl friend.

Diane's questions for me:

1. What is your favorite food?

Maryland Steamed Crabs...I know it sounds weird if you've never had them and if you've never had them, come to Charm City and I'll steam you some!

2. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?

Ireland, Italy, France, Germany...Europe in general! I would love to walk streets that had been their for centuries. American architecture seems so old until you see buildings that are twice the age of structures here.

3. Do you know how to swim?

I can hold my own. I'm not winning any competitions, but I won't drown.

4. Have you ever seen the ocean?

Two of them! I can't imagine not living near the ocean. My parents have a beach house in Ocean City, MD and the in-laws have one in Myrtle Beach, SC. Salt cures everything-be it sweat, tears or the ocean.

5. What is your least favorite household chore?

Folding laundry! I'll wash it and put it in the dryer but I hate to fold it!

6. Do you have any pets?

We have two furbaby Chihuahuas, Natty Boh and Colt 45

7. What is your favorite holiday?

Thanksgiving and Christmas...Although I love, love, love the lenten season

8. How many times have you moved?

4 times-Once as an infant, once into my own apartment, back home and then moved in with my hubby the final time

9. Have you ever wanted to change your given name?

I didn't really like my first name when I was growing up but I love it now. I'm usually the only Paula wherever I go. My middle name is Chase and I've always loved that! In fact, it'll be one of our daughters names should we be blessed with them.

10. What month did you get married?

May

11. What kind of wedding did you have?

I guess it was big by some standards and small by others. We had about 150 friends and family there and got married at a country club where I worked in my first couple years of college. It rained like crazy that day which moved the ceremony inside, but the clouds cleared and the sun came out as soon as we said I do!

My questions for you:

1. Which family member are you closest to?

2. What's your dream job? Are you doing it?

3. How did you meet your hubby?

4. What's the best vacation you've ever taken?

5. What's your favorite book? (I'm asking this for selfish reasons...I need recommendations!)

6. What's your favorite memory from your childhood?

7. Are there any recipes that you specialize in? (Again, selfish question!)

8. What's your favorite movie of all time?

9. What's the first thing you would buy if you won the mega millions?

10. What are the names of your first born boy and girl? (or what do you plan to name them)

11. How did your hubby propose?