Who Am I Survey

*PERSONAL DETAILS

I stole a random survey from someones blog.  Let the journey begin!

Nicknames? 

Maymay/Maymie -started by my older sister when I was a baby and I hate it! But for some reason my cosmetology instructor was the only EVER to call me that and get away with it.

 Mae -used by my Uncle Darrell, sometimes my Dad, and my nieces and nephews call me Aunt Mae.  My daughters middle name is Mae to be named after me.

My favorite nicknames: Honey, Sweetie, Sugar Lips (TMI?!) and of course Mom.  But are those nicknames or real names? hmmmmm

Height? 5' 6" I stopped growing in 7th grade at 5' 7" and was tied with my older sister for the tallest in my family for a long while....well until everyone else grew.....now, 5 kids later and shrinking a whole inch, I am the shortest.

Shoe size? 9 1/2

Favorite kind of Shoe: CUTE flats and low heels.  I like classy, unique shoes with a little bling.


How many siblings? 7- 1 brother and 6 sisters.

How many pets? 1 goldfish that my kids got from my cousin Kim's carnival themed wedding that has miraculously survived for 6 months.

Obsessions?

Bad habits? Facebook....grrrr it's a love/hate thing.  i chew my nails....i know gross! it drives me crazy but I still do it.  I am awful at clearing my plate from the table and rinsing my dishes when I'm done eating.

Phobias? being alone, I hate the dark, and I can't shower, blow dry my hair, or vacuum if I'm alone in the house.....I don't know why!


*ABOUT YOU

What makes you happy? My sweetheart calling me from work just to check in and tell me he loves me.

What really irritates you? When people are rude.  And the noise my children make when they are bugging each other!  It makes my blood boil! Eeeeek!

What makes you sad? To see my children sad. When my 2nd son cries it's like the whole world melts :(

What makes you angry? having to ask more than once to get anything done!

What makes you scared? Thinking about the future.  It's exciting and scary! Also, I am terrified that my children will run away....I don't know why....

Who is your best friend? My hubby!  He knows me very best and loves me through it all.  and my other is my mom.  I know when I need to talk and hubby is at work (and even when he's not) she is there for me and listens and understands. She just gets me!

Ever broken a bone? Nope! knock on wood!

What's the best advice you've ever received? Get the Epidural! Child birth is such a spiritual experience and the epidural helps you enjoy it.  (Sooooo glad I listened!)

What was the last CD you bought? oh dear.........Vocal Point-Spectrum....LOVE IT!

What was the last book you read? book...read?...hmmmmm boy....other than kids books....looks like I need to read more!

What was the last thing you ate? Super dark chocolate truffles from an angel friend down the street who knew I was having a hard day.

What was the last thing you drank? I put the truffles in some hot chocolate....now that was RICH!

What's the best thing you've ever bought? My washer and dryer are pretty awesome!

What's the worst thing you've ever bought? I don't make bad choices when it comes to my precious money

What's the best thing you've ever been given? My mother in-law gave me a clock for Christmas a few years ago that I absolutely LOVE!  I never ever in a million year would have bought it for myself but I LOVE it!  It plays a sweet melody on the hour and spins and all kinds of stuff.  It's awesome.

What are your future goals? I want to go on a mission with my hubby!  I want to be prepared to serve the Lord.

Describe your bedroom? I love my bedroom! I have a beautiful bedspread with awesome pillows! Hubby got my an amazing orange accent chair for Mother's Day and its perfect with the bedding.

What's your most embarrassing moment? Just one?  Well, my family will tell you it's cabbage in the mailbox. Hahaha I know...what?  Maybe I'll share the story one day.  My most embarrassing moment was trying to flirt with this guy at a party and he kept looking at me a little strange.  A few minutes later I went into the bathroom and I had eyeliner smudged all over the sides of my face!  ugh....I have super watery eyes and since then waterproof it is for me! 

Favorite thing to do on a hot summers day? stay inside. I sunburn so easily!  :(

Favorite thing to do on a snowy winters day? Sit by a fire and drink hot chocolate.  I have a dream of reading by the fireplace and how romantic that would be. I love to watch the BIG snowflakes come down.

If you could go back in time to see or change something, when would it be and what would you do? 

What's the first thing you think about when you wake up? "How many kids are in my bed?" Then next "How long have I been asleep?" and count the hours since I last woke up with a kid.

What exactly were you doing on September 11th as the terrorist attacks were being carried out in America? When I found out I was at home and watched the news all day long.

Have you ever been in love? yes, to the best man in the world!

Do you believe in love at first sight?  Well, I saw my sweet heart in the Nashville temple and we stared at each other from across the room for the rest of the night and never spoke, yet I knew he was special and my life would never be the same.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?
If you could choose your own death, how would you go? In my sleep holding hands with my hubby.

Would you ever consider having plastic surgery? yes, I've always said when I'm done having kids I'm going to need to have it all lifted back into place!  Face, boobs, belly, butt...but lets be real it aint gonna happen! I might need an eye lift one day, it runs in the family.

What's the funniest joke you've ever been told?
A blonde calls her boyfriend and says, "Honey, can you come help me with this rooster puzzle?  I've been working on it all day and I just can't figure it out!"  Boyfriend comes over and takes a look at the "puzzle" and says "Honey, first you need to put the cornflakes back in the box!"

Do you have any regrets in life? yes, when I flew to Utah for a visit one time i saw a guy with flowers and I thought it was for me but my eyes were so bad I couldn't tell who it was so I just walked by. :( Now I'll never know.

What advice would you give to a kid? Love your parents!  They really have no clue what they're doing either!

Any hidden talents? I like to draw and paint but I'm not great at it yet.

Is yours an 'innie' or 'outie'? Innie!

Last job? outside the home?  I worked at a podiatrist office until baby number 1 was born. After he was born I worked off and on for my mother in-law at her Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio.  I loved it!  Got to play Barbie all day!

Current job? Mom a.k.a chef, chauffeur, maid, nurse, seamstress, small appliance repairman (thank you youtube), sports coach, life coach, therapist, etc....

Dream job? I'm living the dream!

Who is your hero? My Real Life Super Hero: My Dad. When I was little I used to tell people I wanted to grow up to be a dad because I wanted to be just like him.  Well, I'm still just like him but luckily I'm still a girl! :)


*FAVORITES

Favorite color? Teal and Orange

Favorite animal? I love puppies

Favorite sport (to play)? Tether ball!  LOVE it! The only one I can actually beat someone at!

Favorite sport (to watch)? hmmmm I guess my kids soccer is fun. I'm not a big sports fan! I did get into Tennis for a while when I was about 18 or so.

Favorite Show(s)? Good Luck Charlie (I'm a kid at heart!)  Drop Dead Diva (Edited) and sometimes Gilmore Girls.

Favorite movies? You've Got Mail, Wedding Planner, New in Town, While you were Sleeping, Return to Me, How to Lose a Guy in 10 days (edited), Legally Blonde (edited)

Favorite band? I used to LOVE boy bands.  Nsync and 98* were my faves....now I have no idea!  I love Vocal Point, does that count?!

Favorite song? "If the Savior Stood Beside Me"

Favorite room in the house? Living Room because it's my quiet room.

Favorite board game? Settlers. I always get longest road so don't even try! :)

Favorite video games? Super Mario Brothers for the Super Nintendo. I'm scary good at it.

Favorite PC game? minesweeper....haven't played that in a while!

Favorite food? Chimichangas!!!  LOVE!

Favorite fast-food? Wendy's or Del Taco

Favorite drink? Water.  There's nothing quite like cold ice water!

Favorite magazine? Conference edition of the Ensign. I get kinda geeky about it!

Favorite place? In my hubby's arms and anywhere with my family.

Favorite cartoon character? Olaf! :)

Favorite day of the week? Sunday!  I NEED Sundays to re-fuel my spiritual battery!

Favorite Month of the year? May. We got married in May so that's awesome. But I feel like for some reason that is my "new year".  Everything gets better in May.

Favorite season? Spring and Fall

Favorite holiday? Christmas. I love the decorations, the smells, the family, the traditions. 

Favorite country? USA!
Favorite smell? I know this is weird but I love my hubby's deodorant!

Favorite sound? the sound of silence after the kids go to bed.

Favorite accent? Australian is pretty cool.


*PREFERENCES

Coke or Pepsi? Neither-I don't drink a lot of soda, it makes my stomach hurt.

Pen or Pencil? A good Ball point pen....I'm a little obsessed with pens.

Day or Night? DAY!  Everything gets better when the sun comes out!

Cat or Dog? Dog

Summer or Winter? Summer (but really spring and Fall)

T.V. or Radio? ....both?  I don't listen to music on the radio and anymore and I am very selective of my TV.....so neither?

Brains or Beauty? Brains

Cup or Mug? Cup (I hate drinking water from a mug. kinda freaks me out)

Tea or Coffee? neither

Gold or Silver? Gold

Brush or Comb? Brush

City or Country? meet in the middle

Red or White wine? I don't do alcohol

Early or Late riser? Late.  I like to wake up early before the kids though and just lay in bed and listen to the quiet morning begin.

Scarey or Romantic movies? classy Romantic NEVER scary!

Board or Computer games? board/card

Half full or Half empty? Full

Happy and poor or Sad and rich? Happy and poor- but in my opinion if you are happy you are very rich!

Glasses or Contacts? Contacts but I don't wear them anymore.

Flowers or Chocolates? Flowers AND chocolates!

Love or Money? Love

Hugs or Kisses? Hugs

My Own Blog

Welcome to my very own blog!  I am excited to have something of my very own!  My whole life i have shared everything.  I come from a big family full of fun, craziness and love. Growing up I shared everything! My clothes, my room, my toys, my food, everything.  I'm not complaining!  I had a good childhood and love my family very much.  Though, I always envied my one brother. He was the lone ranger among 7 sisters!  Everyone would always say, "that poor boy!"  "Yes," I'd say, "poor boy....he gets his own room, his own clothes, his own boy toys, he doesn't have to share!" I guess maybe it wasn't that easy for him but from an outsider who shared everything he had it made!.

Shortly after I left home I met my sweetheart and we were married.  Never before had I been so grateful to have to share my bed!  I loved sharing everything with him. One of our favorite meals was a sweet intimate meal of one Cornish game hen stuffed with yellow rice which we ate together as we watched our favorite movie. He's a lefty and I'm a righty so we can hold hands while we eat...awwwww. :)  He was kind enough to share everything with me too!  When I was extremely pregnant and hot and none of my clothes fit he graciously shared his basketball shorts and pajama pants with me.  I have since given up on the basketball shorts (to wear them would me I would have to find time shave my legs!) and find myself borrowing his t-shirts.  They're just so much more comfortable than mine!  Plus, they smell good too!

I have 5 children, 7 years old and under. I love my little monsters angles! I would do anything for them. However, as you can imagine nothing is my own. I share my food with whichever scrounger is nearby because everyone knows anything tastes better off Mom's plate. (Sometime I sneak ice cream to the park in a coffee cup.) My sweet little girl loves to wear my t-shirts as night shirts (what goes around comes around, right?!). As I put on my make-up in the morning I usually have one or two little ones helping me and begging to share my lip gloss (yes, I only have one girl! hehehe and for the little boys we call it chapstick!) Oh! don't even get me started on my bed!  I no longer have the luxury of waking up snuggled up to my handsome hubby....instead I find myself waking up in a puddle of drool (better than pee...been there done that!) smashed beside two feet in the head, a knee in the back, and someone else sprawled at the bottom of my feet. Did you know that you can get a cramp in your chest muscles?  I usually sleep with my arm under my head but for the last week I've woken up many times feeling like someone is stabbing me in my collar bone! My sweetheart is still there....somewhere....usually sleeping peacefully clinging to the very edge of the bed for dear life.My favorite is when I wake up and his arm is stretched around the kiddos and tenderly touching my head just so we can be close. I have dreams of a king size bed in the near future but then again maybe it can wait!

Sometimes, when talking to people on the rare occasion when I don't have children climbing on me, I wonder if people think I'm schizophrenic because I always refer to us and we.  LOL  

Last year I decided to take online classes through BYU-Idaho.  We were required to meet with a local group once a week and discuss what we were learning.  SCARIEST THING EVER!  At our first meeting I sat there with all of these new people who had no idea who I was. It was a good mix of people and as we introduced ourselves I found myself relating to many of them. Suddenly I realized that I had no idea who I was. I was Meagan. Who was that?  I hate it when my sweetheart calls me Meagan because I feel like I'm in trouble! Instead I am usually Honey or Sweetie. I also love to be Mom! (unless there's a scream or a whiny voice behind it in which case I'd love to change my name to anything else!) Some of my family calls me Mae for short and I LOVE it!  It's sweet and endearing.  My nieces and nephews call me Aunt Mae and it's awesome! I love serving at church and being with my church family. I love to hear people there call me Sister Ferguson!  But, in this new environment I was not Mommy, Honey, Aunt Mae or Sister Ferguson....I was just plain Meagan. It was a scary yet invigorating feeling.  I was on a new adventure to find out who I was. It was an incredible journey! I learned things about myself over the year I had never know about myself, some good....some...eh not so good. I grew closer to my Father in Heaven and even shed a few tears.

After that year of school I moved across the country and had baby number 5.  Life got a little crazy and I began to forget about the things I had learned about this new person. I don't want to forget her! She was emerging so nicely. So, my hope with this blog is to remember that person and let her live on and grow.  I have my own ideas, my own feelings, and I see my own miracles from the Lord.  I am important to Him in all the roles of life I lead but most importantly I am His daughter and He knows and loves me individually and I'm on a mission to find out who I am.