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Jobs I've had:
1) Limited Too
2) Hostess/Waitress at Tony's in CA
3) Mentor/Advisor at Rise Inc. in Provo
4) 3rd-5th grade Special Ed Teacher

Places for weekend getaway:
1) beach
2) beach
3) beach
4) beach

Movies I can watch over and over:
1) I am Sam
2) The other sister
3) any harry potter movie
4) Life is Beautiful

Guilty Pleasures
1) Oreo Pizookie from BJ's
2) People Magazine
3) shopping
4) browsing through Target

Places I've Lived:
1) Mission Viejo, California
2) Belo Horizonte, Brazil
3) Provo
4) Gilbert

What I thought when I first saw my significant other:
Tanner sorta stocked me at first...I was a little scared. We had the returned missionary portuguese class together (it was my very first class at BYU..not a very good idea.) I think he thought it was kinda cool that I was young and spoke portuguese. He was and still is all about brasil, so he was into that. so my thoughts were...
1) "Is he behind me again?" He used to try and talk and walk with me after class.
2) "He's a little too happy for me"..now I love that about him.
3) 2 years later he came over to my apt to ask me out..."wow, I don't think I've ever been formally asked to go on a date before. I like that."
4) "He's too nice to be real"


Places I've been on vacations
1) Rio de Janeiro
2) Maui
3) New York
4) Cancun

Favorite Foods
1) Sharp Cheddar Cheese
2) cereal
3) Italian food
4) Cafe Rio

IF in a "jam" with spouse, tactics used to get out of the doghouse:
1) apologize
2) try to make him laugh
3) make him something he loves
4) i'll put it how sally did...grab his crotch

Websites I visit daily
1) yahoo.com
2) blogs
3) mercola.com
4) craigslist

First kiss locations:
1) guys room...
2) on the beach at night
3) at the door at college apt
4) friends house


Places I'd rather be
1) on the beach
2) parents house
3) 70 degree weather
4) brasil

4 people I tag are...
1) Lauren
2) Dana
3) Cait
4) Meems

Comments

Carol Fighr said…
aaah... que bom que Brasil entra na lista!
Estamos todos aqui com saudades de voce e ansiosos pra saber quando voce vem nos visitar!
abraços,
Carol

seu filho ta mais lindo a cada dia! Parabens!
July 16, 2007 at 4:25 AM
cait said…
ave...i am sam, the other sister, cheese, cafe rio, your thoughts about tanner- i love that i know these things about you. oh how i miss you. email me when you have a minute!
July 16, 2007 at 6:44 AM
Meriel Frandsen said…
Limited Too... Awesome.
July 16, 2007 at 7:40 AM
Lula. said…
Avery....It's Lauren Brutsch (from Harmony Square). How are you? Your little guy is so darling. I found your blog I think through Amanda Stapley's...and many others. I hope all is well!
July 17, 2007 at 10:23 AM
the ashbys said…
Just wanted to give a quick shout out to the BEAN and fam.
August 1, 2007 at 3:03 PM
La said…
AVERY- I need an update on your blog. I am anxiously awaiting pics of Benny. I miss him.
August 18, 2007 at 10:40 AM
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