All the stuff about Tori you really could have done without!

My name is Victoria actually but Tori for short.

I'm 36 and pretty gray under all this hair color.
I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior in 1993 at the age of 21. I have been married to my best friend and lover for the last 18 years and every
year it gets to be more fun. We have been IFB missionaries in Croatia for the last 10 years.
We have 3 great kids who are 12, 14 and 17. Time is flying by and our little family of 5 will soon change when our son returns to the states for college. We are noticing that life is slowly changing. We are moving into a new stage of life and you know what?? I like it!

Josh-14, Hannah- 12 and Cody-17

My baby and me!

HAVE I EVER???
I got this from a friend and thought it was fun. My YES answers are in red.

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland/world

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang/played a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort - with my kiddos

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping - with girls when I was a kid

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Gotten flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Made a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

So I’m jumping on the bandwagon and adding some usless stuff about me!

1. FIRST NAME? Tori, well Victoria but Tori for short.
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No
3. QUESTION NUMBER 3, WHERE ARE YOU? in Europe
   
4. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? I’m not a crier normally but I am known to shed a tear at happy and sad happenings.
5. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Sometimes. Most of the time, No.
6. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Turkey Ham
7. KIDS? 3 great kids. 17, 14 and 12.
8. WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yea I think I would be, I’m pretty normal and honest. Maybe not so humble.
9. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? No, I have started 10, now I collect unfinished journals.
10. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Sometimes, but obviously joking. I try not to make people feel bad, ever.
11. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yea I think so.
12. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Yea I would if I could find a way to do it in a skirt and still be modest.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Cinnamon Toast Crunch, yes I know they are loaded with sugar and fat, that’s why I like them.
14. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Normally, no.
15. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yea, I’m pretty strong both emotionally and physically.
16. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Dolce Latte, it’s Italian and it’s to die for. No Blue Bell in Croatia.
17. SHOE SIZE? 7.5
18. RED OR PINK? Both
19. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My constant struggle with weight and my suspicion.
20. WHO DO YOU MISS MOST? I miss my family in the states and my best friend Amanda. Not to mention a few other good friends.
21. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? I think this is a pretty cool blog thingy, nice to get to know everyone better.
22. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? I’m wearing a khaki skirt and black shoes.They go, I made sure. :)
23. LAST THING YOU ATE? Watermelon
24. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Silence, the kids are apparently reading or getting into trouble one or the other.
25. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? One of those rainbow ones, with lots of colors.
26. FAVORITE SMELL? Mulberry
27. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Oh my, I talked to my friend Amanda via computer phone. Does that count?
28. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Physically, their smile. I like people who smile a lot. Personality wise, I like people who are confident.
29. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I found this on Mrs. B.’s Blog
30. FAVORITE DRINK? coffee, cappuccino, coke .
31. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football with my hubby, if I'm quiet I'm allowed. Go Cowboys!
32. HAIR COLOR? Dark brown but salt and pepper when not colored. :(
33. EYE COLOR? Brown, DH says the color of tootsie rolls.
34. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No but I wear glasses for a stigmatism, but not all the time.
35. FAVORITE FOOD?Anything mexican
36. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Dark Pink
38. HUGS OR KISSES? From DH and the kids, both and often. From my girl friends, either but from men neither. Hey that rhymed.
39. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Uhhhh, Dunno.
40. WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Uhhhh, Dunno.
41. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Confessions of an Organized Housewife
42. WHAT"S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I don’t have one, I have a laser mouse.
43. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Sherlock Holmes
44. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Sounds of storms, like thunder and heavy rain.
45. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Yuck, Neither.
46. THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Which home? The one here in Croatia or home in Texas?
47. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Nope, God apparently didn’t think I needed one.
48. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? 36years ago I was born in a trailor house hospital in Caldwell, TX