Well isn't that so? Part #2: Mrs. Bethany

now that you've gotten to know a little bit more about Mr. Bethany....here's a lil' somethin' soemthin' on the Mrs.

10 things you may or may not know about Mrs. Bethany

1. She does not like carbonated drinks. Or more like, she can't handle it. After going 5 years without drinking soda, any sort of carbonation is extrmely intense for her, resulting in multiple facial expreissions, shaking of the head and noises of discomfort.
2. She rides the unicycle and dreamt of being an acrobat in the circus or Trapeze artist
3. She is OCD about brushing her teeth, especially after she eats anything. Sometimes that means carrying a tooth brush and toothpaste in her purse. If she does not have those things on hand, a minty gum that leaves her breath feeling fresh will suffice.
4. Has Raynaud's Disease. If you don't know what it is, check it out here
5. While using the public bathroom, she can easily get pee shy. In order to overcome this "pee-shyness" she developed a saying (at the age of 10) that helps her pee.

The Phrase: "Pee now or never or I'll punch you."
(repeat rapidly unil pee ensues) It's a little weird, but it's proven over countless year to be a success. Now if you ever find yourself unable to pee in a public restroom, you have my permsion to use this helpful saying.
6. She gets the hiccups. But not like most people in which your hiccups last anywhere from 10-40minutes and happen only every now and again. She gets hers daily, multiple times a day and in sets of 2 or 3 hiccups. So if you hear her hiccup, rest assured it won't be the last time you hear her and that it won't last longer than one or two hiccups more.
7. When sharing a room with her sister, Ruth chose to sleep on the top bunk. Not because she wanted to be high up or even because she felt like she was in a tree fort but because she had figured that if ever a robber or kidnaper came into the house, they would naturally grab the person on the bottom bunk first: a.k.a her little sister, faith. Also, another plus to having the top bunk is that if the bed were to ever collapse, Ruth would still be alive on top. I know, i know....awful, selfish motives. Thankfully faith never had to experience a kidnapper or bunk bed collapse.
8. She has never had braces: the only person in the Blanchard family to not need them
9. Was part of a neighborhood band composed of girls ages 5-8 years old. We sang classic Disney hits from The Lion King on our proch to the adults of the neighborhood and our name was.......GIRLS TO WOMEN. (oh yeah)
10. Greatly dislikes socks, slippers, tights, or anything that covers her feet. When she was little, she used to cut the toes off of all her tights (for ballet or church) so that her feet were "free". She still desires to have "free" feet and cannot tolerate sharing a bed with someone that wears socks.


We hope this was beneficial in getting to know us, Mr. and Mrs. Bethany, a bit better. That you feel a tad bit closer to us (even in a quirky way) as you follow us on our mishaps and misadventures.

Signing out,
Mr. and Mrs. B

Welll, is that so?! Part: #1

It has been quite some time...NAY I say an eternity (in the blogging world) since we last posted! The Culprit: Mr. and Mrs. Bethany were away on a Cru conference in Panama City Florida, returned and Mrs. Bethany found herself very sick and adjusting to her new work schedule (I'm a night nanny for infant twins from 11pm-8am). With all that said, I'm glad to announce I have found some sort of routine and will recommence our blogging with:

"Well, isn't that so?"

For those of you who read this blog, I thought it was important that you got to know who both Adam and I are. Even if you do know us personally, or we interact regularly and are friends...the following facts may provide some new information and fascinating facts about ourselves. They may be random. They may be quirky, they may cause you so say "well, isn't that so?", but neverheless they are true. and let's face it...we all have our own little quirks and truths about ourselves that make us who we are. So without further ado

10 Things You May or May not Know about Mr. and Mrs. Bethany

Part #1: Mr. Bethany

1. He cannot stand his clothing EVER being inside out....EVER. (OCD??...yes.)
2. He loves anything that is cuddly, furry, and walks on four little legs (or waddles on two): kittnes, puppies, baby goats, baby lions, bear cubs, etc. I mean He LOVES furry little creatures. He gets birthday cards with fuzzy kittens on the front of them and one of his top sites on the worldwide web is cuteoverload.com...no joke. Here are two images that Adam has picked to exemplify his fondness for all things furry.

(*he especially likes them when they are wearing different articles of clothing*)


3. When he was younger, he dreamed of playing in MLB
4. Slept with his baby blanket until he was married (because there was no way that was making into the marriage bed!)
5. His ears are slightly lopsidded: one being higher than the other
6. Is INSANELY ticklish. INSANELY. There are times where Mrs. Bethany can't even hug him without him squirming and/or flailing about.
7. He is the son of a baptist preacher
8. His intitials are ACB. The "C" stands for Cooper
9. He has been told by multpile people, multiple times that he has really nice hands and feet. Which is really true and one of his features the Mrs. Bethany found attractive (kinda weird) But next time he's wearing flip-flops or running around barefoot..check out his FINE feet
10. As most of you know, Aaam is a personal trainer. He has tons of knowledge concerning the human body, diet and exercise. But even with all that, he hates cardio...especially just going for a run. He hates running "just to run"..he only enjoys it if he's playing some sport. I, his wife, just recently found out there was a particular time in his life where is abhorance for running stems from.

It all begin with Karate. You see, Adam took karate from age 5 until 14. His final test in order to receive his Black Belt was a very intesen and trying, 10hr long test. It began at midnight and lasted until 10am the following morning. It included tons of sits ups, push ups, memorization, blocking attacks, breaking boards, sparring, etc. The final round of this test was running 5 miles....already afer having done 6+ hours of challenging physical exercises. Adam couldn't move at all (and I mean...at all!) the next day...and ever since then, he has disliked running.


tomorrow 10 things about Mrs. Bethany...until then..ciao!

Untitled

I don't even really know how to begin this next post (hence the title: "Untitled"). I could start by saying how wonderful it was to have my parents in town this past weekend, how much we laughed, how much I miss them, or how they are the best. I could begin by talking about my excitement for going on BIG BREAK or even the adventures that lay ahead with the job God provided.

orrrrrrr I could forewarn you that this post may be borderline risque? borderline offensive or possibly sketchy? But PLEASE rest assured that it is all done with innocent motives. Confused yet? LET me clarify.

A long, long time ago, when I was in my mother's womb, I was destined (some might say predestined) to be a homeschooler. My whole life I was homeschooled, even through high school. To this day, I am still VERY proud of that and thankful that my parents (especially my mother) poured the countless hours, love and patience into giving me an amazing education. I didn't turn out socially awkward or people shy...I actually love people! But I was sheltered, and with the protection I didn't learn alot of things or term that many highschoolers and even middle schoolers learn throughout their education. This aspect of my life has made for some very interesting, very funny and sometimes very embarrassing moments. Add that with my dyslexia+enthusiasm to speak without fully thinking and you have a dangerous mix!

Another "instance" happened just today (not even 30minutes ago), and I felt I should share with you these phrases/words/comical revelations since they are a form of mishap or misadventure. So like I said, these may be a little sketchy or risque, but they were never intentionally meant to be. Read with your own discretion.

*You have been fully warned:)*

-Today I used the phrase "Jungle Fever"........and my husband informed me that that would never happen between us...I, Homeschool-Ruth, was left confused. I inquired about what he meant....annnnd I will never say the phrase Jungle Fever again, unless, of course, I contract a disease from Africa causing me to have a temperature higher than 98.2 degrees

-Yesterday (yes. they happen frequently) I was simply trying to say the word "Procrastinate"- definition:To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness

....but with my dyslexic skills....out slipped "Pornasticate" (ahhhhhh!)

-Go back in time with me: I am a Jr. at Virginia Tech, and was entertaining a group of friends. We got to talk about our latest infestation of cockroaches (yes. big Eeew) in our town house. And from there started talking about different fears people have such as arachnophobia (spiders) Acrophobia (heights), etc. So I had the bright idea of coming up with a name for the fear of our infestation and proudly shared with the group: "Cockaphobia" yeah...found out what that actually implied after my not-so-shining moment.

Lastly I would like to share one "Ruthism" story that will be forever ingrained in my mind....and most likely the cashier at Sbarro Pizza in Squires.

I was accompanying a friend to Sbarro so he could get some food for dinner. While he was ordering his food, I was completely occupied with admiring the size of Sbarro's meatballs. I mean they were GINORMOUS. I even said "Those are big meatballs" But "BIG" just wasn't sufficient enough. Between that comment and the next one I am about to make ( note: only 5 seconds pass between each) My mind starts to race, thinking of what to one ought to call such a HUGEMONGOUS meatball. I quickly recalled the term "Mancake", (used only when a pancake is outlandishly large) Or there is also the popular "Manwich", describing a sandwich that is so colossal, only a true MAN could eat something of that size.

"DING DING DING" ( i bet you already see what is about to unfold)

Just as we reach the register...I state quick frankly (and loudly) "Man! those are big meatballs!! (5 second pause noted above)... MAN BALLS!"

It wasn't until after the words had spilled out of my mouth did I realize what I had just said. I am eternally sorry for the friend I accompanied...and the Sbarro cashier that had to try with everything he had to keep a straight face after I had made that wonderful observation.

These aren't even all of them, but I will do myself a favor and stop with that.
So if you happen to be around me when one of these "special instances" happen, you can't say I didn't warn you:) Also, please don't take it personally or as an offense...I can promise you, it will have been an accident!

Signing out,

Mrs. B