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If You Came To Our House. . .

I was tagged by TulipGirl with this meme. Read her answers here:
http://www.tulipgirl.com/index.php/2008/05/if-you-came-to-our-house/

I wasn’t sure whether to do this because I didn’t feel like my answers would be classy enough, but here it goes anyway. There is a big difference in whether I know you are coming or not… and whether you have children or not… so I will assume I know you are coming with your children.

“People who visit us get a taste of who we are, what we’re into, and what we’re like. I notice that my kids tend to show new visitors the same computer things they like, or play music for them that they love that our guests have probably never heard, and offer the same snacks.

Since there are lots of people I know via the internet who may never get the chance to visit us, I thought I’d offer a virtual glimpse of a visit to our house.”

If you came to our house. . .

You would see:
Well, first, you would HEAR our big mouth dog, and you might hesitate about getting out of your vehicle because she is so intimidating, but if you make it in the door, you would see my younger children peeking around corners… then you would see your children disappear upstairs with mine to play with all the toys… You would see my buffet cabinets with my Hummel collection, the fireplace Grandpa made, the huge painting Derek made, my antique pump organ…

We’d probably feed you:
Supper: Lasagna, Caesar salad, and garlic fingers
Dessert: Chocolate fountain with éclairs, strawberries, pineapple, etc.

And offer you this to drink:
Real juice punch

We’d undoubtedly ask if you’d read:
I doubt I’d ask this. I doubt you read the books I read. I might tell you about what I have been studying regarding health and past traumas.

We’d want to play this music for you:
Classical background music
Oldies that are good for dancing (if you were good sports)

We’d want to tell you the latest about:
The expectant mothers in the family
How advanced the children are in homeschool while you roll your eyes LOL

We’d probably suggest a game of:
Actionary

We might show off:
Our school library, my great-grandmother’s cream/sugar/teapot that I received in 1978 and its picture in Victoria magazine

We might get on the computer and show you:
I doubt I’d do this

If it was a long enough visit, we might watch:
All the kids play the Wii

What would a visit to your house be like?

I am only tagging a few people, so if your name isn’t here and you feel like answering in the comments or on your blog, please go ahead!

~ Mica http://thechildspaper.blogspot.com
Posted with PICTURES: http://thechildspaper.blogspot.com/2008/05/if-you-came-to-our-house.html

~ Cara (Matt answered in the comments.)

~ Edith (answer in the comments?)

~ Leann http://academy252.blogspot.com
Posted: http://academy252.blogspot.com/2008/05/if-you-came-to-my-house.html

Edited to add: Folks were so cooperative and made such lovely posts, I wish I had asked more people.

Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:55 PM in » Homemaking, Website | comment

  1. 9 Responses to “If You Came To Our House. . .”

  2. By The Childs Paper on May 29, 2008 | Reply

    Tahnks for the tag… let me prepare myself for this and I will post it. Have a great day… it was fun visiting today !!! Mica

  3. By TulipGirl on May 29, 2008 | Reply

    *grin* I’m so glad you shared. Really. . . Yeah, and if people came to our door and I wasn’t expecting them, they’d probably first see a MESS!

  4. By carol on May 30, 2008 | Reply

    Yeah, if I didn’t know you were coming, there would likely be a mess, but the living room itself could probably be tidied before the dog finished barking. Or, if it was good weather, we would take you to the porch or the deck. :-) And Derek would go down for take-out. :-)

  5. By carol on May 30, 2008 | Reply

    Anybody coming over?????

  6. By matt on May 30, 2008 | Reply

    If you came to our house. . .
    You would see: S4 in window
    We’d probably feed you: pancakes
    And offer you this to drink: coffee
    We’d undoubtedly ask if you’d read: recent headlines
    We’d want to play this music for you: probably none
    We’d want to tell you the latest about: S4 or new baby
    We’d probably suggest a game of: Chutes & Ladders (S4 would anyway)
    We might show off: my lawn
    We might get on the computer and show you: some pictures
    If it was a long enough visit, we might watch: Cars

  7. By TulipGirl on May 30, 2008 | Reply

    We’ll be going to Colorado for a family reunion this summer, but Hubby and I were talking that if we DIDN’T go to CO, we’d want to go to Canada. (And visiting y’all would definitely be an important stop on our trip!)

  8. By carol on May 30, 2008 | Reply

    Thanks Matthew. We’ll have to make a visit again soon.

  9. By carol on May 30, 2008 | Reply

    “if we DIDN’T go to CO” LOL! Let me know! You can stay here anytime. July, August, September, and early October are the best times to visit here. Let us know what you like to do. Your boys would love tubing.

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