So ... anyone who knows me - knows how I am a genealogy NUT. My Mom has called me the "Family Historian" ... ha ha ha....
So I saw this on FB and I thought - I should do this. I should do this for me, AND my Mom.
Well, it's going to be awhile before I get my mom to do it I'm sure.
So since this graphic is a little hard to read (and I couldn't find a better copy of it) .... I will tell you that I found the Original Source HERE ..... so I'll write up the questions along with the answers.
1: What hospital were you born in? How much did you weigh, etc.?
I was born in Luther Hospital near downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I was (without looking) 7lbs 6oz and about 20 inches I believe. I was born with super dark skin and jet black hair. This was so disturbing to me when I was younger, because I am the palest Irish thing you have seen, and my hair is light .... so I couldn't understand how I was born so dark! I kept asking my mom if I was switched at birth, or adopted, because I was CLEARLY not the same baby in this photo.
The bad thing about Polaroids is they crack with age.
2: What is your full name and who were you named after?
My full name is Annissa Rae Day (maiden name) ...
My Mom swears I was supposed to be a boy. The story goes that she didn't even have a girls name picked out when she went to the hospital. I was going to be Nathan Allan and that was that.
But, alas .... I didn't come out with outdoor plumbing. So a girls name was decided upon on the fly.
Annissa came from a young actress that my Mom loved to watch. My Mom and Grandma got into a fight about how her name was spelled. My Mom said "one N" (Anissa) and my Grandma said "two N's" .. (Annissa) ... my Mom was right and my Grandma won.
Her name was Mary Anissa Jones and she was in a TV Show called FAMILY AFFAIR where she played a little girl named Buffy.
Jones was eight when her acting skills drew the attention of television producers, and she was cast as Ava Elizabeth "Buffy" Patterson-Davis on the CBS sitcom Family Affair (1966). In the opening plotline, Buffy, her twin brother, Jody (Johnny Whitaker) and older sister Cissy (Kathy Garver) are sent to live with their Uncle Bill (Brian Keith) and his valet Mr. French (Sebastian Cabot) a year after the children's parents die in a car accident (The DVD collection notes mistakenly state "plane accident"). By July 1969, the series had become a hit and Jones became a popular child celebrity. That year, she also played the role of Carol Bix in the Elvis Presley comedy film The Trouble with Girls.
Mary Anissa Jones was the classic child star sad story. After she stopped acting on the show, she tried to have a "normal" life, but her life didn't seem normal at all. She got into drugs. She died at 18 years old, about a month after I was born. My mom had saved her obituary. I remember seeing it - she had even laminated it. It got lost over the years.
^^^ This blogger has a lot of information on Anissa - about her life, and her death.
3: What is one piece of advice your parents gave you that has always stuck with you?
If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. Respect your elders.
4: Tell me one of your favorite memories from your wedding day.
I've had two weddings. One was more of a "wedding" than the other. DB and I went to the court house, got married in a court room..... and had a little reception that weekend. We PICKED our wedding date. Yes I realize that EVERYONE picks their wedding date, but we picked the date. Our date was in the middle of the week. December 13. It was going to be October 13, but ya know - getting pregnant with Nathan kinda moved those plans up a bit. I was 18 weeks pregnant when we got married.
So favorite memory. The picture above. We had pictures of all four of us taken together, but this time, this day, this photo.... this felt like our FIRST real family photo. We were getting married that day. Not just DB and I .... but the boys too.
5: What is one thing you loved to do as a child and still enjoy now?
I had to think about this. There are a few things.
Like.... I started writing when I was 13 years old. I remember in 5th Grade.... I was doing spelling tests. And I kept flunking them. I hated spelling. Just couldn't wrap my head around why some words were not spelled the way they sounded. Well ... my teacher gave me back one tests one day with an F on it and she looked at me and said "You are going to have to learn to spell you know." And I looked up at her and distinctly remember saying "Why, it's not like I'm going to be a writer or anything!" Well low and behold...... what happens. A few short years later, that's exactly what I turn out to be.
Another thing I started to do at the same time, was my interest in Photography. I remember this Sunset one night, behind this gas station I used to walk to .... only I was more about 14 now I think... and I happened to have my 35 mm Camera with .... so I walked up behind the gas station, and I took this.....
And when I got it developed and saw it ...... I was like, WOW .... I took that? And photography bug inside me started something fierce...
But maybe the BIGGEST thing is that at the age of 8, I started babysitting. Mostly just watching my cousins, second hand (meaning there was usually an adult somewhere in the house.) .... And I was always watching my cousins, begging to watch my cousins. Loooooove little babies. Love them. Love what they grow up to be. Love watching them grow. Love it all. I just adored them all. I started babysitting for a little extra cash when I could ... I lived with my Aunt and Grandma for awhile and ended up helping to raise my cousins for a few years.
Constantly with this little girl. Her and her siblings were my life for a long time. When I got pregnant with Calahan - I asked her if I could have a baby, she told me flat out - NO. Cuz she was my baby. She STILL jokes around that she hates Calahan because he took me away from her, but really I was living in WI and she was in Ohio at that time. But she'll always have a special place in my heart. Always. Now that little girl, is OLD .... LOL...
She just lost a baby of her own. It broke my heart.
One time my ex husband and I went out to eat with them, when they were up in WI visiting. Always love spending time with them and would take every chance I could when they were up in WI. But this one time, I think it was when I was pregnant with Calahan .... and she just wanted bread and a bottle of ketchup and she made herself a ketchup sandwich and - well I get this ketchup thing from my Dad's side. I love ketchup. Love it.... I tend to use "too much" .... anyway, my ex husband - after we left - he goes "are you SURE you didn't give birth to her?" I said "yea, pretty sure." He goes "She looks like you, she acts like you, I'm not convinced." Ha!!
But I love all my kids. All my cousins that I took care of - all of them have special places in my heart. We were a super close family, and I feel like most of them are more than cousins, more like sisters and brothers.
And I am so looking forward to my new Grandbaby. I can't wait to have a baby under our roof again. This one I can shake up and hand back to mom & dad... ha ha ha....
6: What is one of the biggest challenges you faced in life?
There are a lot. I have been through a lot. I should write a book about my soap opera life. I guess the biggest thing I've had to overcome is what my ex-husband did. And I'll leave it at that.
7: What Is one thing about me (your child(ren)) that reminds you of yourself?
Calahan - This is the boy who made me what I always wanted to be, a Mom. He's been through so much in his life, much like me, and I have to say that he has strength.
Noah - Noah is so stubborn and he totally gets that from me. It's probably what saved his life. Made him The Boy Who Lived.
Nathan - Nathan is his own little human. But he loves to take pictures.
These are comparison pictures of Kaedyn and I at the same ages.... I'm the one on the left, every other pic, in case you couldn't tell.
8: What is one of your favorite outfits to wear as a child/teenager?
OMGosh........ There was this one red sweater .... the sleeves were so stretched out on it I had to roll them up, my friends would grab them and pull me here or there with them. LOL.... it was probably the most hideous thing.
But this was probably my most favorite thing I ever wore. It was my Prom Dress....
9: What is one piece of parenting advice you heard and tried hard to follow as a mother?
Follow your gut. Don't listen to everyone. Do what works for you. Opinions are a million but you do what you feel is best for your child. And don't try to please people, it's good to listen to opinions and try things but don't be discouraged if it doesn't work.
10: Tell me one of your favorite things about being a mother?
Everything .... the good, the bad - it's all part of life and having a hand in raising a little person who's so helpless to someone who can stand on their own.
11: Tell me about one life changing moment that changed your perspective or attitude.
Buy me dinner, I'll tell you my life story.
12: When you were a child what were some of the things you liked to do with your friends?
I was constantly running around the neighborhood outside. Made friends with all the dogs. There were a couple of girls I played with all the time, some days we hated each other - some days we loved each other.... played Kick the Can and Hide and Seek ....
13: What was one of your favorite childhood toys?
Read down to Question 18. Cabbage Patch Doll. Also had this White Bear that growled. Carebears. And my My Little Ponies and my Strawberry Shortcake dolls that SMELLED like their fruit. I had a baby Strawberry Shortcake that would BLOW strawberry smelling kisses when you squeezed her.
14: What is one family rule that was enforced in your home when you were growing up?
Be Honest. Don't lie.
15: What was one of your favorite hobbies growing up?
Reading. Always loved reading.
16: Where is one place you loved traveling and why?
I guess my favorite trip I ever took was the one to North Carolina. I came home with a man! And I met my sister from another mister and my nieces :)
17: What is the name of one of your favorite teachers and why did you like them so much?
Miss Hill - she was my 1st Grade teacher. I don't know why I liked her so much but she left a huge impression on my little 6 year old mind. She ended up (later) moving right across the street from me after she started her family. It was a bit.... odd. Weird.
There was also my Chemistry teacher in Highschool that I loooooooved. His wife taught Biology. And my Math teacher. Until him, I hated Math. When I was in his class - I loved it because he explained it a way where I got it.
18: What was one of your favorite gifts you ever received and who gave it to you?
My Smurf-cycle.... ha ha ha ha and NO I'm not kidding.....
I was the coolest shit on the block!
I also got the monogrammed sweater, hat and scarf (that I'm wearing also in that picture) from my Dad (I think it was from my Dad) and that was really really cool and memorable to me because with my name (Annissa) ... could never find anything personalized .... I hated that.
Then there was also my Cabbage Patch Kid.... also from my Dad. Because I really really wanted one. I said, I wanted a Preemie with a Pacifier and a Bald Head and Blue Eyes..... and DIMPLES.
Then there were these.....Cassandra brought this home for me from France ....
Along with a few other things...... and my friend Deverie brought this little pill box home from Germany.....
19: What is one of your most embarrassing moments?
Eh.... um..... think I would tell you? Seriously though - refer to question 34? No - don't read that one, just skip over it. I honestly can't think of anything else.
Farting in public???
20: Did you have any nicknames growing up?
Nissa ... that's pretty much it. I don't remember if I had any pet names.
21: What is a favorite recipe that your mom used to make that you loved?
My Mom wasn't much of a cooker.... Ha ha ha .... but .... My Grandma was. Most favorite thing she made was her Porkchops. I still make them... always will....
She also made something called "Yum-Yums" for Holidays... it was Wheaties and Chocolate.... I don't know - but I miss those too.
22: Tell me about a family heirloom that was passed on to you and what meaning it holds.
So .... these are some things I got from my Grandmother. This first thing are all these handkerchiefs she had. I think she may have made some, some were made by my Great-Grandmother.... the blue thing with the little flowers is a little cloth hand bag (purse) and the pink thing is a satchel
This is a locket my Grandfather had, it was like a old watch - but instead there was a place with for a photo.
This is a little hand compact that my Grandfather gave my Grandmother on their wedding day or for a wedding gift. A "B" on the front for Berneil and it was engraved. "to my darling wife Berneil, from your everloving husband Larry. June 10, 1949" ... the date is the day they got married. Funny ... until I was taking these photos, I didn't realize there was a compartment with the powder.
These are a few lockets. The heart shaped one has photos from my Grandpa & Grandma's wedding day. It has my Grandmother's initials engraved on the back with her maiden name. Berneil E. Wheaton. The one that looks like a book, I suspect, may have been my Grandfathers with a photo of my Grandmother in it.
I also have ONE of my Grandmother's jewelry boxes ..... and some of the treasures inside....
These - below - are photos of me. One is a bracelet and the other a pin.
I love Cameos .....
23: Who was your best friend in elementary school? Middle school? High school?
Elementary School was Lucy (my neighbor) and Emily (another neighbor) ...
Middle School is when I met my BF for 13 years - Cassandra .... we not longer speak. I think about her all the time. We were BR through highschool and after. She's Cal's Godmother.
Also Cathy .... she's my sister from another mother.... Elaine ....
High School - Add in Julie "Jellybean" .... Sarah (the non-evil one) ... Jenna (not to be mistaken with Jenna-bean, my sister from another mister) .... Marie, Deverie, I'm sure I'm going to get yelled at cuz I'm forgetting someone.... Nate and Brian .... Jamison... I still talk to a lot of them.
24: What was your favorite Halloween costume that you ever wore?
My Mom made it for me.... I was a Princess.....
25: Tell me about one of your family’s Christmas traditions.
We don't always have the money to do it. But since Calahan was a baby - he had SO MANY gifts - and for such a little boy! I was like, why don't we stretch out the season a little bit. And hopefully it'll take the urge to snoop out of it. So each week between Thanksgiving and Christmas they get to open a gift. Or whatever I tell them they can open. LOL. One year we had a "gift lotto" and there were numbered gifts for each of them, and whatever number I drew out of the hat (basically) was the one they got to open. We try to make this tradition happen each year.
26: What is one smell that brings back memories from your childhood and why?
This.... this is like my Grandma in a time capsule. This was her little make-up purse she carried around with her. I can open that up, and smell.... and OMG it smells like my Grandma.....
27: What was your most memorable family vacation?
I would say - I didn't have many - or really have a favorite I guess? There was going to House on the Rock, which I always loved. The carousel there always AMAZED me...
This is also part of the House on the Rock. It's called the Infinity Room. And I have NEVER liked it. LOL ....
There was the trip to Disney World - which I loved. Only time I went ... I was 6, I think. I fell asleep on the Safari Ride, the train that went around and around, and I guess my family had to ride over and over because I fell asleep.
Went to Kansas on the way down there.
Went to St. Louis to spend time with my Aunt's family one summer, Ame wasn't born yet, but Dani was a baby. Andrew and Ruthie were just little.
I went to Connecticut - flew there - was supposed to see my Dad but something happened and Mom and I ended up flying right back home.
Went to North Carolina to spend two weeks with him one summer.
Family took summer trips to Valley Fair, always loved those.
After getting married we traveled once to Canada, once to Tennessee ... to Minnesota a lot....
I came to Washington State twice before moving here....
28: Where was your last apartment/house after moving away from home?
Is this supposed to be first? Where was your FIRST apartment after moving away from home? Cuz my last one would be here... where I live now.
My FIRST one was this one bedroom little place, a house split into 3 apartments. We were the front of the house apartment, the 2nd apartment was in the back, and the 3rd was upstairs. We had a living room, a tiny kitchen, a small bedroom and a tiny bathroom. You practically had to stand in the bathtub to shut the door. I think we left our lease early - just too small after we had the baby.
29: What is your idea of the perfect way to spend a day?
Taking the kids somewhere fun - educational - some place amazing - someplace I can take a ton of pictures. And eating as a family, just enjoying ourselves. No time limit, not having to worry about money. Just making everyone happy and having fun.
30: What was your favorite subject in school?
Um................ Recess? Lunch? Art? Music? Everything else bored me.
31: What was one of your fears as a child?
Dark. Period. Had to sleep with a light on. Usually my closet light.
Spiders - watching Arachnophobia with my girlfriends..... and damn if a spider didn't crawl across the floor and have ALL of us girls jumping onto the back of the couch screaming. Also had a HUGE HUGE spider land on me while I was sewing one day and OMG I thought it was a fly, and swiped at it, ended up flinging it off my neck where it was, saw it was a spider, and screamed bloody murder.
Clowns..... you can thank watching IT for that. Thanks a lot Tim Curry. Thanks.A.Lot.
Oh and I was never afraid of heights until I got pregnant with Calahan. Because I was never afraid of death prior to that. Then all of a sudden, woooooooooooe
32: What kind of household responsibilities did you have growing up?
Varied .... cleaning my room like normal, dishes, picking up, vacuuming, dusting, anything I was asked to do/help with.
33: Who was your favorite singer or band to listen to as a child/teenager/young adult?
New Kids on the Block. Yes, I said it. The Party (kids from Mickey Mouse Club) ... Tommy Page... Boyz II Men, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany.... Wilson Phillips....
34: Tell me about an awkward dating moment that you had as a teenager/young adult?
First date with my ex husband.... I went to kiss him on the cheek and he was turning to me to say something - so the cheek kiss ended up on the lips. Whoops.
Don't know how that was more embarrassing than the time I got my period in the middle of a ::cough:: make out session.... but yeah.
35: Describe the first car you ever drove.
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