About Me
I ONLY GET ON MYSPACE ABOUT TWICE A YEAR, SO IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ME, TRY FACEBOOK. I'M ON THERE DAILY.
Who am I? Well, for the first 22 years of my life, I was Tiffany Michelle Swanson and for the past 7+ years, I have been (and will always be) Mrs. Goode, also Emmy's Mommy (as I am often referred to), Doug Goode's wife, and Jacob's Mom. All of which I am happy to be called.
Life is good..... bottom line. I love my husband. I love my little girl. I love my baby boy. For now, our little American family is living it up in Europe. We've been here for 1 year and we'll be here for at least 2 more.
Doug and I have been married for over 7 years now, and together for almost 9. And it just keeps getting better.
So.... the Goode Family is living across the pond in Stuttgart, Germany (again) and enjoying every minute of it (except for missing our family and friends in the good old U.S.). We have a fantastic house and in a charming little village (Weil im Schoenbuch) and we are all settled in now.
Meet my Babies.....
Jacob Harlan Goode
Birthdate: June 27, 2007
Looks: Blonde hair and green eyes (they were blue until after he turned 1 year old)
Resemblance: Looks like mom, acts like dad
Interests: FOOD, playing rough, throwing balls (definitely loves sports already), scaring mom with his adventurous nature and fearlessness, very much attached to his momma, but squeals with delight and attacks Daddy every day after work, playing outside and climbing on everything
Nicknames: Jake, Bcub, Jakie, Buddy, Little Bear, Jake the Snake, Snakey
Emily Jane Goode
Birthdate: July 10, 2005
Looks: Blonde hair and blue eyes
Resemblance: Looks like dad, but acts like mom
Interests: Ballet, music, movies, Disney Princesses, helping mom in the kitchen (she says "I don't want to watch you, Mom, I want to help you."), puzzles (she's brilliant with them), wanting to look and act just like mommy, and playing with her friends
Nicknames: Emmy Jane, Emmy (she insists to everyone that this is her name), Emily, Booger Butt, Princess, Alice ("to the moon, alice"), Pumpkin, Peanut, and whatever I think of at the time.
Now our little family is complete, so I am going to just sit back, thank God, and enjoy the ride.
So what's next for the Goode family?...... Travel, travel, travel.
"Dear Lord, so far today I am doing pretty well. I haven't screamed at the kids or thrown anything in a burst of anger. I have not grumbled or gossiped or whined. I haven't been greedy or self-centered. I have not yet charged anything to the credit card, and I haven't pigged out on the chocolate cake in the refrigerator. However, in a few minutes I will be getting out of bed, and I am going to need your help to make it through the rest of the day, Amen."
Where I've Lived:
1979 -- born in the UP, Calumet, MI and then moved to Jacksonville, FL at 2 mos old
1979-1981 Jacksonville, FL
1981-1983 Panama City, FL
1983-1987 Riverside/Moreno Valley, CA
1987-1992 Panama City, FL (again)
1992-1993 Crete, Greece
1993-1994 High Wycombe, England (London Central boarding school)
1994-1997 Wheatland, CA
1997-2001 Stuttgart, Germany
2002-2004 Colorado Springs, CO
2004-2007 Hope Mills, NC
2007 - present Stuttgart, Germany -- again (Weil im Schoenbuch)
