50 Things About Me

On my friend Katie's blog she wrote 100 things about herself. I thought that would be fun to try. Well, I'm settling for 50 because it was hard enough to come up with those. So here it goes.

1. I know that I am a daughter of God who has a plan for me.
2. The night I met my husband I gave him a wrong phone number...on purpose.
3. I felt guilty for a week and finally called him.
4. I hate soggy bread. Even the sight of it makes me gag.
5. I had never used a bidet before until I went to Uruguay. I immediately bought my own toilet paper.
6. I wanted to be a cowgirl when I was about 9 or 10.
7. I love to watch the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross.
8. And Antiques Roadshow
9. I've never been in a car accident.
10. Or broken a bone. (knock on wood for both of those)
11. I was a huge fan of the band Hanson in my teenage years. Half of my walls were covered with posters and clippings.
12. They were the first concert I ever went to.
13. I love to read!
14. I've kept a journal since my teenage years and am so grateful for it. It's hilarious to go back and read some entries.
15. My all time favorite pair of shoes are red and white polk-a-dot cork screw stilleto sandals. All those good things rolled up into one.
16. I bought them on Sunset in L.A. on Spring Break. Memories!
17. I'm addicted to ksl.com classifieds
18. I love to color with my kids.
19. Me and brothers used to play Ninja Turtles. I was always Michaelangelo.
20. My fresheman roommates gave me the nickname Humpsy. Don't ask.
21. My family owned and operated a pizza restaurant. We all still crave it to this day.
22. I deeply miss country sunsets.
23. Ever since I watched the Full House Hawaii episode I've wanted to swim with the dolphins.
24. I love breakfast foods for dinner.
25. I have only one regret in my life.
26. And it's to not have moved out of state for a little bit while I was still single for that experience. But then I again I wouldn't have met my husband and have my kids so maybe not.
27. My favortie books when I was a kid was Judy Blume's books and The Boxcar Children series.
28. My siblings and I used to fight a lot when we were kids but now we just laugh a lot.
29. I hate all the junkmail. It's such a waste of trees.
30. I love Daniel's side of the family. I wish they lived only 22 minutes away instead of 22 hours.
31. I think diet drinks and sodas are disgusting.
32. I dread confrontation with anyone.
33. I still like to watch classic Disney movies with my kids.
34. Somehow I made it into the top Madrigal Choir my senior year and it was one of my favorite high school experiences.
35. I was cut from the volleyball team by my mom.
36. Later that year I was cut from the softball team by my aunt. Luckily I still love them both.
37. Sometimes I feel very overwhelmed by the whole thing of being a mother.
38. Then I take a deep breath and remember just to take it day by day. And of course they're always doing cute things and giving me kisses to make it better.
39. I want to run a 5k someday.
40. I've never been on a cruise and would love to take one.
41. Sometimes I can't believe how unbelievably cute my kids are. How did this happen?
42. Through out my life I've developed allergies to certain fruits.
43. The one I miss the most is watermelon. *sigh*
44. The biggest surprise of my life is when I found out I was pregnant with Blake.
45. I cry when I watch The Biggest Loser
46. And Oprah.
47. I have the best parents.
48. Thanks to a song I learned in 5th grade I can name all 50 states in alphabetical order.
49. I love it when my husband reaches for me in his sleep.
50. There is nothing that I would rather be doing more than to be a mom and wife taking care of my family.