101 Things About ME

Brace yourself - this is a LOT of info you probably don't care to know. I did this last week, but forgot to post before I left. I'll post Thanksgiving events and pics as soon as I get it together. Soooooo many pics.

1. I’m happily married to THE PERFECT MAN.
   
2. I’m the mom of 5 children - 3 boys, 2 girls
   
3. I’m the second oldest of eight - 4 girls, 4 boys.
   
4. I wish I lived closer to all my siblings
   
5. I consider myself a small-town girl, even though I’m no longer there.
   
6. I LOVE my friends
   
7. I like A clean house, not to be confused with “to”.
   
8. I LOATHE laundry
   
9. I like to organize things
   
10. Can’t stand clutter (except on my bathroom sink)
    
11. Favorite color is deep red
    
12. Yellow makes me happy 
    
13. I love sunshine, and love to watch the snow fall.
    
14. I like to ride my motorcycle or scooter and feel the wind in my hair and the sun on my face.
    
15. I love to listen to music. I rarely like silence
    
16. I lock the door to the bathroom even though nobody else is home.
    
17. I like to find something beautiful about everybody. 
    
18. I cheer for the underdog.
    
19. I’m very limber
    
20. I’m a pincher and a poker
    
21. I like doing hair
    
22. I love doing makeup
    
23. I’m a computer nerd
    
24. I love to read romance novels
    
25. I love to make people laugh
    
26. I like to compliment strangers - breaks the ice.
    
27. I like to make fun of myself.
    
28. I hate to exercise, but I consider myself athletic.
    
29. I love to wrestle with my husband.
    
30. I love being with my husband above all other people.
    
31. I like grammar, English, Spelling - favorite subject in school.
    
32. I love creative writing
    
33. I’m obsessed with barns. I’d like to drive around the country and take pictures of them.
    
34. I love the smell of wet dirt.
    
35. I also love the smell of freshly cut grass - reminds me of summer.
    
36. I like to swim
    
37. I don’t like to cook, but love to bake fun stuff.
    
38. I’ll try anything once. I’m not scared of much.
    
39. I don’t like public speaking - feels like I’m going to throw up.
    
40. I like to get dressed up for special occasions.
    
41. I love to take pictures - especially of my kids
    
42. I love to make Del laugh - he doesn’t do it enough.
    
43. I like my bedroom to be ice cold at night so I can snuggle under the blankets.
    
44. I like modesty, and get annoyed when I see little girls in bikinis and spaghetti-straps. 
    
45. I like to play board games with my family
    
46. I love hanging out with my siblings and their spouses - they’re my favorite friends.
    
47. I love taking computer classes.
    
48. I like to act goofy for my kids
    
49. I love to make my kids laugh
    
50. I’m creative and love crafting
    
51. I’m a cry-baby.
    
52. When I’m hungry, I’m a BEAR.
    
53. I’m a night-owl. 
    
54. I’m the spitting image of my mother.
    
55. My grandma Ruth is my IDOL.
    
56. I love to sing opera to my kids - REALLY LOUD!
    
57. I love it when my kids say “I love you” for no reason in particular.
    
58. I love chocolate and almost anything sweet.
    
59. If I could shave my head bald and get away with it, I would.
    
60. I love it when I wake up, and Del is holding my hand.
    
61. I type everything I hear in my head. (and move my fingers.)  I can't stop.
    
62. I love costume/theme parties
    
63. I don’t like snow.
    
64. I love to go to Relief Society
    
65. When I get REALLY mad - I clean my house. Don’t mess with me.
    
66. I don’t hold grudges.
    
67. I love to catch up with old friends.
    
68. I love dancing.
    
69. I was once Queen for a Day
    
70. I’m a romantic.
    
71. I was in HANDS ACROSS AMERICA.
72. I love to learn new things.
    
73. I love babies.
    
74. I love to go to the movies.
    
75. I love going to Broadway plays.
    
76. I sat on President Spencer W. Kimball’s lap when I was a little girl.
    
77. I came “THIIIIIS” close to meeting Muhammad Ali, but I was at a freaking time-share presentation instead.
    
78. I “came on down” on The Price Is Right with Bob Barker.
    
79. I met Jay Leno on my 30th birthday
    
80. I used to be a PC girl - now I’m Apple all the way.
    
81. I was “Pepper” - the mean orphan in the play ANNIE when I was little. 
    
82. I have lived in Arizona, Virginia, Utah, California, and Texas.
    
83. We found the “Imposters” in a bag of M&M’s and won the 2nd Grand Prize - a 6-month supply of M&M’s. First Grand Prize was a Million Dollars.
    
84. I was grounded for my 16th and 18th birthdays for driving the car when I wasn’t supposed to. 
    
85. I’m 6’0” tall, and PROUD of it.
    
86. I went bungee jumping.
    
87. I went to a Keith Urban concert in London, and sat 10 feet away from him. 
    
88. I ate crepes at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
    
89. I kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland.
    
90. I learned how to whistle REALLY LOUD in 8th grade. My kids know it well, and come running when I whistle. It comes in VERY HANDY.
    
91. My thighs rub together.
    
92. I got an EAGLE at Pinehurst Golf Resort.
    
93. I love the smell of rain in Arizona - and love watching the electrical storms.
    
94. I love to laugh HARD with my siblings.
    
95. I’m a procrastinator.
    
96. I like to drive fast. Doesn’t matter that I have nowhere to go - I don’t like to go slow.
    
97. I have a “bionic” nose. 
    
98. I think it would be SO fun to be on a sitcom.
    
99. I wandered around New York City all by myself for 3 days. Rode the subways, went through Central Park, museums, it was awesome.
    
100. I’m blessed with really good, cool kids.
     
101. I’m a far cry from SuperMom, but I try anyway.