Sometimes I Write

Yesterday I was cruising through the usual blogs I read daily and I came across my blogging friend Jetty Betty. She had a list about her that I loved. She made the point that we know that everything is not about us, but maybe through the list we can get to know “us” better. So here’s my list. It’s not complete, but neither am I.

I love to sing.
I have 3 children ages 5, 2, and 1.
I am a stay-at-home mom.
I’m a homeschooler.
I love the color green.
My hair is red- actually it’s Russet Glow- Clairol 🙂
My eyes change colors depending on what I’m wearing,
not from contacts- they just do that.
When I cry my eyes turn bright green and my nose and cheeks turn bright red. It’s not pretty.
My husband is big, bald, and boisterous…I love him that way.
Some of my favorite things to do? Read, sing, talk on the phone…
I sound like a teenager!
I am a strong woman – not easily intimidated.
I met my husband at York College in Nebraska…He annoyed me.
We talked marriage on our 2nd date.
Everybody thought we were nuts! They were right!
Our 12th anniversary is this May. 🙂
As a child I took piano lessons…I was terrible.
I play the guitar.
I love chocolate.
I’m allergic to peanut butter.
My bestfriend is married to my brother.
I had a solo in my kindergarten musical…I can still sing it word for word.
I was a promiscuous teenager.
My criteria for a husband was :No facial hair, had to have a great singing voice, and be a northerner. I married a Texan who has more hair on his chin than the top of his head, and has many gifts…singing is not one of them. 🙂
I don’t like to cook – I married someone who does.
I’m a great baker.
I played the Timpani in the Alpine Orchestra in Colorado.
I love stamping, but don’t do it much.
I was born in California.
I grew up in Wisconsin. (Go Packers!)
My senior year of summer camp at WCYC I was voted Miss Fall Hall Glen.
I love batter fried cheese curds and beer brats.
I can’t tell jokes. I’m just not funny like that.
David Rio’s vanilla chai is my favorite drink.
My favorite movie is Sense and Sensibility.
I cry easily. (Think Hallmark commercials)
Every summer I spend a few weeks doing camps at OC.
I’ve been the Female head counselor for Zenith high school camp since it started 6 years ago.
I enjoy meetings where I am the only woman. (thanks Betty)
I am a business owner.
I am tired of church the way it is being done,
and I want to be an instrument of change.
I think God wants more from me as His child.
I have 4 half brothers, 1 half sister, and 1 stepbrother.
I am the 2nd oldest. My step brother Jason is exactly 1 year older.
I have 2 brothers in the military.
I have 6 nieces and nephews.
I have too many magazine subscriptions.
I wanted to be a Bible major in college.
I was a business major instead.
I played fast pitch softball.
My soccer career was short-lived.
I’m extremely nostalgic, but I love to dream about the future.
I like to debate.
I’ve been to Niagara Falls.
I once served breakfast to John Elway.
I played the mother in the opera Hansel & Gretel when I did summer theater.
I’m really good at organizing.
I’m really bad at staying organized.
I managed a restaurant where the owner took the money and skipped town.
I love going to the movies.
I’m an excellent bargain hunter and garage saler…
my mother-in-law taught me.
I have the best carrot cake recipe in the world.
I am debt free! 🙂
My Mom has MD. She’s a compassionate person.
My Dad has the sexiest voice of anyone I know.
I have the world’s greatest stepmom!
I plan to adopt from China and Africa.
I’ve had 3 c-sections…and huge babies
(smallest was 9 lbs. 10 oz. – biggest was 10 lbs. 1 oz.)
I saw Les Miserables on stage.
I want to see Stomp.
I am an Alias fan.
My husband and I planned our own spy adventure once.
It was fun! (& before kids)
I used to be a Rural Carrier for the USPS.
I want to build my own porch swing.
I could eat pizza everyday. I wouldn’t, but I could.
I like to be the one in charge. (I’m a lion on the personality/temperament test)
I like people but I really treasure my alone time.
I hate peas.
I want to work on an episode of Extreme Makeover – Home Edition.
I miss having fake nails.
I want to pierce my ears a few more times.
I have been to 32 states.
I have lived in 6 states.
My friend Kevin gave me away at my wedding.
I can leg press 200+ lbs.
I get irritated when I see spelling errors in the newspaper or magazines.
I am both very competitive and very forgiving.
I love to ski.
I’m a texture person (hate eating certain things – especially soggy bread – yuk!)
I’m a Compassion International sponsor to a little girl in Brazil named Sabrina.
My love language is gifts, and the close second is quality time.
I expect more from myself than I do others.
I’m too hard on myself.
I love blogging, both reading other blogs and creating my own.

Wow this is long. I’m definitely unique. I’m glad God made me who I am and I’m thankful he’s still changing and growing me. What would be on your list?