8 Things I am Passionate About
- My Husband
- My Family
- Reading
- Sewing
- My Scouting jobs (this is definitely a love/hate passion)
- Things being orderly (this is an unrequited passion)
- Nature
- Trying to do my best at each task I am given
8 Song I Could Listen to Over and Over Again
- "Waiting in the Weeds" by the Eagles
- "Drowning" by The Backstreet Boys
- "Something About You" by Level 42
- "Every Valley" from the Messiah (especially when Dad is singing!)
- "Incomplete" by The Backstreet Boys
- "Girl Can't Help It" by Journey
- "Chiquitita" by ABBA
- "Love At First Sight" by STYX
The Past 8 Books I've Read
- Eclipse, New Moon, & Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
- The Lord of the Rings trilogy (I'm still pretty shocked that I got through all of this but I loved it.
- The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
- The Harry Potter series
8 Things I say often
- Please don't touch my face.
- Go do a load of dishes.
- What time do I need to pick you up?
- I thought you put it in your paper drawer.
- What have you done to help me today?
- Who put this here?
- I love you
- Isn't there something you should be doing?
8 Things That Attract Me to a Friend
- They help me to be a better person
- They love me even though they know of my many faults
- They know just what to say to lift my spirits
- We share common interests
- They are patient with my scatterbrained logic
- They keep confidences
- They make me laugh
- They are simply fun to be around
8 Random Things About Me
- I have been married longer than my mother-in-law
- I was raised in the house that my Great Grandfather lived in
- I lived in the house that my husband grew up in
- I hate when people touch my toes (thanks Dad)
- I really enjoy my job, I love finishing a plan
- I have read the Twilight series more times that I care to admit
- I have become a night owl/insomniac
- I love summer rain in the mountains
8 Things I Want to do Before I Die
- See as much of the world as I possibly can
- Serve a mission with Brian
- Hold my grandchildren and great grandchildren
- Get my scrapbooks done
- Get my house completely organized
- Have a beautiful, low maintence yard
- Go on a long motorcyle ride
- Go waterskiing again
8 Things I Have Learned This Past Year
- Things can change very quickly and life can be turned upside down very fast
- Heavenly Father is watching out for me in my darkest moments
- Driving with a teenager is a excersize in patience and an act of faith
- I need to be a better time manager
- Being patient is HARD!!
- My children are going to grow and leave my house, unbelievable
- Most people are just trying to do their best to get through their days
- High school graduation ceremony is long and boring
