58.5 Things About Me

1. I shouldn't be doing this right now, my children are going nuts!
2. I really enjoy eating
3. I was raised in Kamiah, Idaho. Population 1153
4. I like to play with legos
5. I bruise easily
6. I don't want any more pregnancies, but I want to adopt a child someday
7. 5 words that make me happy, "grilled cheese and tomato soup"
8. I ADORE my husband
9. I am a pretend architect, I like to draw house plans
10. Painting pictures is an escape for me
11. I can color with crayons for 30 minutes straight
12. In High School, I ran track, played basketball, and acted in plays
13. I remember the first time I ever saw Erik
14. I am a college drop out
15. I miss real trees
16. Spiders creep me out, I don't even touch fake ones if they are furry
17. The insects I fear most are bees
18. I could really go for some pancakes right now
19. My favorite cable channels are HGTV, BBC, TLC, Discovery, and Food Network
20. I can eat a whole cantaloupe in one sitting, it's my favorite fruit
21. I love hanging out with my kids, they are very fun little people
22. I am a terrible dancer
23. I really enjoy watching game shows
24. I would love to be on a game show one day (any one of them except Jeopardy)
25. I have never been outside of North America
26. I am a Sunday school teacher for the 14-17 year old class
27. I lose my patience too easily on Mondays
28. I really enjoy reading when my kids let me
29. I can do 6 loads of laundry in one day (including folding/putting away)
30. I hate doing laundry, so I always take Sundays and Mondays off
31. The Wizard of Oz is my best favorite movie
32. My favorite character is Miss Gulch/The Wicked Witch of the West
33. I don't like giant lollipops
34. I like eating any and all kinds of cookie (seriously, any kind makes me very happy)
35. My first word was "Cookie"
36. I like to wander around Barns and Noble
37. I get giddy at new Target stores
38. Someday my Christmas tree is going to be completely snowmen ornaments (Erik buys me 2 each year)
39. My favorite place to go on vacation is the Oregon coast
40. Whenever I hear Nat King Cole sing "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire", my eyes tear up. It is very strange
41. I think Ella Fitzgerald had the loveliest singing voice in the world
42. Neapolitan ice cream is my favorite
43. I keep bringing up food because I am hungry
44. I drive a minivan
45. I recently read "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" and it changed my life
46. I want to learn how to play the violin
47. I want to learn how to tap dance, I've got the shoes
48. I like spending money (thanks Erik)
49. I am very happy with my life these days (thanks again Erik)
50. My least favorite sport is boxing
51. I like college basketball, and March Madness brings me joy
52. Favorite flowers: white roses, daisies, and lilac blooms
53. Favorite colors: blue, red, orange, burgundy, off white, and stainless steel
54. I think bakeries are nice places
55. I like going on walks
56. I am not a morning person, but I am working on it
57. I like working with wood, the tools, the smell, the projects (thanks Dad)
58. Cloudy/rainy days make me happy
58.5. Someday I would love to

Happy Halloween...is over!

So all of the events of Halloween are done, and I am happy. We went to a community party on Monday, and last night we took them trick or treating. It only took 3 streets to fill up the buckets. The kids are still on something of a sugar rush and all I have heard from Kenzie today is "can I look in my bucket?"

Last year we just went out to eat on Halloween, I am thinking that was a whole lot easier.

I have a very strong urge to get out my Christmas decorations (I blame Target for having a lot of stuff out already).

Well, my kitchen is a mess (by mess I mean that every square inch of my countertop has some thing on it, and the pile keeps getting higher), Henry is crying about something, Sam and Kenzie are running amuck (maybe why Henry is crying), I have a headache (thanks Henry), I still need to shower today, Erik calls...he is bringing home dinner. The kids go outside to play. Peace has been restored!