78 Things About Me...

Okay, evidently I am a victim of peer pressure. Several of my blogging friends have kept this going, so I thought what a challenge to come up with 78 things about me! NO, Brian did not have any part of this, he wanted me to put in that disclaimer!

1. I am an only child, but have a half brother & half sister from my mom, and a half brother & half sister from my biological dad.
2. I have only met my biological dad twice, once when I was 5 years old and when I was 19 and he was dying.
3. I have never shed any tears from his death.
4. I have a bad habit of laughing at inappropriate times, such as my dad's funeral.
5. Sophie, myself, & my mom all have the same middle name, Marie.
6. I love living in Utah, because of the seasons.
7. I love living on Heartland Cove, because my kids love all of the neighbor kids & I love all of my neighbors!
8. I have a fear of earthquakes & being unable to get to my children.
9. I drink 7-9 Diet Pepsis a day!
10. I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.
11. I play the lottery every time we go to Colorado, $2 quick pick powerball.
12. If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy is knee surgery for my dog!
13. The second thing I would do is pay off my house & totally gut it & start over.
14. I have lived in Salt Lake for 7 years and never been to ski resort during the winter.
15. But, we go to the different ski resorts 2 or 3 times in the summer.
16. I love my church calling, because I get to spend time with my husband.
17. I love my husband with such an amazing level of passion & respect, he will never be able to comprehend.
18. Sophie acts like me as an adult, but as a child, Jack acted like me.
19. I failed college 101 economics twice, finally the third time I passed with a D.
20. I switched my major in college 7 times, social work, sociology, business, hotel & restaurant management, elementary education,general ed., finally family studies & human services!
21. I met my husband at a party in college.
22. I told my friend I thought he talked to much.
23. He told me he thought it was cool that I worked at a mexican restaurant.
24. Brian proposed to me in front of that restaurant.
25. It's one of my most cherished memories of our beginning.
26. I have to eat baked goods everyday
27. I also have to eat dark chocolate everyday.
28. I sing Hush Little Baby to my kids almost every night.
29. I am a night owl.
30. I have to take something to sleep.
31. My daughter loves mornings which make it easier for me to get up.
32. I love working out at the gym 4-5 times a week.
33. I love to feel sweaty, i feel like i've accomplished something great.
34. I have to get new running shoes every 6 months, its a quirky thing!
35. My favorite month is October.
36. My favorite holiday is Halloween.
37. I have a crush on Kid Rock!
38. I would love to get a tatoo if i could take it off.
39. I love raunchy reality TV.
40. I miss having a cocktail occasionally.
41. I miss going clubing, with my girlfriends.
42. Even though I miss it, I love my life so much more now than a night out.
43. When Brian & I got married I told him I would never become Mormon or live in Salt Lake City...HaHaHa!
44. I took 5 years of french & if needed to, I couldn't find the bathroom, sad!
45. My favorite all time movie is Urban Cowboy!
46. I make the best chocolate chip cookies, ever.
47. If I had money to blow, I would keep the plastic surgeon busy.
48. I fear my hair is going to fall out.
49. I love to watch my kids sleep.
50. I learned this year " I must accept the things that I cannot change"
51. It gave me a whole new perspective on my life, that I am truly grateful for.
52. I love to laugh aloud when now one is at hame.
53. Even though, I come across as a loud mouth, do it my way or else, I really fear confrontation & am a people pleaser.
54. Since living in Salt Lake we have gone to Cafe Rio on average 2 times per week, that totals out to be 728 chicken salads, pork burritos, tostadas, chips & queso.
55. My first car was a 1973 baby blue Pontiac Grand Prix.
56. I never changed the oil so the engine blew up a year later.
57. I live for warm weather.
58. In the summer time the kids and I live at the pool.
59. Smelling sun tan oil makes me miss my mom.
60. My favorite part of Christmas is a Nativity Scene. I can sit for hours and just look at it.
61. My favorite vacation spot is St. Thomas, USVI
62. I have never been to Hawaii.
63. I have no desire to visit Asia.
64. I have a fear that people won't like me.
65. Our first apartment cost $350 a month to rent and it had aquamarine green & orange shag carpet.
66. Our second home was 100 years old and we were the 3rd owners.
67. Our third home, is where Sophie was born. I was so homesick, I cried for 2 years.
68. Without that experience, I would not have joined the church, i would have not move to Salt Lake City, or gone through the temple with my family.
69. When Brian goes out of town I sleep with a knife under the bed & a golf club next to me, because I have a fear of someone breaking in.
70. My favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip.
71. I ate it every night when I was pregnant with Sophie, & so did Brian & he gained 30lbs!
72. My favorite junk food is KFC or Taco Time.
73. I miss my suema so much it hurts.
74. I am constantly trying to get Brian to move back to Kansas, his response when pigs fly, if that was to happen Kansas would be the place.
75. I have an annoying habit of talking through movies!
76. I also have pop corn, no butter, add a box of Milk Duds to the popcorn & a Diet Coke with a shot of lemonade when I am at the movies.
77. I hope one day to be able to travel to Europe with my husband & kids for a summer!
78. I love to make lists!