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So, I have been "tagged" by Melissa to write six random facts about myself, so here it goes!

#1: I have a little OCD...here are some things i hate, and have to do:

Dry Skin: Especially elbows - ewww! I hate it when people have white elbows. I put lotion on at least twice a day. I love being soft!

wash the dishes: The worst thing in the world for me is to wake up to dirty dishes! Other people's don't bother me a bit, but if my kitchen is messy, you know I am secretly stressed inside!

Tweeze my eyebrows: EVERY day, yup everyday. why? I don't know. It is just something I started in high school, and kept up. he he, I'm weird but I know my sister Kryssy is the same.

Long nails: yuck. especially toenails!!! I love to keep my nails and my kids trimmed every couple of days, and remind Chet to do the same (although he is pretty good about that too).

Pumice stone: as Melissa mentioned, I also have to use a pumice stone every day. I just keep it in the shower and scrub off that days calice.

smells: I have a strong sense of smell. If someone smells, I find it very hard to be around them!

being thin: Although I am very far from that at present, I have this permanent inner desire to be in perfect shape, and never feel completely happy if I am not! (eeek, bad I know!)

flossing: since i had a bad case of periodontal disease, and thirteen cavities last year, I floss two times a day. I know that is not necessary at all, but i love my mouth to be really clean!

messy room: my room is my peaceful place. If it is messy, I can't think. I honestly can't even sleep well when my room is a mess!


feet: I HATE FEET! I hate it when other peoples' feet touch me & I hate touching peoples' feet (with the exception of a few). I don't even like it when people touch my feet, unless its Chet giving me a massage or I am getting a pedicure. Chet thinks its funny to rub his feet all over my hair and I seriously freak out! I hate feet...
enough of my OCD, ha ha.


#2: I love to please other people. I will change/ cancel plans, go hungry, go without sleep, or give up something I love just to make someone else happy! It's a weird fact, and maybe some of you would call that a push-over...but I just like seeing people happy because of me!

#3: I love food! I love to make it, i love to eat it, i love to serve it to other people! My whole family is this way. I was brought up to love it because whenever we have big gatherings, there was always food...and we ALWAYS had big gatherings! This is a hard thing for me because I love being thin, lol. I never win with the food battle - too strong of a passion! I also hate to see food wasted. We will eat leftovers until they are gone, as boring as that can get sometimes!

#4: I love being a mom. Most of you ladies out there reading this are moms, and know how hard it is, but also know its worth it. I have wanted to be a mom since I was 8. I never had that initial amazing bond with my children either, but rather had a love that grew with time. When I had Luke, the situation was hardly normal. They took him away right away and would not let me see him until I got some rest. When I was strong enough I waddled down there to see him, not knowing which one he was. The nurse asked if I wanted to hold him and I said, "no thanks". My sister quickly said that I would love to hold him, ha ha. I was so scared of being a mom at first. Scared I would forget to bathe or feed him, scared I would leave him somewhere, or not buckle him in properly. After all that wore off, i fell in love with his big blue eyes, and do so more each day. Being a mom brings such joy to my life. It draws me closer to my father in heaven, because I believe in miracles and feel a small amount for my children as he must feel for us.

#5: I love to watch movies, and I love pretty much every movie that I watch. I hardly ever finish a movie then say it was not good, for they are all good! (unless of course there was inappropriate material, then I will say that was unnecessary) There is one genera I will never enjoy, however. I hate horror movies. I don't mind action and suspense, but I will not tolerate creepiness. Cinematic adventures are my biggest weakness.

#6:I love music. When I was a little baby in church, every time they would sing a hymn, I would wake up and look around and as soon as the song was over I would go back to sleep. That is a story from my mom. I remember though, when I was a little girl, I loved to sit, hugging my legs, next to our big speaker in the living room and press my ear against it so I could hear better. I connect memories to music. When I hear a song, I either think about that last time I heard that song, or the time I was particularly happiest listening to it. Music is my meditation. When I am grumpy or sad, all I have to do is turn on a good song and I feel better. I love to sing, I love to play the piano and guitar, and there is not one instrument that I have heard that I have not wanted to learn. Music makes the world go round!

That's it! I tag MISHA (yes you! don't pretend you didn't read this!), Karyn, April, Kryssy, and Kiersten