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100 THINGS THAT ARE ME:
100. I am very simple and traditional. I'd have been a happy housewife in the 50's. :)
99. I have strawberry blonde hair and the fair skin to go with it.
98. I am the 2nd of 6 children.
97. My dad worked on the railroad as a switchman.
96. My mom mostly stayed home during my growing up years.
95. I served a mission in Hawaii at the Visitors Center.
94. I have a craft room that has become the "clutter collector" room.
93. I love to make jewelery.
92. I love to wear skirts and jewelery.
91. I have 3 beautiful children: Maylin (9), Joshua (6), Ethan (3).
90. I have been married to Marv for 13 crazy and wonderful years.
89. We have traveled to London, Paris, New Zealand, Australia, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru, the Virgin Islands and Hawaii together. (Pretty sure I forgot something)
88. I love to watch cooking shows. I'm not a very good cook.
87. I would LOVE to be a good cook.
86. I taught Kindergarten for 2 years.
85. I'd love to have an in-home preschool. Is there enough time, though?
84. I am in the Young Women's Presidency right now.
83. I love going to Girl's Camp!
82. Ironing and filing are my least favorite home chores.
81. I have pre-ordered Stephanie Meyer's 4th book in her Twilight Series. Can't Wait!
80. I'm planning to attend the midnight viewing of "Twilight" this year! Who's coming!?
79. I love going to Lake Powell and Hassayampa (Prescott) with Marv and our kids.
78. I would go to Disneyland once a month if I could! Marv doesn't see it. :)
77. I have a husband who loves, loves, loves to hunt. Our boys will be right there with him when the time comes.
76. I have a husband who works harder than any person I have ever known. I mean that literally!
75. I am only 1/4 of the way through my list. Do YOU find it this hard to talk about yourself!?
74. I have run 2 marathons.
73. I'm not a natural runner, but I love running.
72. I like treating myself to work-out clothes.
71. I love to scrapbook. I'm never caught up, however, and so recently, I gave myself permission to put most photos in to a regular album. Now I only scrapbook the best photos.
70. I enjoy playing tennis. I took lessons about a year ago. Would like to do it again.
69. I have a handful of very dear friends in my ward. It will be heartbreaking when and if any of them every move away.
68. I like romantic comedies.
67. I do not like scary movies.
66. Sometimes I just have to make something. I get itches to create. (jewelery, paper crafts, etc.)
65. When we were first married and Marv would be on call for the night (which meant staying at the hospital during those days), I would watch Disney channel in the evenings.
64. Our vacations growing up were mostly camping trips. Such great memories! I had a very happy childhood.
63. Marv's mom lives in our ward. She gets on my case if I don't use her for babysitting. How lucky am I?
62. I don't go to the temple often enough.
61. I like to cook with my kids. Maybe someday THEY will be great chefs!
60. Our computer is in our kitchen and I sometimes check email 10 times a day.
59. I don't always respond to emails right away, though.
58. I still pay a lot of our bills the old fashioned way.... with a check! I know, I know! I'm working on it!
57. I'm good at getting my kids to do chores. (bribe, bribe, bribe!)
56. I have great desires to be really, really organized.
55. I typically go running 3 mornings a week with my good friend.
54. I'd rather just get lipo and call it good.
53. I wouldn't need lipo if I could just control myself with the eating!
52. I will probably never get lipo.... just so you know!
51. Marv got me an IPhone for Christmas last year. It's definitely above and beyone me, but I love my new appendage.
50. What? I'm only half way done!?
49. I volunteer in my childrens' classes every year. It makes me feel like a teacher again, and it makes my kids really happy.
48. I have a 3 year old, Ethan, who likes to say, "Awesome, dude!" He's full of personality and energy.
47. This same son is scary around water. He thinks he's invincible.
46. I have a 6 year old son, Joshua, who is quiet, reflective and thoughtful. He is panning out to be the hard worker that his daddy is.
45. This same son wants to be just like his dad. He even wears his navy blue scrubs whenever possible. He looks like he will be tall and trim like daddy, and he's proud to say that he has daddy's nose.
44. I have a 9 year old daughter, Maylin, who is a great mix of Marv and I. She has my coloring and my creative instincts, with Marv's brain :), his love of animals, and his long legs.
43. This same daughter has a great sense of humor, with a quick wit about her.
42. I play the piano a little.
41. I have a husband who plays piano a little too.
40. I have a husband who could beat me at any sport, and any brain game. I married him for his brains and his skills!
39. Oh, and his height, and his looks, and his personality, and his testimony, and ............
38. I frequently cook with deer and elk meat (a product of Marv's hunting).
37. I went to Uof A, but graduated from ASU. I'm still not an ASU fan.
36. I grew up in Tucson, Arizona.
35. I have never gone to a High School Renion. I have no desire to to.
34. My 20th Reunion was this summer. Oh well.
33. I love baked goods. Pastries would be my downfall. I just can't buy them or make them.
32. We have dessert in our home only about once a month... and that's usually chocolate chip cookies. That's not to say that we don't have snacks laying around the house. 'Cause we do.
31. I like baked salmond.
30. I hate fixing my hair.
29. I rarely floss my teeth. Hey, atleast I brush!
28. I feel like I'm wasting my day away, typing out this list!
27. I like taking my kids to the movies.
26. I like being with my sisters.
25. I enjoy summertime, when my kids are home.
24. I like it when school starts again, though. I prefer routines and schedules.
23. I would love to go on a month long European "holiday".
22. Our pets consist of a little water turtle named Squirtle and a goldfish named Little Fryer.
21. I love the movie, "You've Got Mail". What a great bookstore!
20. I like taking my kids to the bookstore. I much prefer buying books over checking them out. Aren't I a booger!
19. I drive a dark blue 2001 GMC Yukon.
18. I never remember jokes. Or song titles. Or names of Groups. Or names of movies.
17. I like going to the SUNS games. I'm not a Shaq fan.
16. I used to be able to write really fast and neat..... now I have to think about what I'm writing. Guess that's what computers have done to us.
15. I'm disappointed at our choices for Presidential Candidates.
14. I'm not hugely political.
13. Fresh flowers make me happy.
12. I love General Conference.
11. I love the color pink.
10. I have never had beautiful fingernails. I used to be a bad nail biter. Now I just don't take very good care of them.
9. I hardly ever take a shower. I take baths! :)
8. I love milk.
7. I like to go out for Mexican Food.
6. I once told Marv that my ideal retirement would be to go road tripping in an RV, with an unlimited supply of chips and salsa.
5. That idealism has changed for me. Now I'd like to be in a beach house with unlimited chips and salsa.
4. I do still like going on road trips. I like seeing the sights along the way.
3. Still, my favorite vacation spot would be Disneyland. :)
2. We, as a couple and/or a family, have been to Hawaii 6 times.
1. If I had to choose only one thing to do for a whole summer, it would be to travel and read. Is that 2 things, or 1?
99. I have strawberry blonde hair and the fair skin to go with it.
98. I am the 2nd of 6 children.
97. My dad worked on the railroad as a switchman.
96. My mom mostly stayed home during my growing up years.
95. I served a mission in Hawaii at the Visitors Center.
94. I have a craft room that has become the "clutter collector" room.
93. I love to make jewelery.
92. I love to wear skirts and jewelery.
91. I have 3 beautiful children: Maylin (9), Joshua (6), Ethan (3).
90. I have been married to Marv for 13 crazy and wonderful years.
89. We have traveled to London, Paris, New Zealand, Australia, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru, the Virgin Islands and Hawaii together. (Pretty sure I forgot something)
88. I love to watch cooking shows. I'm not a very good cook.
87. I would LOVE to be a good cook.
86. I taught Kindergarten for 2 years.
85. I'd love to have an in-home preschool. Is there enough time, though?
84. I am in the Young Women's Presidency right now.
83. I love going to Girl's Camp!
82. Ironing and filing are my least favorite home chores.
81. I have pre-ordered Stephanie Meyer's 4th book in her Twilight Series. Can't Wait!
80. I'm planning to attend the midnight viewing of "Twilight" this year! Who's coming!?
79. I love going to Lake Powell and Hassayampa (Prescott) with Marv and our kids.
78. I would go to Disneyland once a month if I could! Marv doesn't see it. :)
77. I have a husband who loves, loves, loves to hunt. Our boys will be right there with him when the time comes.
76. I have a husband who works harder than any person I have ever known. I mean that literally!
75. I am only 1/4 of the way through my list. Do YOU find it this hard to talk about yourself!?
74. I have run 2 marathons.
73. I'm not a natural runner, but I love running.
72. I like treating myself to work-out clothes.
71. I love to scrapbook. I'm never caught up, however, and so recently, I gave myself permission to put most photos in to a regular album. Now I only scrapbook the best photos.
70. I enjoy playing tennis. I took lessons about a year ago. Would like to do it again.
69. I have a handful of very dear friends in my ward. It will be heartbreaking when and if any of them every move away.
68. I like romantic comedies.
67. I do not like scary movies.
66. Sometimes I just have to make something. I get itches to create. (jewelery, paper crafts, etc.)
65. When we were first married and Marv would be on call for the night (which meant staying at the hospital during those days), I would watch Disney channel in the evenings.
64. Our vacations growing up were mostly camping trips. Such great memories! I had a very happy childhood.
63. Marv's mom lives in our ward. She gets on my case if I don't use her for babysitting. How lucky am I?
62. I don't go to the temple often enough.
61. I like to cook with my kids. Maybe someday THEY will be great chefs!
60. Our computer is in our kitchen and I sometimes check email 10 times a day.
59. I don't always respond to emails right away, though.
58. I still pay a lot of our bills the old fashioned way.... with a check! I know, I know! I'm working on it!
57. I'm good at getting my kids to do chores. (bribe, bribe, bribe!)
56. I have great desires to be really, really organized.
55. I typically go running 3 mornings a week with my good friend.
54. I'd rather just get lipo and call it good.
53. I wouldn't need lipo if I could just control myself with the eating!
52. I will probably never get lipo.... just so you know!
51. Marv got me an IPhone for Christmas last year. It's definitely above and beyone me, but I love my new appendage.
50. What? I'm only half way done!?
49. I volunteer in my childrens' classes every year. It makes me feel like a teacher again, and it makes my kids really happy.
48. I have a 3 year old, Ethan, who likes to say, "Awesome, dude!" He's full of personality and energy.
47. This same son is scary around water. He thinks he's invincible.
46. I have a 6 year old son, Joshua, who is quiet, reflective and thoughtful. He is panning out to be the hard worker that his daddy is.
45. This same son wants to be just like his dad. He even wears his navy blue scrubs whenever possible. He looks like he will be tall and trim like daddy, and he's proud to say that he has daddy's nose.
44. I have a 9 year old daughter, Maylin, who is a great mix of Marv and I. She has my coloring and my creative instincts, with Marv's brain :), his love of animals, and his long legs.
43. This same daughter has a great sense of humor, with a quick wit about her.
42. I play the piano a little.
41. I have a husband who plays piano a little too.
40. I have a husband who could beat me at any sport, and any brain game. I married him for his brains and his skills!
39. Oh, and his height, and his looks, and his personality, and his testimony, and ............
38. I frequently cook with deer and elk meat (a product of Marv's hunting).
37. I went to Uof A, but graduated from ASU. I'm still not an ASU fan.
36. I grew up in Tucson, Arizona.
35. I have never gone to a High School Renion. I have no desire to to.
34. My 20th Reunion was this summer. Oh well.
33. I love baked goods. Pastries would be my downfall. I just can't buy them or make them.
32. We have dessert in our home only about once a month... and that's usually chocolate chip cookies. That's not to say that we don't have snacks laying around the house. 'Cause we do.
31. I like baked salmond.
30. I hate fixing my hair.
29. I rarely floss my teeth. Hey, atleast I brush!
28. I feel like I'm wasting my day away, typing out this list!
27. I like taking my kids to the movies.
26. I like being with my sisters.
25. I enjoy summertime, when my kids are home.
24. I like it when school starts again, though. I prefer routines and schedules.
23. I would love to go on a month long European "holiday".
22. Our pets consist of a little water turtle named Squirtle and a goldfish named Little Fryer.
21. I love the movie, "You've Got Mail". What a great bookstore!
20. I like taking my kids to the bookstore. I much prefer buying books over checking them out. Aren't I a booger!
19. I drive a dark blue 2001 GMC Yukon.
18. I never remember jokes. Or song titles. Or names of Groups. Or names of movies.
17. I like going to the SUNS games. I'm not a Shaq fan.
16. I used to be able to write really fast and neat..... now I have to think about what I'm writing. Guess that's what computers have done to us.
15. I'm disappointed at our choices for Presidential Candidates.
14. I'm not hugely political.
13. Fresh flowers make me happy.
12. I love General Conference.
11. I love the color pink.
10. I have never had beautiful fingernails. I used to be a bad nail biter. Now I just don't take very good care of them.
9. I hardly ever take a shower. I take baths! :)
8. I love milk.
7. I like to go out for Mexican Food.
6. I once told Marv that my ideal retirement would be to go road tripping in an RV, with an unlimited supply of chips and salsa.
5. That idealism has changed for me. Now I'd like to be in a beach house with unlimited chips and salsa.
4. I do still like going on road trips. I like seeing the sights along the way.
3. Still, my favorite vacation spot would be Disneyland. :)
2. We, as a couple and/or a family, have been to Hawaii 6 times.
1. If I had to choose only one thing to do for a whole summer, it would be to travel and read. Is that 2 things, or 1?
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