Thursday, May 15, 2008

100 List

I have been “tagged” as they say by my sister-in-law Rachael to write a 100 list. I didn’t want to rebel and ignore it, heaven forbid there be some sort of tagging police out there that will take away my blogging privileges if I don’t comply.

1. I am a brand new mommy and I love it

2. I love the concerned and angry faces my son makes

3. My husband and I always have do-it-yourself projects in the works

4. I love to decorate and wish I had more money for it

5. Even if I had loads of money I would still look for a good deal

6. I want to be a better cook

7. I love studying art and history

8. I love creating art, oil is my favorite medium

9. I am not very good at scrapbooking, so I don’t do it

10. I rafted the Nile

11. I have been on two safaris, one was a walking safari (kind of scary)

12. I am learning to sew

13. I wish I could sing

14. I like singing with JR in the car to Emerson (he doesn’t know we stink)

15. I love surprises

16. JR surprised me with skydiving on my 18th birthday

17. I love seafood

18. I love dessert too much

19. I enjoy trying new things

20. I like to ski

21. I tore my ACL skiing a year ago

22. I love the feeling of not needing a jacket or shoes outside

23. I can’t get enough of a picnic on a beautiful day with family and friends

24. I love artichokes

25. I don’t like when animals wander too far from their natural habitat (fish out of water, ducks on the road. It grosses me out)

26. I can’t believe I am to the point in my life where I am subscribed to Parents magazine

27. I like to read

28. The last four books I have read were about pregnancy and babies (time for something new)

29. I love the character and charm in old homes

30. To earn money when I was 9 I started an art class called Arts for Starts with 15 students

31. I was blessed with amazing family and friends who do so much for me

32. I married my best friend

33. I can’t believe I am only at number 33!

34. Like most elementary school girls, I read all of The Babysitters’ Club series

35. I did a lot of babysitting in my younger years

36. My first job was at Audio Enhancement when I was 15

37. I am not impressed when people pay full price for designer clothes

38. I would love to live on a lake

39. If I lived on a lake I would learn to sail and dress my family in Nautica

40. I like those who know how to work hard

41. I love the creases in Emerson’s chubby arms

42. My favorite color is blue

43. My favorite number is 4

44. I’m not very good at doing my hair

45. I don’t get my nails done and very rarely have my fingers painted

46. I love spa treatments, but hate spending the money on them

47. The only known allergy I have is cat hair

48. I am not on any medications

49. I like to go to the ballet

50. I don’t think I have very much patience

51. I love to travel

52. I want to go on an English literature tour

53. I want to go to New Zealand

54. I enjoy watching The Office, Lost, and Flight of the Concords

55. I hate the idea of the McRib sandwich. It was once liquid!!!

56. I get pretty competitive playing games

57. I am married to someone who gets pretty competitive playing games

58. If I could choose one sport to be great at it would be soccer

59. I am not picky when it comes to food

60. I don’t, however, care for those orange puffy peanut candies

61. I appreciate a down-to-earth, genuine person

62. I don’t ever buy popcorn at a movie, but eat too much of it if someone else does

63. I graduated from BYU, go cougars!

64. I thought ward prayer was a ridiculous reason to get together in a singles ward

65. I was also always scared of the random food brought to “break the fast” potlucks

66. I was a big night person before I had a child

67. I love BIG libraries

68. I would love the time to get lost in a big library for hours and hours

69. I like dogs

70. I feel awkward holding small dogs

71. I can be a bossy person (I am an oldest child)

72. I love humor

73. I love the emotions music brings out

74. The easiest job I have had was in a tuxedo shop during High School

75. I think it is difficult to write 100 points about myself

76. I like when JR makes me dinner, he does a great job

77. I like sitting around with family and friends laughing about old times

78. I love new clothes

79. I love the smell of new clothes

80. I wish I had a personal stylist

81. Banana Republic makes great clothing

82. I like looking through boutiques, especially when traveling

83. My decorating style is eclectic with a classic and modern mix

84. I would love a lot of land

85. I wouldn’t love to maintain a lot of land

86. I love taking a well deserved nap

87. I usually feel like I’ve wasted time after a nap

88. I climbed a lot of trees when I was young

89. My brother and I enjoyed building forts together

90. I make a lot of To-Do lists

91. I once learned Italian . . . then forgot a lot of it

92. I asked JR to do this number: “independent”

93. Going to the grocery store usually feels like a hassle

94. I’m not very daring when it comes to haircuts

95. I love staying in a bed and breakfast when traveling

96. I have slept in a convent and was served breakfast by a nun

97. I don’t enjoy sleeping on the ground

98. I have been to several museums

99. I love the feeling after a good workout

100. I think babies grow way too fast!!!

I tag Rachel and Hailey (sorry girls!!!)

3 comments:

The Buckley's said...

Great Job! I love to read those!

Alaina said...

It was so much fun to read all those facts about you! The pictures of your little guy are so cute.

bella utahan said...

I am glad you did this, I almost regretted "tagging" you with Emerson's arrival. It was fun to read about you!