TAGGED

I've never been tagged before - I feel so special. Thanks Heidi! Well, It's actually been taking me a few days to think about what I could write about me that's interesting. I think people pretty much know most of these things about me, but here it is anyway....

7 Facts about me:

1. I have a weird issue with toilet paper rolls. Yep! That's right - toilet paper rolls. When I place them on the holder the toilet paper has to fall behind the roll against the wall. If it comes over the roll away from the wall I get anxiety! Which is funny - I learned later on in life that my Dad has the same issue only the opposite. So, whenever we go to each others homes - WE SWITCH THEM!!! So, if you noticed yours is switched & you realize I was at your home - it was probably me!

2. I actually prefer candy over chocolate. (Except for certain times of the month.) I know weird. Allison's probably dying right now, but it's true. I love tart things. And, oh how I love hot tamales!! Even though, as sad as it is, I actually can't handle the sugar like I used to. (Yes, Lydia, that means I can no longer eat a whole carton of ice cream in one sitting anymore!) And, as sad as this may make some, I actually no longer love PEACHIES like I used to. I just never had the heart to tell anyone.

3. I absolutely LOVE Extreme Makeover Home Edition. This is by far my favorite TV show! Which I have many. But, I love how they always help people who really need it. I ball the whole time. My favorite one so far is the Hawaiian family from Logan, UT. If you haven't seen it - look it up! It's the best - so amazing!!

P.S. - The season premiere is this Sunday & they go to Hawaii!!! I'm so all over that one!

4. I could not live without my phone. Everything gets put in my calendar in my phone. If it doesn't - then I won't remember it. If I ever lost my phone I would be devestated!!! Litereally, you'd have to put me in a home...

5. I am in no way a DRAMA QUEEN. Ok, I know you're all laughing at that one right now because I TOTALLY am! And I wonder where my kids get it from? Oh yeah - ME!! I'm so dramatic & a total WO IS ME type. But, I'm trying my hardest to change that. It's actually been a trying summer for me & I'm learning a lot & the fact that my overdramaticness (Is that even a word? It is now!) never helps!

6. Another thing I love is Christmas. So much so that for the whole month of December my kids are not allowed to watch anything but Christmas movies. We're also only allowed to listen to Christmas music in our house! I know that's wrong, but I love it. And by golly, my kids will learn to love it, too. Actually, they get just as crazy as me, so they don't care that I do that to them!

7. I know this may come as a shock, but I have some OCD tendencies. (Jess, you're going to love this one!) I do everything in patterns. (Don't ever watch me eat M&M's or skittles - it'll make your head hurt!) I count up to 5 in my head at all times. As I walk I count by 5's. Let me try to explain: While walking in the mall I take 5 steps on the dark tiles & then 5 steps on the light tiles. Make sense? I always walk close to the lines, so you'd never really know I'm doing it. Now try & magnify that 100 times into every aspect of your life!? I don't know how to explain it or why, but it rules my life. I constantly create words out of other words as well. You know the old games you'd get in school where you'd get a phrase & see how many words you can make out of it? Yeah - I do that with almost every word I see. Hence, another reason I don't enjoy reading. Too many words to stress about making into other words. What can I say - my brain is a mess!!!

8. I know - technically there's only suppose to be 7 things, but I'm adding an 8th just for fun. Which this should be a big shocker since I'm adding an 8th one, but I'm sure you all already know this one. I DON'T LIKE BREAD! Why that's so strange for people I'm not sure, but I'm not a fan of bread or flour products. Such as: any bread of course, pasta, tortillas (even though I live off Mexican food - corn tortillas for me) pizza, etc.

Well, that's me & now I tag (since I have such a huge list to pick from - sorry guys) Allison, EmmaLee, Heather & Rennie. Now you guys do this & tag 7 people if you can - you just can't tag me back. My list is small, so you guys are the lucky winners!!

TOFW

Yes, I was a geek & asked Michael McLean if I could take a picture with him! I had so much fun at Time Out For Women & I was lucky enough to go with some of the girls I love. It was wonderful & I can't wait until next year. It's definitely worth the effort to go.

Blog World

Nothing too exciting is happening at our house right now. We're just ridiculously busy with everything. But I'd thought I'd share my fun story for the week. I like to just browse peoples blogs & look at their friends & it's funny to me to realize how small the world gets through the internet. It makes me cautious of things. (As if I wasn't a freak enough about "stranger danger"!) But, I love it because I'm seeing what people are up to that I haven't seen or talked to in years. In fact, I got a random comment on one of my posts from a good friend of mine that I haven't talked to in almost 10 years. And she was even in my wedding. That was so fun!! I thought no one would ever really see my blog, but I'm being proved wrong. I feel bad it's not more exciting for people. But, we're just so busy! Oh well! Such is life. To all of those that I haven't talked to in FOREVER that may be looking at this - I hope all is well!

HAIRSPRAY

Finally saw this movie this weekend & LOVED it!! Whoever thought this movie would make me literally laugh out loud? John Travolta was histerical. If you haven't seen it yet I would strongly suggest it. I can't wait for it to come out on DVD just so I can see the outtakes!

Dance Defined

Nothing too exciting is happening at my home right now! Although, my friend EmmaLee & I started our little dance studio this week. If you're interested in dance check out our blog for times & info. It's under my list of blogs I visit (or stalk) as Dance Defined. Hurry quick - we're going to start getting ready for our Christmas show soon! I know that sounds crazy - Christmas is only 3 1/2 months away, so we've got to get to work.

HOT!!

Ok - I've lived here almost my entire life & I've never been bugged by the heat. But, not true this year!! I'm so ready for summer to be over & I hate that it feels like it will never end.....

I guess it doesn't help that the AC in my car doesn't work very well. So, I'm just miserable everytime I have to go somewhere. Woo is me, woo is me.

Cutest Sister

OK - this is what happens when you have one of the world's cutest sister's! While I was teaching tonight my husband went over to Jack & Allison's house to help Jack out with iTunes. So, what does Allison do? Watches (or plays as she so nicely put it tonight) with my girls. And what do they do? Oh, not play games or or read books (that one was also for you Allison), but they bake cookies & scrapbook. (Which my kids love!!) If you don't know Allison - see her blog - she's one of those that always looks cute, her house is always perfect, has the cutest craftiness & you just want to smack her! Really - we love her & here's what she helped my girls create tonight...



Love these!! We're going to add more fun photos & save them forever! You're the best Alli!!!