100 things about me
Ok. So, after two days of agonizing over a blog name, I am entering the blogging world on my 26th birthday. I have been inspired by Bridgette and Gary's awesome website, and Kari's very funny 100 things about herself. I hope that this will be a fun way to document our lives and a way for you all to watch us grow.

To start. I guess I will follow suite and say 100 things about myself...100 seems like a lot. We'll see how far I get.

1. I am 26 years old
2. I am a mom
3. I love to cuddle with my girls when they are
sleepy.
4. I like to think that Gwen looks just like me.
5. Brad is my hubby
6. I think he is "wicked funny" as they would
say in Maine.
7. He likes to be doing something every second.
8. I love this about him. It makes life fun.
9. We have a problem... We both prefer the aisle on the airplane, We both prefer the dark chocolate candy bars in the Mr. Goodbar mix, We both prefer the purple and red sweetarts, and when it comes to skittles purple and green are our favorites. The list goes on.
10. Being outdoors makes me feel healthy and alive.
11. I especially love to hike, bike, and camp.
12. In the winter I love to cross-country ski and snowshoe. Since our recent move to Maine, I imagine this list will grow(although we have hardly had any snow this winter.)
13. Autumn is my very favorite season. It makes me happy just thinking about it.
14. Green is my favorite color
15. Red is my other favorite color
16. eight is my favorite number
17. I love plain ice cream cones (with the ice cream of course.) My favorite part is the very last bite with the criss cross cone sections at the bottom filled with melty ice cream. YUM!
18. I also love salsa, and Thai Food (not together)
19. I do not love to read
20. I wish I did.
21. I try really hard to be organized.
22. When trying to decide whether to keep something or throw it away, I stick to my motto... CHUCK IT.
23. I got it from my mom
24. I am a project person
25. I always have a project going. I love to make things with my own hands.
26. Even more, I love to finish a project that I have made with my own hands and check it off my list
27. I am a list person. I even write things on it like "Take a shower"
28. My mom started shaving my legs when I was in 3rd grade.
29. We just bought our first house.
30. It was really dated when we first moved in.
31. I have a new addiction. . . Taking down wallpaper.
32. In the last 4 months, we have removed wallpaper from and painted 7 rooms and 3 hallways.
33. I am really, really, really sick of painting. We both are.
34. Still, I struggle everyday to keep myself from taking down the wallpaper in the bathroom.
35. I love pictures.
36. I take a lot of them.
37. Liv runs from me with her hands over her face every time I pull out my camera.
38. When I get a great picture, it makes me happy for days.
39. I am joining the digital SLR world for my birthday...Yeah!
40. I have lived in 6 states and 2 countries.
41. I never liked running, until I was 6 months pregnant with Gwen, and I got hooked.
42. I got my Bachelors degree from Brigham Young University. In Speech Language Pathology.
43. It took me 3 years to finish my last semester.
44. 9 times out of 10 I do not read the directions
45. 8 times out of 10 I get it right
46. I like to go grocery shopping
47. I puked on my first date with Brad.
48. Brad dated my roommate/best friend before he met me.
49. We are still great friends.
50. I love to be bare foot.
51. When we hike in the woods, I take off my shoes to feel the moss on my feet.
52. The next best thing to no shoes is sandals.
53. I love to dance around the house to wild music with Liv.
54. I think Veggie Tales is very entertaining.
55. I wear ear plugs when I vacuum.
56. I love a good mud fight.
57. I love to get soaked by a pouring rain
58. I sing the wrong words to every song
59. I have fallen asleep in nearly every movie I've seen
60. I mix my juice with half water
61. I love to plan get-togethers with friends.
62. At my last doctors appointment, my pulse was 49 bpm


. . . Wow,100 things is a lot.I think I'm done for now


Our family on Gwen's Blessing Day. My parents
came from St. Louis for the occasion. Thanks Mom
and Dad.