Tagged!

I have been tagged by my sister-in-law Michelle.

6 quirky things about me:

1. Garbage disposals frighten me. If something gets stuck down there I will avoid reaching down into that black hole of slime at all costs.

2. I hate wearing socks in the kitchen. I either have to have bare feet or shoes on. I hate stepping on water or food.

3. I like to drink pickle juice.

4. I HATE walking on sidewalks after it rains because of all the worms that come out. I hate stepping on worms.

5. I hate particle chicken. At fast food restaurants I have to ask if their chicken sandwich is a fillet or "particle chicken". Surprisingly, many people are confused about what constitutes particle chicken and I have to explain that particle chicken is like particle board. It is chicken that is chopped up into little tiny pieces and squashed back together again.

6. I like to sleep in total darkness and silence. I wear earplugs in the summertime when I have to sleep with the windows open and other times when there is noise. I always wear earplugs at night when I travel.

I tag:
DD, Meg M. Megan B. Leilani, and Marcy (and everyone else who is quirky)

Tagged!

Ok, you all know this tag that is going around. The one where you go to your picture folders, open the 4th folder and pick the 4th picture. Here goes:

This is a picture of our house in Logan. It was taken in January or February of 2005. I have such good memories of that little house. We brought 2 babies home from the hospital to that house. We raked up hundreds and hundreds of horse chestnuts from the tree in front. The winter of 2005 was really, really wet and I remember our crawl space getting flooded from the rain. It created a really musty smell that we could not find the origin of forever. We finally crawled down there and found a bunch of our boxes damp with water and fuzzy with mold. When we lived in this house we could walk to the post office, several parks, Smith's grocery store and the bus station. There was also a bus stop across the street where we would get on the bus and go for rides all over Logan. Good times. (Well, the flooded crawl space and mold experiences were not good times.) I miss Logan.

Let's see, who hasn't already done this? Drew, Brian and Yohanna, Destiny, Ashlee, Megan B. (Sorry if you have already done this. I can't remember who has done this already.)

A Memory of Me

Ok, so I saw this on a friends blog and thought it would be fun. So here goes.

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.

3. If you leave a memory about me, I'll come to your blog and and leave one for you if you decide to play. And I really think you should.

Like my friend Megan said:
"This is kindof like the blogging version of those annoying chain e-mails we all get, but without the seven years of bad luck, or windfall of money in three days, or wishes coming true within the week...oh and another difference is that this is actually fun!!"

Come on guys. YOU know you want to. I am tagging everyone who is reading this.

Tagged: About Me

Ten years ago:
1. Kent and I had been married 6 months
2. We moved into Wymount Terrace at BYU a.k.a. "the rabbit hutches"
3. I just quit working as a Psych Tech at the Utah State Hospital
4. I got a new job as Recreation Director at Oakview Living Center in Provo
5. I drove a 1993 Black VW Fox

Five things on today's to-do list
1. Go to the P.O.
2. sew some bags
3. teach piano to my 1 student
4. make dinner
5. clean up my kitchen

Five snacks I enjoy, in no particular order:
1. popcorn
2. chips & salsa (with melted cheese)
3. ice cream
4. skittles
5. grapes

Five things I'd do if I suddenly became a billionaire:
1. I'd buy a new house with a kitchen and yard that I love and I'd have someone landscape and decorate it
2. Start a scholarship fund
3. Travel everywhere
4. Buy a new van. Get some new clothes. Eat out a lot
5. Donate money to Love Without Boundaries

Five of my bad habits:
1. Waiting 'til the last minute to decide what to make for dinner
2. Saying YES to people when I don't want to or shouldn't
3. Letting my bedroom be the "junk depository"
4. Spending too much time online
5. Eating after 9 p.m

Five PLACES I HAVE LIVED:
1. Southern Utah
2. M. Smith Hall (Heritage Halls, BYU)
3. Naknek Alaska
4. Lakewood Colorado
5. Idaho Falls Idaho

Five JOBS I have had:
1. Dental Assistant
2. Hardware store clerk
3. Recreational Therapist
4. Secretary
5. Catering Supervisor

Five Things People Don't Know About Me:
1. I love looking in drawers and cupboards at hospitals so I can see all the weird and cool equipment they have
2. I am very afraid of heights and will therefore never EVER bungee jump or sky dive
3. I hate most seafood (and regarding shrimp I think it is VERY misleading that they call that BLACK POOP INTESTINE a "vein". I cannot eat shrimp with poo in it.)
4. I love Survivor
5. I have a Muppets cd that I listen to often

I am tagging Natalie, Kate, DD, Yohanna, Heather and Nicole (and anyone else who wants to play).

Tagged!

I have been tagged!

Typical Time of wake-up: 7:30.

On a good night when do your kids go to sleep: Ian 7:30, the girls 8:30

How long have you been a momma? Almost 8 years

Favorite kid's show: Arthur, Backyardigans, Fetch with Ruff Ruffman

Least favorite kid's show: Caillou, The Big Comfy Couch. BLECH!

Favorite chore: Hmm. I can't think of any chores that I LIKE to do. Tidying I guess because you can really tell a difference after you have done it.

Least favorite chore: Cleaning the shower and bathrooms

Meal you cook most often: Pizza and breadsticks

Kids favorite meal: Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Pizza

5 Things that make you smile about being a mom:

1. Hearing the funny songs my kids make up
2. Seeing them figure out how the world works (and hearing how they THINK things work)
3. Seeing them accomplish things
4. Hugs, and moments when I think my kids actually might appreciate me (like when Ian called me "Sweetie Momma" the other day).
5. Doing fun things for holidays and seeing them get really excited

Favorite thing your husband does with your kids: Reads, sings songs and tickles them

Last time you went out with no kids: Yesterday afternoon

If you could take your kids anywhere where would it be: Hawaii. Mostly just so I could go there myself... but I am sure they would love the ocean and the pineapples...

Favorite pastime/activity with your kids: Cooking with my kids, playing outside

One thing your mom did that you do now: Make pink milk for Valentine's day and green milk for St. Patricks

Favorite kids book: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Best advice for a new mom: Learn how to relax. And laugh.

Scariest or most heart-breaking moment as a mom: When Emilia was born and wasn't breathing. She was pretty much dead at birth. It was so awful.

Most joyful moment as a mom: When each of my kids was born

Last time your child told you he loved you: Today

Last time you told your children you loved them: Today

I tag: Sally, Marcy and Kathi