50 more slightly interesting facts that you may or not know about me....

Last leap year I posted 50 facts about myself... so I thought I would give it another go again, Let's call this a Leap Year tradition.
See Post HERE, and I will post it under this one as well.

Read if you must, haha

51. I love getting free samples in the mail. Really, what could be better?

52. I heart Disneyland.

53. Chris bought me the most beautiful necklace for our 10 year anniversary..It's true what they say about that little blue box. I take my necklace off and put it back in it every night and smile.

54. I have a love for America's funniest home videos. I know that the show is "lame", but I love to hear my family laugh. They all have have such awesome, distinctive laughs. I love it. Chris has the most contagious laugh. I so love it.

55. I love Christmas, I love the taste, the feeling, the smell. Oh and the music...That Justin Bieber can really tug at my heart strings. :)

56. I.have.the.best.friends. Truly I do. So blessed to have these women in my life.

57. I despise, detest, loathe fakeness.

58. I truly miss the days of just blogging and no fb. seriously.

59. I seriously dream of having twins.

60. I used to daydream about being on American idol.

61. The last of my baby weight(not that we can call it that anymore, she's almost 2) is seriously killing me. I am pretty sure that I was this same size when I was 9 months pregnant with Joey. How sad is that?

62. I absolutely hate when told that I "look great for having 3 kids" Not that the person means anything bad.. it just makes me feel like they're saying.."it's okay that you still have a huge ass, you've had 3 kids." :)

63. Watching my girls in their dance recitals makes my heart melt. They seriously make this Mama proud.

64. I have the best neighbors/friends. We have gotten really close over the past 2 summers even though we've lived in our house for almost 4 years. I think it takes a while to get to be good good friends. The Always there for me, pick up where you left off, no bull shiz kind of friends. haha. We had lots of late night fire pits and barbeques, and I love that we can let the kids ride their bikes in the circle while we chat it up.

65. I love my sisters. We have our own "secret fb page" and even though no one posts on it other than me, I know that they love to be apart of our secret sister society.

66. I hate that Heidi and Lizzie moved away. I live in a constant state of denial and pretend that it's not real so I don't feel as sad, and just talk to them like a never ending conversation.

67. I have a serious obsession with grape juice. Pretty sure I went through 2 gallons in the hospital right after I had Cameron. oh and it has to be with the pellet ice. freaking good.

68. I love Cameron's name. Even after she turned one, I would still think to myself did we go with the right spelling.. I feel like we did, I just get crazy like that sometimes. I also love her middle name, Lily. Joey chose the middle name. I love that.

69. sixty-nine. What is it about this number, that when it's said aloud, no matter where I am I still have to say "siiixty-niine" like I am a perverted little 7th grade boy. also, I kind of love this about me.

70. I am obsessed with my shows. and I have a butt-load of them. Also, I have a DVR, so I think it's completely okay to have a lot. Top of my list, duh, Vampire Diaries.(almost so much in fact that it has made me not love Twilight as much...I know, right?) Also I couldn't be happier that Jenny and Natalee and my cute friend Keri are watching it too. I also love Grey's Anatomy, Revenge, The Firm, The Office, Up all Night(this one makes me cry I am laughing so hard) same with Modern Family.

71. Chris and I used to laugh at the phrase, "I know, right" and we would start to say it in a joking manner, now it's part of my everyday vernacular.

72. I had to get my wedding ring cut off in the emergency room this past summer. It was a sad, sad day. I have to say it's all fixed, shined up and looking beautiful. I love it. I am wearing it now it's been almost 2 years since I could wear it... and have to say I am slightly disapointed that I didn't get hit on more in that time that it was not on my finger.

73. I still go put on lip gloss before Chris get's home. :)

74. Up until this week I was cavity free... :(

75. I am not that great of a friend, I try to be, I want to be, I need to be better.

76. Truth be told, I still always feel like I am in trouble. ie: the bishop corners me at church and I want to run away. (he might only want to remind me to that my temple reccomend needs to be renewed and to shake my hand)

77. Sometimes reading fb depresses me. I want to get off of it all the time, but also love being connected to people you wouldn't otherwise be. I hate to feel out of the loop of anything, so this we be the ultimate out of the loop... thus I stay on it, still check it everyday, and hate it in my heart.

78. I have developed a new love for cooking. Who would have thought. Baking especially. I desperately need to stop eating everything that I bake.

79. Nail polish. even though most of the time, I wear it until it chips off, rather than taking the two seconds to get the nail polish remover out. I love how it makes my fingers look less like sausages.. I also love how it makes me feel put together.

80. I love bunco. I love winning at bunco. I am a little sad in my heart when I lose.

81. I love photography. I could look for hours on photography blogs. I think I need a Nikon.

82. Pretty sure I am always planning a birthday party in my heart. Even when a birthday is over with and I am so happy to have a few months in between..I am back at it the next day and planning it all out in my head.

83. I am sadder than I thought about turning 30. also feel lame to have admitted that.

84. I have a dream of playing a grown up "kick soccer" game. Who's with me?

85. The thought that Joey is in first grade is still really hard on me. and don't get me started about Kendyl starting kindergarten.

86. I love Target more than any one person should. Could spend hours there.

87. I love watching my baby girls fall asleep. Their sweet little eye lids getting heavy, head nodding, until finally they're out. ahhh, heavenly.

88. Every year I have a serious case of "Christmas let down" You know after it's all over and it's time to go to bed on Christmas night. It hasn't been as bad in recent years I think since having kids...Also because I have the worlds sweetest husband who knows this about me. He always leaves me a "pillow gift" (He started doing this the year before we had Joey) This year I even got a love letter. This boy knows how to make his woman feel loved! Love this man.

89. I feel like Chris saved me from my weirdness. So if I wasn't married right now, I sort of picture myself like Zooey Deschanel in "New Girl." Quirky, in her own world, and rockin' the polka dots. But in all fairness, he did meet me in 8th grade, when I was rocking the baby doll dresses with my knee high socks, loving me some Nirvana, and only wanting boys to think I was funny. I guess that all would have changed come High School anyway.

90. I feel guilty reading during the day when Chris is at work..I know he doesn't care, but I just feel like when he's slaving away at work, I prolly should be doing someting productive. Besides enriching my mind with literature. haha

91. I want to teach pre-school.

92. My friend Lacie passed away this past year. We had grown apart in recent years, but stayed in close contact through blogging and fb. It was really hard to have someone that was once so close to me, and a huge part of my childhood/ teenage years pass away. Someone that was a Mommy and someone my age. I think of her often and have so many memories with her in them. We have adopted her tradition of Sunday night sleepovers with the kids in our bed...

93. My heart aches when I look at baby pictures of my girls. I wonder if my Mom feels that way too. They are growing up way too fast.

94.I LOVE Emma Stone. Chris says I remind him of her. I take that that as a huge compliment because I think she's pretty awesome. I don't know if it's that or that it's a huge upgrade from him thinking I look like Nala from the Lion King.

95. I crave a simple life.

96. When it's my time to "go" I want it to happen like it did in the Notebook.

97. Pintrest, though I do love it, makes me feel not as crafty as I once thought I was.

98. Cameron saying, "tank you, Mama" I could hear over and over and it would never get old. Her little voice makes me so happy.

99. I love my family. My Mom and Dad and my sisters and bil's. I love Todd & Lisa, and my darling 21 nieces and nephews.

100. I love being married to Chris, and being a Mama to my three..Joey, Kendyl and Cameron. This is my life and I love it.

My blogging challenge. I want to post 4x a week. I will be here instead of fb catching up on all my favorite blogs. Hope to see you here as well! If you read this and want to do it too, let me know so I can come read about you. :) if you really love me leave me a comment, because I am lame like that.

50 facts about me... post from Feb. 29th 2008

Friday, February 29, 2008

50 Facts about me: That you may or may not know.
In light of "blog burn out" that I am feeling. Heidi told me that is when I start writing about memories and post facts about myself. So here goes...Read if you want...

1. My birthday is April 24th 1982. I have always loved my birthday and start counting down on March 24th.

2. I was born in Boise, Idaho

3. I went to Disneyland in the third grade and wore a yellow shirt. The bugs were attracted to it all day long. Why we didn't buy me a mickey mouse shirt to change into will always be a wonder.

4. Chris and I met when I was in the 8th grade.

5. When I first met Chris, I told him that my Dad was Tongan. He believed me. (maybe Albino Tongan). :)

6.Before I actually met Chris I followed him around and learned his schedule.

7.Me and Natalee would say "The eagle has landed" When Chris would enter the candy room.

8. I first shaved my legs in Lacie's bath tub in the third grade. We only got one leg done and then her sister walked in on us.

9. I once got caught smoking in the seventh grade behind the school.

10. I detest AM Radio. Sorry Chris, my Dad, and any others, but I want to punch myself over and over in the face when it's on. Even worse than that is Jazz games on the radio.

11.One summer Jenny, Brynn, Katy and myself made a list of 99 things to do over the summer. some included riding on the back of an ice cream truck or not using our hands for a whole day. We were so funny.

12. My Senior year of high school, I probably watched 90210 more than I went to school.

13. I like that Miley Cyrus song-See you again. I love dancing to it. And my sister Natalie likes it too. She will kill me for writing that. :)

14. I tried out for a girl pop group when I was a junior in High School and made it. It was called "Surreal" I even bought luggage and was going to go to Florida, until I decided it wasn't for me. I wasn't too disappointed, nothing came of it anyway. It was fun while it lasted though.

15. I knew since I was 17 yrs. old that I would name my first baby girl, Joey.

16. I used to chase my sister Natalie around the house with pots and pans. I really used to be a mean big sister. I know hard to believe because I love my sisters so much. They are my best friends.

17.I am a beauty school drop out. And proud of it.

18. I hate it when people don't like me. I just want to know why, and it hurts my feelings.

19. Awquard Silences. I hate them, I feel like they are my fault and I feel pressure to fill them.

20.I know this is weird, but one of my favorite sounds is galloping horses in movies. I know it's weird, but I have always loved it. The sound of their horse shoes on the dirt road. (What's a horse shoe, what's a horse shoe do? are there any horse socks?)-Billy Madison quote I had to throw in there.


21.The first time I ever played with Jenny McRae after school in the 6th grade. I told her I had never made a Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwich before. I just told her this so she would make me one. I used to have a few a day when I was little.

22. The day Natalee Rasmussen got married I was 6 months pregnant. I was so tired after walking to my car after the temple, my feet were so swollen and I was so sweaty. I was so sick of being in my dress, that I completely undressed and changed into my shirt and pants while driving. I know this is so unsafe, but I had to get out of that dress for some reason. Yeah, I am talented.

23.I am a night owl. Not a morning person to say the least.

24.I have a major fear of heights, that only started after High School.


25.I am not at all a shoe person. I like them, but I only ever have a few pairs.

26. I had post partum after I had Joey.

27. I didn't get post partum at all after Kendyl.

28. I am such a cryer. Movies, songs, letters. I weap. :)

29. I absolutely love Fall.

30. I have felt such despair, and buyers remorse after buying our last house. It makes me nervous to do it again.

31.I absolutely hate spiders, but am forced to kill them because Chris screams like a little girl when he sees them and hates them even more than I do.

32.I used to wear a 5 1/2 shoe. Since I had got pregnant with Joey a 6, pregnant with Kendyl a 6 1/2. Small feet is no longer my claim to fame. Damn it!

33.Being a Mom makes me so happy.

34.One of my three regrets in my life is not having Jenny apart of my wedding day.

35.I love to dance. I am not at all good at it. I am not totally Elaine(Seinfeld) but mostly I like to gross out Chris and others around me. If you have been a witness to my dancing, consider yourself lucky.

36.I absolutely love movies. Yes I like most and am easily entertained. I love movies that make you think.

37.I love writing notes, and I miss it. I guess it's good I have blogging.


38.I love my ipod, itunes, and my blog playlist. I love having music on all the time.


39.I love, love my job. I have the best boss in the world too.


40.I can pin point the moment that changed my life.


41.I could eat a whole bag of Cool Ranch Doritos in a night. By myself.


42. I love PF Changs more than any food in the world.


43. My favorite thing in the world is to watch my babies sleep.


44.I honestly love my little apartment. Even though we are busting at the seams. We are so happy here.


45. I love notebooks. I have about 10 or so at a time and I write in them all. I use them for lists, notes, thoughts. Whatever. I love getting new ones.


46. I love big juicy sprites, especially at Lagoon.


47. I love making jewelry, but don't love wearing it all the time. Such a change from my younger years, where I had to have a ring on every finger, belly button ring, about 7 holes in each ear. I just like to wear my "I love you" necklace from Chris everyday(My fav. necklace), Some diamond studs in my ears, and my wedding ring.


48. I love checking my blog for new comments. I am a freak, but it makes me happy. I love checking my email, and getting mail.


49. I have the best husband in the world and two beautiful girls.

50. I would like to have 3 more kids.

Wow that was a butt-load of facts about me. Thank you to those who read it. That must mean you are truly my friends, or maybe just extremely bored.

Happy Birthday my Jenny....

We went and celebrated Jenny turning 30 last weekend. We seriously had so much fun. We started the night at CPK at the gateway and then to see The Vow. Then we went back and stayed at Hotel Monaco. Such a fun place to stay. Natalee went all out and had the room decorated for Jenny. I had to distract Jenny while Nat & Suzy decorated the room...so of course we headed to the bar and got some O'Douls! haha. I think the guy was like really?? O'Douls?
We ate too much and stayed up till' the wee hours of the morning. We saw the clock turn 5 and decided it might be time to go to bed. I love my girlfriends so much. It was a much needed getaway!

I love you Jenny!
I had so much fun celebrating your birthday with you.
You are such a wonderful, generous and loving friend.
I am lucky to have you girls in my life.

Happy Birthday Joey!

Welcome to the family, McKenna! This girl is just loving her doll. Joey had the best birthday. We checked her out and took her to Chik-fil-a. She ordered her favorite a side salad. Love this girl. I loved watching them through the window today. I seriously love my little family more than anything.. I am so proud to be this girl's Mom. She is such a joy in my life. Love you my Joey!

Party time..

We let Joey have a small party and invite 3 friends, plus her 2 cute little cousins. We kept it pretty low key, but the girls had so much fun. They painted these darling peace signs... Joey's so in to these right now. Lisa was nice and cut these out on her scroll saw and brought them for Joey. We played Just dance 3 and did glitter nails and ate a lot of food. My kind of party. Then we had the fam come over for cake and ice cream later that night! She was the sweetest girl in the world. Love her so much.

Birthday Love..

Joey has been wanting an American girl now for a long time. She has been saving her money for a while. When she was given the option of getting an a doll for her birthday or getting a big friend birthday party, she chose the doll! So we ordered McKenna the new doll of the year and I got started on the rest of her present.
We were lucky enough to inherit my sister Lizzie's doll bunk bed. The girls were so excited to get started and paint it. We decided to go with white so I could have some fun with the bedding. I got inspired for the bedding on the Crafty Chicks blog. I suprised the girls with the bedding on Joey's birthday. She was so excited and absolutely loved it. Kendyl was pretty excited that she got bedding for her doll as well. I am going to get started on a set for Cameron this weekend. It was an absolute blast to make.

On a side note...My sisters are way to kind than I deserve and think that I should make these to sell. I think I might. So if anyone is interested I would totally make these for your little girl. I am so in love with the little throw pillows. The girls were laughing that their dolls had real mattress and pillow cases. They turned out so fun, if I do say so myself! :) Peace out!