25 Random Things About Me

(I was tagged by my friend and college roommate Amy:)

1. I had my tonsils taken out when I was in 4th grade
2. I could eat ice cream at any time of day, every day, and not get sick of it
3. I don't really have a favorite color, but today I really like red
4. Brandon and I met in our high school sophomore English class 11 years ago
5. I am completely obsessed with clearance sales; I rarely buy something that is not on clearance (my recent clearance purchase was a pair of black flats that were normally $30 and I got them for $2.99)
6. I applied for dental hygiene school when we were engaged but decided that being a mom was more important to me
7. Our first baby was born 9 months and three days after our wedding day (she was 3 weeks early, but yes it was fast)
8. I have dreams about playing volleyball almost on a weekly basis, but I haven't played in years
9. I ran a marathon a month before Brandon came home from his mission
10. I love Mexican food - bean & cheese burritos are my favorite (we call them "beanurritos")
11. I watch the show Jon & Kate plus 8 all the time (it makes me feel less crazy)
12. I have never broken a bone in my body
13. Brandon and I were in a bad car accident on the night we went to the Sadies dance (the paramedics said if we hadn't been wearing our seatbelts, we could have been ejected)
14. I cut my own hair about a month ago
15. I have a really hard time waking up early in the morning, especially when my kids are still sleeping
16. I belonged to a book club when I was younger, but now I am not much of a reader
17. Scrapbooking is my favorite hobby - it gives me a break from motherhood and life, and I love to go back and look at the pictures with my kids
18. Brandon and I used to write notes to each other all the time in high school and we both saved almost all of them
19. I had my last baby without an epidural and it was probably the craziest thing I've ever done
20. I love meeting new people, although I am not very outgoing at first
21. Brandon is really good at shopping for me - he has picked out the majority of my clothes and shoes
22. I, like Amy, can't believe I will be 27 soon - I still feel like I should be in high school
23. Brandon and I both have three sisters and no brothers
24. Although it gets pretty emotional at our house sometimes, I love having three girls - they are all fun and unique in their own way add so much joy to our family
25. When Brandon and I hung out together for the first time, I wrote in my journal that he had qualities I wanted in a husband. We have been through a lot over the last 11 years and I love him more every day that we have together. I am so grateful for all of my blessings:)