did you know...

• I love pumpkin pie.
• I don't like conflict.
• I take things personal - even when it has nothing to do with me.
• I make friends easily.
• I got 3rd place at the state golf tournament my junior year of high school.
• I rarely listen to anything but PLR on the radio.
• I have a bowl of ice cream at least 3 times a week.
• I would rather get up early than stay up late.
• I don't know how to snowboard.
• I like to organize cupboards & refrigerators.
• I can't sleep with socks on.
• I've never broken a bone.
• I got pulled over last night for speeding and was given a warning.
• I can't get enough of my sweet baby Mack.
• I need to have 55 x more patience with my sweet little boy Mason.
• I went to Mexico on a mission trip with Campus Life.
• I used to think I had a lot of shoes... and then I met my husband.
• I took piano lessons for a few years - wish I would have stuck with it.
• I cry when I'm angry.
• I like to laugh... but don't do it enough.
• I miss the Windy M.
• I can't ever decide what colors my blog should be, so I change them all the time.
• I love photography.
• I had an amazing sticker collection as a child.
• I love to read.

edited... there's more.

• Daylight savings time messes with my internal alarm clock... it's 4:45 right now!
• I like washing dishes by hand.
• I love scarves.
• I wish I was better at exercising.
• I am amazed each time I watch a mother cow give birth.
• My allergies are off the charts in the winter when we feed the cows. Frustrating.
• I wish I could shop at Andee's all the time.
• I love Christmas trees.
• We share our wedding anniversary with some amazing couples.
• Fiesta Ware is my favorite type of dishes.
• I love my RED kitchen aid mixer, but don't use it as much as I should.
• I loved building forts as a child... still do.
• Nothing beats a warm fire in a wood stove.
• I eat Snoqualmie Falls oatmeal at least 3 times a week.
• I have too much stuff - but have a hard time getting rid of it.
• I have more school spirit as an adult... I guess I stopped caring about what others think.
• I have a hard time finding "just right" jeans.
• I volunteer for way too much... but I'm getting better at saying no.
• I love old barn windows.
• I've learned to be content with what I have... most of the time.
• Junk mail & solicitors irritate me.
• I'm thankful I'm not a phone solicitor.
• I've made some amazing friends through my husband.
• Wheat fields always make me smile.
• My first class of 1st graders are sophomores right now.
• I'm blessed with some amazing neighbors (within 5 miles)... but can't seem to find time to visit.
• Sleeping children are serene, peaceful & beautiful.
• I love celebrating birthdays.... when is yours?

and there's even more...

• I love html color codes.
• I think too much.
• I wonder if my boys will have freckles.
• I used to not like my freckles at all... but I've come to appreciate them.
• I love drinking water.
• A cold beer on a hot day is refreshing.
• College football was never a big deal until I met my husband and his family.
• I love Family Fun magazine.
• Kraft foods has the best/easiest recipes.
• I love making/eating chicken enchiladas.
• I could eat tacos every day of my life... well, maybe every other.
• Pizza & pasta are tied for second.
• I love Christmas music - especially Kenny G or Jim Brickman.
• I always wanted to marry a farmer.
• hmmm... and I enjoy almost every minute of it... almost.
• I wonder why some of my best friends have to live so far away.
• I try to stay positive even when everything seems to be negative.
• I cry easily since having children... not sure why.
• I love leaves & snowflakes... each one so different & unique.
• My favorite candy bar is a WHATCHAMACALLIT.
• I love having a cell phone.
• I wish I could swim at my neighbor's pool at least once a week... but can't seem to find time.
• I am excited to try something new... most of the time.
• My sons have the largest collection of books I've ever seen.
• I would love to study art/photography/design.
• I look forward to Saturdays.
• I love greeting/ushering at church.
• Welcoming others is a gift of mine.
• I love to wrap presents.
• I've never really been much into jewelry, but have grown to "need" it.
• My wedding ring is my favorite piece of jewelry.
• I love fresh flowers.
• Post-It Notes are lifesavers.
• I should've bought stock in it.
• I love to have friends over for dinner.
• I can't seem to find time to do it very often since I've moved.
• I love looking at other people's photo albums.
• I love weddings.
• I admire nurses/doctors.
• I love my family.
• I love the family I married into.
• Craft Warehouse is calling my name.
• I love calendars, but am not good about writing on them.
• I wish I could spend more time at home.
• I love doing things for others.
• Nothing beats a hug from mom.
• My mother-in-law makes the best onion/cornbread... and I don't like onions.
• College was fun, but I'm glad I'm done... or am I?

and finally...

• I love quotes that make me think.
• I like to receive praise - even when I know it's God's praise that I really need.
• I don't like going to the dentist.
• Maybe it's because I've had more than one root canal... just a guess.
• I love luminaries.
• I used to fear dying... then I read In Light of Eternity.
• I can't imagine life without my parents.
• I love old barns and grain elevators.
• I wonder why stamps have to cost so much.
• I always wanted the "perfect" child... how did I ever think that was possible.... seriously.
• I love that God gives second, third, five hundred sixty-seventh chances.
• I am intrigued by the ocean, but fear it (just a little).
• Nothing beats walking along the Oregon Coast.
• I don't enjoy packing/moving, but I know I'll do it at least once more in my lifetime.
• I always wanted to have twins... and then I had Mason.
• If Mackinley had been a girl, his name would be Merin.
• How come baby blankets are so much softer than adult blankets?
• I pray for the patience of Job.
• I have tendencies to be more like Martha than Mary.
• I'm thankful for my sewing machine.
• I don't care for pet birds, snakes, mice, rats, bats, spiders, or wasps.
• I don't have a clue how to saddle a horse... and we have 3.
• Whoever invented Sharpie markers didn't have children.

seriously... I'm having way too much fun with this...

• I can't sew very well... and I sew more on paper than I do on fabric.
• Donna & I still need to finish Mason's quilt.
• I love unexpected phone calls from a friend.
• I wish I was a better listener.
• Why do I always want to be right?
• I hate to lose at any kind of game.
• Competitiveness is not a trait I'm proud of.
• Ian & I both get excited when Egg-Nog arrives at the grocery store.
• I like umbrellas, but am thankful I live where I don't "have" to have one.
• Bowling is fun... especially when I win.
• I love VANS and am so upset that I threw my last pair away.
• Old Navy clothes look better on the mannequin than on me.
• I love long t-shirts.
• I can't stand t-shirts that don't go over my pants.
• I love my Franco Sarta boots with heels & I almost didn't buy them.
• I look forward to vacations.
• I'm thankful for a job that has vacations.
• I save pink starbursts for last.
• If my house was on fire, I'd save my crib & my photo albums & all my back up disks.
• I've tried to grow my hair out several times... but always go back to short.
• I don't drink coffee.
• I love apples & peanut butter.
• Popcorn is a great snack.
• I don't mind speaking in public.
• Speech class in college gave me confidence.
• Writing class in high school and college taught me valuable things.
• Derek Munson(author) commented on my blog once.
• I wish the people who read my blog faithfully and never comment would... just once.
• I love the relationship I have with the I.T. guys in my school district.
• I'm thankful for forgiveness.
• I love to connect with people.
• I miss having my mailbox 1 1/2 miles away from my house.
• Walking to the mailbox just isn't the same any more.
• I love worship music.
• I will write a book someday.