May 1, 2008

My Sister Tagged me- TWICE! Here's one of them...

8 things I am passionate about:
1. My family
2. My girls having every opportunity to learn new things
3. The gospel
4. My yard being done and beautiful
5. Cooking - something I don't get to do nearly enough
6. Taking great pictures of my girls doing things they love doing
7. My house- being a place where we want to be
8. My work- it's sad this is on the list

8 songs I can listen to and never get sick of:
1. Anything by Sarah McLachlan
2. Walk on the Ocean- Toad the Wet Sprocket
3. Love Song- Sara Bareilles
4. Apologize – OneRepublic
5. You've Got a Friend- James Taylor
6. Beauty of Grey- LIVE
7. Anything by Sting
8. Roll the Bones- RUSH

The past 8 books I have read:
1. 4th of July
2. Sacred Stone
3. 3rd Degree
4. 2nd Chance
5. 1st to Die
6. Naughty Neighbor
7. Lean Mean Thirteen
8. Stone Cold

8 things I often say:
1. Have fun and be good.
2. What were you thinking?
3. Stop teasing your sister.
4. Who's going to sleep in their bed, all night?
5. I'm so proud of you
6. Why can't people just do their jobs?!
7. Inside voice
8. I love you.

8 things that attract me to a friend:
1. Doesn't judge me harshly
2. Can talk about themselves forever, but will listen when I need to talk about me
3. Will talk about anything and everything
4. Let's me brag about my fantastic little girls without changing the subject away from them
5. Enjoys different things than I do but shares some of the same interests
6. Likes to laugh
7. Loves me and my family
8. Forgives me for my weaknesses

8 random things about me:
1. I'm complete with Scott and my two girls
2. If my house is dusty, I'm stressed out about it
3. I obsess about my body but refuse to do anything about it
4. I love sleeping in a Marriott Full Service bed (NOT a Courtyard bed- they suck)
5. Taking a really hot bath, in the dark, is my favorite way to unwind
6. Riding 4-wheelers is one of my favorite weekend activities: but now that I have 2 girls needing me, I am too scared to go
7. Breakfast at Daniel's Summit is an awesome way to start out the day- and we don't do it nearly often enough
8. I've got a very addictive personality- and whatever I'm involved in at the moment is the coolest thing ever.

8 things I want to do before I die:
1. Help my girls achieve their dreams- whatever they end up being
2. Learn how to play the guitar
3. Make money with my passions- cooking or photography
4. Do a triathlon
5. Become an amazing wife and mom
6. Get my degree
7. Write a book
8. Have no regrets with Scott or the girls

8 things I have learned this past year:
1. I have a lot of learning left
2. There is no place more important to be happy than home
3. Sacrifice is really hard
4. I spend way too much time worrying about work
5. Jade and Ivy are growing up faster than I want them to
6. Making memories with the family is a rewarding challenge
7. Being 36 means I am not going to lose those 5 lbs that mysteriously showed up the day after my birthday- without working at it
8. I am a happier mom, wife, person when i have a church calling


The 8 people I want to do the 8's:

Everyone who reads this. Are there 8 of you?

2 comments:

Amy said...

I learned a bunch of new things about you! I like your list a lot... and yes... I am at least one of the 8 people who enjoy reading your blog!

Kat said...

It was fun to read this Aim. And I wouldn't worry about the other time I tagged you...I kinda thought you would pick one. Love ya!