day one: a recent picture and 15 random facts about myself

1. I am 30 years old and have known my husband for 21 of those years.

2. I workout for fun.

3. I love, love, love ridiculous, dramatic reality TV.

4. I am traumatized when watching another person do something embarrassing. I have to change the channel if someone is being awkward on television.

5. I dread the day when the bubble my children are living in truly bursts.

6. I do no like animals. I respect them, but I don't want them near me or interrupting my life. Birds are especially creepy and I hate when the are loitering by my car in parking lots.

7. I don't like to drive. If I have piles of money I would have a driver.

8. I cuss a lot. My children aren't allowed to say butt or fart or stupid...but I say shit and even the f-bomb on a regular basis. (Not in front of the children, of course.)

9. I love names. I love naming things. I think people should consult me before naming their children. There would be a lot less hurt in the world if I could make this happen.

10. I am still scared of the boogey man. And the dark.

11. If I woke up everyday and it was sunny and 80 degrees with a slight breeze, I swear I wouldn't get bored with it.

12. I'm not exactly funny, but I love when I can make someone laugh. I love to find people that get me and find the same things funny. I find it a personal victory when something I say makes Tom actually laugh out loud (he's not stone cold, he just doesn't hand out the chuckles.)

13. I love this stage in life. If there was some way to bottle it up and save it for later, I would.

14. I can't wait to read novels with my children. I am dying to read them To Kill a Mockingbird.

15. I have recently found enjoyment listening to conservative talk radio on the AM dial. I get a kick out of the crazy things these people say...as long as I don't take them seriously. And I never listen with the children around.