25 random things about me

I posted this on my facebook, but thought I would post it here too. I love reading things like this about my friends and family.

1. I’ve lived in 2 states in my 34 years of life: Idaho and Alaska
2. I think being a mom is the hardest and most rewarding job in the world
3. I hate spiders and mice
4. I love to laugh
5. I still think about funny things that happened in high school or college and laugh out loud
6. I’ve been married to Dave for 8 years in June
7. I love being married
8. I have 3 kids, all born within 4 years, but not ‘planned’ that close. Claire was born in October of 2003, Owen in June of 2005 and Amelia in September of 2007
9. I love being a mom – I love that I can love them SO much even though they drive me crazy at times.
10. I love tulips
11. I love rainstorms
12. I am not very outgoing and prefer to NOT stand out in a crowd
13. I procrastinate
14. I like lots of different kinds of music and always play music for my kids. I may have the only 3 year old who knows a Neil Diamond song when he hears it.
15. I love having a budget and keeping a balanced checkbook.
16. I used to go dancing 3 or 4 nights a week – no wonder my grades in college weren’t very good.
17. I hate running late
18. I love Food Network – it inspires me to make yummy food.
19. I started wearing glasses in second grade.
20.I only wear glasses now to read.
21.I love cutting hair although I have NO training to do so. I’ve cut Dave’s hair ever since we got married.
22. I don’t mind doing laundry EXCEPT the white loads. I can’t stand matching all those socks.
23. I want to be a graphic designer someday.
24. I love a good bargain and love to shop clearance sales. It drives Dave crazy.
25. I have a ‘thing’ for fonts. I can spend hours looking online for new and different ones.