100th post - 100 things about me

1. Oldest child
2. Born in Los Angles
3. Grew up in Colorado
4. Became a Christian or follower of Christ in Elementary School.

5. Jumped out of an airplane a few times
6. Took tap, ballet and jazz from 4 yrs old until early high school - still a terrible dancer
7. I love and really like my sister and my brother...most of the time :)



8. Left home at 16 to go to military high school in New Mexico - by choice
9. Loved military school and decided to keep it going for college
10. Graduated from the United States Military Academy
11. My favorite food is strawberries
12. I hated my red hair but now I love it
13. I love to travel
14. I've traveled to England
15. Israel
16. Canada
17. Venezuela
18. China
19. S. Korea
20. Germany
21. Italy

22. All over the United States but never to Alaska
23. I visited Israel in college for free! (it was paid for by the Israeli government as a military exchange)
24. Dated my husband for 3 years before we got married
25. He thought I was cute even as a new cadet at West Point!
26. Got married when I was 21
27. Honeymooned in Venezuela
28. I've lived in Washington State
29. California
30. New Mexico
31. Colorado
32. Virginia
33. Illinois
34. South Korea (well almost)
35. We deployed for 12 months to fight in the war in Iraqi

36. Got out of the Army and change my whole life b/c of those 12 months
37. Thankful for my experience in the Army but glad that it is all just a distant memory
38. I'm now an Army wife (totally weird to have this whole thing come full circle)
39. Quit my corporate job to move to Korea and stay at home full time with my two children
40. I don't know how to cook
41. I have not cleaned my own toilets for almost 5 years!! Such an great thing
42. I have one cup of coffee with milk and sugar in the morning but I drink decaf tea all day long
43. My all time favorite cereal is Rice Chex
44. I love eating great food
45. I love shopping for great deals
46. Craigslist is one of my favorite places to shop
47. Garage Sales are my obsession
48. I ran a marathon when I was 21
49. I don't run anymore just walk and hike and bike
50. I tried surfing but it's hopeless

51. I love reading all sorts of different kinds of books but not military history
52. I'm an aunt to the sweetest baby boys and big boys ever
53. My family has a reunion that we call a jamboree every year
54. Played the Viola in Jr. high and high school
55. I'm an obsessive planner and organizer
56. I like to boss people
57. My favorite color is purple
58. It's important for me to have a close girl friend where ever I happen to live
59. I like to get hand written letters
60. I always talk to random people about how their day is going. I do this b/c I imagine that no one ever is interested in them and I need to at least make an effort to show some interest
61. An Iraqi Muslim family lived with us for 4 month and they were not terrorist...

62. I lived in the same neighborhood my entire childhood and the same house for almost 17 yrs
63. I was starting to go skinny dipping when my soon to be husband jumped out of the trees and asked me to marry him well after he asked me to put my shirt back on
64. I dream to have 4 or 5 kids
65. My family just got our 1st Mac and I think it's going to be pretty cool
66. I like the TV show LOST too much
67. I think I might learn how to cook this spring
68. I triple love my Ergo Baby carrier. It is the best thing ever.

69. I was really into drama most of school

70. I was the captain of the Women's Lacrosse Team at West Point but I'm really not athletic at all

71. I love children

72. My Father in Law had to co-sign on my first apartment b/c neither Brian nor I had any credit history

73. Brian and I slept on an air mattress for 4 months after we got married until we could afford a real one...but I think it still was nice

74. I've been a mom for a little over 2 years and it is the best thing I have ever done

75. I'm learning more about myself through Noah

76. My favorite thing to do with Noah is slowly wake up in my bed while drinking chocolate milk and coffee...so cozy

77. I also like pretending to be a pirate ...ALL day long
78. I got a fire pit thing for the backyard as a b-day present and I really love it

79. My ideal day is tailgating at a football game but never watching football

80. I love hosting Easter and Thanksgiving at my house.

81. The thing I like about it is setting the table

82. I don't like decorating for Christmas

83. I love Noah so much sometimes I'm at a loss for what to do with all my love

84. I'm really excited to be a family of four

85. I wrote a poem and it got published

86. I think I want to work for a non-profit someday

87. Sometimes I dream that we become a missionary family

88. Sometimes I dream I'm a trust fund baby

89. I was really sick and almost died once...it put some serious things in prespective for me and I'm thankful for the whole thing

90. I don't like ice cream or very many other desserts just fresh fruit

91. I love those Lime Corn Chips over most any other treat

92. I'm a disabled veteran

93. I like to plan my life 20 years ahead of time...it's the whole obessive planner thing

94. I'm the bad, loud singer in the pew behind you at church

95. I'm excited to see how Myra will change me

96. When I'm waiting in line or something like that I play solitary on my cell phone...sometimes I pretend like I'm emailing or txting when I'm really just playing solitary

97. I love Jesus and love my life being about serving Him

98. I need to wear glasses to drive at night now...so sad

99. I used to have a sweet pug named Jack

100. I love blogging about myself ;)