Apparently listing unimportant things about yourself is a blogging tradition. Even though I'd prefer to make this blog more about my girls than about myself (they are way more interesting and cute!), I feel obligated to cooperate since it's my first.
10 things you may or may not have known about me (in no particular order):
1. My guilty pleasure is being on-line whether browsing, checking e-mail, finding deals, BLOGGING...... I truly think I would be lost without the web. And yes-- this survey is only nurturing this!
2. I grew up in a tiny, tiny town called Doniphan, MO, with an approx. population of 1,500. Growing up there allowed me to enjoy the finer things in life like country roads and floating down the river during the summer. It was a very modest but fulfilling living and makes me appreciate even more the blessings I have today. We definitely had more memories than $ when I was growing up and I wouldn't have had it any other way.
3. My brother was born 1 min. before I was. And no, we're not identical!! In fact, the only thing we shared (besides birthdays) was our love for baseball/softball. I can't believe he had to put up with me bossing him around all these years. Poor guy! :)
4. When I was in high school, I couldn't be any more involved. I played sports year-round, held offices in multiple clubs including acting as Student Body President, was voted 'Student of the Year' , 'Most School Spirit,' 'Most Talented'.... you name it. But when I went off to college, I was scared to death to meet new people! I didn't realize that I had a major case of social anxiety. I truly freaked out at the thought of walking across campus amidst hundreds of people to join a class full of new faces. I would get knots in my stomach and would even skip class sometimes because it was so bad. I guess since I grew up with the same small class, I never had this problem before. At least it wasn't noticeable at the time but perhaps somewhat recognizable in retrospect. I continued to have a case of this until I moved to Michigan with my husband where I started to receive promotions into management and couldn't afford to have this issue. For the most part, I think I've grown out of it especially since becoming a mom. The good news is that it never got in the way of accomplishing what I wanted to in life post high school and I can probably thank my husband for supporting me through my little idiosyncrasies along the way!
5. I am a reality show junkie. But I don't make this a priority over my kids. So, I catch shows on a random basis and don't follow just one. I'm also a candy junkie... so I guess you can call me a junkie junkie. I love Skittles, ring pops, blow pops, laffy taffy, etc.
6. I love bath time! Maybe I should clarify... I love giving my girls baths. They just seem so happy when they're gettin' clean. And we always sing the same songs together... "Row Your Boat" and "The Wheels on the Bus."
7. When my girls and I are alone, we play silly games and dance around like we're 'Cinderella' as Adelyn puts it. Apparently I did this a lot as a little girl, too, so I guess I never grew out of it. It also serves as a great procrastination tool when I need to do dishes.
8. I have an ugly scar on my chest that I'm totally insecure about. I hate swimsuit season because of it. It was originally a mere scratch from my cat that turned into a small, round scar. I talked my parents into getting it surgically removed by a local doctor for cosmetic reasons. (I was a teenager and didn't like the idea of it showing in my prom dresses!) What I didn't know is that it was a keloid scar which is not recommended to be treated by surgical removal. It came back with a vengeance! So then I went to a specialist in Memphis and received multiple cortisone shots in my chest on a monthly basis to diminish it. It's not as noticeable today but still bothers me!
9. I have an amazing sister! She is just so kind-hearted, loving, and non-judgmental. She's like the backbone of our family. I don't know what I could have done without her over the last few years especially since learning about my father's cancer. I hope you know that, Angel!
10. I love Blues Clues! Well, I only like the episodes with Steve in them so I guess I love Steve since he is Blues Clues. I have seen EVERY episode (thanks to Lil' Miss Adelyn) and Steve never ceases to amaze me every time I watch him act, sing, dance, impersonate, and narrate through every episode. He's so charismatic and somehow he makes even the cheesiest lines so funny! It just seems like there's nothing he can't do. He should change his name to 'Super Steve.'
There you go... now you know probably way too much about me and I don't even know your middle name, right? BTW, mine is Christin....
