My 25 things

I posted this on Facebook and thought my readers here might enjoy it too.

1. I am addicted to trashy reality shows, and always have been .. including Jerry Springer back in the day and Rock of Love Bus, The Bachelor, anything on Bravo, etc.
2. I am enjoying having a dog more than I thought I would.
3. My memory is really random.
4. I love diet coke, but try not to drink it. It's my one indulgence. This may contribute to my memory problems.
5. I don't drink alcohol, coffee, and green or black tea.
6. I love focusing on one craft or activity and doing it all day. Needless to say, I don't get to do that ever anymore.
7. I feel really blessed by my parents and all they have taught me and all my "surrogate" parents. I have learned sooo much from them and constantly try to learn from the people around me.
8. I am probably one of the most dedicated and perseverent people you will ever meet.
9. I am very serious when it comes to following my faith, but at the same time am very understanding and open minded about other people's beliefs and way of life.
10. We would looove to have another baby.
11. I really like Love and Logic parenting books.
12. I love shopping at whole foods and if I had the money would buy as much as I could that is organic - including clothes. Those pesticides and fertilizers are nastyyy.
13. I am a very scheduled person.
14. I am obsessive compulsive about some things, but completely laid back about others.
15. It drives me crazy when my kids won't nap. (Like now when Ava is screaming upstairs...)
16. I get really tired mid-afternoon.
17. I love to travel.
18. Although the amount of debt we are about to take on for grad school is very very scary, I'm excited that there's a light at the end of the tunnel and hopefully the sacrifice will be worth it.
19. I love being around brutally open and honest people.
20. I miss my mom being close and enjoy having Tyler's parents and siblings close by.
21. I would home school my kids if I thought it would be best for them.
22. Buying our Buick Rendezvous was stupid ... we should have bought a $4000 van. Now we're going to have to sell it and start from scratch, only having our semi-beat up Accord. Oh well, we did our part to support GM. Good thing Ann Arbor has public transportation like a normal city, not Detroit.
23. I have a picture in my mind of the back yard my dream house has. It is big yard with a grove of trees in the middle and a bench.
24. I played volleyball in High School for two years, then stopped because my position wasn't open on varsity. The girl who had my spot was pregnant, yet still on the team. It was messed up.
25. I am debating about what I should work doing when Tyler's in school. Any ideas?

Two Tags

I got tagged a while ago by someone, but don't remember who. If you tagged me and I didn't do it .. let me know :)

RULES:
1. Post rules on your Blog.
2. Answer the six "8" items.
3. Tag 8 other people.

8 FAVORITE SHOWS: *The Biggest Loser* The Office * Project Runway *American Idol *24* Top Design *Bounty Hunter (I can't think of any more)


8 THINGS I DID YESTERDAY * Laundry *Babysat *Ate frozen pizza *Changed Diapers *Turned the heat up to 70 *Turned the heater on in the basement *Talked to my mom on the phone *Made the bed


8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO *Having another baby *Tyler getting into school *Violet being potty trained *Sleeping *Moving out of Michigan *Getting more organized *Ava going to preschool *Christmas morning


8 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS *George's Coney Island *CPK *Kruse & Muir *Inspired Dining (an organic place) *Take Sushi *Macaroni Grill *Bravo *Mr. B's (for their pizza)


8 THINGS ON MY WISH LIST (I haven't started my cmas list, so this will be a stretch .. so I'll just put my dream list) *Twin white pottery barn beds for the girls *An ikea closet *A new bedroom set for us *Some nice sweaters *Dark jeans *Nonfiction books *A trip to Paris (yes, I want to go back!) *An iPod docking station for the kitchen

1- What is your favorite Christmas song? Anything Celine Dion
2- When was your most memorable Christmas? It's a toss up between last year - when we were in PA for our first cmas with two - and the year before when we were in UT with Ava and expecting Violet

3- What is your favorite Christmas treat? Pie
4- What do you dislike most about the Christmas season? Impending January

5- What do you like best about the Christmas season? Church

6- Who is the hardest person to shop for on your Christmas list? My dad.
7- If you could receive one gift without money being an issue, what would it be? I think I covered this prior, but maybe a nice vacation
8- What is your idea of a perfect Christmas Eve. Snow, food, good friends and family

9- Which do you like best, eggnog, or hot chocolate? Eggnog

10- Do you prefer a fancy Christmas tree, or one decorated by the kids? Fancy

11- What is your favorite family Christmas tradition? We don't really have anything specific yet, but we usually do one family on cmas eve, another family on cmas day, and then catch up after. The girls will wake up with one or two presents unwrapped from santa

12- Do you like fruitcake? I don't like nuts in baked goods, so no
13- Do you prefer skiing or snowboarding? Snowboarding

14- Are you dreaming of a White Christmas, or do you say “Bah Humbug” to snow? White Christmas.

15- What was your favorite gift from Santa when you were a child? American Girl Doll
16- What is your favorite Christmas movie? Home Alone

17- Have you ever eaten snow? Yes.

18- Who do you wish could be with you this Christmas? Tyler's family

19- When do you put up your Christmas lights and decorations? Thanksgiving weekend

20- Real or artificial Christmas tree? Ideally, real, but in reality we have 2 fakes. One for the porch and one for inside.

Tagging anyone and everyone!