Scott's Top 25

Well, I have to say that 50 interesting things is too many. That last list was a pain in the butt! I've decided to scale back and try 25 for Scott. Who knows, maybe by the time I get to the kids it'll only be 10. ANYWAY.....

1. There is a bee bee lodged permanently into Scott's skull, right next to his eye (gives new meaning to the phrase "You'll shoot your eye out"). He got it playing a rousing game of deer and hunter. Guess which one Scott was...
2. One of Scott's legs is shorter than the other. He broke his femur tubing in the snow and never had it fixed properly.
3. Scott loves to watch educational TV. This drives me nuts. I believe that TV is for entertainment, not knowledge.
4. Scott can not go a single day without checking the bank account. Seriously, he usually calls me as I am leaving a store because he just watched the transaction take place on line.
5. Scott's favorite candies are chocolate covered peanuts and nibs.
6. In high school, Scott won the Mayor of Decleaterville (I think that is what it was called) Award. That is a football award given to the player with the most hard hits or something like that. It had something to do with the number of skull and cross bones on his helmet.
7. Scott can fix anything. He is so mechanical it is amazing. If he can't fix it, it isn't worth having.
8. Scott only had two serious girlfriends other than me. That is why when we got divorced, he needed to date around and try out a few other flavors.
9. Scott once tried to be a bull rider. The bull bucked him and then stomped on his calf. That was one of the worst bruises I have ever seen.
10. Scott remains calm and handles stressful situations with ease. When my mom wrecked her car with our boys in the back, he was as cool as a cucumber, while I completely LOST it!
11. Scott loves old cars and trucks. He has a 55 Ford pickup that he and his father fully restored hidden away in the garage. That baby only comes out when the weather and the roads are absolutely perfect.
12. Scott used to do gymnastics. When we first met, he could do front and back flips and front and back handsprings.
13. Scott tells people that he hates our dog Griffan, but when they are alone together, he secretly likes him.
14. Scott always lets me pick the movies we see. Whether I rent them, or we go to the theatre, he always lets me take control. I think that is so if the flick sucks, he isn't to blame.
15. Scott shaved his head once. His mom told him it looked awful and wondered if he was suffering from some form of depression. He hasn't been able to bring himself to do it again.
16. Scott goes out of his way to attend ALL of his kids activities. He sees all the games, performances, concerts, whatever.
17. Debt, to Scott, is like cryptonite to Superman. It makes him crazy and then some.
18. Scott is privately very pleased that all of our children came with his red hair. In fact, when they were born, he would take one look, say "Oh good, a red head- it must be mine." Like there was ever any question......
19. Scott is a bit of a mama's boy. He denies it, but it's true. It's okay though, I don't mind.
20. Scott is extremely protective of the things he holds dear, especially his family. If you cross him (or any of us and he is aware of it) you will find yourself on the poop list for life. He is not big on being burned twice.
21. Scott's all time favorite meal is a Victoria's Fillet, cooked medium well, at the Outback Steakhouse. DELICIOUS!!!
22. When he was a boy, Scott raised pigeons to show at the state fair. I think they even won.
23. One of Scott's biggest pet peeves is people who don't clip their nails (toe or finger) in the bathroom over a trash can. I will do it where ever I am at the time and then clean it all up and throw it away. It is enough to send him over the edge.
24. Scott never gives up. To him it isn't even an option. He prides himself on being a hard worker, a problem solver, and someone who gets the job done.
25. Scott is a full on freak when it comes to our kids bedtimes. They have got to be in bed on time or the world is coming to an end. The irony is that as much as he cares about them getting enough sleep, he doesn't get anywhere near the amount of sleep he needs.

About me~

I had to log off before I had a chance to do anything fun with this. In my previous blog surfing, I came across a cute idea where the poster listed 50 little known, true, and interesting facts about herself. I intend to make similar lists for myself and members of my family. I think it will be a fun little project until I figure out how to upload pictures onto this. 50 facts is quite a lot, so no disappointment over the fact that I am only going to do one person at a time. This one, is obviously about ME.......

1. I love cheese. Really, I believe that if something tastes bad, cheese can make it better. All foods should be served with cheese melted on it.
2. I haven't vomitted since I was 7. That is 24 and a half years. I hope to go another 24+ years before toss my cookies.
3. I love playing soccer and working out with Averie's team. The sad thing is that I play my best and I am about on par with most of them. They are 12 and I am 31. That is not right.
4. I like spending lots of time at my kids school. I even sub there sometimes, but I don't like that as much as helping out in their classes.
5. I have lost 25 pounds since December, and I have done absolutely nothing but take hormones that my body is lacking.
6. I am a fiercely loyal friend. If you are my friend, I will do my best to help you out in life.
7. I love doing hair. It gives me a chance to hang out with great people and keep in touch with what is going on in my neighborhood.
8. I love to eat ice cream, and eat it all the time, even though every single time it sends me running to the bathroom.
9. Speaking of the bathroom, I can digest a meal in less than an hour. Technically, it is probably not really digested. Gross, I know....
10. I like my mom and my mother in law. They are both great ladies, and I am blessed to have them both in my life.
11. I love to play video games. My boys especially like this about me, but I am just as happy playing them by myself as I am to play with them.
12. I still miss my Dad. He has been gone for just over 16 years. That means I have lived longer without him, than with him. I wish we could have had more time.
13. I think it is cute the way Scott sets his clock 40 minutes ahead. It doesn't do anything for him other than make him do math to find out the real time, but he does it anyway.
14. I can not read the book Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp without doing voices for the characters. In fact, the entire book must be read in a thick southern drawl.
15. I have a really great self esteem. I am not one of those women who beat themselves up over how they look or what they weigh. I still think that I am as cute as I was at 16.
16. I am completely addicted to sour patch watermellon candies. I am not kidding. I eat 3-5 bags a week, and I would be perfectly happy if they were their own food group. Scott does NOT understand this addiction.
17. I love to tuck my boys in at night. I like to tuck Ave in too, but is not the same. I think that is because she is 12 and becoming so independant.
18. I hate to wake up before 9 am. I struggle to get my kids to school on time now (it starts at 9:15). What will I do next year when they have to be there by 8?
19. I like to iron. I know it is crazy, but I pop in a movie and iron my heart out. I feel like I am accomplishing something and being lazy at the same time.
20. I hate the dishes with a passion. I dole out that chore as a punishment as often as I can, just so I don't have to do it.
21. I am not above bribbing my kids to get them to perform for me. I pay for soccer goals, and baskets. Recently, I also started paying for good behavior on the soccer field. Brock is convinced that sliding when he kicks helps the ball go farther, nevermind that it is an illegal and dangerous move. Money is the only thing that is working.
22. While I was growing up, I never thought that I would get married in the temple or stay active in the church. I am so so so so so glad that I found my testimony and married well!
23. I love potty humor in movies. I think poop is funny.
24. I can not keep my room clean, but I do expect my kids to keep theirs clean. I guess I figure that all of their crap ends up in my room, so theirs should be spotless.
25. I can't make it through the week without buying a People magazine. I love the crosswords.
26. I feel naked without polish on my toenails. Strangely enough, I HATE polish on my fingernails. They feel like they can't breathe.
27. I can fall asleep in 30 seconds flat, and I can sleep through almost anything. Kids can be sitting on my head crying, and I will continue to snore. It is a gift.
28. I can do the splits on the right side. I have been able to this since the 6th grade, when I wanted to be a cheerleader.
29. Make-up makes me happy. Especially expensive MAC make-up. I buy all these beautful loud colors, but then I can't make myself wear them more than about once.
30. I try really hard to tell my kids that I love them every day, and to pray for them specifically, by name, so they know how important they are to me.
31. I wish that I were a better journal keeper. I have the best of intentions, but it always turns into writting when I am angry, and that is never pleasant.
32. I am obstinate. As soon as someone says I can't, I will.
33. I think I passed that on to my kids. Yikes!!
34. I am on the eternal quest to find the perfect comforter for my bedroom. I have a lovely one in my closet that I got for Christmas, but I can't try it out until I paint.
35. I am a slob. It doesn't matter what I am trying to put into my mouth, it will always, inevitably end up on my shirt instead. I hate that!
36. I have been addicted to chewing ice for years. I am always trying to quit because it is irritating and horrible for my teeth, but there is something so calming about that cold crunch, crunch, crunch.
37. I am no longer allowed to donate blood. Apparently, I have some rare antibody in my blood, that almost killed the last person who received my donation. It was bad enough that the blood bank tracked me down and politely asked me to keep my blood to myself.
38. I wish that I had the creativity and the willpower to become a vegetarian. The idea of meat disgusts me, but I am not a clever enough cook to come up with alternate ideas.
39. I have somehow been able to keep the most extraordinary orchid alive for nearly a year. I have seen it bloom twice now. In the past I have killed all other attempts at house plants.
40. I have the hardest time letting my kids do their own projects. I just know that if I did it, I could do such a great job.
41. I love the idea of camping out, but when it comes to actually doing it, I am the first one to leave for home in the middle of the night.
42. I simply can not leave my hair alone. Since I know how to change it, and I have all the supplies on hand to do it, I am always changing things up. I just get bored.
43. The sight of Scott in his motorcycle beanie is enough to make me want to eat him up. He looks good!
44. I always bite off more than I can chew- metaphorically speaking. I over schedule, take on too much responsibility, and commit myself to everythingn that comes along. I don't know when to say no, and it drives poor Scott nuts.
45. I have a secret crush on Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel. He is just so funny when he is covered in crap.
46. I pick at my face and pop zits to relieve stress. I even have a special tool to pop with.
47. I love being a mom, even when my kids are driving me crazy and giving me grief. It is the most amazing thing I have ever done. I am so blessed that Heavenly Father entrusted these precious spirits to me.
48. I am a lousy fisherman. I have invested loads of money into baits and lures and poles. I have spent countless hours at our creek trying my darndest to catch something. NOTHING! Not even a nibble.
49. I hate reality tv. I know the rest of the nation can't get enough, but I would rather lick Grand Central Station clean with my tongue than have to watch American Idol or any of those shows.
50. I am extremely pleased with the way my life has turned out. I have had some bumps along the way, but all in all, I am one lucky girl!

Well this is a new experience...

So, most of you know that I am very computer illiterate, and scared to death to try anything new on it. Basically, I can retrieve my email, and google certain subjects and that is about it for my technical skills. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine gave birth to a beautiful baby girl with severe heart defects and I began to watch her blog for daily updates. Over the last few weeks, I became addicted to checking her blog and others that were linked to it. I found that many of my other friends had their own blogs. Heck- even Averie's friends have their own blogs! Blogging seems to be an excellent way to journal your families lives, stay in touch with family and friends and get information out there to the masses. At this time, I am officially announcing that I have decided to try blogging, in spite of my shortcomings on the computer. Cross your fingers on my behalf....