"Fives" of Me...

5 years ago I was ... 22 years old, attending Utah State University. I was finishing up my ELED and Early Childhood degree. I was in a relationship that I thought would end in marriage, which didn’t (thankfully), and I was living at Bridgerland Apartments with my great friend Andrea!

5 months ago I was ... “spring cleaning” before my family came for Christmas and before I had a baby. I was 7 months pregnant and ready to be DONE.

5 hours ago I was ... in bed of course!

5 minutes ago I was ... nursing…. of course.

5 things on my 'to do' list today:

1. Drop off Lance's mom at the airport
2. Pick up my mom at the airport
3. Laundry… always!
4. Watch American Idol with my mom tonight (Neil Diamond lovers)
5. Alphabetize Lances cases for his final Friday!!!

5 recent pieces of mail I've received:

1. A card offering drugs from Steph :)
2. Bills, bills, bills
3. Insurance stuff
4. Parents magazine
5. JC Pennies Mothers Day coupon!!!

5 things I would do if I became a billionaire:

1. Pay off law school debt!!
2. Buy a new car for “the family”
3. Buy a big, beautiful house with cash
4. Travel... Europe, Hawaii, and Argentina
5. SHOPPING (clothes, shoes, jewelry, books, etc.)


5 of my bad habits:

1. Biting my fingernails when I read a good book
2. Not feeling guilty when Lance cooks dinner after he gets home for the day
3. Losing my patience with Beth ALL the time
4. Going over my budget for children’s clothes!
5. Having a bad attitude about letting Lance serve others when I want him home with us

5 places I've lived:

1. Sandy, Utah
2. Santa Barbara, California
3. Logan, Utah
4. Austin, Texas
5. Dallas, Texas (ok… in two weeks)


5 jobs I've had:

1. Dish girl/ Housekeeper
2. “Teacher” at summer programs for kids (a.k.a. day care in the summer)
3. Waitress
4. Kindergarten Aide
5. Teacher (4th grade)

5 things in my virtual shopping bags:

1. Cute denim capris
2. Some new music… I’m sick of my CD’s
3. The DVD Cars for Beth
4. Matching outfits for my girls to get their pictures taken in
5. The Twilight Series books

5 books I love to death:

1. These Is My Words Series by: Nancy Turner
2. Island of the Blue Dolphins by: Scott O’Dell
3. No One Can Take Your Place by: Sheri Dew
4. Jane Eyre by: Emily Bronte
5. A Girl Named Zippy by: Haven Kimmel


5 things that are out of place around my house:

1. My quesadilla maker is still out on the counter, cooling
2. My mom’s bag is on the floor instead of in Beth’s room
3. The car seat in on the floor instead of in the laundry room
4. I see a glass that is not in the dishwasher
5. Ummm… I think that is it….. I’m kinda obsessed with everything in it’s place :)

5 things I love to eat:

1. Popcorn
2. Pop
3. Ice Cream
4. Fruit
5. A good medium cooked steak with sautéed mushrooms

5 scents I love:

1. Fresh cut grass
2. New cars
3. Lilacs
4. Baking bread
5. Clean babies

5 people (who are not blood relations) who have had a positive impact on my life:

1. Susan: My good friend who is battling cancer but regardless of her own struggles she serves everyone around her and is seriously the happiest person I know.
2. Jennifer: Another good friend who has 6 children of her own but mentors me and teaches me to not take life to seriously. She is a great example to me of a busy mom who is “classy” and fun to be around.
3. Both my Melissa’s: Great best friends who have had great impacts on different stages in my life… one all the way through my schooling (20 years!) and the other here in Texas as my “family.”
4. Mr. Gentry: My high school AP English teacher who taught me the meaning of symbolism and how to think deeper and find greater meaning in literature.
5. My dear sweet Lance… who is NOT a blood relative! He is the love of my life and the best person in the world I could have ended up with. He teaches me things everyday and is an amazing example of how I want to be.