101 things about me, & my 101 blog post!

I thought it was funny that this just so happened to be my 101th blog post, and that I was doing a 101 things about me. Thank you Shaina and Jen for getting me so hooked on blogging and starting my own blog. I have really enjoyed it! So anyways a couple of my friends have done this 101 things about me post, so I thought I would try. I've been working on it here and there when I had time, but today I decided to really sit down and think the best that I could. So here it goes.

1. I was born on Mother's Day 1980
2. I'm the spitting image of my Dad. when I was a baby my parents took me to a county fare, I was in my car seat. They met up with some friends who had never seen me before. They lifted up the blanket and the guy said oh hi little Van! So cute!!!
3. I hate clowns, especially Ronald McDonald, and IT!!! They scare the crap out of me! I can't even walk by a rain gutter without thinking of IT.
4. I'm very OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) I think I've calmed down a bit, but it's still there.
5. I love to organize, I think I'm a lot like Monica off of friends in that way!
6. I love to balance the checkbook, it makes me feel good!
7. I have a learning disability. It just takes a long time for me to grasp the concept of things sometimes.
8. I hate that I have a low self esteem
9. I hate that I worry about what people think of me
10. I love my husband, and that he tries.
11. I sleep walk and sleep talk. I have done some pretty crazy things. Just the other night Matt said I sat up in bed and shouted wait, ran down to the front door and opened it. He didn't know If I went outside or not, but then I came back upstairs and checked on the girls then went back to bed. Crazy huh?
12. I love to exercise! There is nothing like a workout that totally kicks your butt, but makes you feel so great after doing it!
13. I'm obsessed with workout videos. My favorite is Turbo Jam! So much fun!!!
14. I took gymnastics for about 6 years. In a competition one year me and my sister both took 1st in the all around in our age groups.
15. I took dance for 2 years. We had some pretty wacky costumes, that I'm ashamed I wore. It was fun being in dace with some really good friends that I grew up with though! I miss them dearly.
16. I'm an emotional eater
17. I hate that I eat my feelings
18. I'm a people pleaser
19. I hate that I have a hard time telling people no.
20. I love my family (Mom, Dad, Brother's and sisters, Husband, kids, extended family, in laws)
21. I love that I'm closer to my family
22. I wish that Matt's parent's could be closer
23. I'm glad that my marriage is better
24. I have a hard time trusting people. I've just been hurt one to many times.
25. I'm very gullible! I swear it says my name in the definition in the dictionary!
26. I'm naive! Enough said!
27. I embarrass easily
28. I hate that my face turns red when I am embarrassed. A dead giveaway.
29. I wish I was more crafty
30. I love kids
31. I hate to watch other peoples kids. I know if I want someone to watch my kids, I have to return the favor.
32. I did daycare twice. The base CDC, and I helped a really good friend Kellie with her daycare. I was her assistant. I know that I will never do day care again. I've had enough.
33. I have 2 beautiful girls! I call them the 2 M & M girls.
34. I miss my Dad oh so much, it hurts so much. He really made me realize that family is everything.
35. It makes me sad that he's not here. I feel jipped, and I wish I could tell you why. It's not appropriate to tell it on here.
36. I'm scared to get pregnant again. I know now would not be the right time to do so.
37. I don't even know if I want anymore kids. Is that selfish and wrong of me???
38. I love my church calling! It's the first one that I've really enjoyed. I'm the primary Secretary.
39. I wish I was more outgoing.
40. I love being near my Mom. She has been about 20 min. away, and now she is moving closer to us. Just about 6 or 7 minutes away. I love it!!!
41. I don't have a best friend, it's too hard to choose from. I have met some fabulous people over the years!
42. I get attached to people easily
43. I hate goodbye's. I cried like a baby when my good friends moved, and when I moved. I cried every time I had to leave my family and come back to Cali.
44. I love doing yard work. I feel so rejuvenated afterwards!
45. I love having my own home!
46. I look forward to the day that we can afford to do the things that we want to do with our home and yard.
47. I'm very independent, I always have been.
48. I wish I could finish college, at least get my AA. It would be nice to eventually get a BA. I failed my math class 3 times. All that's holding me back is 2 math classes.
49. I'm a good listener. At one time I wanted to be a therapist. That wouldn't work though because I'm not very good at giving advice.
50. I want so badly to go to Scotland and Ireland, or just anywhere in Europe!
51. I miss my soul sisters. Heather, Brittnie, and Alysha. I think that we were destined to meet! I will always hold them dear to my heart.
52. I miss the girls from Travis AFB, they were so much fun to hang out with. I will also hold them dear to my heart.
53. I love volleyball
54. I want to join a volleyball league someday.
55. I would love to run a marathon
56. I love flowers
57. I just wish I could keep them alive
58. I hated high school. I had a friend that ruined a lot for me. It's been really hard to forgive her.
59. I hate that I'm shy
60. I have glasses, but I don't ever wear them.
61. I would get contacts, but I can't touch my eye, it grosses me out!!!
62. I hate the sound of chalk on the chalkboard, and fingernails, too. It give me the chills.
63. I hate the feel of dry dirt under my fingernails, it also gives me the chills.
64. I'm on depression medicine
65. I want to get off of it slowly
66. Ever since taking the depression medicine it has helped me with my anger and patience as well. Matt says my patience level has gone from a 2 to an 8!
67. I'm glad that I've been able to control my emotions so much better. I still have those days where I can't.
68. I had 4 dogs growing up. A cocker spaniel named champ, 1 boy beagle named jackson, and 2 female beagles named Jasmine, and Roxy.
69. We bred our beagles
70. I was there to see every liter born except for 1, because roxy had them while we were at school.
71. I hate to watch medical stuff. It grosses me out. Even if I think about it I get grossed out.
72. I passed out when my friends daughter got a catheter put in her.
73. I have never broke a bone. I should probably knock on some wood now.
74. I'm a klutz, it's amazing that I have never broken a bone!
75. I hate my feet, I wish I could grow new ones!
76. I'm glad I'm an adult, and that I can make my own decisions.
77. I wish I cooked better. I'm so grateful to my Mom, Sister Kate, and Shaina for giving me some great recipes to help me.
78. I wish I could sew.
79. I need to get a sewing machine so I could sew!
80. I love cheesy, funny movies!
81. I love to laugh
82. I love to talk. Some people wouldn't think so. Once you get me started, I don't stop!
83. Growing up we raised cows, & goats
84. I love to read
85. I wish I could concentrate more so I could read more.
86. I'm afraid of the dark
87. I hate spiders
88. I wish I had enough money to be well off.
89. I want to be able to take our kids on fun vacations
90. I can still do a back flip and a back handspring on the trampoline without it really killing me!
91. I break things easily
92. I have bad luck. For example when grabbing for an item in a stack I have to grab in the middle of it because every time I don't the item is broken and I have to return it. It's such a waste of time..
93. I love to sing
94. I love Karaoke, but it scared me to sing in front of people I don't know real well. Thanks Brittnie for getting me hooked.
95. I love peanut butter
96. I'm so grateful that I was married in the temple
97. I have read the scriptures through many times
98. I just wish that I understood them
99. I want to be a good example and do what's right. I hope that I have been so far.
100. I love watermelons. I want my kitchen decorated in them, classy and cute though. Not tacky.
101. I love lighthouses. They remind me of our savior Jesus Christ, because he like the light house gives us hope and safety, and is a guide.

I'm so glad that I did this! I challenge you all to do it if you haven't. It's amazing what you really learn about yourself. Good luck!