100th post

I can't believe that I am at my 100th post already. Crazy! When I started this blog I had no idea how many wonderful friends I would meet and learn from. It has truly been a blessing in my life. Something that I really needed. I didn't know it at the time but I did. I'm a pretty social person but because I've got a little one at home I've been feeling very limited as to what I can do. My freedom that I've had for so many years has disappeared and I guess I got lonely. The blog has been a great outlet for me and I'm journaling our family happenings so I'm feeling productive too.

I've decided to list 100 random things about me. I've seen others post these on their blogs and have been in awe as to how they can come up with 100 things about themselves. And well I'm always up for a challenge. So here goes.... I hope it's not too boring.

1. I was born in New Jersey on December 20th
2. I lived in the same house until I went to college
3. it was a 100 yr. old house painted red with a front porch and a big backyard
4. we lived right next door to a polish bakery called "Sun Glo Bakery"
5. the smell of bread baking each day was awesome
6. too awesome- I love bread!
7. both my parents immigrated to the United States
8. my mom from Austria
9. and my dad from Germany
10. favorite thing to do as a kid was to ride my bike
11. I used to ride past Jimmy Lasko's house in hopes of seeing him. Never did.
12. I really strengthened my testimony living in the "mission field"
13. I was the only Mormon in my school classes
14. as long as I can remember I've had a testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel
15. but couldn't wait to go west and be around lots of other members
16. we DVR TV shows to watch as a family (24, Lost, Extreme Home Makeover)
17. the times listed on most of my posts are not the actual times they were written
18. love Gilmore Girls and wanted to live in Stars Hollow
19. I can't cook or even relax until my kitchen sink and island are clean
20. I enjoy talking to my kids individually while taking them to lunch
21. loved the Jersey shore and the boardwalk
22. always wanted to have a beach house, still do
23. have lots of sun spots and freckles due to my sun bathing days
24. Can't keep a house plant alive but I keep trying
25. graduated from Utah State University in Logan, Utah
26. worked at "El Sol" as a waitress while going to school
27. majored in elementary education
28. did my student teaching at River Heights elementary
29. was asked by the principal to start up a gifted and talented program
30. it was my first paid teaching job
31. was drawn to California (the beach probably) and got a teaching job there
31. taught 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades
32. favorite was 2nd grade
33. got married to my Randy in the LA temple
34. retired from teaching when I was 6 months pregnant with twins
35. really always wanted to be a stay at home mom
36. but missed teaching desperately for a while- I'm over it
37. once worked in a dermatology office
38. like trash to treasure shopping
39. bought a new car when I graduated from college
40. it was a red Beretta
41. was a camp counselor in Park City for a summer
42. thought I would like it but I didn't
44. too much outdoors
45. I give people nicknames, lovingly I hope
46. would love to write a book someday
47. or have a little shop- maybe a children's bookstore
48. like the one in "You've got Mail"
49. owned and operated my own preschool
50. owned a birthday party dress up business
51. like decorating shows on HGTV
52. like sports movies especially true stories
53. love a good makeover
54. don't know how to sew
55. usually like to cook unless I have picky eaters
56. collect recipes and cookbooks
57. can't sleep in pj's just night gowns
58. don't like scrap booking
59. but like to make homemade cards
60. had a baby girl pass away
61. It was the most painful event I've had to experience
62. Her death has made me a stronger person and I will forever be grateful for the Plan of Salvation
63. love to sing but really don't know how
64. like to organize
65. a bit OCD
66. don't mind doing laundry
67. but hate to clean bathrooms
68. love where I live
69. cut my husband's hair
70. my parents divorced the year I got married
71. we had a boat growing up
72. like to water ski but not snow ski
73. don't like cold weather
74. one of our favorite family vacation's is Lake Powell
75. like to garden
76. hate my white tile floor
77. miss my hardwood
78. we all like dancing around the house to 70's music
79. read the newspaper every morning at breakfast
80. share office space with my hubby
81. love to travel
82. my dream spot would be Hawaii
83. don't really like desert landscape except for palm trees
84. want to get a dog so my little boy has a playmate
85. don't really like dogs, not really a pet person
86. I'm afraid of the smell and the hair shedding
87. want all my children to live close by
88. not too close but close enough that we could get together with each other
89. did some substitute teaching
90. didn't like not being in charge but liked getting ideas
91. don't really like driving
92. Hubby always drives when we're together
93. use my crock pot most Sundays
94. think I will be the oldest kindergarten mom
95. think I will have arthritis like my mom
96. hoped my extended family would also blog so we could keep up
97. so far just my sister Tanya and my 3 daughters have blogs
98. make up silly songs with my kids
99. always at least 5 minutes late
100. my heart still jumps a beat when my Randy comes home from work each day.

Is any one still there? Thanks for letting me rant.