My First 100!

I've been inspired by, Jill, Jenny,and a few others to name 100 things about myself. I didn't think I would be able to do it so easily, BUT it was and I have more than enough. So I will be keeping track of other things about myself and will soon be posting ANOTHER 100 things.

This is is ME in a nutshell...

1. I am a middle child.
2. I am a native Texan.
3. I prefer Diet Coke from the fountain, but Diet Dr Pepper from a can.
4. I was a lifeguard and only had to save two people. (one child one adult)
5. I love spicy food.
6. I went to girl's camp 11 years in a row. (4 as a participant 7 as a leader/lifeguard)
7. I love M&M's.
8. I played basketball from the 7th grade through my senior year.
9. I played the clarinet & the piano.
10. I wish I could still play the piano, now I just can play my right hand.
11. I'm extremely shy.
12. I have been deer hunting.
13. I've been wearing glasses/contacts since age 7.
14. I cry very easily.
15. I was the "queen" for a little league baseball team.

Scary glasses.

16. I love to snuggle with clean lotioned babies.
17. I would rather be hot than cold.
18. I hate math.
19. BUT I can remember anything related to #'s(phone #'s, addresses, birthdays...)
20. I learned how to drive in an old Datsun stick shift pickup truck.
21. I grew up driving the tractor in my PaPa's garden.
22. I've been to the Sacred Grove.

I took this picture when I was 16 on a church historical trip.

23. I went to college in Utah.
24. Sadly never earned a degree.
25. And never lost my "y'all" while I was out West. I tried my hardest to say "you guys" but couldn't!
26. I love to go camping and hiking.
27. I want to go river rafting.
28. My name was almost Amanda Kay.
29. We had chickens and pigs growing up.
30. My Kindergarten teacher's name was Mrs. Mudd.

31. I had braces for 1 year 11 months and a few days.
32. I still wear my retainer every other night.
33. I had TERRIBLE acne when I was a teenager/young adult.
34. During high school I often heard "Baby got back" & "Do you need fries with that shake?" walking down the hallway.
35. I wear my emotions on my sleeve.
36. I hate to talk in front of people.
37. I don't like to make new friends. I think I am afraid of being judged.



38. I have natural curly hair, BUT straighten it EVERY day.




39. I have never had a perm and never had my hair highlighted until I was 28.
40. I once was a lot bigger. I now weigh about 50 lbs less than my heaviest.



41. I always had crushes on baseball players, but married a football guy.
42. I love to be tanned even though my skin is beginning to show it.
43. I love mowing my yard.
44. I got my first full size washer & dryer last year. (We had these apartment size ones during med school. To use the washer we hooked it up to the kitchen sink, and sadly brought those with us when we began residency. They finally gave out after 9 years.)
45. I can't make decisions. I have a hard time deciding what to get on a menu when out to eat.
46. I like to watch sports.
47. I tried out for cheerleader 3 times and never made it.


This was way before I tried out for cheerleader, but I dreamed about being one at an early age.

48. I have a very sensitive nose.
49. I hate the smell of cigarette smoke and coffee.
50. I have hazel eyes. Sometimes they're green sometimes they're blue.
51. I wish I was a better writer.
52. I wish I would have been an Interior designer.
53. I've had 2 black mustangs. (the car)
54. After our trip to NYC last year I would go back once a month just to see a broadway show.

55. I like to watch the Batchelor & Survivor.
56. Greg & I want to be on the Amazing Race.
57. I go to Target at least twice a week.
58. I only eat breakfast food for dinner.
59. I love to giggle especially with friends.60. I got engaged on the Riverwalk here in San Antonio.

Right after Greg proposed.

61. I can slalom waterski.
62. I want to someday be a photographer.
63. I am great friends with my Mom.
64. I love Chick fil A's chicken bisquits.
65. I love to climb in between soft clean sheets.
66. I HATE to run, BUT do so several times a week.
67. I love to collect Texas stuff.
68. I dream of going to Hawaii.
69. I love getting pedicures. (am desperately in need of one right now)
70. I have crooked fingers.

I went to several doctors to see about getting this fixed, but they just told me I had what was called the swan neck defect.

71. I wish I always had a clean, clutter free house.
72. I never had a garbage disposal growing up. I had my first one when I got married at age 23.
73. I wish I had gone on a mission. I only wanted to go if I could choose to be a tour guide at Temple Square and then I would have been forced to get over being shy.
74. I love reading the Ensign.
75. I want to get laser hair removal on my bikini lines and armpits!!!
76. I love flip flops, epecially these.

Cobian flip flops

77. I've been toilet papering.
78. I've driven over 100 mph.
79. I love chocloate milkshakes.
80. I wear firming lotion on my thighs & butt(it doesn't work all that well, but it makes me feel better).
81. I grew up listening to country music.
82. I love to go country dancing.
83. I wish I had magical powers. Like clicking my heels or wiggling my nose and my scrapbook would be caught up, my house would be clean, dinner would be cooked...
84. I like jewelry.
85. My favorite colors are pink and chocolate brown.
86. I always wanted to have three or four children.
87. I always wanted girls, and I have been blessed with 3 of them.





88. I feel sorry for Greg gowing up with only three sisters and now only having three daughters.
89. I love going to the movies, eating buttery popcorn and movie pickles.
90. I'm fascinated with glue dots, folex, magic erasers, & Biz.
91. I chased Greg for over a year before he officially asked me out.
92. I love quotes.
93. I have always wanted to write a children's book and greeting cards.
94. I love to travel, but always love arriving home.
95. I bruise easily.
96. I graduated form EARLY(6 am) morning seminary.
97. I never wore much makeup until the last five years.
98. I survive most days just eating wheat thins & candy.
99. I'm addicted to Chuy's and I could eat there several times a week.
100. I'll be 35 this year. yikes!!