My 100 things

O.k. I've been tagged to do this... Let's see how I do!

1. I love my kids
2. I love my husband
3. I love my life
4. I love my job
5. I loathe mushrooms
6. I play piano and gave lessons when I was a single mom
7. I was a single mom for 4 1/2 years
8. I had my daughter when I was 17 1/2
9. I graduated from highschool when I was 17
10. I enrolled in college and started full time when I was 17
11. I started renting my very own low-income apartment with my daughter Aurora on my 18th birthday.
12. I love being independent
    
13. I'm very laid back, but also very crazy with my family in a fun way
14. I am a clean freak I clean every night that means sweep, vacuum, mop, dishes, dust, every night.
15. Lilacs are my favorite flower
    
16. My favorite color is purple
17. I love the Vikings even when they lose
18. I love football
19. I have a Mercedes 190E and I adore it
20. My husband is caring, loving, respectful, and kind (to everyone), and has faith in God which is why I love him so much.
21. I'm very loud like my Dad
22. I love the military and if I didn't have so many kids I would be in Officer's training some where.
23. I found Jesus or he found me when I became pregnant with my daughter. I grew up having that faith but it truly became more important when I had Aurora.
24. I don't like adult feet accidentally touching me it freaks me out
25. If I weren't married to Brian I would be living in Florida by my Grandpa
26. If Brian "goes before me" (you know what I mean) I'll hightail it to Florida so fast I'll have to have my things shipped to me.
27. I'm a worry wart with my children
    
28. I don't let my children open their upstairs windows because I'm afraid they'll fall out and die that's how much I worry...
29. Sunny days brighten my spirits and quicken my step
30. Long cloudy winter days really test my patience and strength I feel I can barely make it out of bed.
31. I love to cook
32. I hate to bake
33. I bake chocolate chip cookies almost weekly for my children and husband and they're pretty darn good
34. The kids always help me with the cookies ALWAYS because they enjoy it so much
35. I don't like ice cream, popsicles, or anything along those lines
36. I love brownies
37. I love movies all kinds
38. My family has a weekly "family fun night" held on Friday nights and we love it it's all about us
39. My Uncle Johnny taught me chess
40. I can kick my husband's butt at chess usually...
41. I always win Scrabble against Brian because he can't spell:)
42. Brian always beats me at Lord of the Rings Trivia
43. I beat Brian at Friends Trivia and I'll take anyone on and win I know everything about Friends..I really could use some competition anyone?
44. I'm in Love with Bruce Willis
45. I'm in Love with John Wayne (yes, I know he's dead)
46. If we would've had another boy after Liam his name would've been Everett
47. I picked out Carys' middle name the night I was in labor and Brian hated it I told him I didn't care what he thought about the name I'm the pregnant one!
48. Brian loves loves loves her middle name now:)
49. It's Rhea-Lou after her great grandma and my dad:) And it's unique, meaningful, and beautiful.
50. I never found out about my children's sex when I was pregnant I just knew
51. I painted Carys' room purple and told Brian when we were at the hospital that we're going to have a girl
    
52. He said he kind of figured I felt that way when I painted the room purple :)
53. I'm a quick typer
54. I love going for walks
55. I never had my babies on time
56. I've been induced every time
57. I'm not sure what direction I'll take now that I'm graduated
58. I'm stubborn
59. I hate admitting I'm wrong to my husband but it doesn't bother me other wise haha don't you hate that!
60. I have a great friend Mary and we crack each other up and we're honest with each other!
61. I don't have any regrets not so far, they make us who we are
62. I love horses
    
63. I want to move somewhere that I can have 2 horses
    
64. I love rabbits
65. I have this frog thing, I can't resist a cute thing with frogs on it. I love frog decorations
66. Brian hates frogs so I've down sized my collection
    
67. I can't go to bed without checking on my kids
    
68. If I miss their bedtime for a work function I feel really awful
69. I love chocolate
70. I hate pasta and Italian food
    
71. Seafood is scrumptious!
72. I love naps
73. I love it when it's really hot, 80 and above is my kind of weather and I live for those days
74. Don't get mad but after 3 kids I'm still a size 0 or 2 in some jeans, but a 0 at anthropologie
75. I love to eat
    
76. Chipotle had me hooked years and years ago they have great burritos
77. I would love to eat Mexican more, but my kids can't handle too spicy yet and that's how I love it.
78. I chose my job for 3 reasons
79. I love to teach
80. It allows me a TON of time at home with my family
81. It's Christian based teaching
82. My graduating class was 30-40 and I thought that was normal
83. I love who I am
84. I'm a confident person
85. I'm VERY hard to shock or surprise I think I was born with out that "button" so when people tell me things they think I'm not interested, but I am I promise.
86. I don't like fake people or really fake happy people
87. I don't ever wear lipstick
88. During the summer I wear mascara and it's awesome not to worry about anything else
89. During the winter I wear mascara and loose mineral translucent powder because I think foundation makes people look orange and creepy
90. I love road trips to Florida we always drive cross country, much better than a plane.
91. Thunderstorms are AWESOME!!!!!!
92. My kids make me laugh and smile
    
93. My kids make me grumble things under my breath and grit my teeth
94. I'm not a restaurant my kids eat what I make or don't eat
    
95. I'm BLUNT very BLUNT I'm told this all the time by people. Why mess around just tell it how it is right? I guess my Dad is blunt too.
96. My Mom is the perfect Mom
97. My Dad is the perfect Dad
98. I love my siblings
99. I'm proud of what I've accomplished
100. It took me 7 years to graduate from college with a B.S., but I have over 120 credits!!!!!
     
101. I'm a rebel too:) So here's my 101