Day 18, not Day 17, but Day 18!

Apparently I managed to do a "Day 11" twice. Silly me! So, this in fact is Day 18!

The last sign of summer around here! Very shortly we will be doing our fall trimming! Good-bye pretty flowers, good-bye!!!

On another note, in the last 2 days I have been tagged by 3 friends, so here it goes! You're all going to know a lot about me when this post is over! :)

First tag: Seven Random Facts About Me

#1 Lately (more than usual) I've been addicted to Nachos from Maverick. Justin thinks they're disgusting and can't understand why I like them so much but I just do! I think it runs in the family, all my sisters love them!

#2 When I was younger, we used to love this dippy movie called "Camp Cucamunga". Have any of you ever seen it? Well, it's really nerdy but I use to love it and I think I've watched it about 600+ times!

#3 I have a natural modesty checker. Let me explain. Several years ago, I think I was still in high school, I had an ugly mole that started to grow just at the top of my cleeve right smack dap in the middle. (sorry but that's the only way I can explain it!) So, I went to the doctor and had it removed. Well, needless to say, now there is something there that is far worse than a measly mole, I have a monstrous scar that grew legs! Let me explain further. I apparently scar like my mother, it's called a keloid scar. Keloid scars kind of look like blisters, or a bubbly thing that never goes away. So, where the doctor sewed up the incision, a little scar formed at every spot he put the needle in. Therefore it looks like it has eight little legs growing out of this huge ugly spider body. That's why it's a natural modesty checker, I was always afraid that someone would see my pet spider and get freaked out so I never ever dared wear anything that would possibly let it show! Usually it just affected me when it came time to get into a swimming suit. I always had a hard time finding a swimming suit that would hide that area. Poor me! I might have just preferred to keep the measly mole instead of this monster! Oh well, I call it my spider scar and it will be with me forever, what can I do? Did I share too much information???

#4 I am really anal about certain things, (that might not be so unknown) and one of those things is what my kids wear around all holidays. For some reason (it might have a little to do with my OCD) :) I like my kids to coordinate. I always have to have their outfits go together. If I find a cute dress for Avery that is red and black, then I have to find Quinn something that is red and black too. I even go as far as coordinating the clothes (well at least their tops) that they wear for Thanksgiving dinner. Little coo-coo wouldn't you say? Justin is so lucky he married me!!! :)

#5 I am the only child in my family that was not born in Cache Valley. I was born out of state. When I was 1 1/2 we moved into the house that my parents and older sisters built (literally) where my parents still live today!

#6 I talk to my Mom or one of my sisters almost everyday, sometimes both a Mom and a sister or maybe even two sisters and a Mom in one day! :) I wish I lived closer!

#7 One morning when I was 4 years old my sister and I were fighting over a pencil. We were tugging it back and forth saying, "it's mine!" "No it's not, it's MINE!", sort of thing -- it really was mine by the way! :) Well, my sister finally let it go and the pencil poked right into my eye. I naturally started screaming and my Mom came running in. The lead on the pencil was broken off so my Mom frantically put my shoes on and off to the emergency we went. Yes, the lead broke off into my eye. They did surgery right away and safely removed the piece of lead. When I woke up in the hospital my Dad was there and I remember thinking that it was really cool that I got to see him during the day when he is usually at work! :) I also got this little lunch box type thing that was filled with stickers, a little bottle of lotion, some bandages and things like that, I thought it was great! To this day I can actually still remember the scent of that lotion too. It's funny what things you remember! :) Luckily I haven't had any side effects from it. I did however have to wear a patch over my eye for 3 weeks, wow I looked cute! :)

Next tag: Eights

8 Favorite Tv Shows:

1. The Office
2. So You Think You Can Dance
3. The Biggest Loser
4. The Hills
5. Jon & Kate + Eight
6. The Amazing Race
7. 48 Hours Mystery
8. Lost

8 Favorite Restaurants:

1. Subway
2. P.F. Changs
3. Olive Garden - never ending pasta bowl YUM-O!
4. Cafe Rio
5. Rumbi's
6. Applebee's
7. Baja Cantina
8. Firehouse Pizzeria

8 Things That Happened Yesterday:

1. Avery went to preschool
2. I took a shower
3. Changed Quinn's messy diaper FOUR times!
4. Went to dinner at Applebee's for Girls Night Out
5. Loaded and started the dishwasher
6. Watched The Office
7. Put Ruby in time-out because she didn't come when she was called, in fact, she kept running further away -- naughty puppy!
8. Talked on the phone to my Mom and two of my sisters

8 Things I Am Looking Forward To:

1. Getting family pictures done today with my whole family...hope it doesn't rain!
2. Going to my Mom's house after pictures for some yummy homemade soup, bread, and desserts!
3. Being with my family this afternoon and evening
4. Going to dinner with Lyndee and Chad tomorrow
5. Taking the kids to the Black Island Corn Maze tomorrow...again, hope it doesn't rain!
6. Witches Night Out with my Mom and sisters later this month
7. My Halloween party that I have for my nieces and nephews (and my kids) every other year. This is the first year it's not going to be a sleepover. :(
8. Eating Thanksgiving dinner with my Dad's side of the family this year

Last tag: Five's

....5 things I was doing 10 years ago.....

1. Attending my first semester at Utah State
2. Working at Pace, P.A.C.E. We Make Bags!
3. Driving my first very own car around, my sweet Pink Fluff.
4. Studying for school
5. Talking to the cute boy in my Pshycology class

....5 things on my to-do list today.....

1. Get myself ready for family pictures
2. Get the kidlets ready for pictures
3. Get Justin ready for -- just kidding, he can get his own dang self ready! :) Let's see, feed my kids and myself lunch.
4. Go to the grocery store to get some french bread
5. Clip mine and my kids toe nails.....they're due for a nice trim!

....5 snacks I enjoy.....

1. Goldfish crackers
2. String cheese
3. chips and cheese dip or nachos from Maverick :)
4. This time of year.....CANDY CORNS!!!
5. grapes

....5 things I'd do if I were a Millionaire.....

1. Pay off our house
2. Get a new car, nothing too fancy, probably just a new SUV
3. Save for Avery and Quinn's future college and mission fund
4. Share the wealth
5. Invest

....5 places I've lived.....

1. Mendon
2. Logan
3. Farmington
4. Clinton
5. Hooper

....5 jobs I've had....

1. Housekeeper at Super 8 Motel
2. Pace, P.A.C.E. We make bags!
3. Meadow Gold
4. Providence Assisted Living
5. My current job, the MOM

Phew, that was a lot of info!!! I tag whoever wants to do one, two or all three of these tags, be my guest, go right ahead! :)