100 Interesting Things About Me

I was tagged. I don't know how interesting this is going to be, but here it goes...

1. I was born in Bountiful, Utah.
2. I claim to be from California, even though I have lived more years in Utah.
3. I moved to Fresno, CA when I was 9 years old.
4. I returned to Utah to attend BYU.
5. I have 4 brothers and I'm right in the middle.
6. My dad calls me "the rose between four thorns".
7. I'm a daddy's girl!
8. When I was little I always wanted a sister, but as I grew up I began to realize the many advantages of being the only girl.
9. I am extremely proud of all 4 of my brothers. :)
10. I kept snails as pets when I was little (probably 7 years old).
11. I love talking to my parents on the phone.
12. I moved to Houston, TX when I was 23.
13. I moved to The Netherlands 6 months ago.
14. I have never had any debt (besides my current mortgage).
15. I have been married for 7 years.
16. Andy and I were set up by our fathers.
17. I have a 2-year old daughter named Rachel.
18. I am a very emotional person.
19. I usually cry at least once a day over something I read, see on TV, or something Rachel does that just touches my heart.
20. I'm a homebody - sometimes several days can go by without me going anywhere.
21. I do enjoy traveling, but hate planning trips.
22. I love cruises (not as much planning).
23. I graduated from BYU with a degree in Elementary Education.
24. I got through college in 3 years.
25. I was a teacher for 5 years.
26. I taught two years in Utah and three years in Texas - 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.
27. Fourth grade was my favorite grade to teach.
28. It wouldn't really bother me if I never went back to teaching, but who knows some day I might...
29. I love to take naps.
30. I love Mexican food.
31. I enjoy reading.
32. I don't really enjoy cooking.
33. I like paying bills.
34. I love chocolate.
35. I don't really have a favorite color.
36. I loved my calculus class in college.
37. I love when Rachel wakes up and sings in her crib.
38. I love that pictures of me when I was Rachel's age look like Rachel.
39. My hair has gone somewhat curly/wavy since Rachel was born.
40. I don't really like to play sports.
41. It drove me crazy growing up when all my brothers would watch was baseball - 4 votes against 1 and I would lose.
42. I love playing games.
43. During my teenage years we really started playing games a ton as a family - almost every Friday or Saturday night - fun times!
44. I love to win and can be pretty competitive.
45. I loved babysitting during my teenage years.
46. I babysat up until I went away for college.
47. I was (still am) a very girly-girl.
48. I loved playing dolls when I was little.
49. I used to complain to my mom that the boys had a lot more G.I. Joes than I had Barbies (I didn't quite understand the price difference).
50. I enjoy movies, but I'm not one to watch them over and over again.
51. I only own about 5 DVDs.
52. I love watching CSI Miami.
53. I actually like going to the dentist.
54. I love the way my teeth feel after a good cleaning.
55. I like foods in their original form - cucumbers and grapes should not be altered into pickles and raisins.
56. I'm not a fan of tomatoes, but can eat them if they're cut up really small.
57. I loved family vacations growing up - trips to the beach were my favorite.
58. I enjoy sewing, but haven't done it enough to really be good at it.
59. I usually enjoy learning how to do new things.
60. I have self-taught myself how to cut Andy's hair since we moved to Holland (Andy's request - haircuts are expensive here).
61. I've been fortunate enough to travel to some really neat places.
62. I'm pretty lazy about my hair and not that creative.
63. I really don't like getting ready every morning.
64. Getting ready for bed isn't much more fun, but I have to do the same routine and the same stuff every night.
65. I cannot sleep with make-up still on - I have to wash my face before going to bed.
66. I'm a side-sleeper.
67. Once the alarm goes off I get up pretty quickly (Andy's the opposite). :)
68. I feel blessed to have a lot of wonderful friends (new and long-timers).
69. I love it when my whole family gets together (it's been two years).
70. Scents leave an impression on me - I have different scents to remind me of different things - my mom, my dad, my honeymoon, etc...
71. I sometimes speak before I think and then really regret what I've said.
72. I don't like confrontation and I really try hard to avoid it.
73. I really don't like making decisions.
74. I like relaxing in a bubble bath with a good book.
75. My hair has gotten darker and darker as I have gotten older.
76. I used to be a blonde.
77. I haven't highlighted my hair since college.
78. I use to get perms in the late 80s and early 90s.
79. I've had a pedicure once.
80. I've had about 3 manicures - proms and my wedding.
81. I love having my toenails painted, but haven't painted them but a few times since Rachel was born.
82. I'm not much of a decorator - our house in Texas was quite "simple".
83. I painted our dining room and front bedroom all by myself - and I must say I did a pretty good job! :)
84. I have actually read the whole Bible front to back.
85. I love hot chocolate with whipped cream and cinnamon.
86. My favorite dessert is a brownie sundae.
87. I love to laugh - really hard and really loud.
88. I enjoy exercising when it's a class of some sort and there's variety.
89. I get very bored of the treadmill.
90. I prefer rice over potatoes.
91. I prefer chicken over red meat.
92. I prefer vanilla milkshakes over chocolate - weird, huh? (except when it comes to frosties).
93. I hate being sick.
94. I'm lucky to be a very healthy person.
95. I have taken a multi-vitamin pretty much every day for the past 10 years.
96. I floss my teeth every night.
97. I love the smell of rain.
98. I enjoy watching lightning storms.
99. I'm generally speaking a very happy, optimistic person.
100. I hope I really didn't bore you to death!

I feel bad tagging people - I don't know why, but I do. So, if you think this is a fun challenge, go for it, and consider yourself tagged! :)