100 Things About Me!

Hannah and Jill did a post listing 100 things about them. I'm going to type them at random as they come to my mind, I thought of thinking about it first and writing them in a notebook but decided that I won't because I'll probably think about it too hard or be reluctant to put things on my list.

1. I'm 5'1" and 1/2... I always include the 1/2
2. I'm a return missionary
3. I love that I look young for my age
4. I try to play the piano every day
5. I've been married for over 5 years. When I younger I was afraid I'd never get married. For that fact I was afraid I'd never go to college, I was afraid I'd go blind and I was afraid I'd end up in a wheel chair. I had a lot of fears.
6. I have 2 children. I always dreamed of having a girl and a boy in that order. I wanted to be like Donna Reed (we watched Nick at Night growing up). I figured it was an answer from Heavenly Father when we found out that Josh was a boy that it's okay for me to have no more kids!
7. I love Louis more every day and think there is no one in the world cuter than him.
8. I am a neat freak. My house always as to be in perfect order. My parents discovered this when my sister and I finally got our own rooms and my room was the clean one!
9. I lived in Provo on and off for over 10 years now
10. I have small feet I wear a size 5 or a 3 depending on the shoe
11. I am a huge NBA fan, especially the Utah Jazz. I actually missed them while I was in Florida. I saw highlights on a TV at a restaurant and I felt like I was seeing a long lost friend.
12. My favorite NBA player of all time is John Stockton, who happened to be my first crush. My current favorite player is Deron Williams.
13. I someday want to get involved in helping women who suffer from PPD. Post Partum Depression was the biggest challenge of my life so far. I'm grateful mine only lasted a couple of months with Kira and about 4 with Josh.
14. I love the girls in my bookclub. I love the fact that I'm in a bookclub, My mom was in a bookclub when I was a very little girl and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. My sister and i even had a red case that we called our bookclub case.
15. I love sewing and want to get a lot better at it
16. I have been out of the country 3 times. Twice to Mexico and once to Singapore.
17. I want to live in London someday
18. I want my kids to go to private school
19. I am shy in large groups but love talking one on one with people
20. I was the first "in-law" in Lou's family but they accepted me just like a daughter
21. We went on our honeymoon to the Oregon Coast, Lou kept it a surprise
22. We had 2 receptions one in Utah and the other in Idaho even though our families don't live in those states anymore.
23. I want to go to Time Square for New Years sometime soon
24. I want to start teaching piano lessons again when my kids are a bit older
25. My favorite clothes are the ones that Lou has bought for me
26. My sister, Sharon and I had a make believe land growing up called "Up in the Sky"
27. Sharon and I use to lie to other kids about where we were from when we were on vacation. We had other kids believe we were from France. Also once two little boys on Newport Beach told us they were from Catalina, we laughed at them and told them they couldn't be from a salad dressing
28. My husband is 2 years younger than me
29. We were married in the Bountiful Temple
30. My best friend in high school had the same name as me
31. I love Harry Potter and cannot wait for the 7th book, "The Deathly Hallows"
32. I have had dreams about Harry Potter, Star Wars ( I was on the Jedi council), Friends , and The Office of course Jazz players
33. My favorite treat in high school was Golden Swirl French Vanilla frozen yogurt with fresh strawberries on top
34. I have played the piano for more farewells and church occasions than I can count
35. I love playing the piano when Sharon plays the violin
36. I was in A'capella Choir in high school and in Madrigals
37. Sharon and I made up plays all the time when we were little and performed them constantly for our parents
38. My two favorite teachers of all time were in 5th and 6th grade Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Aaron
39. My 4th grade teacher told my parents that I was the fastest kid she ever saw doing multiplication drills
40 I got a gold medal in our 6th grade math Olympics
41. I wish I would have studied math or accounting in college
42. I love to read and find the more I read the more I want to read
43. I have always been terrible about keeping in touch with people once they move away but am trying really hard to get better at maintaining friendships
44. I always always wanted to marry a man with dark hair, thank goodness Lou had dark hair!
45. Lou and I met at ward prayer (all BYU alum will know what I'm talking about)
46. Lou and I were married 5 months to the day after we met.

47. I still remember how my Grandma Field's house smelled even though she died 8 years ago and hadn't lived in the house for about 5 years before that. I think about Grandma Field every day.
48. I took an organ class in college
49. I want to go on a mission with Louis someday
50. I wish I had long hair
51. I wish I would have played a sport in high school
52. I'm allergic to everything, I went to an allergist and did the back test and I had a reaction to everything they tested.
53. I don't like animals and will never ever have a pet. (thank goodness I"ll always have my allergies for an excuse when the kids as for a pet)
54. We only have one car which is an inconvenience at time but it sure beats having a car payment. Our only car was a wedding present from Lou's parents
55. I watch Sportscenter nearly everyday during basketball season
56. I love to read with Kira
57. I can't imagine how I ever had time to go to work or to school, I hope I never have to work ever again.
58. I love listening to Harry Potter on i-tunes
59. I can't open my heart to new characters on Lost (It's a standing joke with Timm and Charlotte)
60. I love my Pilate's class and love going to the gym although it's been a little awhile
61. I hope to run a 1/2 marathon someday, a full one seems a little too long!
62. I want to be the type of mom that my kids can talk to about anything. I hope to be their best friend growing up especially Kira's best friend
63. I hope to always live close to my kids, I hate that we don't live close to either of our parents.
64. I am trying to be better at keeping journals. I think they are very important as a way to grow and a good record of our lives that our kids and grandkids can learn from.
65. I once had a dream that we went on a spaceship, Lou's dad was the captain. I felt the sensation in my dream of floating through space.

66. I love that Lou is my best friend
67. I use to be a terrible sore looser, I am getting better. I 'm not a sore looser when playing with friends but playing with my family it's a little harder
68. I am a BYU graduate
69. None of my grandparents are alive anymore so it's wonderful that we are close to Lou's grandparents. both of my grandpas died long before I was born. I love having grandpas. Especially Grandpa Allen who we saw all the time before they went on a mission
70. I love my wedding ring, Lou picked it out. It's platinum and just gorgeous! I have a size 3 ring finger, when we got the ring sized the girl measuring my finger couldn't believe how small it was.
71. I once had a waitress tell me it wasn't her job to bring me my food!
72. I love love love playing basketball with my Dad
73. I love playing racquetball with Louis
74. I can play the violin just a little bit
75. I wish I could draw or paint or do anything artisitic
76. I'm still a little sad that I didn't end up with a Pink Christmas present. Maybe it's just late.
77. I can speak Spanish pretty fluently still
78. I want to go back to Chicago where I served my mission
79. I wish I were more interested in current affairs and politics
80. I wish I retained facts and things I read more
81. I checked an algebra book out of the library once just because I missed doing math
82. I love the concept of "good mail" and wish I sent more out
83. I love the church and I am grateful every day that I am a member.
84. I hope that Josh serves a mission and maybe Kira too
85. I worked at Hardees in high school now it just grosses me out even thinking about it
86. My favorite job I've ever had was being a tutor at the MTC
87. I often fantasize about somehow Lou and I become independently wealthy so that he wouldn't have to work every day only when he wanted to.
88. I wish I knew how to swim better than I do
89. I want to take piano lessons again
90. I love shakes
91. I love suprises
92. I love how well my kids sleep (Sharon I had to add that for you)
93. I was in gifted and talented classes in elementary and junior high then honor classes and AP classes in highschool. I hope my kids do the same.
94. I want to live in Stars Hollow
95. I wish I wasnt' so shy
96. I love when I can make Lou laugh since he is the one always making people laugh
97. I hope to be a good mom
98. I want to be better at service
99. I wish I could be as carefree as Louis, I am a worrier although I am a ton better since being married to him.
100. I loved making this list and imagine it would be different if I did it again.