It is 7:30 a.m. and Holly and I just finished our irregation. She came to help me because Ben is at Fathers and Sons with Carter, Nolan, and her son Toby. I can't use the stupid irregation tool for anything so I needed help! Anyway it is so early and my girls are still asleep so I think I'll try Cedar's tag....
100 things about Mindy .....
1. I was born in Wellsboro Pennsylvania
2. My parents got divorced when I was 4
3. I moved to Arizona with my mom and new step-Dad when I was 5
4. I flew to PA every summer to visit my Dad and family
5. I have 4 sisters and 2 brothers
6. I married my high school sweetheart and had Carter all before I graduated
7. We have three more kids Bailey, Nolan, and Emmerie
8. I just hit 12 weeks prego with baby #5
9. We have lived in 11 different places in less than 12 years
10. We bought our first home at the age of 18
11. We lived there for about three years and then decided to move to PA for a change and to live by my family for a while
12. We lived there for 5 years and really loved it
13. My testimony grew tons while living in a small branch and a small ward
14. Nolan was born in the same town I was and at the very same hospital
15. We missed the west but still wanted the change of seasons so we moved to Snowflake AZ
16. We bought a house that is 106 years old and love every creek and broken part of it
17. I'm kind of a cheater... my first 16 were not only about me oh well
18. I love animals but can't live with them
19. I love the change of seasons even winter because it brings spring and I love all the newness of the earth
20. I love to make lists and even put stuff on them that I've already done just so I can cross it off
21. I love to organize but get so frustrated when it won't stay that way because I have kids
22. I get really bad migraines anywhere from 1 to 5 times a week
23. I love fruit but it goes bad a lot in my house because I hate to cut it or peel it
24. I hate cooking
25. I love baking but rarely do because I hate to clean my kitchen
26. I love my pantry and sometimes just go in to look at all the perfectly lined up food
27. I hate shopping- food, clothes, whatever... but I love thrift stores-my Dad got me addicted at a young age
28. I love to travel
29. Some days I think I would sell my house and buy an r.v. and travel for the rest of my life with Ben and the kids
30. I love all music except r&b and rap
31. I love to scrapbook but got way behind this year. Jeanette what's up?
32. I love roller coasters but am scared to death of heights
33. I love to camp as long as I'm warm enough and have an air mattress
34. at Subway I order a turkey footlong on honey oat with provolone cheese, lettuce, pickles, cucumbers, and pepercini peppers with lots and lots of vinegar. I share with Emmie but eat the rest myself-I'm a pig.
35. I've only had two jobs out of the house Little Caesars and American Eagle both paychecks spent on shoes and clothes.
36. I have also sewn flags, stuffed envelopes and babysat
37. This is Ben and my lucky number... well we don't know why but we see it everywhere and know it means something we just hope it is good.
38. In high school I went to all the dances with Ben-no one else
39. I lied to my parents about the location of one of the dance day activities and got grounded from the next dance so Nicole Mcclure asked me if she could take Ben to the next dance ( we went to Payson and they hate the B line so I told them we went to the lake)
40. It still melts my heart every time my kids or Ben hugs me and tells me they love me
41. I'm really crappy at the computer
42. Ben and I both had weird bumps on the same side of our necks that had to be removed
43. I have been a teacher in primary, an advisor, counselor and teacher in Y.W., a counselor in R.S., and in nursery 3 times
44. I have been to Mexico and Canada
45. I have driven across the country 4 times from PA to AZ or vise versa
46. I'm obsessed with the way people pronounce words. I have heard people say words many different ways
47. Last May I participated with my sister in law in a triathlon. She did awesome and I'm a huge wimp but it was fun and I'm really glad that I did it
48. I don't like to read but I did read all the Work and the Glory books and the Vampire books nice combo!
49. I love to relax with my family in front of a movie
50. I have been to both Disneyland and Disneyworld
51. I've also been to Knotts Berry Farm, two different Sea Worlds, and Six Flags in Virginia
52. If I paid for my kids to buy lunch everyday at school it would cost $90.00 a month!
53. I am a pretty good painter. I can edge without tape just a good brush and a steady hand
54. I hate making phone calls
55. If you don't text or email I probably haven't talked to you in quite a while
56. I love my apple kitchen and just painted the walls bright apple red
57. I hate nail polish on my finger nails and haven't painted them since like 7th grade
58. I have toe nail polish on every day of the year
59. I love to quote movies and relate most everything in life to a line in a movie
60. I love games
61. I love to snack and have usually had two or three before dinner-usually not so healthy either
62. I went to Robson elementary school
63. I went to Taylor jr. high school
64. I went to Mesa High school
65. I used to be addicted to the O.C. and One Tree Hill I watched the reruns on Soap T.V.
66. I am weaning myself off T.V. because we are shutting off the satelite soon
67. I hate swimming in the lake because I can't see
68. I'm scared of fish
69. I swam in the Tempe Town Lake and almost had a heart attack but I survived
70. I love frozen yogurt
71. I love the smell of campfire
72. I can't carry a tune
73. I love the smell of gasoline
74. I love the smell of coffee
75. I'm addicted to route 44 strawberry limeaids at sonic low ice
76. Erin Adams and I shared joint custody of our pet rock Charlie who was painted plaid
77. When we were little my brother and I made our horse Redman talk. We moved his bottom lip and thought it was hilarious. I can't believe we never got bit.
78. I'm still scared of the dark
79. I have never broken a single bone
80. Ben and I are suckers for door to door salesmen... We purchased a Kirby vacuum, tons of Living Scripture videos, meat from the back of a truck, an alarm system, girl scout cookies, pies, and many other random items that looked like they came from the dollar store. We're getting better now.
81. I can't go outside without sun glasses on. I'm a gremlin.
82. I'm the only member of the church in my whole family
83. My three favorite desserts are cheesecake, hot fudge brownie sundaes, and lemon bars.
84. I don't like raisins, olives, or cold tomatoes
85. I tan really easy and keep my tan lines all winter. Ben is jealous.
86. I actually like to pull weeds
87. I like to cross stitch
88. I love to be involved in a project in my house and sometimes rush so I can see the results faster
89. I'm terrible with directions
90. I've been to the Grand Canyon, the painted desert, the petrified Forest, 4 corners, the PA grand canyon, the 9-11 sight, Williamsburg Virginia, Palmyra church history sights, and the D.C. history sights.
91. I'm afraid of snakes
92. I don't really enjoy being pregnant but I get excited when I think about being in labor
93. I delivered 2 babies completely natural, one with a full epidural, and one with 1/2 an epidural
94. I love musicals
95. Ben and I are pretty sure that we lived in a haunted house once
96. My favorite meal at home is Franklin stew
97. My favorite restaurant is Outback
98. I don't have any cavities or fillings in my teeth and I didn't have braces
99. My favorite cereal is Cheerios-real cheerios not fake ones just so you know Holly
100. Ben is my favorite person in the whole world and he has been my best friend for almost 14 years now!!
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