About Me!!

So I usually write about Nathan on here and sometimes Wayne, so one of my friends challenged me to write 50 things about me, heck you may learn some things you never knew about me.

1. I crack my fingers when I am nervous, I don't remember exactly when I started this but I remember my Mom telling me to stop or I would get arthritis in my fingers, however, I still do it.

2. I LOVE cooking and think that I am actually pretty good at it too. I like to cook yummy comfort food like lasagna, homemade chicken soup, spaghetti sauce, but I LOVE trying out new things. I am all about quick, easy and usually healthy meals.

3. I LOVE having people over for dinner or even just to hang out. I love feeding people, I guess I find comfort in knowing that when people leave my house they are full and happy. Whenever my family is down the party usually migrates to our house and I cook the supper (with the help of the girls) and I love it.

4. I don't like scary/gory movies, in fact they sometimes make me feel sick to my stomach. Wayne makes me watch them with him every once in a while because he is a big chicken and likes me to be scared with him. However, I NEVER sleep well after I have watched a movie like this which leads me to my next thing...

5. I have an extremely over active imagination when it comes to some things. At least once a week I wake up startled thinking that someone is in my house. I can usually calm myself down and go back to sleep but sometimes I am sooo scared that I have to get out of bed to check. In fact, I sometimes wake up thinking that something hanging in the closet is a person, seriously, I am like a kid that's afraid of monsters in her closet. hehe... I am sooo lame.

6. I love singing in the shower when it's only Nathan and I at home. I use the shower head as my mike and sing at the top of my lungs... let me tell you if Canadian Idol could be held in my shower I would totally win.

7. I love meeting new people. When I was younger I went to EFY and was voted as Most Outgoing person or something like that, I think it was because I was immature and annoying and was introducing myself to everyone but I have run into people that still remember me from then.

8. I am not good at keeping in touch with people. I have the best of intentions but I am really bad at it.... slaps own hand. So if I tell you that we should keep in touch I really want to but I won't be the one to call first, this is something that I don't like but hey I'm being honest here,.

9. I am the WORST back seat driver ever. In fact, I drive most of the time because Wayne refuses to drive with me because I am soooo bad. Even when I am trying to control it I still say things....again bad Jackie..

10. I like to be in control. I don't mind if people make suggestions to me, but I don't like people telling me what to do. I have never liked it and I never will like it or allow it. I am usually a pretty patient person until it comes to this... I don't handle people telling me, or my family what to do.

11. To go with this last one, I don't like it when people tell me how to parent especially people that don't have kids or haven't had little kids in the last 30 years. :) The same goes for this one, I will listen to suggestions, but I don't like being told what to do.

12. I usually don't like surprise gifts. I am pretty picky about things, and I have a certain style that I like and I don't like clutter (plus this house has nowhere to hide unwanted stuff). I would rather someone just ask me what I want, I will give them ideas, and then I am sooo okay with getting what I said. I would rather have 1 thing that I can use or like, than 20 things that I don't like.

13. I like being at home with my boys. I like just hanging out with them whether it be playing or just cuddling on the couch watching a movie, I just like being with them.

14. I don't like snobby people. Noone is better than anyone else, and I don't have patience for people that think they are.

15. I LOVE reading my scriptures. It just brings a sense of peace and understanding into my life that sometimes I REALLY need.

16. I love listening to Nathan pray. He is so innocent and his prayers are so genuine. My favorite so far is thankyou that Mommy is happy today... :) I hope he wasn't saying that because he thinks I am usually not happy...just kidding.

17. I love being close to my siblings. We weren't as close when we were younger but now that we are all more mature it's fun.

18. Wayne always teases me that "all" my family ever wants to do is talk...hehe... and I love that. I remember always being able to talk about anything that I wanted to with my family, whether it was sex, or problems at school or anything. Nothing was held back and I love that we still have open (sometimes too open) conversations.

19. I love going out to eat and the whole ordeal that goes with it. I love to get dressed up, wear my cute outfits, do my hair really cute, wear my "no-kid" makeup(which is anything more than mascara and blush), and then go out to eat. I love people serving me, I love trying new foods, I just love the whole thing.

20. I love chick flicks and sappy songs, and just happy endings.

21. I am totally a cryer. I cry at Pull-Ups commercials because I am proud that the little kid went on the potty.... lame I know, but seriously that is how bad I can be. I take after my mom on this one because she is SUCH a cryer too....well actually my Dad gets stuff in his eyes quite often when something touching happens... okay well there really was no hope for me... I am a cryer.

22. Actually, I am an emotional person. I definately ride the emotional roller coaster. Most people that aren't really close to me don't get to see all my sides, but I can go from being nasty to crying to sweet all in 2.3 seconds.. :)

23. I don't get offended very easily. Lot's of stuff just rolls off my back. Now this hasn't always been the way, I have had to train myself just to not care. Seriously, some things that could bother me I just take the attitude of whatever. Actually, I say that a lot, whatever, and it's usually with a roll of the eyes added in.

24. I sometimes say bad words, and I am REALLY working on this. I have a little helper named Nathan. If I say a bad word, even stupid, Nathan will say to me "Mommy, we don't say that word, we say oh dear." hehe... it helps a lot.

25. I want more than ANYTHING to have another baby. I would LOVE for Nathan to have a sibling. I sometimes feel bad that Wayne has to go through all of this with me, I know that he doesn't care but I know that it's not easy for him either.

26. I fall more in love with my husband EVERY day. This is not because it just happens, I have had to teach myself to look for the good things that he does instead of the things that drive me crazy. It's such a good habit, because now everyday I notice more and more of what he does for me and family and I just get that rush of gooshiness again and again.

27. I don't like my teeth, I wish they were straighter and whiter. I know that I could do something about it but right now that's the last thing I am worried about.

28. I am sooo not a neat freak. I am okay with the dishes being in the sink if it means that I got to play with Nathan just that little bit longer. This is something that I am working on because I love having an organized/orderly house but I don't like spending all day having it that way. Don't get me wrong, my house isn't a pigsty but don't be surprised to find a pile of laundry on my dryer that needs to be folded.

29. I love having good friends. Heavenly Father has definately had his hand in this one. I have met so many wonderful people that I wouldn't have met if I would have made one different choice from what I did.

30. So many people have told me that I am very easy to get along with and open up to and this is something I am really proud of. I am glad that I am the type of person that people are comfortable around. I think this is one of those things that Heavenly Father blessed me with, one of my talents.

31. I definately see the glass half full.

32. I dated a LOT when I was young but have only been truly in love twice.

33. I love buying things and have really tried to get that under control since getting married, but I slip up every once in a while and go out and spend a little too much money.

34. I am sooo glad that after highschool I didn't just instantly go to school. I have really lived a good life and was ready to get married when I did. I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything and now I can be Wayne's tour guide when we travel.

35. I am glad that I didn't marry Alex.....blah... I am sooo glad that I called off that wedding, enough said.

36. I could eat popcorn with a little butter and salt EVERY night.

Man, thinking of 50 things is hard.

37. I am frustrated that I have put on as much weight as I have and really want to lose some of it before we get preggers. I had lost 20 lbs going to Weight Watchers and wish that I hadn't stopped going, but now feel like it would be a waste of money to join again especially if we get pregnant soon like I am praying we do. After this baby, I am going to instantly go back to WW and get my butt in shape.

38. I want to start running again. I have bought the shoes, I have the ipod, now I just need to do it. Actually, I was running for awhile but I had the worst blisters ever because I wasn't wearing the right socks so now I just need the right socks.

39. I HATE DIETS!!!! I hate the restrictions, I hate not being able to eat what I want, I HATE DIETS!!!

40. I snore, and I have heard that I snore pretty badly. Maybe that's why Wayne can't hear Nathan at night, because he can't hear him over my snoring... hehe

Oh, only 10 more... yeah

41. I love coloring. In fact, when Wayne and I were first married I would get soooo bored whenever he wasn't around so I bought some pencil crayons and a Winnie the Pooh coloring book and I would color it. Okay that's really lame...

42. I like thinking, this may seem weird, but I like sitting in my rocking chair upstairs when Nathan is asleep and Wayne is out of the house and just thinking. I think of the weirdest things sometimes too, like if bugs have conversations, or just doing math equations in my head.

43. I still make a wish when I look at any digital clock and all the numbers are the same ex. 3:33, 5:55, 11:11.

44. I believe that everything happens for a reason and sometimes we might not know what that reason.

45. I can throw a football with a perfect spiral... Wayne didn't believe me and I proved him over and over and over again, and I have witnesses, thanks Jen and Mark.

Okay now, I am racking my brain, who knew the last 5 would be the hardest.

46. I usually don't take my makeup off at night but I know that I should and am working on that.

47. I LOVE editing pictures so if you ever have a picture you would like me to do some photoshop work on just let me know, I LOVE IT!!!

48. I sometimes pretend like Wayne is hurting me when we are wrestling just so I can get free and then attack him again.. hehe..

49. I notice people's hair first and then will notice their face. I am all about having good hair, I would rather go out in public with my hair done, and no makeup than the other way around, that's the hairdresser coming out in me.

50. I love who I am!!!