I Guess I am It

I don't know if I have ever played tag with my sister but I guess I am it. Thanks, Darce . . .

The rules are- to quote my sister because I have never heard of this: Rules are:

* Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.

* Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names.

* Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

So, here we go:

1. I am currently training for a half marathon. I have never run more than 8 miles which I did two weeks ago in training. I don't like to run, I am not a runner, and for some reason I like to torture myself with running. I do like the runner's high. Growing up running was always a punishment for not doing something right or to get into shape. Now, it is actually something I do for fun-kind of. 13 miles is a long way! We are supposed to run 9 tomorrow and I am praying for rain- I think. I guess that could be another number, I kind of like pain. I know I am weird for that but it doesn't really bother me. I like to push myself to the limit, the threshold. Psychotic, huh?





2. I got my first real haircut in the second or third grade because a classmate sucked up my hair in the vacuum cleaner at school. I had a haircut appointment that night but we had to take a little more off than expected because of the whole ordeal. It was kind of weird being that close to a vacuum cleaner for so long. It took a while to get out because it was one of those with the brushes so my hair went around and around the brushes. Thanks for the experience, Kurt.





3. Some one recently pointed out that I tend to make big life changes in threes. I got year older; changed my name (which is big when you are a teacher)and got married (I guess that is pretty big too); and left the country for Europe for the first time, all in the same week. Then recently I quit my job, had babies, and moved across the country to a place I had never been -all within about 2 months.





4. I love to stay at home. I love the cooking, sewing, and taking care of the house. Not so much the cleaning part of it, but I guess that comes with it. It was what I wanted to be when I grew up. Does that mean I am finally grown up?





5. Fact number 5-this is getting harder. I hate seafood. I can't get past the smell. Andrew says I am crazy to have some aversion because of getting sick when I was younger on fish once. I wish I liked it because it is so good for you, but I smell it and want to throw up. Just writing this is making my stomach churn.





6. I have only had 2 cavities in my life. The first when I was 20 and the second when I turned 30. They were both discovered right around those birthdays too. I am fortunate because I take horrible care of my teeth and I hate to floss. Andrew, on the other hand, is obsessed with oral hygiene and he has horrible teeth. In fact, Darce, we could buy you three SLR cameras for what we have spent on Andrew's teeth. It just doesn't seem fair. We hope the boys inherit my teeth, but his habits.





7. Last but not least, hmm this is getting tough. I got the choir award in high school and was not there at the banquet because it was my only night off in months. I felt bad because Mr. Beckett had given some excuse like I was probably at some sporting or church event but no, I was at home with my feet up. I found out about it the next day when he announced it in class. I had no clue! Another award from high school where I was caught off guard was at our 10 year reunion. I was named "best kept". I don't know what that meant exactly. Was I that bad in high school? Of course that was before kids. I was pretty caught off guard and embarrassed with both of these awards.

There are my 7 and the last ones were pretty hard. I look forward to hearing from my tagees. (Yes, I can make up words like my sister-it must run in the family).

Here are my seven tags:

1. Natalie and Greg: http://reploglemania.blogspot.com/ (Darce didn't tag them)





2. Sue Dog http://jsmoseley.blogspot.com/ (since you haven't blogged in a while





3. Beth and Brian http://whitepartyof3.blogspot.com/ (since I like the way Beth writes)





4. Mitzi and Jason http://www.piercerockstar.blogspot.com/ (since I wish we were closer)





5. Kelley http://www.kearneyfam.blogspot.com/ (because it has been nice to catch up since high school)





6. Katie and Nate http://thehaughs.blogspot.com/ (I feel like we are in this together with the twin thing!)





7. Jim and Joanna http://www.thefivenashes.blogspot.com/ (because I miss hearing from the Kingsport people)

What would a post be without a picture or two of the boys?

"mmm you taste good, so do you!"

"I am glad I can always lean on you little bro"