This is me!!!

Hi Everyone,
I have really enjoyed reading my sil's blog and check it everyday. Her blogs are so fun and really give a glimpse into who she is as a person, she is my inspiration for this blog. I don't know if I can put myself out there as well as she can, but I will at least try.

So, here goes. I am in my 30's and have been married to by best friend for over 15 years. I got married very young and love and appreciate my husband more now than I did then. He is such a good man and a great father. I know he wants to be home with us more than anywhere else. I am so grateful that his heart is always with us. He is a bit shy and quiet, but once you bust through that shell, he is funny and smart, kind and generous, loyal and honest. Sounds pretty close to perfect, huh? He's close but not quite, but I never wanted perfect. How dull that would be!!

I find it very easy to talk about him, and a lot harder to talk about myself, so I will force myself to do it now! My family is the most important part of my life. We have 5 great kids, more on them later, tho. I am sitting here trying to think of what to say--drawing blanks!! Everything I am thinking of sounds phony. Oh well, here it is. I grew up in Mesa, with a Brady bunch style family of 7 kids. My parents did a great job with that and we are all as close as if we were "real" brothers and sisters. My parents were married when I had just turned 3, so my Dad is the only Dad I have really known. But he is a good man and always made me feel like I was his favorite child, so I am grateful for him! The only times I felt like I didn't quite belong was when I occasionaly wonder where I came from! I have some interesting features like my naturally curly hair, my funny feet, my terribly vision and my slightly fuller than my sisters figure. (I hate being physically compared to stick skinny sisters, even tho they are sweet to me!!!) I was the only one growing up with these "issues" so it has been nice to get to know my "real" grandmother. I look so much like her!! I met her and knew that I was not acutally switched at birth!! I love to read, esp mysteries, thrillers, funny stories, etc. A perfect day for me would be lying in a hammock in the pine covered mountains with a good book and a cool breeze! Love it! I love to cook and bake, just not the cleaning up part! I enjoy dining out- minus the kids! I like to play racquetball with my hubby, I love to scrapbook but it is very time consuming and my toddler loves to wreak havoc on my supplies, so it is hard to actually sit down and scrapbook. I like to learn and have taken classes on and off thru the years. My hubby is to start a Master's program at the end of the month, and when he is finished next Apr or May, then it is my turn to go back to school. I have been taking classes online in prep for a Nursing degree. I would like to work part time as an RN when my kids are all in school.

I love my ward and the callings that I have had there. I have served in the Primary for over 12 years and have recently been serving in the Relief Society. That terrified me at first!! The idea of working with people my age and older was so scary. These people will know when I screw up and remember my mistakes!! I loved the Primary, but I am very happy with RS. The sisters are more forgiving than I first thought! They are kind and gracious and fun. I find myself looking forward to the 3rd hour of church and I love the feeling of belonging and acceptance.

Well, that is a little about me. I will write about my cute kids later, I have to go get some work done around this house. It is starting to fall apart around here!!

C ya later!!