facts in fours

My second year-old tag was received from Laci, my cousin. Oh, how I love her. So, so much. Never would I have thought, when she married our cousin, Jacob, that I would end up bonding with her as I have (though I loved her from the start). She has helped to fill a void in my life that, for a long time, I had felt would just remain empty. I love her as if she were my own sister.

She inspires me. To be more outspoken - and voice the opinions that are in my heart. To face difficult things. Her strength motivates me to face my current realities. Her loving heart challenges me to love better. She inspires me to be the best mother that I can be. She shows me that ‘it’ - representing many things - can be done.

Being able to number her among the hosts of individuals in my family that I admire - makes me thankful. I wish we saw more of each other. I wish we lived nearer. What I wouldn’t give - though she would undoubtedly get tired of me - to be her neighbor. But we aren’t. So until that day, we talk on the phone. We email. We blog. I love her. And that is enough. Always.

So ... here we go. Facts about me in 4’s:

4 shows I like to watch (geezalou this was hard to narrow down):

1. Ghost Hunters
2. Wipeout (with my boys, of course)
3. Everybody Loves Raymond
4. I Love Lucy

4 things I’m passionate about:

1. My Family
2. Documenting our Life
3. Classic Film
4. Harry Potter and Twilight

4 phrases I say a lot:

1. No ... wait ... don’t jump!
2. Primary is fun!
3. You get what you get and you don’t pitch a fit.
4. (whimpering) When will you be home?

4 things I have learned from the past:

1. Sometimes, it’s okay to say ‘no’.
2. Listen to your heart.
3. Heavenly Father knows you better than you know yourself ... and you are never given a trial that you can not overcome.
4. Cultivating a good life and documenting it - especially the daily, mundane moments - is one of the most important things you can do with your time.

4 places I would like to go:

1. New York (NYC and Upstate)
2. Europe
3. Australia and New Zealand
4. To see my family

4 things I did yesterday:

1. Laundry
2. Tripped on a Transformer
3. Sang Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes approximately 467 times
4. Actually took a shower

4 things I'm looking forward to:

1. This weekend
2. Potty training being over and done with ... before we die.
3. Brian’s Graduation
4. A long vacation after Brian’s Graduation

4 things I love about winter:

1. The smell in the air
2. The possibility for snow
3. Cold Weather
4. Christmas

4 things on my wish list:

1. More Children
2. PF Changs
3. A new couch, mattress and washing machine ... because the ones we have all frighten me.
4. For Ammon to stay by himself in Primary. Please.

4 friends to tag:

1. Becky
2. Carrie
3. Lyndsey
4. Kira