A Facebook Tag - 25 Random Things

25 Random Things about Christi

1. I love taking naps.
2. I love the SUN! (maybe too much through the years.)
3. I love to wash clothes, but HATE to fold them.
4. I have lived in 5 different states & 4 different time zones.
5. I hate tomatoes.
6. I can’t spell.
7. I love kitchen gadgets.
8. My house is a mess (too much stuff and too many kids) LOL
9. I have been married for 25 years; I was 18 when I got married.
10. I spend way too much time on the computer.
11. I am in pain most of the time.
12. I love glass – dishes, platters, bowls etc
13. I can still do the splits.
14. I love pictures – old & new
15. I hate my handwriting.
16. I have very long arms and legs.
17. I love teaching Relief Society.
18. No one can ever have too many books.
19. I would rather be hot, than cold.
20. I hate drinking out of plastic glasses.
21. I love long HOT showers and baths.
22. I love Broadway musicals, I have seen, Joseph, Sound of Music, Phantom & others
23. I hate it when my hands are sticky.
24. Music reaches my soul.
25. I hate being told what to do, but I have no problem telling others what to do. :-)

Now I Tag - Lois, Lisa, Darlena, Debbie, Magen, Heather, Laurie, Jamie

Have You Ever?

This tag came from my Mom Lois' blog.

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Copy the list to your blog and highlight the ones that are true about you!
Mine are in green

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child (I have been blessed with plenty of my own)
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb (pet one)
27. Run a Marathon (I am not into running)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise (a small evening one)
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (No, remember the big family part)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing (I would rather sit on the beach)
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling (with my brother in Florida)
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater (lots of them)
55. Been in a movie (I was in a commercial)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving (when I was 15) **
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (more than I would like to remember)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar (no way)
72. Pieced a quilt (I would love to)
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (yucky!!)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one (grandparents)
94. Had a baby (9 of them)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee (many times)
100. Talked your way out of a ticket (I just get them, only two of them)

I've Been Tagged - The Photo Tag

The Photo tag: You have to take all these facts about yourself and type them into google image search and then pick your favorite pic from the first page of results only.

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Name:

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Favorite Food:

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First Job:

Nickname:


Where was I born:


Favorite Color:


College: (of Life)

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Bad Habit:


Favorite Place:


Favorite Animal:


Past Love: (I can still do it)


What am I doing right now:


Where I live:


Favorite Object:


Grandmother's name:


How old am I:

1965 - Ford Mustang
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I tag Lois, Athena, Tammy, Magen & Beth - Have Fun!!

I Been Tagged - One Word

1. Where is your cell phone? ...purse
2. Your significant other?...loving
3. Your hair?...blonde
4. Your mother? ...Lois
5. Your father?...Ben
6. Your favorite thing?...scrapbooking
7. Your dream last night?...none
8. Your favorite drink...water
9. Your dream/goal?...happiness
10. The room you're in?...office
11. Your children?...many
12. Your fear?...pain
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years...healthy
14. Where were you last night?...Wal-Mart
15. What you're not?...skinny
16. Muffins...maple
17. One of your wish list items?...house
18. Where you grew up?...California
19. What you read last...book
20. What are you wearing?...jeans
21. Your TV?...old
22. Your pets?...none
23. Your computer? ...addictive
24. Your life?...busy
25. Your mood?...grateful
26. Missing someone?...family
27. Your car?...big
28. Something you're not wearing?...shoes
29. Favorite Store?...Roberts
30. Your summer?...hot
31. Like someone?...Donny
32. Your favorite color?...blue
33. Last time you laughed...today
34. Last time you cried?...today
35. Dislike?...noise
36. Like?...candy

I pass this tag along to Mary Gunnell, Jennifer Gallacher & Valerie Clawson

When I Think of Summer...

I think of Fresh Cut Seedless Watermelon

Corn on the Cob

Family Picnics

The Smell of Tanning Oil

Swimming in a Pool

Homemade Ice Cream

The Bessings of Living in a Free Country!


God Bless the USA!

Camping, Campfires and S'mores!

Ice Cold Lemonade

Fresh Cut Peaches

Fireworks

What A Man, What A Man

... What a mighty fine Man.

I've Been Tagged

1. Who is your man? Donny

2. How long have you been together? 25 years

3. How long dated? 3 months - Engaged? 6 1/2 months – (too long)

4. How old is your man? 48 years

5. Who eats more? We both have pretty good appetites

6. Who said "I love you" first? Donny did, he wrote it in the sand at the beach

7. Who is taller? Donny is, only by a few inches

8. Who sings better? I guess I do, but Donny does have a very good voice

9. Who is smarter? Me, of course :-)

10. Who's temper is worse? I wouldn’t say either one of us “have a temper” we can just get frustrated.

11. Who does the laundry? Me, I Love to Wash but I Hate to Fold!!

12. Who does the dishes? Both of us

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me, I always have

14. Who pays the bills? I do, for most part. But with the business Donny is doing more of that.

15. Who has bigger feet? Donny for sure, we call them “Fred Frinestone Feet”

16. Who has longer hair? I do, but Donny has great a head of hair, with only a few grays.

17. Who is better with the computer? I am, but Donny is getting better at it with work stuff.

18. Who mows the lawn? Donny does, he love’s it!

19. Who cooks dinner? I do, but I do get my girls to do it too.

20. Who drives when you are together? Donny, but I do sometimes.

21. Who pays when you go out? Donny, I never have any money in my purse

22. Who is most stubborn? I think I am, I HATE being told what to do!

23. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Donny

24. Whose parents do you see the most? Mine, Donny’s live in Ohio.

25. Who kissed who first? Donny for sure!

26. Who asked who out? He asked me out – (he was living at my house)

27. Who proposed? He did, on Christmas Eve of my senior year (crazy, I know)

28. Who is more sensitive? I think Donny is.

29. Who has more friends? Donny does, he loves everyone.

30. Who has more siblings? Donny, he is one of 8

and I am the oldest of 4

31. Who wears the pants in the family? We both do, we are a team!

I now tag ... Lisa (my Sis), Lois (my Mom), Jennifer Gallacher, Carrie Rhodes, and Mary Gunnell

I've Been Tagged!!

I have been tagged by my Sister Lisa.

So as I take part in my tag, I know that I am in no way as witty as Lisa is in her writing. But hope to express what I feel.

The rules to this tag is ....using the letters of your middle name describe yourself. Tag as many people as there are letters in your middle name.

Mine is Marie, named after my Grandma (Nana) Whitton.

M -- Mother, I am a mother of 9 (yes all mine). I was a young bride at the age of 18. Having children was a given, although we never talked about a number. There are joys and challenges that come with having such a large family. I wrote about it about two years ago. I want to share it with you:

You know your a mother of 9 when...
You have a 21 year old serving a mission and your still a nursing Mom.
The house is always a mess.
Nothing "belongs" to you.
You have so many kisses and hugs through out the day.
You have to be in four places at once, with some kind of treat.
Your medical file at the Pediatrician is 5 inches thick.
There is never any gas in the car.
There are permanent piles of laundry in the hall.
That you have children at four different schools and still have some at home
There is always "trash" in your purse.
You have stretch marks on stretch marks
You're at Walmart three times a week ...

I love being a mother, being given the trust of the Lord that I will do my best in raising these children. Hoping that they will be good people. That I will teach them where they came from, who they are (children of God), and where they are going. Giving them the tools they will need on their journey through Life.

Making lasting Memories, you soon realize how fast time is going.

I love Music, it touches my soul.

Donny and I have been Married for almost 25 years.
I love Donny.

A -- Amazed, I stand all amazed at the many blessings I have been blessed with. The daily small ones to the big life changing ones. Amazed at the beauty of the earth, the sun on my face to star filled skies. "Everything, from the mountain to the stream. From the valley to the sky. Everything, From the meadow to the sea. From the sunlight to the rain. Everything, speaks His name. (from a CD from Jessie Clark Funk)

Appreciation & Gratitude are Spirit-filled principles. Through them, we become spiritually aware of the wonder of the smallest things.

R -- Religion, I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It defines who I am (a daughter of God). What I Believe and How I Live. Repentance, that when we do make mistakes, the Lord will forgive us if we repent.

Other R words, I love... Really Warm Baths, Rainy Days, Rubber Stamps, Roller Coasters, Roller-skating and Raspberry Sorbet

I -- Insight, It comes with age, there is a freedom of letting go. You'll find that things that seemed so important, aren't. That you don't have to worry about what everyone else thinks. That you are doing the best you can and that is good enough. That Life this is a journey to be enjoyed not just endured.

E -- Example, We learn from each other. We set an example by the way we talk, dress, act, and the things we do. Our children are always watching, so are others. I have had so many great Examples in my life, many do not even know how they have touched me.

Energy, or the lack of it, most of the time. With my heath problems, my body battles daily. Exercise, and the need of more of it. Because of my daily struggles, eating right, getting enough rest, and gentle exercise is so important to me. When we feel good, we are able to do more. So we need to always be mindful of our physical, spiritual and mental well being.

Education Week, is a way I get to fill my lamp. I love going to Education Week at BYU!! Always learning, is another way to find joy.

Thank you Lisa for tagging me. This was fun.

I tag, Lois (my Mom), Annaleesa, Karyn and Carrie Rhodes