Tuesday Thoughts

I have a bunch of random things in my head today - none of which could pass for a post of its own. So I am combining them.

1. Sweet Tart Chicks, Ducks, and Bunnies are back for Easter. I love these and finally somebody listened to my suggestion and got rid of the nasty green ones. This year they only come in the 3 best flavors - pink, purple, and blue! And yes, colors can be flavors. 

2. Harper and I had fun coloring last night. Unfortunately, I pulled out the camera too late into the creative session and missed capturing her actually coloring. But, this video does show her commitment to hold all of the crayons at one time. She is truly dedicated. Eventually, she ate the blue crayon, which signaled to me that the activity was over. 

3. If your only reason for going to church on Sunday is so that you can get re-charged for the upcoming week, I'm pretty sure that you're missing the point. However, it's really nice when that's exactly what happens. I went to a very cool worship service on Sunday night and am still thinking about it. Oh yeah...and it really made me want to get a tattoo. 

4. I just wanted to let all of you know that my March Madness bracket is doing fantastic. I know that many (if not all) of you are rooting for me to win the 2 pools that I am in. Currently, I am tied for first in my friend pool and in 2nd place in my office pool. If any of you would like to follow along on my road to greatness, I will be cheering for Louisville, Kansas, UConn, Memphis, Pitt, Duke, North Carolina, and Oklahoma this weekend. I'll keep you updated. Thank you for your support. 

25 Things

So, everybody has been listing 25 random things about themselves on facebook. I thought I'd get in on the action, and since I really didn't have another topic in mind for today, I decided to post it on my blog instead of on facebook. Wow - really long run-on sentence. Sorry. 

1. I love candy. sweet tarts, jelly belly jelly beans, runts, nerds, sour straws... You name it, I like it. 

2. I hate the words pregnant, tasty, and tramp (as in "tramp on the gas"). I've kind of gotten over pregnant, but you will probably never hear me say the other two.

3. I got married in Las Vegas. We didn't elope and Elvis did not officiate.  

4. I don't have any hobbies.

5. My birthday, my husband's birthday, and my daughter's birthday are all in February. 

6. I have a thing about numbers. I only like even ones - 2 and 4 in particular.

7. I get in a bad mood when my house is messy and I prefer to clean when my husband isn't home. 

8. I am as stubborn as the day is long. 

9. I have a brown belt in kempo katate. I was nationally ranked at one time (like 20 years ago).

10. I like dark beer. The darker, the better.

11. I fell out of a willow tree on Mother's Day when I was 8. I had to be in the hospital for a week.

12. I got mono so bad in college that my doctors thought I had leukemia. 

13. I wanted to be named Jennifer when I was little. There were 3 Jennifers in my class. 

14. I bite my nails. 

15. I refuse to wear uncomfortable shoes.

16. I don't carry a purse. I keep a small wallet in my back pocket and my cell phone in my front pocket. Dragging along a diaper bag was a big adjustment for me. 

17. I miss my daughter when I put her to bed at night. 

18. Growing up, I had 3 imaginary friends that were rats. Their names were Copey (with a long O), Carrie, and Houdini. I also had an imaginary brother named Michael. 

19. I grew up on a farm. We had a horse, chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, cats, and dogs. 

20. One time when I was very little (like 3) I got mad at my grandma and peed on her couch. 

21. I have never been able to accurately describe what my dad does for a living. 

22. I really want to get a tattoo. 

23. I hate green peppers, olives, and cucumbers.

24. Even though Harper sleeps through the night, I don't remember the last time I did. It's been at least a year, probably longer.

25. I really like writing this blog. Maybe I do have a hobby...