Tagged

This is a tag from Debie: seven random facts about me. Hmm... I'm not sure I have enough brain power left for this tonight, but I'll try.

1- There are certain things that get cleaned every day in my house. The kitchen floor is not one of them. I don't mind sweeping, but mopping gets put off... and put off... until I stick to the floor. Then it's so bad that I have to scrub it on my hands and knees. Not the smartest plan, I know.

2- Giraffes are my favorite animal. I think I must relate to the long neck or something....

3- I refuse to buy school pictures. I do buy class pictures and the occasional yearbook. It's just the $20 per kid for 6 kids that really turns me off. I also hate that I have very little control over how the school pictures turn out- at home, I can fix hair, change clothes, and then take about 50 pictures so I can choose the very best. In theory, I take my own pictures of each kid and order 8x10 prints from Snapfish for a lot less money. In reality, the photos we have up are 2 years old. But hey- I'm trying.

4- I am married to my 4th cousin. It wasn't intentional. We found out when we were doing family history a few months after our wedding. Apparently my grandpa and Tim's grandma knew each other- they were 2nd cousins. Our kids are all very cute and smart, by the way. No damage done. The really funny thing is that this has happened multiple times in my family- I think 4 of us are married to semi-distant relatives.

5- I read really fast. Always have. And I am always reading. I have been known to read while I vacuum, shower, and ride a bike (that last one hasn't happened for about 25 years). Don't worry- no reading while I drive. I get carsick.

6- Along those lines, I can't play 3-D type computer or video games. They make me carsick, too. My kids think I'm weird.

7- Carbs are definitely my weakness. I love desserts. At various times in my life (like when nursing twins) I have been known to make an impromptu carb feast by mixing butter, brown sugar and milk, heating it in the microwave, and adding oatmeal. That may sound fairly healthy, but with the proportions I used, it was more like a bowl of no bake cookies. I ate it all. Out of the bowl. With a spoon.