Just for Fun

Random things about me and my family

1. Ernest and I talked online for 1 month before we met in person, and then we were engaged 6 weeks later.
2. I am afraid of the dark.
3. I am also afraid of water, though I have been on two cruises, went SCUBA diving on one of those cruises, and enjoy canoeing. 
4. Ernest has self diagnosed ADD and OCD. (Shannon concurs)
5. I was 6 years old when I became an aunt for the first time.
6. I just became a Great Aunt for the first time when I was 31 (Nov 2!)
7. I cried the first time my mom made me drive the car.  I didn't want to learn. 
8. Now I love driving on road trips.
9. Ernest's favorite 1957 Ford is a Ranch Wagon. 
10. We own a '57 Ford Ranch Wagon (to be restored).
11. One of his all-time favorite cars is an R34 Skyline - recently produced in Spain.  Apparently the Nissan GTR replaced it (he's coaching me through this - I'm not a car person).
12. I flew for the first time when I was 17.  A 3 week trip to England with my brother and his family.
13. Ernest draws really well.
14. He wants to learn to wood carve too.
15. I've taken 6 months worth of piano lessons.
16. I played the flute in 5th and 6th Grade.
17. I played the violin in 6th Grade, and caught up to the second year students in 1 semester.
18. I haven't played the flute or the violin in years, and want to do it again.
19. Ernest used to breed and raise geckos.  He had 28 at one point.
20. We have one remaining gecko, Gigger, who is 17 years old.
21. 6th grade was my last year in school.  I was home schooled after that.
22. I took the GED when I was 16 and passed in the 92nd percentile.
23. It seems I pass everything in the 92nd percentile.  Good enough to do well, but not good enough to do REALLY well.
24. Ernest has lived in 9 different states and Germany.
25. I supported myself through school (unfortunately with student loans still repaying) but was the first member of my family to earn a Bachelor's Degree.  My oldest niece received hers the next year.
26. I graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.85).  Couldn't quite keep my GPA up enough to get Summa Cum Laudie.  It dropped during the two semesters that we got married and moved - my classes were only 6 weeks long so an off week or two really messed you up. 
27. Even now, I still want to attend BYU.  Must. Let. Go.
28. Ernest went through drivers ed class when he was 16, but did not get his license until he was 25.
29. There were three people I thought I would love to marry.  Third time's the charm :)
30. Coincidentally, I've also only kissed three people.  Though the last one is the only one that was on my "marriage" list.
31. Ernest has broken a bone at least 7 times and separated a rib once.
32. I have cracked two fingers, a toe, and had a stress fracture in my hand. Hopefully the kids take more after me than their father.
33. Ally's first word was "Mumma."
34. Jacob's first word was "Dada."
35. My mom taught me to sew a pencil skirt when I was around 12, and I started sewing then.  I've taught myself everything else since then. 
36. I designed and sewed my own wedding dress.
37. Ernest had his last growth spurt at 23.
38. I have very much become a homebody since getting married. 
39. I want to learn to decorate cakes.  My current learning comes from watching Food Network Challenge.
40. I have a very hard time getting to know people.  Not really shy, just not sure what to do in those situations.
41. Jonathan Brandis was my first celebrity crush. 
42. I could listen to Christmas Carols all year round.
43. I don't like very many contemporary Christmas songs - I prefer the classics. 
44. I love to Organize.  Not that you'd know that by looking at my house though.
45. Ernest went to 3 different grade schools, 3 different junior high schools and 4 different high schools, but only 1 college.
46. Ernest once got his head slammed in a door by his sister.  I love that story, I think because I have four brothers myself.
47. Ally would try to stay "Love you" but it came out "Noo noo."  Now it is common-speak in our home as well as my brother's. 
48. We have a pizza night almost every Friday.
49. I actually like watching Backyardigans and Word World with the kids. 
50. I love limericks and remember way to many of them.