8 Things Tag

You know--I get these emails almost every day, and just like my friend, Joanne, I ignore every single one. I love to read what other people write, but I just don't bother. And yet, when I saw I was tagged I had to oblige--mostly cause I've been feeling guilty about not updating my blog.

So here we go:

8 Things I am Passionate About:

• My kids (could technically count as 2--3 if you count my husband)
• Reading
• My calling in Primary
• Family in general
• Learning
• Having Me Time
• Cougar Football
• Neil Diamond

8 Words or Phrases I say WAAAY Too Often:

• No (or any variation thereof)
• Sucka!
• Why!!??
• Lola! Leave Noah alone!
• Psych! ( I still think it's cool to say it)
• I'm hungry
• I'm freakin' tired
• Shut yo mouth!

8 Things I Want To Do Before I Die:

• Learn to play DDR
• Dance at my Children's Weddings
• Learn to Quilt
• Ride in a big rig and blow the horn
• Learn all the words to "Rapper's Delight" (Way to go Smash!)
• Learn to iron--my husband must've married me for my looks
• Walk or cycle the trail to Santiago de Compostela

8 Things I Have Learned From My Past:

• The Lord knows best--don't agrue with Him
• Prayer works
• My family is always there for me
• Whatever doesn't kill me only makes me stronger
• Listen to the Spirit
• Repentance hurts--but it works!
• It's okay to ask for help
• I can enjoy the music so much better if I'm not standing in the mosh pit

8 Places I Would Love To See:

• Hawaii
• Spain
• Brazil
• Graceland (I've been obsessed with this since Jr High)
• Austria (Sound of Music tour)
• Prince Edward Island (I love Anne of Green Gables)
• Machu Picchu
• Disney World

8 Things I Currently Need or Want:

• My own house
• To be skinny
• More sleep
• More patience
• Financial security
• A burger from In-n-Out--animal style, of course (kind of defeats #2)
• Courage
• A housekeeper/cook (sometimes)

8 More People I Tag:

• Heidi E.
• Tracie B.
• Smash
• Karyn T.
• Lauren H.
• Jessica G.
• The Mulcocks

This pretty much exhausts my list of friends with blogs...or maybe my friends don't want me to know they have blogs...hmm...