More Me

I lay awake at 12:30 last night thinking....of course this was after my darling puppy woke up and barked at the garbage sitting on the curb. So I decided to write 10 things about myself that maybe some people don't know. And I had to LOL at Annie leaving me a comment about 10 things she knows about me, because we must have been on the same wave length!

1. I am the youngest of 2 girls, my dad treated me like a boy, I was a tomboy and yet I became the one who is more into how I dress and my make up!

2. I won the Illinois State Championship of barrel racing in 1983 with my Quarter Horse, Sassy....still a very proud moment in my life.

3. I thought my husband was the biggest loser the day I met him, he laid a real line on me and I didn't talk to him for almost a year!

4. Eric and I only dated 4 months before we got engaged, and were engaged 8 months before we got married. People doubted us, but 17 (almost) years later we're still married.

5. I did NOT get pregnant before I was married....come on, I got married in July and had Ashley the week before our first anniversary. People actually were counting when I told them I was pregnant.

6. I used to think I could never be a stay at home mom, it would be too boring. I've changed my mind, can't imagine working full time anymore, even though my kids are 15 and 13!

7. I love reading, golf, camping and watching sports. I used to be a really good fisher(wo)man when I was a kid, but have found as an adult I can no longer cast a line without getting snagged in trees or rocks....how do you forget that?

8. I love my dogs, okay you all know that already. If I lived in the country, I'd have more.

9. I was shy as a kid, was afraid I'd say something stupid and people would laugh at me. Now I speak in front of people 4 times a week for my job. And I've found that even if I say something dumb, people still like me.

10. I used to be blonde....I'm not sure what my real hair color is anymore. I like to try different colors.

As a bonus, #11 would have to be that I love being a mom, even the days when the girls drive me nuts. Some day when they are all grown up and have wonderful careers, families, whatever, I will be able to proudly say I had a part in that.

Gee, that wasn't as hard as I thought!