Tagged

I've been tagged by my good friend Kayola, who seriously makes me laugh everyday. Here goes.

Three joys

My hubby and my kids. If you don't know I adore them to the ends of the earth, then you've probably never read my blog.

My sisters. I have three talented and fun sisters, who I can call about anything. I feel bad sometimes that Ash doesn't have a sister, because I think everybody should have a boat load of them.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ. It brings peace into my crazy life, and truth to a complicated world.

Three fears

1. My biggest fear is probably writing down my fears, for fear they might actually come true. Let's see...well, first off I am totally claustrophobic. If you ever plan to kidnap me, please don't put anything over my head or put me in the trunk. I tell myself all the time, you are a sane, rational person with a degree in psychology...you can do this. Instead, I stress if I am in the backseat of a two door car, a warm elevator, or any tight space. I saw a documentary on caving once and it has given me nightmares every since.

I had to have an MRI a few years ago and I knew it could be a potential problem, so I devised a plan to get through it. Remember, I am a sane rational person, with a degree in psychology...I could do this.  I've studied about ways to overcome phobias, nothing is going to hurt me and I shouldn't be such a baby.  I  decided that if I never saw how tight of a space I was in, that would be best. I checked with the facility to be sure I could have my eyes covered and they said they would provide something. So, I was just going to think happy thoughts and try to be oblivious to it all. I told the lady I had issues with it and she totally didn't take me seriously. She didn't have anything to cover my eyes, except one of those stiff, cheap white paper towels. She was more concerned with the loud noise the machine makes freaking people out, which I thought would probably help distract me. I put the paper towel over my eyes, trying to make the best of it and in they rolled me. I was fine, I really was. They had headphones or a speaker or something to communicate with me, but I guess it wasn't working because the lady started yelling into the tube at me. I could hear her trying to get my attention, but couldn't understand her so I took the paper off my face to see what was going on. Big mistake, I didn't know there was a cage thing over my face and I flipped. I kept telling myself I could do it, but the fact of the matter was that I had warned her, I was handling it and she messed up and made me look. I started yelling, get me out, get me out. All the while, saying in my head, you're a sane, rational person, with a degree in psychology...you can do this. They went and got Lance out of the lobby to calm me for when they shoved me back in the tube the next time. I did it, but it made me realize I can't fix the problem, I just need to avoid it. I am apparently not as sane and as rational as I would like to be.

2. I am totally afraid of something happening to someone I Iove. Life is so short and we have to make the most of the time we have together.

3. My next birthday, it is freaking me out a bit.

Three goals

Most days I am just hoping to get my weddings edited, the dishes done and that the Tahoe will fit in the garage after the kids rode their bikes. Let me see if I can be a bit more long term here.

1. Build a closer one on one relationship with each of my kids and Lance. Life is so hectic for all of us, but I love to spend alone time with each one of them. That is when my kids tell me all of the things they really want to say. They talk my ear off and I love it. That is also when I get to tell Lance everything I want to say and talk his ear off, not so sure he loves it though....lol. 

2. Lose weight... I will spare you the entire lifestyle change/exercise plan.

3. Finish my Masters degree in 2009.

Three current obsessions or collections

Webkinz....I'm totally kidding. I won't use photography either, because I am always obsessed over that.

1. Digital scrapbooking

2. My next vacation. I am planning something totally fun for the kids and I can't wait. We didn't take a summer vacation this year and so that will make it all the more exciting.

3.  School, I can't wait for it to start (for me, not them).

Three random, surprising facts about myself

This one is hard, let me see.

1. I went on a mission to Philadelphia, which is where I met my hubby. Nothing sinister, I just though he was hot a special spirit. I came home a year before he did, so we wrote a lot of letters and I went up to Utah for his homecoming. I  didn't come home and 7 months later we were back in AZ and married. I am still amazed it all worked out and think I am the luckiest person alive.

2. Deep inside I am ultra conservative, a bit old school and wish we could all just get along. Even though I eat meat, I think killing animals is totally wrong.

3. I can ride a unicyle, thanks to my "just try it" Dad.

I think I am suppose to tag 5 people, so let's see...Heather J., Renae A., Breanna G., Sarinah B., Jolene R. and anybody else who may have a few minutes.  Have a great day, school is just around the corner!

Comments

[heather]

Nice to get to know you better, the good and the bad! I love the "warm" elevator!! We want to go tour the mines, Sierrah isn't sure about it? I guess you wouldn't want to go with us!! :)
I know what you mean about our girls having a sister, I pray they have wonderful
sis-n-laws who are close to them.
I will get to work on my post!

[elisha]

Fun! Sorry, but I am laughing at your MRI experience! That would be horrible...glad you made it out OK. So I didn't know you and Lance met on the miss. My best friend and her husband met there too! It's nice to meet other "special spirits" out there!

[Jolene]

I did it - but I didn't think I could be any more boring than I already am - until I did this meme. I am BORING!

[Amy Varney]

Too funny - you are so much more interesting than me. I love to read your posts and all the fun pics as well. Question? Are you volunteering as an aid at Augusta Ranch? They listed a Gina Harrop as an aid and I thought there's no way there's more than 1...it's for Porter's class :-)

[kayola]

u r da bomb baby!!!! I didn't know you served a mission...how cool is that? Thanks for doing this silly thing.

My hubby is really claustrophic as well...did you hear about the guy getting the MRI I think somewhere in Scottsdale and they locked up and went home for the night and left the poor man in the tube thingie...he dang near clawed the thing to death trying to free himself...SCARY!!! Sure do ♥ ya!!!! I am more and more impressed with you my friend!

[Renae]

I'm so behind on my blogging. How do I do this tagging thing? Don't tell Victoria I just asked that, she'd be totally disgusted. :) I love your blog and all the wonderful pictures. You are an amazing person.