25 Random Things about Me

[Jackie]

ok...I think it WOULD be fun to do a "what do we like about thread." But to make it fair and make sure no one gets left out...I think we should figure out a way to do something like the 25 things about me on facebook first so everyone who is newer can get to know the older members...then add the what we like about you on to it. This is Far too Complicated for ME. So if anyone has any great ideas...go for it...probably should be on the Just for Fun section. And it may not be a good idea either ...cuz people might get feelings hurt if they feel left out...so...LOL. Maybe we should just try to add nice comments from time to time on peoples posts. But...I would love to know a bit more about some people here...besides the fact they have a child with DS. How can we do that?

None of this makes sense...does it? LOL ;D

[momofrussell]

Well, what if we just sticky some thread atop here with the title of "25 things about me"... and whomever wants to participate can!? Would that be easy enough? And if people want to respond, so be it, and if they don't so be it???

Might be time to get a new sticky thread up there anways??

Anywhoooo how does that sound?

A.

[Jackie]

Sounds great to me...put it where Ems thread is...think everyone who wants to see the video already has...

[Emilysmom]

I'll start, and if this isn't what you want here.....I can delete it; after you all laugh at me!



1. I have a "thing" about ironing! I absolutely have to iron everything I wear. I used to refuse to wear a seatbelt because I didn't want to wrinkle my clothes! Nuts, huh?

2. In 1984, I tried out for "Wheel of Fortune".........started out with nearly 200 contestants. I made it to the top 12, but got greedy and chose to spin one more time instead of solving the puzzle and went bankrupt!

3. My favorite color is lavendar...or any shade of purple.

4. I have 4 of the best kids on the planet, and one awesome grand-daughter.

5. I was raised in Wichita, KS by a wonderful grandmother

6. I started my nursing career in Oklahoma, because I got lost and couldn't find the Huffy Bicycle Plant where I hoped to be a secretary, and stopped at a nursing home to ask directions....they hired me on the spot.

7. I was in a Masonic organization called "Jobs Daughters" (kind of like Rainbow Girls) as a teenager and learned a lot about the book of Job.

8. I've gone to Japan twice as an exchange student and to do mission work, and climbed Mt. Fuji twice....made it to the top once.

9. I am very allergic to cats and bunnies

10. I've met Charlton Hesston.........yep! Moses!

11. I am very very very Math challenged.

12. It took me 5 years to get through college. (not necessarily because of number 11)

13. I love musicals

14. The first date with my husband of 26 years was because I asked him out during "Women Pay All" week in college.

15. I turned down an offer for my husband's brother to make a video of our wedding, because I thought we'd never be able to afford "one of those new things that plays videos" (A VCR??).

16. When I was 15, I returned home to find "robbers" in my home.....not sure if they were more surprised, or me. We RAN in different directions.

17. I have an annoying (well, to some people!) habit of humming constantly. When I'm not humming out loud, I'm humming in my mind!

18. I seriously considered going into the Army after high school. Can't imagine that now!

19. I'd rather be at the beach with my family than just about anywhere else.

20. I'm a big "Jon and Kate Plus 8" fan.

21. I took piano lessons for many years, but rarely play the piano.

22. I have a titanium knee, and have to be "frisked" at the airport

23. I've met other parents of children with Down syndrome all over the US.......people I first met online at Uno Mas.

24. Total strangers came to my door in 1976 and taught me about Jesus. What a blessing!

25. I love Facebook; really really love it! Of course.....not as much as I love Uno Mas! ! !

[Jackie]

Susan...you left off your addiction to slot machines!!!! Getting ready to post mine. I think if we reply to anyone in particular we need to do it like this :

SUSAN I didn't know you were from Wichita.

By repeating part of a comment others will have some idea what you are replying to without going back through this whole list and trying to find Susans post if they are in a hurry.

I am getting my list together.

[Jackie]

1. I actually love Fiber One cereal.
2. I think the Red Hat society is utterly ridiculous…if anything would make me feel old it would be going to lunch with a dozen other ladies wearing silly red hats.
3. I am considering ordering mussels the next time I am in a city with fresh seafood.
4. I never use the Interstate because I can’t merge. In fact I hate to drive so much that I only have 60 000 miles on my 12 yr old Durango.
5. I have lost enough weight this past year that I have no Spring clothes that will fit.
6. I am very proud of all 4 of my children and my 6 grandchildren…but sad that none of them live close.
7. I love my life as an artist and do not mind anymore being known as “the frog lady” because a fellow artist once told me…”Jackie you have something most artists would kill for….YOU are known!”…LOL
8. I love to travel and worry that I will never get to Antarctica, Tahiti, or Cape Cod.
9. I think my son David is the funniest person on earth.
10. A snack I really enjoy is peanut butter and fresh horseradish on saltines
11. I don’t want to own a dog…been there done that many times.
12. I moved into a new house in November and would like to sell the old one.
13. I went to first grade at a school called The Little Red School House in Amarillo TX.
14. I don’t like the stuff in the middle of Oreo’s…only the top and bottom.
15. I once played Rabbit #10 in a city wide Girl Scout pageant.
16. I used to have a trendy children’s store called Duck Duck Goose
17. I use Ban unscented roll on deodorant.
18. I have had 3 lasik surgeries on each eye and I still wear glasses.
19. I got a package today from the UK with the return address of Porfirio Nickkersnatcher, Habitual Offenders Wing, Sussex, UK. I think it is a joke.
20. I am very proud of daughter Emily’s recent art sales and because of her am involved in many things with Down syndrome and other disability causes.
21. I was born in Kansas City and moved to Amarillo when I was 6. Three of my 4 kids were also born in Kansas City.
22. I hate salmon.
23. I have never smoked pot but wonder what it would have been like.
24. I loved the years we lived in Europe.
25. I believe in fairies.

[damarasmom]

Jackie- I'm very curious about the package???

[damarasmom]

Okay, I'll give it a try, not sure I have 25 things about me that are interesting...
1. I have 3 beautiful children and 2 grand children
2. I lost my high paying job August 2007 and now work at Walmart...Crazy huh?
3. I met my DH on the internet
4. I won Winter Carnival Queen in 7th grade.
5. I was a Cheerleader in high school for football, basketball and soccer...(can you imagine we actually had a squad for soccer)
6. I wish to become a Ultrasound Tech
7. My favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz
8. I love the color purple
9. I perfer Wendy's over McDonalds
10. I love to bake, not so much on making boring dinners!
11. I like to go to bed early
12. I received 2 speeding tickets while pregnant w/Mara...I was thinking about possibility of DS and not paying attention
13. I volunteer at our Church with the Children's Ministry.
14. I am taking ASL lessons
15. My Best Friend has been a friend since 1978!
16. I LOVE to sing...even though I'm not good
17. Favorite TV show is American Idol and So you think you can dance!
18. I was in a car accident with 24 other cars. I was driving my NEW car and hadn't made the 1st payment yet! Ice storm in NH
19. I was a troubled teen and ran away from home. My poor parents!!
20. I have 2 sisters and only speak with 1.
21. I belong to facebook and really haven't figured it out yet.
22. My wedding anniv. is 2/14----How corney huh? We both NEVER forget!!!
23. I started scrap booking when I lost my job...and only did 2 pages!!! Too funny
24. I LOVE living in TX and really enjoy the weather and people
25. I use to play the clarinet, but when M&D told me I was good, I quit! I was so mean and defiant!!! So not proud of who I was to them...I can't appologize enough to them!

[Jackie]

DAMARA The pkg turned out to be a very funny book from a good friend in the UK...a man older than me that I actually met years ago when I was new to the PC...we connected through the guest book of an obscure Irish singer's site...LOL. He has a wicked sense of humor and both Ed and I can hardly wait for what's next with him.

And DAMARA my favorite color is purple, too.

[Googsmom aka Jennifer]

Ok i'll bite...LOL I've been tagged on FB so many times I best do it...LOL Copy/paste it there too.

1: I love cereal. I could eat it all day
2: My favorite color is pink
3: I follow 6 blogs daily
4: I've been in 3 car wrecks. One wreck landed me in the hosp. I was 14 yrs old and my best friend was in a coma for over a year.
5:I played softball for over 10 years
6:I crashed my horse into a tree and broke both my collarbones but didn't know it b/c I was wasted. Found out a year later while playing softball and crashed into 3rd base and had to have xrays b/c they broke again.
7: I was raised on a farm my entire life. As my mom will tell you I ate smart pills alot (rabbit poop) Ewwwww....
8: I was a horrible teen/20'er. I regret it so very much but it paved the way for who I am today.
9:I haven't had a drop to drink in over 4 years
10: I worked in a fraternal org for over 10 years and loved it
11: I got married to mary's dad 13 days before I had her
12: Even though we did not live together for long, took us 12 yrs to get divorced. I introduced him to his new wife at my bday party
13: Took a ride through Idaho on my bike in a bakini. What a week...LOL
14: I met my now wonderful hubby while I was at a bike run. I won 2nd place in the wet t-shirt contest and he followed me around the rest of the trip...LOL We drove home together and have been together ever sence. (6 yrs)
15: I surrvived cancer
16: I started modeling in Reno Navada when I was 15 yrs old. Did a pagent when I was 17. Miss Teen Portland. Got 5th place. Found out I was preg w/ Mary the next week.
17: I did not meet my father untill I was 15 yrs old. He called one day and two days later I was on a bus to Reno. Lived there for awhile untill I got in a fight w/ a girl down the street and she called the cops. They ran dad's name and took him to the slammer. My mom and sister had to come get me.
18: Moved to New Hampshire with dad when he got out of jail. I was 23 I think.
19: I worked as a plumber and a roofer while in NH. Yep I did...LOL
20: Was on roof in NH when the twin towers were hit. Saw the smoke for miles.
21: Sence having Brook have dedicated my entire life to help other parents see the beauty of Ds
22: I spend countless hours researching Spec Ed Law on the computer and reading any book I can get my hands on
23:I have one more class to take and i'll officially be an IEP partner... SO excited!!!
24:I love flowers/plants. My favorite is the dafidill (sp)
25: I love my mom and sister and will spend the rest of my life making up for being a awful kid.

[Jackie]

JENNIFER I am impressed with all you have packed into a short life. You just sound like a very very fun person...hope to meet you one day.

[dpurvis]

Okay - this is my list from facebook...
25 things you might not know about me

1. More than anything - I want to serve the Lord faithfully!!
2. With every fiber of my being - I believe that Steve and I were destined to be together!!
3. I wish I could love as unconditionally as my daughter!!
4. I'll NEVER understand why bad things happen to good people!!
5. I've learned that what I thought to be some of the most devastating times of my life has actually turned out to be a blessing!!
6. I would have loved to have another baby, but Steve made sure that wouldn't happen!!
7. I am probably the only female on the planet that doesn't really like to shop!!! When I go to the store, I get what I'm there for and then leave!!
8. I graduated from nursing school at 34!!
9. Yes, I have a tattoo!!
10. We go to Universal Studios EVERY March ( already have our reservations for this year!)
11. We have been to TN six times on vacations - it's our FAVORITE place!!
12. Steve and I would LOVE to move to TN!!
13. I dream of winning the lottery, but I don't play it!!
14. I've apologized to my husband a lot for how messed up my family is!! His family is so NORMAL!!
15. I hate winter, love spring and summer!!
16. I bite my finger nails - I know how gross that is!!
17. My heart bursts with joy and pride over my kids!!
18. I definitely need to tell my husband more often how GREAT he is and how much I thank the LORD for him.
19. I am soooo thankful that Corey is sooo good to Ashleigh!! He is the BEST brother in the world to her and she ADORES him!!
20. I just started drinking coffee!!
21. Steve and I have gone to the same church almost 15 years!!
22. It really saddens me that I let some really GREAT friendships fade!!
23. I would give anything is this world to talk to my daddy - I miss him soooo much!!!
24. I wish I was a better mom, wife, daughter, friend, ...
25. I was a stay at home mom for 13 years before I went to work part-time!!

[momofrussell]

25 Things about me

1. I had Regan before I was married. I was 25.
2. In Jr. High I sat first chair for flute for almost all 3 years even though I really desired to play the clarinet. I can still play my flute to this day. I own 2 flutes.
3. I love accounting and love figuring out the "puzzle" part of accounting problems.
4. I worked as a tour guide at a children's museum while in college.
5. I started off going to college to be a paralegal.
6. I use to party lots and did drugs way back when. Now I am a boring housewife and mom who wouldn't want it any other way!
7. I believe in God
8. I expect a lot from my girls and am probably harder on them then I need to be.
9. I have taken a singing class.
10. I got picked to model clothes twice when I was younger, once in grade school for a boutique doing a fashion show at school and once for a Nordstrom's fashion show when I was in Jr. High.
11. Because I was so tiny when I was little, my mom asked the doctor if I was going to be a midget. (Obviously the answer was no LOL)
12. I was a cheerleader in HS.
13. I did gymnastics from the time I was 8 until I was in HS. I then hurt my knee and was never able to do gymnastics again.
14. I am an MPACT Parent Mentor for families.
15. I run a community group for our local Down Syndrome Association.
16. I moved to Grand Junction, CO with my brother when I was 18.
17. I do NOT like dressing up in costumes.. even as a child it made me uncomfortable.
18. I LOVE to laugh and LOVE to make others laugh!
19. I have broken my ankle, had two knee surgeries and had major surgery on my ankle. I have permanent nerve damage to most of my ankle and toes due to my surgery.
20. I have had a DUI.
21. I love being a wife and adore my husband. We only dated for 6 months then we were married.
22. I have had arthritis since I was 18.
23. I got a tattoo when I was 23 but it's not visible to everyone LOL
24. I have a big fear of dying before my kids are grown and I am old! Seriously!
25. And lastly, I would give ANYTHING...ANYTHING to hear my son, Russell, say "mommy" JUST ONCE or say anything for that matter. I struggle with this on a daily basis knowing my son will probably never talk. Thinking about it always puts me in tears.

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[Googsmom aka Jennifer]

{{{{{Everyone}}}}} I wish I would win the lotto too. I'd take all the Uno Mas'ers on a vacation

And Jackie, meeting you and Em are on my bucket list for sure. I want to take you to that 72 oz steak place Oh and Jackie, you don't want to smoke pot. Just makes ya goofy and really hungry...LOL

[momofrussell]

Maybe you guys need to smoke pot before you go to that 72 oz steak place!? ;D And if meeting Jackie is on a bucket list, I can cross that off! ;D

A.