Triple Tagged

Okay, okay, I get the hint Marni, Mom, and Alison! To play this game of tag, post the rules on your blog. List 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, and 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Joys:
1. My children and husband--I can count on at least a few laughs and a few hugs every single day. What more could I possibly need?

2. Naptime--as much as I love those kids and husband, there is something to be said for that quiet time where I can either crash too or try to get things done without "helpers".

3. Spring/Summer--after the LONG winter, I just get so excited for the first sign of green and all the warmer, more relaxed days ahead. I love when the kids are out of school and our schedule doesn't have to be so rigid. It's still crazy and hectic, but in a totally better way!

Fears:
1. Ever since Lynnsey got lost at the beach a couple of years ago, I go into a near panic if I can't spot my kids in public at all times. Yes, I've become "that mom".

2. Becoming a widow--like Alison, I am a bit morbid in this regard. I have seriously gone over what that would mean for our family, what I would be faced with, etc. I don't know if I could handle it. I hope I never have to.

3. Bats--as much as I love spring and summer, I don't enjoy the return of the billions of native bats that return each year and sometimes find a home in our basement. I know they eat many mosquitoes which I also detest, but bats can have rabies and can poop 93 percent of their body weight in a single night (my own statistic, but one I feel is pretty accurate). They are like mice with wings and I am completely paralyzed if one comes within 20 feet of me.

Goals:
1. Get all my spring cleaning done before this baby gets here. It may not happen since I just finished the kitchen which took me all week and I still have 7 more rooms and only 5 weeks till my due date.

2. Stop procrastinating--if I could do that, maybe I'd have the spring cleaning done already. Maybe I would have even done it last year.

3. Catch up on scrapbooking--this one is a VERY long term goal. I've set a date of July 17, 2074 to accomplish this task. I will be 100 years old on that date. If it's not done then, I'll give up.

Current obsessions/collections:

1. Scrapbooking--mostly stockpiling supplies at this point, someday I will actually get some pages done.

2. Reading--once I start a good book, I just can't leave it alone. Which is maybe also one reason the spring cleaning isn't done.

3. Chocolate--I've always been a chocaholic, but this pregnancy I may actually need rehab! I could eat it all day long. I'm a little concerned about the affects this may have on the baby, but I'm too far gone to stop now so I don't even try.

Random Surpising Facts:

1. I'm not patient. People think that about me all the time. It is not true. My kids and husband will attest to this fact.

2. I have discovered with my recent spring cleaning that I am as big a pack rat as the rest of my family. I have blamed Kalen and the kids for all the clutter for years but I found many, many, many things in my cleaning that are not Kalen's or the kids.

3. I'm not actually shy. This is another thing that people think about me. I am quiet. There is a difference. While I am content to stay at home, I am perfectly comfortable in social situations. I may not be the life of the party, but if I have something to say, I'll say it. Usually I find that other people say plenty enough though without me feeling the need to share.

I now tag Nikki, Jenn, Kelly Ann, and Amber. (It's only 4 but everyone else has already done it.)