ABC Tag

Alison posted this tag on her blog and I thought it looked like fun, so even though I could probably just copy and paste her answers here (with a few name changes of course)because our responses will be so similar, I will attempt to give some original answers.

Here goes!

A: Addiction: blogging, chocolate, reading, and scrapbooking. (I used to just be addicted to stockpiling scrapbook supplies but thanks to Alison's creation of a scrapbooking blog and my commitment to do at least one layout per week, I have rediscovered my old addiction!)

B: Breakfast: a bowl of corn chex and a couple of pretzels that were left on the table from one of the kid's snacks.

C: Chocolate or Chips: Absolulely chocolate (see addictions above).

D: Dessert or Appetizers: If we are eating out, we usually go for an appetizer but at home, it's usually dessert.

E: Essential Items: binkies are the big thing right now and we can never find one when we need it. Also diapers, wipes, and pretzels--the two kids I babysit are pretzel maniacs and if I don't keep enough on hand, it's not a fun day.

F: Favorite Color: It varies. At the risk of sounding like my preschooler ("I like green and red and blue and orange and yellow..."), I like all shades of purple, dark blue, brown, and green.

G: Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms: Neither. Not a big gummy candy fan.

H: Hometown: Duchesne, Utah.

I: Indulgence: the eating of chocolate paired with the reading of a good book/magazine or a chick flick. (I'll just add my amen to Alison's answer).

J: January or July: July without question.

K: Kids: The five cutest kids on earth--Taylor (13), Kendall (getting really close to 10), Lynnsey (6 1/2), Spencer (4), and Kaya (1).

L: Life isn't complete without: my family and the gospel. (And that darn chocolate).

M: Most exciting memory: I'm not one who really lives on the edge so my "exciting" memories probably won't seem like much. But for me eloping to the temple was exciting. A second honeymoon to Mexico was exciting. Finding out that I really would have a daughter was exciting. And our recent trip to the Chicago Symphony was amazingly exciting.

N: Number of Brothers and Sisters: 7 brothers, 4 sisters.

O: Oranges or Apples: both. I LOVE fruit. (But not as much as chocolate.)

P: Phobias or Fears: dying young or something happening to my husband or one of my kids. Plus, I still have nightmares about signing up for a college class and forgetting to attend until the final. So apparently I still have a healthy fear of bad grades! (Another amen to Alison's response) Also, BATS--I'm absolutely horrifically terrified of them. And lately I'm a bit paranoid about swine flu. (The kids are so sick of me constantly asking them if they washed their hands.)

Q: Quote: I love quotes! I have so many quotes written down that it's impossible to pick one. A new one that I just ran across the other day is: "It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end" by Ursula K. LeGuin. I love the one from President Hinckley that goes: "In all living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured." And funny quotes too: "Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in theri shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you ware a mile away from them, and you have their shoes." by Frieda Norris. Also the latest from one of my kids: "If Daddy comes after our toys with that garbage bag again, I'm running away from home and taking Kaya with me--and Baby Beethoven." (That was Lynnsey).

R: Reading: I love books. A lot. So I'm usually reading several at the same time. Current ones include (but are not limited to) "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, "Rejoice" by Karen Kingsbury, and "The Mother in Me" by various authors.

S: Summer or Spring: I love them both. Spring is always exciting and beautiful after a long winter but summer is all about family and spending time together.

T: Tag 6 people: Oh, anyone who wants to play along is welcome to. I'd especially encourage any of you who haven't posted recently to do this one.

U: Unknown fact about me. Not that I have a ton of secrets but I finally caved and colored my hair. I was getting so many grays that Kendall was really beginning to stress about them (and there were too many for me to keep pulling them out). When I finished coloring my hair, he hugged me in gratitude. But so far, he is the only one who noticed. I tried my best to match my natural color because I happen to really love my natural color, and apparently it was a good match. Kalen was out of town when I did it and so far he hasn't seemed to notice anything different.

V: Vacation I want to go on: Two places that I would really love to visit are Hawaii and Spain.

W: Walking or Running: Walking. Definitely walking.

X: X-Ray or Ultrasound: Ultrasound. I've only had the baby kind and those are always great. X-rays usually are for an unpleasant reason. Although, Spencer still loves his souvenir of the rock in his throat.

Y: Your favorite food: Yes. Food is my favorite. (But especially Mexican, Italian, fresh baked bread, and most desserts--especially the chocolate kind. Huh. I guess after looking at that list I should just say that carbohydrates are my favorite food).

Z: Zoo or Bowling: Zoo. We have a membership there so we tend to go quite often. We like bowling too but no membership for that so it rarely happens.