My Turn

Terri tagged me to write six things about me that you probably don’t know. This is a hard one so we will see what I can come up with.

1. I don't like driving in rain, snow, or at night. When we lived in Idaho I pretty much became a hermit the 8 months of the year it snowed. One day I slid right through a stop light with Ross in the back seat, freaked me out so much that I refused to drive in it anymore. If it is raining here I will change my plans to avoid driving anywhere. I know, I need to get over it.
2. I have OCD when it comes to cleaning my house. I don't like dishes in my sink, I wipe the kitchen counters if I see one crumb, I vacuum at least once a day (sometimes after every meal), I constantly wipe down the bathroom with Clorox wipes, and I am always picking up toys. Why, you wonder?? I don't know. I like a clean house, but I need to stop going overboard. Hey, am I freaking you guys out yet??
3. I love to read. The problem is that I read extremely fast so I run out of books and authors that I am interested in. I'm always looking for suggestions. Oh, and I am on the waiting list for Stephenie Meyer's latest book, then I won't know what to read for a while.
4. I am extremely scared of snakes. I won't go near them in the pet store or the zoo, I avoid camping or hiking if I think there is a possibility I might see one, I stopped going to my friend's house when I found out her brother had one. We have a dog that stays outside so I feel safe letting my kids out to play.
5. I started dance lessons when I was 3 and continued all the way through college. I love it, still do. I wish I could continue it now but it would take me a while to get back in shape again, plus I don't feel like I have the time. Hopefully when the kids are all in school I can do something with it. I keep hoping my sister, who is an awesome dancer, will open her own studio and let me teach a class or two. (This might explain why my only daughter is encouraged to take dance, she can stop if she wants to, but I hope she doesn't).
6. When I was in high school I told my mom that I would never have kids. Then in college I decided I would like 1 or 2, but hopefully they would both be girls. I did not want any boys. I did not want to be one of those moms at every sporting event, finding rocks and frogs in my son's pockets, with a noisy house. I wanted little girls that were quiet and played dolls. Then I had my 3 boys and 1 girl. I'm still wondering how I ended up with 4 kids and 3 of them boys (yes, I do know the science of it, that is not what I mean). The funny thing is- my little girl does play with dolls, BUT she is NOT quiet. My quietest child would be one of my boys. My house is noisy and I am at a lot of sporting events, and yes I do find rocks all over the house, but luckily no reptiles yet. I'm glad I had my boys.

Now I tag anyone who wants to do it, but I would love to hear Amy's answers.