Today is Day 1 of the 30 Things my kids should know about me. I have to list 20 random facts about myself. Here goes nothing!
1. My life is NOTHING like what I expected it to be. It’s way better.
2. I played roller derby for a few years.
3. A year ago, I had no idea what a blog is….let alone how much I would love it.
4. I am a terrible housekeeper.
5. My parents died when I was 15. It’s still hard.
6. I have a college degree. I even started my masters program. No, I didn’t quit because I had kids.
7. As I write this, this is the longest I have ever lived somewhere since I was a kid.
8. I have always wanted a grand piano. Even if I have no furniture or anything else in my house. Now, you have one and I don’t!
9. I only took piano lessons for 1 year, the rest, I taught myself.
10. I also play the flute.
11. I grew up in a town of 500 people. You will probably get to go there a lot since that’s where the cabin is.
12. {Aunt} Katie has been my best friend since I was 5 years old. We have spent most of our life in different states and she isn’t your biological aunt. She’s just that awesome!
13. I have almost always had a dog. I love dogs.
14. I wanted to work for the FBI as a criminal psychologist. Now, I sell real estate and take care of you. I love it!
15. I play softball and plan to for as long as I can manage to move!
16. I am obsessed with the Green Bay Packers.
17. I scrapbook. I use to scrapbook a lot. Now I take lots of pictures of you guys and someday hope to have time to scrapbook them all.
18. I cosleep with you. Both of you!
19. I love the outdoors, fishing, hunting, anything.
20. I love to play poker!
BONUS: 21. I have a ridiculous love for flip flops.
What’s on your list of 20 random things your kids should know about you? Share one, share them all.
Roller Derby?? That’s awesome. I always wanted to do that.
It was fun. I will admit though, I was not that good!
Don’t forget to include that you wore a fringed jacket for a long time. 🙂
Oh my goodness, I totally forgot about that. I thought it was so cool!
Shannon –
You sound like my sister with the scrapbooking thing.
I’m lucky if I remember to take pictures at all!
Is this 30 days a thing…or can I copy the idea on my blog? 🙂
I really need to start developing and scrapbooking them. I have so many pictures on my laptop!
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