50 Things About Me

I got this idea from my cousin Kim. I haven't blogged for awhile so I thought this would be a good way to get me back into the swing of things. If you are reading this you probably already know most of this, but who knows I might surprise you.


1. I am truly smitten with my little boy, Mitchell. I didn't realize that I could love someone so much. I mean I love my husband but it just isn't the same as the love I have for my little man.


2. I am a the poster child for a daddy's girl. He is one of my best friends and confidants. I can't do much without getting the opinion of my father. This sometimes drives my husband crazy, but I warned him of this before we were married


3. I am and always will be a country girl. I love living where there aren't a lot of people and my neighbors can't see into my windows.


4. I believe that my mom is always watching over me and especially my little boy. Sometimes I catch him smiling at nothing and I wonder if he feels her too, I hope he does.


5. I have what I like to call the Neilson Temper, it takes a lot to get me upset but when I do it is not good. Thanks Dad!


6. I loved junior high, hated high school, and looooved college (maybe a little too much).


7. I love to ride and take care of my horses. I would rather clean a horses stall than clean my house.


8. I am a procrastinator, especially about doings things that I don't want to do. This is a fault I am trying to work on, so far it is not going well.



9. I love being around my family. We always seem to to have a good time no matter what we are doing.


10. I have the greatest extended family. I miss you all and hope to see you soon, but who knows with these gas prices.



11. I love the sound of the rain on my roof and the smell after a good rain storm. (We have had a lot of that lately.)


12. My favorite colors are red and yellow.


13. I am not a morning person. I need at least 20 minutes to fully wake up and be a nice person. Luckily when I have to go to work I wake up at 4:30 and no one else is even moving, so I get a little alone time.


14. I love to hear my little boy laugh. It is probably the greatest sound I have ever heard.


15. I am afraid of the dark, especially when I am outside alone in the dark. I totally freak myself out. Those nightlights aren't just for Mitchell.


16. I have a condition of what I like to call carkilepsy. If I am in the passenger seat of the car and we are driving more than 20 minutes, it is a guarantee that I am going to fall asleep.


17. When I was young we always had teenage boys living in our basements and their friends were always over, I absolutely loved this. Especially when my cousins would come over to hang out. It was so much fun to have them over and even though I don't see them very often I still feel like we have a very special bond between us. Love you guys!


18. I love the water. It doesn't matter if it is the ocean, a lake, or a swimming pool. I would rather be laying around in the water than on the sidelines.


19. I am not very coordinated or flexible. I have never been able to touch my toes (the rods in back don't help much), and I probably fall walking normal than most people.


20. I broke my foot twice in one year. (hence #19) Once a fell done one stair at my Aunt Joan's and the second time was when I fell done the stairs playing ultimate spoons with my college roommates.


21. I am left-handed, which is supposed to mean that you are a little more creative. This does not apply to me. I am not very creative, though I try, but most of the time I do not succeed.


22. I am not sure what my original hair color is. I have dyed my hair so often I haven't seen it for awhile.


23. I love to read. I just wish that I had more time to do it.


24. I am not a fan of feet, especially men's feet. I am okay to touch Justen's but anyone-else's feet give me the willeys (is that a real word?).


25. I can't stand my toes not painted. It drives me crazy, I am not sure why but rarely will you see me without paint on my toes.


26. I tried salmon for the first time this last April at my cousins wedding. It wasn't too bad, still seafood is not my favorite food. But I could go for some salmon, maybe.


27. I love to watch sunrises and sunsets.


28. I hate to do the dishes. I am so grateful for a dish washer, I didn't have one for the first two years of our marriage. It gets well used.


29. I am the worst at returning phone calls. My intentions are always good, but I never seem to get around to it. So it you have called me and I haven't returned your phone call, I am so sorry.
Please don't take it personally



30. My eyes are probably my favorite physical feature.



31. I wish I was more motivated to exercise. Once again, I have the best of intentions but it rarely happens.



32. I am deficient in vitamin B12, so my lucky husband gets the opportunity to give me a shot once a week. I think he enjoys it more than he should.



33. I work on the Labor and Delivery Floor, and I love it. I get to play with babies all day and at the end of the day I get to give them back.



34. I love purses and bags. I like to change my bag at least once a month. It drives Justen crazy, but he just doesn't understand.



35. I was in a car accident when I was 14 and I broke my elbow, back, and I cut my head open. So I have three sweet scars.



36. My dream vacation would be to Italy. I have always wanted to go there, I want to go to little villages as well as to the touristy places. Someday I will get there.



37. I become stressed and overwhelmed quite easily, luckily I live with a man that seems to never get stressed, if he does he doesn't show it.



38. I have learned that 30-32 hrs is the longest I can stay awake. I actually just found this out today, I am going on hour 30 and can hardly keep my eyes open. Only one and a half hours left to go and I get to go to sleep.



39. I have a hard time saying "no" to people when they ask me to do things. I am getting better, but I get myself into some fun predicaments when I do this (such as the one above).



40. I miss the rush that I used to get when I was running the barrels. Especially when you knew that it was a good run and a good time. Can't wait to get back to it.



41. I hate to wear shoes. I wish that I could go barefoot all over, kind of weird considering #25. But what can I say my feet are cute!



42. I love to watch my little Mitchell shake his booty. He loves to dance, it doesn't matter what is playing he will find a way to dance to it.



43. I love being a wife and mother. I always looked forward to the day that I would me able to say that I was a wife and mother, I just didn't know how amazing it would really be.



44. I believe that each of us has the ability inside us to do something great, we just have to look for it and take advantage of the opportunities life gives us. I am still trying to figure out what I am great at, but I know I will figure it out.



45. The longer I am out of school the more I want to go back and finish. I am still not really sure what I want to do, but I am only 24 I still have time to figure all that out, right?

46. I am finally riding horses regularly and I am going to start running in barrel jackpots soon, I hope. I haven't ridden a horse since I was pregnant with Mitchell and since he was born I have just been busy. I hadn't ever realized what riding a horse did for me, both mentally and physically. First, let me just say that I didn't understand why people were so sore after they rode a horse, but now I know. Second, there is just something satisfying about being up on a horse and working together to accomplish something. I never have felt that I have had a passion for something, but I think riding horses could be my passion. I just took a break for awhile.

47. I am always trying to find new talents within myself. The latest is making hair bows for my nieces. I get started on something and I get hooked. Next I would like to try cake decorating (maybe Jordan and Jessica can help me out with this one).

48. I wish that I had just one more day with my mom, so that I could ask her all of the questions that always pop up into my head. There is so much that I want to know and wish that she could be the one giving me the answers.

49. I love to rock my little boy to sleep. I realize he is getting older and I should try and just lay him down. But I love to hold him in my arms without him trying to get away.

50. I love my family and friends, and I am so grateful to all of you for everything that you have done and do for me.