20 things you may not know about me

As I sat here trying to think of something to write, I realized I was trying to think of something to be sad about, or rant about, or be angry about, or dwell on....so I'm not doing that tonight. I am purposefully trying to go off that track, we will see where this goes.

So here are 20 things you may not know about me....

1. I have played cello since 6th grade. Growing up I wanted to be a member of the disney orchestra, meaning the orchestra that played all the background music for all the movies. For some reason I thought that was better than any other playing gig.

2. As a middle schooler my nickname was Lizard...that's all you get, no explanation. LOL!!

3. I have visited probably 40 out of 50 states.

4. I have never flown over water before...not sure when I will either...scares the heck out of me.

5. I still don't like my closet door open at night, because of watching Poltergeist as a kid.

6.  The summer after 4th grade, I don't think I took my roller skates off all summer.

7. I have visited the largest Mcdonalds in the world. At least at the time it was, in Barstow CA. It was made from 7 cabooses.

8. I hate Dennys...bad childhood memories.

9. My playlist is very eclectic... including Yancy Ministries, The Piano Guys, Pentatonix, Bella and the Flecktones, The Violent Femmes, Sugarland, Missy Elliott, Yo Yo Ma, Flo Rida, Justin Timberlake, Bethel, Jesus Culture, Vertical Worship, Israel, Glee cast, and much more!

10. I went to Applachian State as a music education major but didn't finish...I never felt qualified/ready to actually teach. I am a firm believe that teaching is a true calling, that you shouldn't do it unless you are 100% sure. When my sister was in 3rd grade, she needed help with long division and I couldn't figure out a way to explain it to an 8 yr old. That scared me to death! One of the main reasons I quit school.

11. Speaking of sister....I locked her in my cello case once.

12. As a kid, my cousin and I spent the summers playing News Show. We made up stories and hosted our own TV news show. EVERYTHING that happened became a story for the news. I remember a particular one from a restaurant about a vanilla mountain that was melting into the chocolate sea around it.

13. I believe my brain has blocked out lots of childhood memories to shield me from the pain of it all.

14. I was born on Christmas Eve. My mom always said she had nasty hospital mac and cheese that Christmas because of me.  I also came home from the hospital in a Christmas Stocking.

15. I love to craft! All kinds of crafts! But the one thing I can't seem to figure out is knitting or crocheting, and it makes me nuts that I can't!

16.  Silly things that I love terribly... caramel M&Ms (new found love, if you haven't tried them you are missing out), Necco wafers candy, Big Red soda (near impossible to find these days), socks, owls  and bees (but not real ones, just silly girlie ones), pinterest, reality TV (not the stupid ones though like The Kardashians or Jersey Shore...the competition ones like Survivor, Amazing Race, Top Chef, The NExt HGTV Star and such), chapstick (HUGE addiction!!), and a huge collection of coffee creamers (my cofffee is more sugar and cream than coffee most days).

17. My husband and I got married 6 weeks after our first day.  And if you ask either of us, we waited too long.  We just knew. After our first date, I prayed over and over, if this is right Lord tell him, please tell him.  I was in a very dry place, had been angry with God for a while, I was afraid I wouldn't hear His voice.  But luckily we both did, loud and clear.

18. I love to cook, but hate to bake. I don't like the science of it.  I like mixing what I want, and flying by the seat of my pants with cooking. Which is crazy because I am the biggest planner/list maker that I know in every other area of my life.

19. One of the awesomest times I have ever had with the Lord was laughing uncontrollably in the Holy Ghost.  He got a hold of me, and wouldn't stop.  He knew I needed to let go, to not be in charge, to just relax, and enjoy the moment.  I believe with all my heart that sometimes the Lord knocks me on my behind because that is the only time I will stop and rest.  (But that is a WHOLE other blog post.)

20. I am totally in love with my life. Is it perfect....no, but it is pretty stinkin' wonderful.  I am completely head over heels in love with my husband, who treats me like his queen every single day.  I have 4 wonderful children who make me laugh, smile, cry, and scream every day, sometimes all in the same day.  I get to serve at the most amazing church with the most incredible team teaching the most fabulous kids on the planet. I LOVE WHAT I GET TO DO!!!! Combining music and kids for me has always been where I was supposed to be, I just had to wait on His timing.

Oh you know what here is one extra one that I couldn't leave out....

21.  I was saved and baptized at the age of 19, when I was in college.  The Saturday before my baptism on Sunday I sprained my knee playing kick ball in the church yard. The doctor said I would have been better off if I had broken it.  I was in a splint thing for over 8 weeks. Anyways, I have always said that was the devil trying to get me off my path way back then! But he didn't succeed then....and I am still fighting him today.  His whispers haunt me daily....but I always try to remind myself that is just because I scare him so!