You so want to read this.

Okay, before I check out of blogland for my weekend of doing nothing, yes, nothing with my girfriend, it's time for a meme. You knew it was, right? Thank you, Cheryl. I haven't spoken about myself in at least a day. :)

25 Random Facts...

1. I'm an only child on one side of my family and have 2 1/2 sisters on the other side. I say that because we are really more friends than sisters, since we weren't raised together. A shout out and howdy do to my littlest sister, L. She's 26 today. Infant.

2. I think lefties are so kewl. Like my other husband, Phil Mickelson. And myself and daughter, of course.

3. I lurve language. Playing with it. Working it through my fingers on the keyboard and swirling it around my mouth. Lurve making new words. Remember sniglets, anyone?

4. I'm a very tactile-kinesthetic person. I think that's why I like to cuddle, to sew, to type, to knit, to have massages.

5. Very auditorily defensive. Unless I'm blasting my stereo on a good song. Weird though...I abhor listening to instruments tuning and to people warming up/playing out of turn. I don't have a fear of loud alarms, like my son, but a room crowded by yapping people wears me out. Don't like dogs barking either--i tend to startle each time.

6. All #5 aside, I cannot tell you how in love with being on the worship team I am. Love choir, love singing on the small team. Love singing in my chair as part of the Body.

7. I cannot stand it when my face is hot/sweaty.

8. I love to plan holidays and their gatherings for a long time in anticipation of all the good fun we'll have.

9. Lurve my library.

10. Love the closeness I have with each child. Each relationship is so different. I'm 1:1 with David a ton of the time, and we bond over that and over some of our sensory things, I think. But Drama Girl and I are quite a bit alike in personality, so we have a wonderful time, too. Sometimes I get overwhelmed by her need to process things verbally. But then the pot remembers who the kettle gets that from.

11. I'm impatient. And quick on the verbal draw. Verrrry dangerous. For this I often repent. And for this...I often draw laughter.

12. If I never work as a speech therapist again, I'm cool with that. Even though I begged, borrowed and worked my way through 6 years of college to get that title. If I do work as a speech therapist again...well, that'll be fine, too.

13. My new prayer each day is to ask God to help me to love my life no matter what's in store for the day. Also, each day before I read the Bible, I ask for eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to listen.

14. I often pray Numbers 6:24 over my kids as i boot them out of the car for school.

15. I pray that over my non-believing husband, too, when he travels. Now he expects it or another prayer.

16. I'm going to be 40 in about 6 weeks, and I'm very excited. Not so excited about the new gray hairs though.

17. On the 10th anniversary of my mom's death, I'll be on Maui. I like being away from home on that date. And I cannot believe how fast time has passed.

18. On July 13th, I'll be the mother of a teenager. You may start praying for me any time now.

19. My fantasy job would be owning a quilt store on an island and hosting ladies' retreats. With Beth Moore, of course.

20. I have always fought my weight, both with healthy and unhealthy attitudes, and I assume I'm going to go to my grave as a slender wannabe. But i have a really nice personality. ;) Totally waiting for "zaftig" to be "in".

21. I'm a napper, and you should be, too. IMHO. ahem.

22. I'm a lover of the fabric and the yarn.

23. I believe my spiritual gifting is in encouragement. And hospitality when hospitality doesn't require meals or cleaning.

24. My other dream job? Carmindy on What Not to Wear. I used to do makeovers all the time, and i lurve helping others see their own beauty.

25. When I go to dance with Jesus, it will be with polished toenails. Home pedi or store pedi--no bare toes.

SDG!