Tagged by Kelli

I don't usually do these, but I have not posted in a while and I am sure every one wants to know about me...not! OK here I go...
List 5 fears, 5 joys, 5 obsessions/collections, 5 surprising facts about you. Tag 5 people.

Five Fears
1. losing one of my kids in any way
2. losing my husband (in any way)
3. I am with kelli on this one--natural disaster and not able to get to my kids
4. losing my teeth (weird ?)
5. financial ruin/poverty

Five joys
1. my husband
2. my kids
3. reading
4. poetry
5. true friends--I have been blessed with many

Five obsessions
1. Bargains (I love a bargain--but then you all know that because I love to brag about them)
2. Food storage (especially when I am pregnant)
3. Sugar (candy of any sort)
4. Honesty (I HATE phony or dishonest people--and the fact that they all THINK they are getting away with it)
5. 8:00 pm (My children WILL be in bed!!!)

Five surprising facts about me
1. I still write poetry, not good poetry, but it is my therapy.
2. I cry at all the wrong times, and never at the right ones.
3. I love museums--any type will do, but mostly art (the Met in New York, the Louvre in Paris, the San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art. I have seen them all and will see them again!)
4. I hate to be alone--I guess that this is not surprising, but it is true.
5. I also hate to be in a crowd or at big parties.

Tag
1. Tori 2. Elise 3. Megan 4. Amber 5. Natalie

Wow, some of those were hard to come up with.

A moment of gratitude

I have been thinking a little lately about what great of a family I have. This weekend is a perfect example. As you know Chris had his race on Saturday, but thanks to Trace and Aubrey he had a place to stay the night before. Then, Trace called periodically to check on Chris's status throughout the day. Next, Megan called that night to see how it went. My parents called Sunday morning (they were out of town on Saturday). Then they were over to help celebrate Preston's 7th birthday later that night, even though they were exhausted I am sure. Nobody worried about themselves, they were just looking out for my little family. I am so blessed to have all of them as my family.

LOTOJA

He did it!!! Chris did it!!! My crazy husband rode 206 miles from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming! This included some major climbing through the mountains and had to be done in under 14 hours on September 6, 2008. He did it! It has been a very long summer of training, but he did it. There are so many that attempt, but do not succeed this feat. He has wanted to try it for over 5 years, but now he can say HE DID IT!! 1st try. (Not that I am proud :) ) Thanks to Dan and Jeff (with the horns )for their support (They did it too!!!)