25 Random Things

Well, January has been a nice change from the very busy and hectic month of December. We have had the kids' friends and cousins in and out but other than that it has been a pretty uneventful month. Kinda nice I think.
My sister and several friends have sent me the "25 Random Things" tag and it seemed like a bit of a challenge, so here goes. 25 random things about me...hmmm...

1. I don't drink soda at all. I only miss it when I eat pizza or popcorn.
2. I often think about going back to college and getting my masters and doctorate.
3. I love to sing and wish I were better at it.
4. I love to bake things from scatch.
5. I am a clean-freak and like for everything to be in its place.
6. I have the same pillow I had when I was a little girl. I can't sleep when I try other ones.
I take it everywhere I go.
7. I am in a book club called The Lit Group that I love.
8. I have learned more teaching kindergarten for the last 16 years than I learned the whole time I was in school.
9. Summertime is my favorite time of the year. I love everything about it.
10. One of the reasons I love teaching is because I still get Christmas and Summer break.
11. My favorite movie is Gone with the Wind.
12. I don't like technology. (Or it doesn't like me) I don't have an Ipod, I don't text and I am not that good on the computer.
13. My children's names are all family names.
14. I hate to fly. It scares me too death.
15. I still feel my children's backs sometimes to make sure they are breathing when they sleep.
16. I don't like to go underwater.
17. I love Chinese food.
18. My favorite t-shirt is my Hurricane Circus homecoming shirt from 1987. It is black and white and old and comfy and I sleep in it at least once a week. I love it.
19. My husband makes me laugh harder than anyone.
20. I will be married 16 years this year.
21. I dread turning 40.
22. I don't like playing video games, but I love board games.
23. I love to read.
24. I love to watch football games but I don't ever want my boys to play.
25. I have never broken a bone.

Christmas!

Every year we spend the whole month of December building up to that big Christmas morning. My kids will tell you that it is their favorite part of the whole holiday, of course. Who doesn't love getting up on Christmas morning and seeing the tree surrounded by all the wonderful things that Santa has left? I do love watching the delight on my kids' faces on Christmas morning, but it is Christmas Eve that holds the magic for me. I love going to church for the candlelight service, singing Silent Night, & coming home and watching "A Christmas Story" with the whole family in our Christmas jammies. Then, when the kids finally pass out, Santa comes and I sit in front of the tree with Adam and feel the peace that seems to surround us. It is truly the most magical night of the year. Drake got Wii Fit at Grandpa and Grandma's house.
Jack with my nephew Logan opening their new lightsabers.

Molly, Emma and Aunt Jackie

Drake and Jack trying out their new Nerf dart tag.

Emma checking out what Santa put in her stocking.