All About Me

I started thinking about it and I wondered, if I could come up with 100 things about myself that not a lot of people know... here is my valiant effort!

1. I am the second oldest of 11 kids
2. I am the only one that was not born in Oregon
3. I was born in Greeley, CO (don't remember that event though...)
4. When I think of my childhood I remember playing with my 2 sisters and babysitting all of the others as they came along!
5. My mom told me when I was really young I tripped and bumped my mouth on the coffee table
6. Apparently I was sad because I thought I had damaged my smile :)
7. I am the good child (hehehe)
8. I like to think I am my mother's favorite (Toshia that is)
9. My mom has always been my best friend
10. That is until Andrew came into my life, I refer to him as my missing puzzle piece
11. My life truly began when I met my husband
12. I have two wonderful stepsons
13. Luke likes to say that Andrew and I are married because of him
14. In all honesty, that is probably true!
15. Andrew proposed to me on March 31, 2006
16. We were married on July 29, 2006
17. I now have 18 nieces and nephews and a whole lot of in-laws!
18. My middle name is for my great-grandmother: Grace
19. My first name comes from my uncles dog (I'm not kidding, I don't know if I will ever forgive my mom for that one!)
20. I always lied and said my name came from Tolstoy's 'War and Peace'
21. Everyone believed me, except for the kid in my freshman english class who thought I was Japanese
22. I told him that I was, and that I was actually a Japanese Princess sent to the US for my protection...long story but it took him a while to figure out I was so not serious!
23. I was the smart kid in school that tried not to let anyone find out about it
24. I guess I always thought that I would be labled as the nerd and have no friends
25. Looking back I had the wrong idea about what friends are for
26. I went to Benson High School
27. I graduated in 2001
28. I went to the University of Oregon for my 1st year of college
29. I lived in the dorms with my cousin
30. I learned that I never want to live in the dorms again! That room was a closet.
31. I moved home and married Nepote
32. I was married for 2 years when "it" hit the fan
33. I hold no hard feelings for my ex-husband
34. I am thankful that I had that experience because of everything I learned
35. I know that if I had not had that I would not appreciate what I have now like I should
36. My family is the best family in the world!
37. I have the best father ever, he has always been there and I know he will be for eternity
38. My father baptized me a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on August 24, 1991
39. I was the beehive president, mia maid president, and laurel president
40. My dad was made a Bishop when I was starting High School
41. That was what saved us (my sisters and I) from moving to Banks, OR
42. My mom taught early morning Seminary while I was going
43. Needless to say, I had 100% attendance (forced!)
44. I have been there for the birth of my 4 youngest siblings
45. I think everyone should get the chance to witness childbirth
46. I cannot wait to have my own children
47. I have to though, kinda hard to get knocked up when your husband is on another continent!
48. I used to say that I was not going to have any children
49. Then I grew up and now that is what I want to spend my life doing
50. Right now I work as a dental hygienist in Portland
51. When I die I want to leave behind a legacy through my children and grandchildren
52. I don't want my dash to be cleaning teeth!
53. Don't get me wrong I do love my job
54. I work at the best dental office in Portland (you should check out the team photo on the website www.smileofyourdreams.net I look like a nerd!)
55. I hate having pictures of myself taken
56. I think I get that from my mom
57. I don't mind when people tell me I am just like my mom
58. I think that is a compliment
59. Even though I do think her sense of fashion can be a tad bit scary! (mom if you are reading this I love you anyways!)
60. I thank my mom for the gift of music
61. I let my mom teach me piano until I was an unruly teenager and then I trained myself
62. I wish that I had let her teach me more...
63. One of my favorite things to do is sing with my mom
64. I inherited a lot of gifts from her
65. The gift I seek daily is patience, in case you haven't noticed I lack it most of the time!
66. I know that my Savior will help me with that, as well as all of my other shortcomings
67. I have a somewhat sarcastic sense of humor
68. I don't offend easily and I never understand why others do, that said, please never take me seriously so that I don't accidently offend you
69. I think my foot should take up permanent residence in my mouth daily!
70. I struggle with the whole concept of thinking before I speak
71. And that other one: if you don't have anything nice to say than say nothing at all
72. I have no idea where I picked that habit up from...
73. I envy those women who seem to always have that soft voice and are sickly sweet
74. Secretly I wish that was me as well!
75. In case you haven't heard it, I can sure scream it up (I am human you know)
76. I wasn't always the nicest sister when I was a hormonal teenager
77. I am trying to make up for that now...
78. My little sisters think I walk on water, they have yet to learn my many faults
79. My Luke is older than my youngest sister
80. I secretly want to have something like 6-8 children
81. oops! now that is not a secret...
82. My husband wants a large family as well
83. We just bought our first house
84. I painted every room in my house over the summer except for the "spare" room and the laundry room
85. I hope to spend the winter months scrapbooking and stamping
86. My husband has no idea how much of an addiction scrapbooking is...
87. When Andrew gets home we are going to be sealed for all time and eternity in the Portland temple
88. Then he will be stuck with me!
89. If I had anything to do over in life, I wouldn't
90. I look forward to each new day and I hope that I learned something the day before
91. I love to learn
92. I am reading 3 books right now: James Patterson's 'The 6th Target', Laura Ingraham's 'Power to the People', and Denise Jackson's 'It's All About Him: Finding the Love of My Life'
93. Oh yeah, I am also reading the Book of Mormon (I don't know how many times I have read it through, a lot though)
94. I find my strength in my religion, my knowledge of God's plan, and my testimony of the truthfulness of the Gospel
95. I don't fear death, I fear not living up to my potential
96. I also fear heights, spiders (hence the costco sized can of spider spray by my front door), and drowning
97. I don't like sea food, at all. Shellfish, salmon, you name it.
98. But for some reason I will eat a tuna fish sandwhich... it doesn't make any sense
99. Most of the things about me don't make any sense
100. I love my family more than anything!

There, now you know more about me than you may have wanted too!