I'm Not Scared

I've been tagged. . by my crazy fun sister. I know some people hate these meme things. . but, not me! I love reading other people's tags. You always learn something. . .and usually something odd too. Just read Steffany's old tags and you'll definitely learn something =)

Here's my problem: I have a VERY hard time answering the tags. Why? Because to answer a question about what "I'm not afraid to admit" means that I kind of have to figure out what other people WOULD be afriad to admit. . .I know you are also supposed to answer these with things other people "may not know" means you have to figure out what people do know or think about you!

Well, here goes nothing:

1. I had a very long, very awkward time. . .I mean HOMELY from about 7-16. Since 16 I've pretty much looked just like I do today.

2. I hate heights but have been bungy jumping before. I was at the top getting ready to jump (kneeling in fear) when I struck up a conversation with a 16 year old kid up there as well. He asked me if I was scared. I answered, "yes, but I know where I'm going if this thing breaks!" I asked him, "how about you?" When he answered that he didn't have a clue where he'd be, I took the opportunity to challenge him to consider his eternal future once he was done bungy jumping. Yes, I witnessed to a kid while bungy jumping. I'm weird!

3. I've always made friends in weird ways. When I was 13 I met a girl at a Christian Music Festival and we are still friends today! A few months ago, Jess and I ran into a girl at the mall playground who had been in my birthing class when I was preggo with Gracie. . .we found out that her friend read my blog (through another friends') and was doing foster care. Jess and I immediately invited them over to my house for lunch! I also consider MANY of my blogging friends to be "IRL" (in real life) friends too now.

4. I talk about wanting to move to Africa. . but the truth is that I hate rice! And spicy food!

5. I have a horrible singing voice. Truly bad. My friends even make fun of me for it.

6. I have an extremely addictive personality. This is why I don't drink at all. I'm already having to deal with my Coca Cola addiction on a regular basis!

7. I am a MAJOR multi-tasker. I am currently watching Chuck, listening to the boys play outside and blogging.

8. I am sometimes lonely. I have a very spread out group of friends. . .2 or 3 friends here or there in different groups of people. . .I also feel like for many of my friends, I have "switched the contract" on them in the last year. . .I think sometimes people don't know how to handle it or me. . that whole "too much" thing from Captivating.

9. We definitely want to adopt again and we want to continue having "stair step" kids. However, we will probably wait a few years, then adopt a little girl just under Gracie's age from Africa (not sure what country)

10. Greg was my first boyfriend, our first kiss was on the day we got engaged, I knew I was going to marry him before I ever even fell in love and so did he, we knew we'd get married before we ever started dating.

11. My idea of a dream meal is a double cheeseburger value meal super sized with coke! Not necessarily a steak dinner.

12. Part of the reason for #11 is because I'm cheap. I was cheap even as a child. When we were with my dad's clients at country clubs, they would have to give me the menu without prices. If not, I would just order soup!

13. Sometimes I try to figure out if one of my kids really is my favorite. I never can. . .I mean, come on. . .Brayden's sweet spirit and twinkly eyes. Davis is African. .and that smile. Gracie? Well, she's just stinking cute and has the sweetest voice ever (when she's not whining!)

14. I have never been super popular. There were groups, in middle school, high school and currently, of people that just do NOT like me.

15. I've never been camping. . thus, Uganda was my first experience in peeing outside. I learned quickly and actually taught Christine how to pee in the hole (it does take some serious skills!)

I now tag: Jess (she's been a horrible blogger lately), Steffany (b/c her lists always make me roll with laughter), Jena, Melissa, Vanessa (my new blog commenter who I've been horrible about reading hers!) and Andrea PS: check out these cool girls while you are at it. I'm making a new rule that everyone must answer this tag within 48 hours!