3's

3 Joys
1. My family. At times the love and happiness they bring into my life is overwhelming. I didn't think I could ever love anyone as much as I do Clint, Mitchell and Caleb.
2. Feeling like I've accomplished something at the end of the day. I am a list maker and I love it when I am able to check everything off on my list before the day is through.
3. Helping others. I don't do it enough but when I do get the chance to give meaningful service I feel really good. I know that is a "Sunday School" answer but it is also the truth.
3 Fears
1. Hurting loved ones. I hate knowing that I've offended someone whom I love.
2. We have an enormous Chinese Elm tree in the backyard that leans toward our house. Every time that it rains or is really windy I am terrified that it will fall or get struck by lightning and crash into our home.
3. I love my boys but am afraid that I will only ever live with boys for the rest of my life.
3 Goals
1. I'd love to go back to school but I need to decide what I would want to do first.
2. Decide what I want to do as a career (NOT nursing) after my kids have grown.
3. I would love to have a girl.
3 Obsessions/Collections
1. Routines. I try to put my kids down at just about the same time every night and we do the same routine every night. I have also developed one in the mornings which I think really helps things go smoother. I really believe that my kids do better because they know what to expect. And I do better too.
2. Gardening. Looking at my yard you probably wouldn't know it but it takes more time and money than I have to do what I would love to do. Once all my kids move away I would love to putter in my yard all day.
3. My feet. This is not a healthy one. Since high school I have noticed that I have really high arches. Since then I have (probably incorrectly) blamed them for numerous things that I can't do: run, rollerskate, iceskate, stand on my tiptoes, water skii, wakeboard, balance on one foot, and the list goes on. I find myself staring at them wishing that I could somehow push the arches down permanently.
Surprising Facts about Yourself
1. I have never been skiing or snowboarding. I live 15 minutes away from some of the greatest ski resorts in the country but am too afraid to try it out. (Refer to obsession #3).
2. I love to write poetry. I don't write anything meaningful. It's mostly just goofy stuff but I think that it's really fun. In high school a friend and I had a mock gender dispute via poetry that was written back and forth. We each wrote 3 or 4 poems. Those were good times.
3. I hated Mexican food until Mitchell was born. Clint came to the hospital eating Taco Bell and even though I just eaten my whole dinner tray I ate most of his dinner as well. Since then I have been a little obsessed with finding good Mexican food.

Thanks, Heather, for the tag. I don't usually do them but it was good to think about some of these things!

I tag: Aubrey, Lori, and Debbie S.