101 Things about Julie

*Updated on 1/9/2008

1. I put God, first and foremost.
2. I have 4 beautiful children, who I love VERY much!
3. Jared is 10
4. Josh is 8
5. Alicia is 6
6. Amanda is 4
7. My hubby’s name is Joe
8. We have been married for 13 happy years
9. He used to be one of my bosses
10. We were married in 1994
11. We went to Nashville on our honeymoon
12. We love country music
13. I used to be a bookkeeper for Payless Drug Store
14. I have been a SAHM since my oldest was born.
15. I LOVE being able to be with my kids!
16. I homeschool the kids
17. I am completely, utterly, and hopelessly addicted to my computer
18. I am addicted to my blog
19. I love to digital scrapbook
20. I love to read
21. I love to quilt
22. I like to sew other things, but not all the time
23. I love the beach
24. I love to go on outings with the kids, like the zoo.
25. I love cats!
26. Not overly fond of dogs…. Sorry
27. I love anything to do with the American Frontier
28. “Little House on the Prairie“, and “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman” are my favorite shows
29. My hubby watches them with me
30. My favorite actor is Tom Hanks
31. My favorite actress is Kirstie Alley (SP?)
32. My ALL-TIME favorite movie is the new “Narnia” movie
33. I also love the “Anne of Green Gables” books and movies
34. My favorite books are the “Left Behind” series
35. I also very much love anything by Janette Oke and Lori Wick
36. I love reading about multiple births.
37. Would love to have twins
38. Have actually prayed for twins
39. The thought gives hubby a heart attack
40. Would actually love to have triplets, but won’t tell hubby… He’d go into cardiac arrest.
41. I am obsessed with organizing things
42. To the point of driving most people crazy
43. I have all my negatives, since I started taking pictures in 83, in the proper order, in binders…
44. They are labeled too…
45. Joe loves to show these to visitors, to see their expressions!
46. Maybe I need therapy?????
47. I can’t take criticism very well.
48. I am very sensitive to other people’s pain… I hurt for them.
49. I really HATE sports
50. When my hubby offers to buy me a new book, or asks if I want to go online, I know there is a game on!
51. I don’t care to watch the news either
52. We have a hard time getting pregnant
53. It took us 2 years and 7 months to get pregnant with Jared
54. I’ve had 8 miscarriages
55. Those were the hardest times of my life
56. My dad died of cancer in 1991
57. This was also very hard, but I am happy to know he’s with God
58. I have two brothers and one sister
59. Counting both sides I have 5 brothers in law, and 4 sisters in law
60. Counting both sides I have 7 nephews and 6 nieces
61. All of my grandparents are gone
62. I was born in 1971
63. I loved the 80’s
64. Not the music though, I listened to Christian Contemporary back then
65. I hate today’s fashions
66. I love Wal*Mart
67. I support President Bush
68. Rolling eyes at Al Gore & John Kerry
69. I hated going to school, from grade 1 through grade 12
70. As a result, I never went to college.
71. My homemade cookies are famous, on both sides of the family
72. If I go to a family function, without bringing some, I get in trouble
73. My biggest vise is CF Diet Pepsi
74. I have never smoked
75. I have never tried or done drugs
76. I tried a few drinks when I was 21, and hated them all
77. So I never drink alcohol
78. As a result I have a low tolerance for alcohol, and will get a buzz off Nyquil
79. We sold our first house on 2/27/06, and are having a MF home built
80. We tried to sell in 2001, but it didn’t sell
81. We finally sold the house in 2006, and moved into a new mf home on our own lot!
82. I love to go camping
83. I feel like I am rambling, because of the way these thoughts are coming out so mixed up!
84. My son Jared is very smart
85. My son Josh is very cuddly
86. My daughter Alicia is adorable
87. My daughter Amanda is precious
88. My brother’s wife is my best friend (Thanks Rudy!!!)
89. This is the year I graduated!!!!
90. I went to Disneyland in 1992
91. I am dying to take the kids there….
92. I am a big Disney Fan
93. If I could redecorate my home, I would have a nautical theme
94. My favorite color combination is navy blue and white
95. I am also partial to purple
96. I don’t drive.
97. It doesn’t bother me, but it seems to really bother other people. (Guess they need to learn to mind their own business!)
98. I have made quite a few friends on-line
99. One of them ended up living only a mile away!!!!!!!
100. I used to want to be a photographer
101. Now I have what I want… A personal walk with Christ, a wonderful husband, the sweetest kids God ever created, and many wonderful friends …. What more could a girl ask for???? … Except maybe, another baby or two!