Crazy 8's

Blaine tagged me to do this ditty, so here goes

8 things I'm passionate about
1. God
2. My family
3. My church
4. Homeschooling
5. Spending time with my family
6. CASA and Volunteer work
7. Duke basketball
8. Wild West Shrimp


8 things I want to do before I die
1. Take my little kids to the ocean.
2. Take my little kids to Colorado.
3. Go through a lighthouse.
4. Have LOTS of grandbabies.
5. See all my kids happily married
6. See all of my kids helping advance God's kingdom.
7. Invent a wonderful cheesecake recipe.
8. See all of my kids graduate.


8 things I say often

1. I love you..... I love you, too.
2. Put your shoes away.
3. Bring that load of laundry.
4. What have you read today?
5. I'm always home -- unless I'm not.
6. Is everybody ready to go?
7. _____, tell everyone to come eat.
8. Bring in a gallon of milk, please.


8 TV shows I’ve recently watched
1. Duke basketball
2. House
3. Taboo
4. Psych
5. Dirty Jobs
6. Most Extreme
7. Mythbusters
8. The movie 8 seconds


8 songs I could listen to over and over (In no particular order)

1. too many praise & worship songs to count individually
2. Landslide by The Dixie Chicks
3. We Are Family by Sister Sledge
4. The House at Pooh Corner by Kenny Loggins
5. There's a Light Beyond these Woods by Nanci Griffith
6. Grandpa by The Judds
7. EIEIO sung by Sosie
8. The Christmas plays my kids are in (AND THAT'S a good thing because they play them constantly.)

8 things that attract me to my best friends
1. They are great prayer warriors.
2. 3 am is the same as 3 pm if I need them.
3. They have the ability to leave their inhibitions at the door.
4. They know the importance of Girls Night Out and respect that.
5. They can laugh like idgets in public and not care.
6. They know how to give wise counsel or just be quiet.
7. They pay attention to my kids.
8. They know how to keep a secret.


8 things I’ve learned this past year (or previously, with a strong reminder this year

1. Sometimes the people you think will be there forever - aren't.
2. Life goes on anyway and you adjust.
3. Even when people let you down, God doesn't.
4. There's nothing quite so amazing as watching a baby being born.
5. Grandbabies are awesome.
6. Sharing DNA is not what makes you a family.
7. One person can make a huge difference.
8. My husband loves me more than I thought he did.


8 people I think should do '8'
1. Andi
2. Patricia
3. Meagan
4. Teresa
5. Kate
6. Amy
7. Mary
8. Emily and if she can find time with 9 kids
9. Heidi