100 things about Me (Nikole)

Some of my friends have done this, so I thought it would be great to list things about myself, since Nathan thinks I don't say anything nice about myself. Here goes:

1. I was born 33 years ago on this day, May 14, and I am feeling somewhat old today. At least my body likes to remind me how old I am.

2. I have a "phone-phobia". I hate to call people that I don't know. I struggle setting up visiting teaching appointments on the phone, I can't order pizza on the phone (I use internet), I am the Volunteer coordinator for our school and I have a really hard time calling people to volunteer (I rely heavily on email). I've had this phobia most of my life.

3. When I'm feeling down or depressed, buying clothes for my kids always makes me feel better.

4. Nathan and my Mom get so frustrated because I use my birthday money and gift certificates to buy things for my kids and house.

5. One Mother's Day I asked for a rechargeable vaccum so I could vaccum the rug in our kitchen.

6. I don't mind washing and folding the laundry, but I HATE putting it away. I don't know why I have this aversion, but we'll live out of the laundry basket until it's time to do laundry again.

7. It's the same with the dishes. I don't mind loading the dishwasher, but I hate unloading it.

8. If I had time to myself, I would rather take a nap or read in bed than anything else.

9. When I'm stressed about something, I always have dreams about packing. I dream I'm moving or going on a trip and I don't have enough time to gather everything and I keep finding more and more things to pack.

10. Nathan and I were in the same ward at BYU. We really had said two words to each other until he came on a group date with my roommate. I thought he had a great sense of humor!

11. The day before we got married, he gave me a dozen roses. He gives me a dozen roses on every wedding anniversary. He's 10 for 10!

12. I get along really well with Nathan's family.

13. I haven't been the most supportive wife with Nathan's medical school and residency hours.

14. I got glasses when I was 8 years old.

15. Before I got braces, I had to have 7 teeth pulled to make room. I had 4 baby teeth pulled and with 3 of those baby teeth, they pulled the permanent teeth above them, so they had to cut into my gums to get at those.

16. I grew up with 3 cats and 1 dog.

17. I will not let my kids get a cat or dog, for now anyway. I've seen how hard they are to take care of when they get old. I can't deal with that emotionally or physically right now.

18. I am the secretary in the Primary and I love it!

19. I love that Haley is great at drawing and I love her pictures and love notes.

20. I love that Nate has turned out so smart. I feel like he was just born that way, I really haven't had to work hard with him, he just picks things up really easily.

21. I love that Andy loves to give me hugs. During the day, he'll just randomly come up to me and give me a hug.

22. I love that when Michael is tired, he'll cuddle with me and put his head on my shoulder. None of our babies have been really cuddly, so this is such a treat. I'll rock him before naps and bed, just so I can have his head on my shoulder and listen to his pre-sleep babble.

23. I love the way Nathan's eyes crinkle when he smiles.

24. I have a fettish with my husband's and children's earlobes. I love to rub them, they are so soft!

25. I am the oldest child in my family. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. Our order is girl-boy-girl-boy.

26. When I was young, I had really blonde hair. I hate that I'm now considered a brunette, but I don't like the idea of coloring my hair, either.

27. I want to learn Russian, but I have yet to become motivated enough to sit down and do it. Nathan went to Russia on his misison and wants to take me there someday.

28. For our honeymoon, Nathan and I went on a cruise with Nathan's mom's parents and siblings. There was a huge group of us. It wasn't weird at all. In fact, it was nice always having someone to take pictures of us. They were all really good about leaving us alone, if we wanted it.

29. When I was pregnant with Nate, I really craved those little smokie sausages.

30. I taught second grade in North Carolina. It was a struggle, but I loved the kids!

31. I graduated from Cyprus High School in Magna, Utah in 1993.

32. I did not go to my Senior Prom.

33. I did not have my own car until my third year of college at BYU.

34. I went and graduated from Ricks College before going to BYU.

35. At Ricks, I worked in the Women's locker room in the "cage" where we handed out towels, swimsuits, locks for lockers, etc.

36. I carried on that tradition by working in the Women's locker room at BYU. I made a lot of good friends with the girls I worked with. I always enjoyed going to work there.

37. In High school, I was a school janitor. During my sophomore year, I just worked at the High school during the summer, during my junior year, I was a daily janitor at my high school in the afternoon and during my senior year, I was a janitor at an elementary school. I know it's not pretty but, it helped pay for college, and I wanted a job that didn't work on Sunday (my choices were limited). I have not had to work (at a paying job )on a Sunday in my life.

38. Despite being in dance classes many year while I was a little girl, I still do not have any rhythm!

39. I was on my high school's women's tennis team during my senior year. I lettered. My best friend, Audrey, and I went to district finals in doubles. I haven't picked up a raquet since.

40. I didn't know how to drive a stick shift car until I had my own. My dad insisted that I buy a stick shift car so that I was forced to learn to drive one.

41. My favorite movie is the one that Nathan made me for our 10th Wedding Anniversary.

42. Nathan and I are really into "Lost" and "The Office" right now.

43. Two of my most favorite places is the library and the bookstore. I love books! Especially picture books!

44. I love the smell of clean diapers and new books.

45. I hate wearing perfume and jewelry. The only jewelry I'll wear is my wedding ring and maybe a watch.

I will have to finish this later. (-: