Tag Again!

Here's the rules for this tag:

1: Each player starts with 8 random habits/facts about themselves.

2: People who are tagged need to write a post on their blog about their eight things and post these rules.

3: At the end of the post you need to choose 8 people to get tagged and list their names.

Here it goes:

1. I am hopelessly in love with my husband. It was his birthday yesterday, and we have had such a fun day today celebrating. We took him balloons and treats to his work yesterday. Then we went to his football game last night. The game was not so much fun tending to the boys by myself. But I did feel so proud to watch Ryan last night. PESH (Plano East Senior High School) has two grades: 11 and 12 with about 3500 kids. CRAZY size! They have two football stadiums for their school. And these are not little stadiums. I'm not sure what the max capacity is, but they're huge and super nice. And people, who don't even have kids, attend these football games. It's nuts! I felt like I was at a college stadium. Anyway, I felt so proud of him, watching him last night. He's making his dream happen and he's good at it. And today, we had a birthday party for him with all of his close friends, parents, and brother/sister-in-law. It was such a great time! I love you, Hon, and I'm humbled you would choose me. You teach me so much each day about forgiveness, charity, positive thinking, respect, and love. I love you always!

2. One of my favorite things to do is sit in airports. I love watching/observing people. It's so fun to guess what they are doing and going. Of course, this doesn't happen anymore, because when we are traveling, it's me, by myself, with the boys. CHAOS!!

3. I feel like one of my callings in life is to help women. This may sound really strange, being that I am a stay-at-home mom, but honestly, I have felt this confirmation over and over again. My goal is to eventually go back to school for another degree--this time in psychology/women's studies. I have hopes, then, of starting a non-profit organization to help battered women out by providing counseling services, teaching them skills, and providing some type of immediate service--like taking over food, digging wells, medicines/vaccinations, or something of the nature. This is definitely a long way down the road, but I believe in it. I would start my company here with hopes of ending up in Africa in post-war countries. In the mean time, I take visiting teaching very seriously. I try to reach out to random women everyday and connect with them.

4. Cooking is definitely one of my favorite past times. I love to bake things and try new recipes. There's something very therapeutic for me in creating something for others to enjoy. LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!

5. I played volleyball, fast-pitch softball, basketball, and ran track in high school. I also tutored, worked a part-time job, did music, chemistry club, and early morning seminary. In college, I joined many academic clubs and Polynesian club--I actually danced in a luau!

6. I love music. I get lost in the stories behind the music and the lyrics. Finding out why someone wrote something or how they went about it means so much to me.

7. I'm high strung. Big surprise?! People are probably entirely shocked by this comment--j/k. It's something that I work on everyday. I have a lot of inner anxiety and so I have to prep. myself about my daily schedule the night before in order to be as calm as possible.

8. I have debated about putting this last comment on here, but I guess, this blog is all about honesty, right? I struggle day in and day out with being a mother. So many days I feel inadequate. My Matthew has some very serious emotional disorders/behavior disorders. This isn't a news flash or anything, although some people may not be aware. However, it's something I have been working on/we have been working on with Matthew for over two years now. We have seen many doctors, done lots of behavior therapy, programs, etc. Some days, I feel like I do great and that I am assessing my son's needs accurately. Other days, I fall short and I set us up for failure in various situations by overscheduling or attending unnecessary situations/events, and on these days, I feel rock-bottom. We have Matthew in an amazing program here in Plano, and I feel entirely blessed to be a part of it. However, I also realize that some of these issues may not be curable. We may deal with some of these issues for mortality. And I am definitely up for the challenge. Does that mean that I do not struggle, though? Absolutely not. I am trying to be more positive and be a better mom to Matthew. I'm learning. My heart aches to know what the answers are. And many prayers have been answered, but some things, we will just always be working on/learning. In the meantime, I guess I'm asking for help. Please pray for me. Please continue to be my friend and talk to me. Some days, a comment from you gets me through.

I tag Jenny U., Gabi, April, Martha, Jan, Katie Y., Twink, and Amy.