One Hundred Things About ME

This is in response to a request from several of my favorite bloggers that I compose a list of one hundred things about me. Being a relatively private person, this was a bit of a challenge for me. I'm sure if I sat and thought about it, I would just decide not to do it. So here we go...one hundred things about me...

1. I was born in Salt Lake City.
2. I attended Rose Park Elementary School until I was in the second grade.
3. My family moved and I attended Newman Elementary.
4. I went to Northwest Junior High School and then West High School (yes, I know the reputation this high school has, but President Monson and Frances Berkline also attended there so I'm in good company!).
5. I met my best friend, who is now my husband, in my high school biology class.
6. Bob became my best friend in high school and is still my best friend.
7. He loved to take me four wheeling in his Toyota Land Cruiser, snow shoeing, to the movies, out to dinner, water skiing, and lots of other fun things.
8. We were known as "the" high school sweethearts.
9. I dated several other boys, but always dated Bob.
10. I attended L.D.S. Business College where I studied to be an executive secretary (I don't think they even teach that anymore).
11. I loved shorthand
12. I was 20 years old when we got married in the Salt Lake Temple on Feb. 4th.
13. I have three amazing kids
14. I was excited that my first baby was a girl (since I was told Johnson's don't have girls). Her name is Kimberly.
15. I was surprised that my second baby was also a girl (it took nearly three years to have her) I was secretly hoping she would be a girl. Her name is Robyn.
16. We didn't think we could have any more children and then were blessed to have our long awaited boy. His name is Michael. The doctor gave me blue vitamins to assure it would be a boy.
17. I loved living in Utah, it was the perfect place to live. I have lots of good friends there.
18. Our son served his mission in Honduras and we went to pick him up there when he was finished. He loved his mission and the people of Honduras. It was a great adventure for us.
19. We moved to California when Bob took a job with Nissan. Our kids were all young when we made this move.
20. We raised our kids in California, and have lots of fun memories.
21. I love California...it's the perfect place to live. I have lots of good friends there.
22. My two daughters were married in the Los Angeles Temple.
23. I have two amazing son in laws! (Devon and Joe)
24. I have four cute grandkids who call me "nannu" instead of "grandma". Their names are Taylor, Luke, Blake, and Parker.
25. Our daughter, Robyn, served a mission in Finland. We picked her up there when she was finished. She loved Finland and the people she met there. We loved it too.
26. I love being a young grandma.
27. I moved to Nashville 8 months ago.
28. I hope I love Nashville and make lots of good friends here.
29. I love country music, but in high school my favorite song was "Dancin in the Moonlight"
30. My secret dream is to be a famous singer.
31. I love Disneyland.
32. Nordstrom is my favorite store.
33. I have an amazing mom who always encourages me to be better.
34. My sisters are identical twins who I have always looked up to.
35. My big brother's name is Gary who I don't talk to nearly enough.
36. I am the youngest in my family and have always liked being the youngest. Yes I am the spoiled one!
37. I have a hard time making decisions (which frustrates my husband).
38. I love pink roses and bright gerber daisies.
39. My favorite color is pink.
40. My husband spoils me.
41. I love that my grandaughter and my daughter Robyn have my name as their middle name.
42. I love that my husband is such a spiritual leader, but at the same time likes to kick back and have fun.
43. I am a fanatic about teeth...I love to floss.
44. I watch Oprah, Lost, Dancing with the Stars, and American Idol.
45. My favorite candy bar is Payday.
46. I love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
47. I almost changed my daughter Kimberly's birth certificate to give her a middle name which would have been Susie so we could call her Kimmie Sue. We have actually called her by that name.
48. I love to clean house and feel like I'm a little OCD (I'm a fanatical shower dryer).
49. I hate clutter, and love freshly vacuumed carpet.
50. I HATE bugs!
51. I love puppies (especially golden retriever pups) and horses.
52. I can't talk about blood and blood thinners (it makes me faint)
53. There was a time in my life when I would faint if I had my blood drawn.
54. I like to dance.
55. I love to shop but have a hard time buying anything.
56. I love to shower and wash my hair every day.
57. I enjoy doing yoga.
58. I love getting facials and massages.
59. I love huge rainstorms where there is lightening and thunder (but I'm afraid of tornadoes).
60. I don't like camping, I'm more of a hotel resort girl.
61. I hate scary movies.
62. I loved the book East of Eden.
63. Enjoy Saturday morning bagels with Bob.
64. I enjoy baking.
65. I love a big snow storm and the quietness outside right after the storm.
66. Sunny weather makes me smile.
67. I love the fall when all the leaves change colors.
68. I like Sweet Cream ice cream.
69. I love to travel.
70. I love trying new face cleansers and face creams.
71. I love to put on lotions that smell good.
72. I love good mexican food (they don't have that in Nashville)
73. I eat McDonalds cheeseburgers plain.
74. I love McDonalds Coke and french fries.
75. I sang in special groups in high school (A'Capella and Chorale)
76. My dad called me "Dandy" when I was young.
77. My sisters and husband call me "Dine" (My niece Tina couldn't say Diane, so she shortened it to "Dine" and it caught on.)
78. I played the piano when I was young and wished I had continued.
79. I was in the Pep Club in high school.
80. I like the movies, "You've Got Mail", "Pride and Prejudice", and "The Wizard of Oz".
81. I don't like to drive in unknown territory (that's why Bob made sure to get a car with a navigation system).
82. I love girly things.
83. I love going out to dinner.
84. I love Thomas Kinkade the painter of light.
85. My kids have become my best friends.
86. I love being with my sisters and my mom because we talk and laugh a lot.
87. I worked in a dental office for 14 years.
88. I once worked for Nabisco and did demos in stores wearing an Oreo costume.
89. I also worked a couple of seasons on a mink farm in Utah preparing mink skins for the big mink shows.
90. I love the sound of the ocean.
91. I went on a three day backpacking hike in the Uintas and packed all my own supplies in a backpack. I hate camping, but loved doing this!
92. I love the view from on top of high mountains, especially when you've hiked there.
93. I have served in the Young Women's organization almost my entire married life.
94. I love people who make me laugh.
95. When my kids were young, we would sing along with the Judds and knew every word.
96. I never got my degree, but wish I had.
97. I love "good mail".
98. I love that my kids call me every day.
99. I feel very blessed to have such a great family and good friends.
100. I am a daughter of a Heavenly Father who loves me and I love Him.