Crazy 8...

Alona tagged me with this "crazy 8" thing so here's my list...

8 things I'm passionate about

8 - Having a clean house

7 - Not giving up when the going gets tough

6 - Being content with what life deals me

5 - Exercising/Running

4 - Having goals and achieving them

3 - My family

2 - My husband/Abby

1 - The Church/Heavenly Father/Jesus Christ

8 things I want to do before I die

8 - Run another marathon (non-pregnant this time!)

7 - Compete in a triathlon

6 - Visit every state in the United States

5 - Travel to China, Africa and Europe (ideally, visit every continent)

4 - Learn how to dance with my husband

3 - Own my own home

2 - Have more children

1 - Be happy!!

8 things I often say

8 - Prayers

7 - Really?

6 - So...(this one is courtesy of Jason's habit rubbing off on me)

5 - No. (This is said a lot with our crazy toddler!)

4 - Yeah.

3 - Thank you.

2 - I'm sorry.

1 - I love you.

8 books I've recently read

8 - The Big Animal Book (Abby's favorite)

7 - Uncle Tom's Cabin

6 - Harry Potter #7

5 - Twilight

4 - New Moon

3 - Eclipse

2 - Charlotte's Web

1 - The Book of Mormon

8 things I could listen to over and over

8 - My running music

7 - My husband saying "I love you"

6 - U2

5 - Phantom of the Opera soundtrack

4 - Les Miserables soundtrack

3 - Abby's giggles

2 - Abby singing "ABC, Three Blind Mice or Old McDonald's Farm"

1 - My husband singing me "my song"

8 things that attract me to my best friends

8 - Interesting

7 - They like me

6 - Principles and morals

5 - Get up and go type people

4 - They remember things I tell them

3 - Enjoy spending time with them

2 - Earn my respect/trust

1 - Easy to talk to/listen to

8 things I've learned this past year

8 - I'm a lot stronger than I ever imagined!

7 - Sometimes you have to agree to disagree

6 - Change is good!

5 - The Lord knows far better than I do what is right for me.

4 - If you want to do something, just do it!

3 - I can train for and finish a marathon!!!

2 - I can love my husband and daughter more each day

1 - Family is so very,very important so don't let the moments pass you by