8 Things I am Passionate About:
1. Family, family, and family
2. Food/Food Network
3. Good Music
4. The Plan of Salvation
5. Pictures/Family Videos
6. Seafood
7. Writing
8. Sees Chocolates

8 Books I have read and enjoyed:
1. Seriously?

8 Words/Phrases I say often:
1. "Oh my stars!"
2. "Are you sure?"
3. "You are my favorite girl" (to Savannah)
4. "You are my favorite boy" (to Benjamin)
5. "So..." (I start almost all my sentences this way)
6. "I'm pretty sure"
7."Seriously?"
8."Here's the situation"

8 Things I want to do before I die:
1.Complete my personal history
2.Travel to Hawaii, Finland, as much as possible
3.See my children get married in the Temple and live happy lives
4.Become a grandmother
5.Live a long and fulfilling life
6.Be an influence for good on those around me
7.Have a cabin by a lake
8.Grow a beautiful garden

8 Lessons I have learned this past year:
1.Never take life for granted...count your many blessings
2.Marriage truly takes hard work but it's worth it!
3.My kids bring me deep and rewarding joy!
4.Life continues to surprise me
5.You just can't judge...you have never walked in someone else's shoes
6.Being thoughtful goes a long way
7.Good friends are priceless
8.Hard work really feels good