Not quite 25 random things about Matt

When I told Matt that he needed to come up with 25 random things about himself, he came up with one.

1. He had fleas the whole time he was in Chile.

Well, if he thinks of any more, I'll let you know.

25 Random Things About Stacy

So, a few other people have done this on their blog, and I thought you might enjoy some random things about me, some of which have pictures!

Coming soon: 25 random things about Matt.

25. I'm allergic to strawberries, kiwis, and penicillin.

24. I teach at Lehi High school, the shooting location for Footloose. See the school in the far left background? That's Lehi! Kevin Bacon had no idea how great this place was when he was shoveling wheat at Lehi Roller Mills. (I paused the movie and took a picture of our TV)

23. I'm trailer trash. This is the door to my classroom, and the inside of my classroom.

22. Whenever my kids ask for gum, I tell them go pull some off the bottom of their desk. So far no one has.

21. The furthest I've ever been away from home is Ensenada, Mexico. I don't recommend it.

20. I took years of private tap dance lessons.

19. I used to pray about meeting Michael Flately, the lord of the dance. (I've since come to my senses and only pray for things I know I should pray for.)

18. I used to live in Riverton, Wyoming. I loved it and became a true cowgirl. I had the boots, the denim dress, the Wranglers, and listened to country music. (I still like it--it brings back memories.)

17. I once caught a 19-inch cutthroat trout. Unfortunately, our camper fridge went out on our way home and the fish spoiled. I even caught it with my grandma's Ugly Stick.

16. I suck at my timestables. Don't even try to ask me what 9 times 7 is. I honestly don't know. I'd have to take a few minutes and count.

15. I'm uber organized. I'll organize and re-organize everything.

14. I didn't understand football until I married Matt. I used to go to the games and occasionally cheer for the wrong team because I wasn't paying attention. When we were dating, Matt wanted to watch a whole football game with me, which I had never done before. During the game I was feeling really bad that I would have rather been at my apartment with my roommates. I thought maybe it was a sign that I didn't like him. It wasn't--I was just really bored.

13. I'm addicted to chapstick, specifically cherry Carmex. I can't be without it or I panic.

12. I pity all you people who don't know what a real potato is. Go see my Grandpa McKenzie and he'll give you a real potato that's bigger than your face.

11. I love the story Little Black Sambo. My Grandma McKenzie used to tell it to me when I was little--I've never forgotten it.

10. I once learned the term "old bag" from my aunts Jane, Kristina, and Mandy. One day I was with my Grandma Shick and called someone an "old bag." My grandma nearly fainted because of my insult.

9. I played with dolls until I was in 5th grade. I loved them. I especially loved collecting real baby things and using them on my dolls. I used to steal my sister's diapers and use them on my babies. My mom didn't like that much.

8. Tomatoes are poisonous. If I eat them I'll die of grossness. I do like salsa and ketchup, though.

7. I can't sleep if the closet doors or dresser drawers are open. I'm afraid a monster might jump out or something. My mom is the same way.

6. I hate British Lit. Excuse me while I die of boredom. I love American Lit, especially where people's American dreams are shattered.

5. I don't have a favorite anything. I'm that indecisive.

4. I once got sent to the Principal's office once for repeatedly dropping my CTR ring on my desk. It was loud and my teacher got mad. I was mortified and felt like I'd die. I didn't tell my mom for a long time, and when I did, I bawled. I guess I didn't choose the right. Oops.

3. I have an obsession with kitchen gadgets. I hoard them. I also have an intense knowledge of all things housewares. I used to work at Bed, Bath and Beyond and learned way too much.

2. I totalled 2 cars in a matter of 3 months, making my car crashing total 4--all of which were my fault. Car insurance was a killer after that. (Don't worry, I'm a much safer driver now. It's been 3 years with no accidents! Go me!)

1. I can wiggle my ears.

I now tag everyone who reads this. I'm interested to see the random things about you!

Meet the Birdie Sling

On Valentines day, Matt and I went up to West Jordan to help Matt's parents put insulation in the garage of their new house. Afterward, we went up to Gardner Village and looked around. There is this really fun fabric store that has lots of cute fabric and patterns. I found a pattern for a bag, and ta-da! Here it is!

It looks a little lop-sided here, but it really isn't. It was slouching for its photo shoot.

I think my favorite thing about it is that it has one very wide handle.

But I also like that it's very big. Now my bag collection is getting a little out of hand. You can never have too many though, right? That's what I keep telling Matt, but he doesn't buy it. : )

The Ottoman

This is one comfortable empire.

Thank you, Obama

For those of you also buying a home this year, I'm sure you are equally glad that the tax credit was changed.

Click here to learn about free money: http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/2009/home2.html

Peoria

Well, one of these days I'll put some pictures on our blog. We haven't been doing much, and by much I mean anything. We go to work, go grocery shopping, watch TV, watch Matt play sports, and look for houses online. We did buy a new ottoman, so I'll put a picture of that. Anyway, we've been doing some extensive research on Arizona: where to live, where the gangs are, where the drug dealers are, and such. We've chosen a place that we'll probably live--Peoria. We've found some really great houses there, and at first I was really excited. Last week, I started doing more reasearch on crime and gangs, and I suddenly became terrified to move to such a big city! Matt talked to a guy at work that said to stay away from west Phoenix. That's where all the gangs are. I'm convinced that all of Arizona (or at least Phoenix) is gang-ridden and quite comparable to Gotham City. All I need is Batman and I'll feel safe. Saturday I did some more research and discovered that Peoria is the location for spring training for both the Padres and the Mariners! Alas, I am no longer afraid. I also found out that Peoria was ranked in the top 100 places to live by Money Magazine last summer, and ranked higher than Orem and Sandy! I figure if Peoria comes in higher than Orem, they must be doing something right.

Things in Arizona that are not in Utah continued...

So, after reviewing my list of things in Arizona, I realized that it wasn't all-inclusive. Here are some more things that I failed to mention in my first list.

1. Daniel and Julie (sorry guys, I really didn't forget about you)
2. John McCain
3. The Grand Canyon (do the people on the HoverRounds really go to the Grand Canyon?)
**Addendum**
Okay, so the Grand Canyon was on my first list. I need to work on my memory.

I'll keep you posted as I think of more.

Our final answer is....

Midwestern!

We finally heard from the U, and they said no. Not being able to go to the U is both good and bad. Bad because we'd have liked to stay close to home, but bad because it's the U. We didn't really want to be Utes anyway.

So, I've put together a small list of things that are in Arizona that are not in Utah.

1. Palm trees

2. Cheap houses

3. In-n-out

4. Johnny Rockets

5. The Suns

6. The Cardinals

7. The Diamond Backs

8. Randy Johnson (is he still there? I know he was...)

9. Warm winters

10. Cacti

11. Hack-a-Shaq

12. No Daylight-Savings time

13. The Grand Canyon

14. London Bridge (I just learned this!)

School starts the 10th of August, so we'll be moving down there at the end of July. Now we just have to get the Bushmans to come with us, right Brooke?