I have been TAGGED

I have been tagged by my friend Jayci, so I guess I am supposed to post 8 random facts or habits about me. This is going to be hard cause most people that read my blog now almost everything about me. Well, here goes!!
1) Before I got married, I wanted to have 8 to 10 kids. I have now settled on between 5 and 6. The main reasons for dropping in the numbers is a) to compromise with Cody b) they are so dang expensive and c) I am getting too old to still fit in 5 to 7 more pregnancies. I have always said, "I don't want to be the mom that has too leave Payton's (my oldest boy) highschool football games to go breastfeed." I do love kids and hope to still have 2 to 3 more kids..... I know I am crazy!!
2) I am extremely afraid of mice!! When we first moved to this house 5 or so years ago we had some mice. I remember being at home with just Payton and I saw a mouse run across my kitchen. I called Cody all hysterical telling him he needs to come home. Of course I was sitting on the kitchen table....which is where I stayed for about 1 1/2 hours until Cody did come home. (Try keeping a 1 year old entertained on the kitchen table for an hour ). Cody---as well as the rest of his family still tease me about my fear. Cody said to me, "Nona, I am sure that they are more afraid of you then you are of it." Forcefully, I said, "Oh... I don't think so."
3) I am addicted to CANDY. I try all the time to cut back on my candy intake, but I just can't. I think when I go without candy I seriously go through withdraws. I am more tired, awnry, and unhappy. I don't crave all sweets like cookies, cake etc.....just things like licorice and gummy bears. YUM....anyone have any good ideas on dealing with my addiction?
4) I have always wanted to adopt an African American baby. I don't know if I ever really will, but I want to. Cody is OK with it, and there are actually some adopted black kids in Gunnison, but it is sooooo expensive to adopt. My good friend Tiffani hs 3 adopted black siblings. I remember in highschool i used to tend them a little, and just play with them when we were at her house----they were so cute. I wish it was not so expensive. I guess I have a hard time reasoning paying 20,000 + to adopt when I have no problem getting pregnant and having healthy babies on my own....Oh well, everyone can dream and who knows, one day maybe it will happen.
5) I am named after my Grandma (my mom's mom). I never met her because she died from blood clots when my mom was just 10 or so. "NONA" actually means Grandma in Italian, so a lot of people ask if I am Italian....which I am not. I had a neighbor who's step Grandma was italian, and it was weird because she wanted the grandkids to call her Nona instead of Grandma....kind of confusing. I am grateful it means grandma because in elementary my parents bought me a book called Strega Nona. It starts off by saying....Far far away there lived a little old lady named Strega Nona, which meant Grandma Witch. Just translating straight across, I though that my name meant WITCH. Needless to say I was happy when I found out it meant Grandma!!
6) I did not get my drivers license until I was almost 17 years old. I had a June birthday and did not plan ahead to take drivers ed through school the last semester of my sophmore year, so I had to take it privately. I started the course in July and was done with class in about 6 weeks. I had a hard time finding time to do the early morning driving practice, because in August started early morning cheer practice. I finally completed all of my training by about January....I know crazy! Then of course, I went to go take my driving test, and I failed. So I had to wait 1 more month to re take it. Then I failed again......Damn those DO NOT ENTER ZONES!! Luckily I was just on a course, not on real roads. Finally the third time was a charm. I passed and began driving. So I know you are all scared to ever drive with me again, but I am much better now. Back then you didn't have to do any practice other than the hours for the course-- so I was a newby on the roads. I must have paid attention well cause I have yet to get a ticket! Thanks to all my highschool friend who halled my butt around until I could drive!!
7) I really enjoy cooking, but have a very hard time deciding what to make. I usually make the same old things over and over again. (So any recipe ideas from anyone are greatly apprecited). One time I decided to step out of the box and try this new recipe. It was for Honey Mustard Chicken. Well I made it according to the recipe (I think), and when I got done cooking it, it looked and smelled so gross. I said to Cody, we don't have to eat it. Because he is so sweet and frugal he said, we can eat it, I am sure it is fine. We started trying to eat it....he was trying harder then me. Finally I said, let's just go out to eat, and Cody said, "this is OK." My reply was , "Yeah, if you like to eat SH**". Needless to say, we went out to eat. However, that has been my only real food disaster, most of the time when I try new things now they are atleast edible and sometimes very tasty.
8) I am running out of ideas, so I will just post this fact although most of you already know it. I was vegetarian from when I was 9 or so until about 2o. I was not vegetarian for the animal cruelty thing, I jsut had a real hard time with the texture of meat. My mom woud make vegetarian meals for me and my sister.....she was and still is vegetarian. When I met Cody I started eating a little meat, after all how would I get Cody the dairy farmer/meat with every meal guy to fall in love with me if I did not eat meat....so yeah the rest is history I ate meat, we got married and lived happily ever after.
Well that is the end of this very long post....I guess I get to tag 8 people now. I tag Tiffani, Kelie, Kim, Chantel, Michelle, Akaela, Sue and Teisha. Here are the rules: 1. Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves.2. Peoplethat are tagged write a blog post about their own 8 random things and post these rules.3. At the end of your post tag 8 people and include their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment on their blog to tell them they've been tagged, and to comment back and read your blog for the whole story.