29 years old!

I can't believe this day has finally come! I am the age I will be for the rest of my life because darn it, I'm not getting any older! This is the last year that I will actually be excited about my birthday and even now there is not too much of that. I have had a wonderful life and I am so blessed. My friend Keri inspired me to do this, so here are 29 things about me:

1. I was born and raised in Oklahoma!
2. I lived in Laredo, Texas for 11 months of my life. First grade.
3. I am the 5th of 7 children.
4. I am a very sensitive girl. When I was little I cried all the time. I cried when Mogley went back to the man village in Jungle Book, I cried when Frosty melted, and I cried when the Miss America pageant was over!
5. I used to be a cheerleader for 1 year. I would have done more, but my surgery prevented it. I have always loved cheering though.
6. I have metal rods on either side of my spine due to scoliosis. I had surgery two months after I turned 15. And I was out of school for 2 months!
7. I have been boy crazy for as long as I can remember. My boyfriend in Kindergarten was Josh and I've had many more since him. Dave is really something special because I settled down for him! Now Brooke is following in my footsteps. She is only 3 and already says that she has a boyfriend!
8. I love both my parents dearly, but I am a Daddy's girl through and through.
9. When I was little, I was very girly! I wanted to wear a dress to school every day.
10. Even though I wore dresses all the time, it didn't stop me from climbing trees. I loved to climb trees.
11. My family would often go out on my birthday and get a Christmas tree. And since it was my birthday, I usually got to pick it out. It was always big and full! (I can't imagine putting my tree up that late now!)
12. I may not have been perfect in high school, but I NEVER snuck out of my house!
13. I DID moon some friends once though!!!
14. Everyone knows that I sing, but I also play the clarinet! I took band for 4 years!
15. I performed in musicals in Woodward since I was 6! My first play ever was the King and I.
16. My Senior year, I won an award for my role in Lil' Abner where I played Mammy Yokum.
17. I had my own radio show my Senior year of high school. It was called "Inside Out."
18. I was in a pageant my Jr. year, and I took 2nd runner up!
19. Today, on my birthday, I have a new niece being born. I am going to be her favorite aunt!!!!
20. I met Dave my freshman year of college and, believe it or not, I knew right away that he was the one I wanted to marry. We were only "together" about 3 weeks before he left on his mission and I was still around when he got back. So, 10 months later, we were married.
21. My sister Kim and I are pretty close, but when we were younger, I used to always try and get her into trouble. She threw something at me once, and I started crying and yelling for my mom. Then Kim told me that it didn't even hit me and I said, "Oh, I thought it did."
22. I was also not so nice to my little sister Annie. I wasn't mean in an obvious way though. I liked to play games with her. Like, "Push off the Couch" where we tried to push each other off, but being 6 years older, I always won. The other game was "Press the Bruises." This was a fun one. I would find all of Annie's bruises and push them as hard as I could. I told her if it hurt, then they were getting better.
23. My best friend Rhiannon and I used to always play "B's" even in 6th and 7th grade when we were way too old. We said that we'd never tell what the "B's" were so take your best guess everyone.
24. I didn't know any of my roommates when I came out here to BYU. Thankfully they were all wonderful and I still keep in contact with all of them! Love you Camie, Annie, Lauralee, Amber, and Melanie! You guys are awesome!
25. I had 2 miscarriages before I was blessed with my beautiful triplets! I guess they all just wanted to come together.
26. I have always wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember, but for one semester in college I thought about interior design. Glad I didn't go down that road, because I would not have been any good.
27. I love to play tennis. I am probably not very good anymore since I don't play often enough, but I still love it.
28. My favorite sport to watch is football. I guess that comes from growing up in Oklahoma. I could watch football all day.
29. Finally, I love my family! The Burrahms, the Grants, Dave, and my babies. They are all so wonderful to me and I feel like the luckiest girl in the world! I wouldn't trade my life with anyone. Thanks Mom and Dad for raising me and making me the person I am today. Thanks Dave for continually teaching me patience and making me a better person. I love you all!