30 things my child should know about me

I found this list on Pinterest and felt it very poignant and something I really should fill out. Its things like this I wish I had more info on from my own mother. I don't think I'll tackle the entire list in one go but I will make a start and try to do at least one a week till its complete.

THE LIST:

1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your spouse/your child's other parent.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. If you could have three wishes, what would you wish for?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. What’s the hardest part of growing up?
14. Describe 5 and weaknesses strengths you have.
15. Describe when you knew your spouse was the one or how I fell in love.
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What do you think your spouse loves most about you?
19. How did you feel the moment you became a parent?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. Describe your relationship with your parents.
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. What’s your favorite holiday and why?
24. What’s your favorite and least favorite thing about parenthood?
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What’s your favorite quality in your spouse?
29. What are your hopes and dreams for your prosperity?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.

So here goes...

Twenty random facts about me for my daughter

1) Where I got my name: I was my mothers first born after over 20 miscarriages. She never thought she would be able to have a child. In fact, even after she found out she was pregnant with me and was passed the miscarriage stage, she wouldn't believe I was actually going to be born alive. Then I had to make her panic when I was born. I wasn't breathing and they couldn't find a heart beat. Obviously no ill effects from that, but I am my mothers miracle baby. Hence why I was named Joy. 

2) My middle name is also a legacy. I was named after my paternal grandmother, Ella Taylor. Sadly I don't know much about her as we lost contact with my paternal grandparents shortly after my fathers death. 

3) When I was 9 years old I spent a week in the hospital with a complete stomach blockage and three ulcers. The doctors had to pump my stomach to clear the blockage. Not pleasant. I spent a year after that on a very bland diet due to my ulcers. It took me a long time to like some of those foods again after that. Guess I just got sick of eating them.

4) One you already know. I am a bookworm and if I had more free time, I would probably read more than you do!

5) I love to bake. It is the one thing I hate about apartment living. The kitchens are never big enough and never have enough counter space to do the kind of baking I love.

6) Since bullying is such a focus these days, I should mention that I was badly bullied as a kid. I was the ostracized child that no one wanted to play with all because I was the poor kid in the rich kid school. I didn't have the right kind of clothes or possessions to fit in with the kids in elementary school. I am proud to say I feel I have risen above it and I feel that anyone who is bullied can do the same. It's not easy. It will leave emotional scars that will come back into focus when you least want them to but you can be the better person for it.

7) I started playing the violin when I was 8 and began singing when I was 9. That has fostered a love of music I am proud to say I was able to pass on to you.

8) I don't remember much of my childhood in actuality. My memory is very fuzzy on my past. My first real memory is of walking to school on the first day of kindergarten. 

9) Before I was 10 years old we had moved over 20 times.

10) I was born in Henderson, NV and lived in Las Vegas for the first 6 months of my life. After that we moved to the Mesquite/Bunkerville, NV area.

11) I broke my arm in second grade falling off the wall surrounding our school playground. This is what trained me to become somewhat ambidextrous since it was my right arm. I had to use my left for the full 6 weeks with the cast on my arm. My left hand writing still looks like a second graders handwriting but I can use it to write somewhat legibly. 

12) I have had to have stitches twice in my life. The first time was on the pointer finger of my left hand and the second was on my right calf. The stories (because there are always stories behind those) are: the first one was in fifth grade I slipped on the back steps out of our house, and in trying to catch myself my hand went backwards through the glass screen door (yes those were made out of glass once upon a time lol). The second was when I was a teenager your Aunt Penny broke the glass microwave plate and instead of taking it out to the outside garbage like Amma had asked her to, she set it on top. (proof that no teenager listens to their parents!) I walked past the garbage with a basket of laundry (meaning I couldn't see below me) and cut my leg on the glass.

13) When I was sixteen, I thought I wanted to become a councilor.

14) I knew I was pregnant with you almost immediately and I knew then that you were a girl

15) I was born with copper red hair (Aunt Penny's natural shade). Amma shaved my head when I was 2 because it was only coming in in clumps and your Aunt Penny kept pulling out those clumps. It grew back in blonde and very thick.

16) I love chocolate but I am picky about what styles I will eat. My favorite candy bar is Almond Joy

17) As a teenager I had a very special group of friends. Some of them you know, others you've never had the chance to meet. Obviously Aunt Desiree was part of that group :). Other people included people like Karen Rawlings Hoth, and Amber Bastian Riding. There are many more but, like you, I couldn't have asked for a better group of friends. Sadly, most of us have grown apart since we've left high school. Thank heavens for Facebook!

18) When we were living in Cedar City, Amma put me in a children's acting group. I loved it. I got to do things like play Raggedy Anne and be part of SUU's Shakespearean Festival as a sugar girl.

19) I am very eclectic in my music tastes. There is very little I don't like and I will give any type of music at least a shot. 

20) I had hazel/blue eyes until I gave birth to you. They changed color with what I wore. Now they stay blue. It is a genetic quirk in my family. It happened to Amma too.

And The Beat Goes On

Yup It's Honor Band season again. This year Cele was fourth chair flute out of all the 7th-9th graders in Cache Valley, Brigham City, and Preston. She had a ball and said her conductor was lots of fun with great stories and jokes. Three days of non-stop band is certainly not my idea of fun, but it sure is for the crazy kiddo living in this house! So on to the more interesting (even if, once again, the sound quality isn't that great you still get the idea) videos and pictures.

 Cele and some of her friends before the performance

 Bridgerland Honor Clinic Band

Salvation is Created by Pavel Chesnokov

(Cele took one look at this piece and said it was way too easy)

There are two more videos from the concert but they don't seem to want to upload onto the blog.

Oh well it was better in person anyways.

And last but not least...

Nope, these two aren't best friends or anything. Whatever could have given you that idea!?