Here it goes

Who knew that I could get so much joy from entering a room and hearing "Hi Tanner's Mom!" It is kind of funny that I worked so hard to create a personal identity and to stand on my own, only to find out that I am happiest as Tanner's mom.  Since so much of my daily schedule revolves around this role, I decided that was the best name for me.  

So, I decided to enter into the world of blogging.  I enjoy reading other people's blogs so much, I doubt mine will even come close, but it is a good way to keep people up to date.   To get started, I am going to pick up on a tag from another blogger and fill in the blanks.  Here goes!  

8 Things I am passionate about:

• My testimony of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ
  
• My family
  
• My role as a mother 
  
• Marist Volleyball
  
• Teaching CPR (The more people I teach, the more people there are to save me if I need it)
  
• Reading good books (Always looking for suggestions if anyone has any)
  
• Giving my son all the opportunities I never had
  
• Reality TV (I love watching the Discovery channels)

8 Past books I have read:

• The Book of Mormon
• The Memory Keeper's Daughter
• Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo (A recommendation from a 10 year old.  I am now starting volume 2)
• The Alliance
• The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
• The JP Beaumont series by JA Jance
• Almost everything by Lisa Gardner
• Almost everything by Mary Ellen Edmunds

8 Things I often say:

• For future reference...
• Whatever
• Tanner Luke!!!!
• I have no summer
• You are my bestest sweetie boy (to my son)
• You left the light on again (to my husband)
• I have so many things on my plate it had to be bumped
• I didn't get as much done as I had hoped

8 Things I look for in a friend:

• Trustworthy
• Random
• Someone I can call even when I don't want to (Does that make sense?)
• Honest 
• Willing to tell me things even when it is hard
• Funny
• Someone able to carry on a real conversation
• Someone that is still a friend even if we haven't talked in a while.  

8 Things I want to do before I die:

• Fit back in to my pretty clothes
• Visit a tropical island
• Visit Germany 
• See my kids grow up and have families of their own
• Learn to play the piano better
• Swim with dolphins
• Go scuba diving somewhere warm (Where I don't have to wear a wetsuit!)
• Become fluent in another language. (I have studied German and ASL but I'm not fluent)

8 Things I have learned this past year:

• I don't have to be afraid of a sewing machine
• Good things happen when we listen to the promptings of the spirit
• Sometimes righteous desires are not the ones the Lord had in mind.
• Kids grow up way too fast.  (It wasn't a new thing to learn but I am constantly reminded)
• I can teach Gospel Doctrine
• Girls Camp is an amazing experience
• I love being a classroom mom
• I love my job and I really enjoy doing disaster response training. 

8 People I want to complete the 8 things questions:

• Well, most of the bloggers I know about already did it.  So, pretty much anyone who reads this.  I love reading about what is going on with others.

Well, I have officially completed the first one.  Don't know how faithful I will be but we will see where this new challenge takes me. 

Tanners Mom