SOOOOOO as you all know, I am trying to finish things that I have started. That is my new goal. And it has bothered me that I started listing things that I love, but never finished. I made it to L--remember...Lions and Tigers and Bears OH MY!!! Well I know that you are probably all bored of hearing about things that I like, but I really NEED to finish. SOOO I will be going through MNO and P!!

M--I LOVE MY MOM!! I know it is cliche, but my mom is the greatest. If I was not afraid of needles I would have mom tattooed on my arm or butt or something. She is not like me at ALL--she is kind and patient and nice. I seriously do not remember her yelling at me at all when I was growing up. I know I deserved to be beat a few times, but she was just more of a looker. You know she would give you the look or WORSE--tell you she was disappointed!! I never wanted to disappoint her--because then she would cry.

Besides all that, she is a great person. She has not always had the greatest life, but she just keeps plugging along. She is also totally willing to do whatever her kids or grand kids need. She will take time off work to babysit or get up at dawn to drive to Spokane in the backseat with the baby--She will do anything. She works hard and always does her best. I am just glad that she is my mom for so many reasons that I cannot even put them all into words.

Moving on....

N--Notting Hill. I LOVE THAT MOVIE. When I lived in Spokane I did not have cable for a while. So I did not get any channels on my tv. So I borrowed some movies from my sister---including Notting Hill. I bet I have seen it over one hundred times at least. I just love that she is famous and he is a dork, but that she still falls in love with him. I know it is cheesy, but so sweet. My favorite part is when he is trying to climb a fence and slips and says "oopsy daisy" and she totally makes fun of him. It is just such a good movie---OR when he has to wear his prescription goggles to the movies because he cannot find his glasses. I could go on and on--SO GOOD!!

O--The Oregon Coast. Growing up we went to the coast during the summer for a family reunion. I loved everything about it. It is beautiful and peaceful and vacation-ey. My Grandma Louise loved taking us all down to the ocean every summer and she passed the excitement on to her whole family. This picture is my first trip to the beach--I am the bundle of blankets:)

Now I have a new tradition of going to the coast with my friends. It is still the greatest place on earth. One of my favorite parts is the sand dunes. They go on and on and on. SO COOL. I have gone in a dune buggy twice and both times it has been the greast most exhilerating ride of my life.

On top of all of those great things, the Oregon Coast also has Lincoln City which also has the outlet mall. We have put some quality time and money into that mall, and I am ready to go back again.

P--

I asked Todd what I loved that started with a P and he said "Perkins". I guess I didn't think of that. Then he shouted out pigs--HOW COULD I HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT??? I love love love pigs. I have had so many pig things throughout my life. Pig pjs, pig cups, pig earrings, pig figurines, you name it---I had it. Emersyn even has piggy shoes. I loved my pigs each year at the fair and even when I was too old for such things, I got sad when they had to take my piggy away. I just think they are so cute. And they really are smart. Marcie even remembers me carrying my pig around in Spanish class for some reason.

I also thought about how I love packages. Like in the mail. I love getting stuff in the mail--even if I ordered it and know it is coming. I still get excited to open it up and see what is inside. It is like a mini Christmas.

Sorry if none of this makes sense, but remember that I am running on pretty much NO sleep. And if it makes you feel any better, I am getting closer to the end of the alphabet and am really planning on finishing this list soon.