Things You Might Not Know--Growing Up

Starting way back in Kindergarten.

• I wanted to be a professional basketball player or a brain surgeon.
• I used to take requests on the bus and sing the whole way home.
• I used to wear my church shoes to school and kick boys in the shins when they bugged me.

1st-2nd grade

• Played soccer with the boys almost every recess.

In 3rd-4th grade

• I wore hot pink spandex capris my mom sewed for me and loved them.
• Obsessed with Debbie Gibson and NKOTB.
• Loved 4 square.

5th-6th grade

• Got 2nd place in the Spelling Bee. Missed word--committee.
• Cried when this boy I didn't like hugged me on the playground.  I had to go to the principal's office and face the hugger.

7th-8th grade

• Won the Spelling Bee. Redemption.
• Mickey Mouse obsessed. Watches, clothes, drawing him on my book covers.
• Basketball MVP. These 2 guys called me "Baby Shaq."
• Helped get caged pop machines so we could buy pop at lunchtime. ASB Pres.

High School

• Loved Basketball.
• Played recorder with my nose for team talent show.
• Almost failed my driving test.
• Toilet papered my husband's car when he had out of town football games.
• Put $80 worth of pennies into our class jar so we could win 1 competition for homecoming.
• Worked on a farm, at an RV park, and a soil lab.