Valentine's Conversation

My dear friend, Katie, wanted to hear my answers to these questions she had from some Valentine's conversation cards ...probably so she could laugh at me. So go ahead, read a little about 'me' and then blog your answers to the same questions if you want!

If you could go away by yourself for 3 days…disappear…where would you go and what would you do? I would go to a beach somewhere...anywhere (down the street or 4000 miles away--doesn't matter!) I'd sleep sleep sleep, be pampered at a spa, lie on the beach sipping mai-tai's, listening to the waves crash, feel the warm sand between my toes, sleep some more, and eat whatever I wanted. I honestly wouldn't care where---a beach in France, San Diego, Santa Barbara or Mexico--just a warm place with ambience & a posh place to sleep. No, really, my eye has been twitching for 10 years. I think I need some good zzzzz's!

If you could be on any reality TV show what would it be? It would be a blast doing 'The Amazing Race' to see tidbits of the world and then win a million dollars doing it...cause I would win, ya know (but sorry Curt, you couldn't be my winning partner. I'd do it with you in a heartbeat if we didn't care about winning!)

If you could have any superpower what would it be and why? I need two superpowers. The first one..."Duplication." I need a few of me so I can have my live-in "Alice". Is that too much to ask???! And the second one is "Flying" for sure. How cool would it be to just get somewhere, anywhere...fast. I have dreams that I fly- how exhilarating would that be?! I'll tell you when I paraglide in Seattle with Tallie in March (I wanted to 'fly' for my 30th bday but you guessed it, I was preggers. It's five years later and now Tallie's 30th, my 35th...so we're doing it!)

You just won the 200 million dollar lottery. What do you do with the money? The church won't accept tithing from lottery winnings, so I'd donate to BYU, start a charter school here, contribute to the missionary fund, set up a foundation/non-profit to help preemies and their families, pay off my mom's/sibling's mortgages and debts, buy homes for brothers/dad that don't have them, make sound investments, put $ in trusts for each of our kids and future grandkids, send Curt on tour with the Notre Dame & BYU football teams, buy him a Bimmer, buy myself a porsche & a beach house, as well as a farm in Provence, France; Be the first donation to start my mom's non-profit foundation, "Angels Anonymous", take my family on a trip around the world, decorate until my heart's content, buy a jet so my 2 pilot brothers can be employed for life and take me and my fam wherever we want to go, send $$$ anonymously to those I know are in need, travel, travel, travel...and so much more. Oh, I'd pay for Josh Groban to sing me to sleep every night! I really wouldn't want to win the 200 million dollar lottery though---I think it ruins people and I've never actually played the lottery, but it's fun to dream!

What is your favorite love song and why? I actually don't have ONE favorite. But I have favorite love song artists. I love all of Josh Groban's, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Air Supply, Chicago, Carpenters...all for different reasons. They remind me of my honey and also remind me of different stages in my life.

If you could pick any actor/actress to play you in the story of your life who would it be? Jane Seymour...because she's classy, appears to be a balanced mom, has great hair, and if you know me, my all-time favorite movie is "Somewhere in Time" and she's the star. The great accent doesn't hurt either---and it would be a really great way to introduce her to my faith. Yeah...she is kind of older though.

What is the one thing you know you’ll regret if you never do it? Cherish every day (okay, well, most days) with my kids at every stage in life. I want to always remember the smell and cooing of sweet Vivie; the dancing moves, pitter-patter and funnies that flow from Izzie; the sweetness of my Lexie while we rock and rock and the way she sings; the quirky tenderness of Monson (yes, he's a very tender boy); the long tales, spunk and helpfulness of my McKenzie; and the passion and emotion of Brayden when I tell him "I'll love you forever, I"ll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be." He cries every time. And the deep devotion and passion of Curt...even when I appear to not appreciate it--I do.

What is your dream job? Besides being a wife to my one-and-only and mom to six? NOTHING. I will go back to school though and pursue another degree in time...I think knowledge and continued education is so important. But my job now trumps anything else I could ever do.

If you could invite 5 people to dinner dead or alive who would they be? Emma Smith (wife of Joseph Smith), Mary (the mother of Jesus), Reddin Allred (my ggg gpa and convert to the LDS church and friend of Joseph Smith), William McLaughlin (Curt's father), and I'd want Curt there too...so that makes five.

If could only eat one treat the rest of your life what would it be? Dark chocolate...in all its forms (plain, truffles, cakes, ice cream, fudge, etc etc). Can you tell it's been a a while since I've had it???? Can't wait until Valentine's Dessert!!!