"Crazy Eight's about Erin"

8 things I'm passionate about:

1. My family

2. My friends

3. Motherhood
4. running

5. volleyball (even though I havn't played it a while, it'll always be a passion of mine!)

6. cooking healthy food (I love Racheal Ray)

7. taking pictures of my children (Tyler LOVEs to smile and take pictures too!)

8. laughing (I can always us a good laugh!)

8 things I want to do before I die:

1. See my children grow up and see their children

2. Visit Hawaii again (and again)

3. Visit other countries (Paris, Italy, Australia)

4. Run a marathon

5. Have another baby (maybe)

6. Buy some land in the mountains and build a house on it

7. get my Masters

8. take a cooking class or photography

8 Things that Attract Me to My Best Friends:
1. They accept me for who/what/how I am.
2. They make me laugh
3. They try to cheer me up if I'm having a bad day
4. I see in each of them talents and/or qualities I'd like to have/develop for myself.
5. They inspire me to do better.
6. They are fun to be around.
7. They offer constructive criticism.
8. They're always there for me

8 Things I say often

1. I love you.. I love you more.. I love you MOSTEST!

2. I'm sorry (yep, even when someone steps on MY foot)

3. What? (sometimes I think I'm hard of hearing)

4. Hold on (trying to multi-task)

5. Good Boy!

6. Yes! (I'm always happy and excited.. YES!)

7. Babyface (that's what I call Eric )

8. I miss you (I talk to my parents just about every day)

8 Books I've read or am reading now

1. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume

2. Smart Women by Judy Blume

3. Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom

4. The Kissing Hand by Audry Penn

5. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

6. Nights in Rodathe by Nicholas Sparks

7. Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann

8. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (currently reading)

8 Songs I can listen to over and over

1. You Are My Sunshine (Tyler and I sing it every day to eachother and to the baby)

2. There You Are by Martina McBride

3. Me and You by Kenny Chesney (that's Eric and my wedding song)

4. You Save Me by Kenny Chesney or ANY song by him :)

5. Making Memories of Us by Keith Urban

6. Believe by Brooks and Dunn

7. You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC

8. Wide Open Spaces by the Dixie Chicks (the song that got me into liking country music.. thanks Em!)

8 Things I've Learned this past year

1. Giving birth DOES hurt

2. I really LOVED being pregnant

3. It's not good to hide your emotions... if I'm sad, it's okay, I have friends that are there for me :)

4. It DOES get hot in North Carolina

5. How to play Texas Hold'em (LOVE it!)

6. How to bet a 10 hand when you have 8 books (Thanks awesome Spade's partner)

7. I can graduate, work, and raise a family!

8. 2 Kids is harder than one, but I love it