Who Am I?

In my email, I am starting to get rquests to fill out "Getting to know your friends in 2009."

Last fall, my mother-in-law invited me to go to TIME OUT FOR WOMEN. There, I was really touched when Kenneth Cope said, we need to be honest. He said, you would be amazed how many women go to church and smile for three hours, but really they are aching inside.

DON'T WORRY. This post will just be information about me (not a long sad story about life.) Real information. The truth, and nothing else. Because really, what I ate for breakfast and what color my socks are will probably not help me or you learn anything of value about each other.

Getting to know the real Brandi; 2009

I am 28 years old.

I remember when my mom was 28, because I was 7.

My favorite colors are pink and yellow.

I think one of God's greatest creations was making Gerber Daisies in my two favorite colors.

We have struggled with infertility.

We have been eternally blessed to have Lincoln and Henry.

We love Our Joanie Girl.

I still believe that I will conceive again.

To me, miracles are such things as snuggling with my kids until they fall asleep, hearing Lincoln sing all the words to "I Am A Child of God," and hearing Henry laugh.

My husband is my favorite person, he is my number one, and I would give my life for him

It is he who has taught me about forgiveness, compassion, and patience; not because I have to be these things with him, but because he is these things with me.

He graduates from Law School in May.

This is an incredible milestone because he has planned on going to Law School his entire life.

We are so proud of him.

I plan everything in advance.

When we go on a trip, I lay out clothes at home so that I know our kids have something clean to wear when we get home.

I organize my shopping list according to the layout of the store.

I do laundry just about every day.

I love food, but my husband is a way better cook than I am.

I'm okay with that, because he still tells me how good my dinners are.

When my two year old yells, "Mama you are my best friend, ever, in the whole world," I say "Really?" but honestly I am wiping tears away from my eyes, because I love him that much too.

I have three brothers, 5 sisters-in-law, and two brothers-in-law, who I love. Individually, they have each impacted our family at different times, and in different ways, and I know no matter what,

they've got my back.

I would be willing to fib about how bad my back really hurts, if it meant my doctor would prescribe a weekly massage.

My dad called my boyfriend when I was 17, and told him to kiss me.

His reasoning was that I would cry and say my world was ending

because I had never been kissed.

He. Was. Right.

(first he called his bishop and seminary teacher to make sure he was a good boy.)

I always go on a least one date with my husband a week. When he winks at me

I get the exact same butterflies I got when we were courting.

I'm afraid of the dark.

But mostly, I'm afraid that someone

will break into my house and I won't be able to save both my kids.

I don't like ice cream.

I love Salty snacks.

I love the sunshine

I don't have any love for the snow.

I like Nebraska.

I LOVE Arizona.

I want 6 more kids, all in the next 4 years.

Who Are You?