My 100th post...

Today is my 100th post! yay! So, in honor of that, I thought I'd do (What Else?) My 100 things... (also called "More than You'd Ever Want to know about Jennifer")
Here goes...

1. Jennifer is not my first name (middle name)
2. I'm not telling what it is!
3. But I will tell you I was named after a celebrity's child
4. That celebrity was Nancy Sinatra
5. I live about an hour away from the town where I grew up
6. I was married to my husband 9 months to the day after we met
7. We got engaged after dating only 2 months!
8. I have the uncanny ability to retain the words/tune to any song I hear.... for example I remember all of the words/songs to children's musicals we did in church as children!
9. I was saved at the age of 10 during a week of revival at my hometown church.
10. I have a vivid memory of that day.
11. My daddy once met Steven Segal in an elevator in Washington, D.C.
12. Daddy was on a business trip, they were staying in the same hotel, Dad said he was reallllllly nice!
13. I can call cattle like nobody's business all because...
14. .... My daddy raised Hereford cattle (as a hobby)
15. I AM a good 4 wheeler driver, BUT
16. I was in a leg splint and crutches for 2 weeks because of being in a wreck on one (HEY... I wasn't driving)
17. I have 2 younger siblings, 1 sister, 1 brother.
18. I know how to set a fence post
19. We always had a horse at home when I was a kid, therefore,
20. I know how to ride 'em
21. My Gran took us swimming in the creek every summer...
22. Which terrified my mom, Especially....
23. The summer when a snake was swimming about a foot away from my head !
24. It was the same creek my daddy was baptized in.
23. I am a Baptist, of the Southern Baptist variety.
24. Our dog (Buddy) is a dog that my husband had when we married.
25. He got him from his ex-girlfriend's grandparents
26. I KNEW I never liked that dog.
27. I wore braces for 3 years.
28. I have been on a cruise
29. I thought it was okay
30. Don't think I'd ever want to go on one again.
31. I was in the flag/rifle corps in high school...
32. Three words
33. White spandex uniforms.
34. And that's all I'm gonna say about that!!
35. I have been in a few pageants (2 as a child)
36. I think they are silly (but entertaining to watch)
37. I adore fried okra
38. I am the ONLY person in my entire family that will not eat greens (collards or mustard)
39. I think they are disguisting, and Daddy thinks I'm crazy.
40. I grew up in a small town
41. I can do a fine rebel yell (not "Hotty Toddy" fan- High School Mascot!)
42. I can play 2 instruments
43. The piano and the clarinet
44. I am a voracious reader
45. I used to stay up with a flashlight and read books at night after everyone else had gone to bed.
46. I am a neat freak
47. My sister is worse than I am about it (if possible)
47. We get it from my mama
48. My husband is Mr. Messy
49. I have been to Europe (Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and France)
50. My parents sent me when I was in college
51. I am forever grateful to them for that
52. I'd love to go back
53. I LOVE to try new recipes
54. I am crazy about children's classic heirloom clothing/smocking and sewing
55. I am currently smocking matching outfits for my children for fall.
56. I dress my kiddos alike alot!! (Especially dressy clothes)
57. My favorite children's store is Strasburg Children
58. My favorite clothing store for myself is Banana Republic
59. I do lots of my shopping online.
60. I have had 2 C-sections
61. My epidural failed both times
62. So... I had both of my children under general anesthesia
63. I was not excited about that
64. But was very thankful to our Lord for blessing us with 2 perfect babies.
65. I love to sing
66. I participate in our music ministry as a member of the praise team/ adult ensemble and as a soloist
67. I thought about majoring in music in college
68. Daddy and Mama were not amused by that
69. Therefore I am a nurse (always wanted to do that anyway)
70. I have sung our national anthem many places
71. It makes me tear up every time
72. I am a soprano
73. I never, ever, EVER leave the house without painted toenails.
74. Don't think my hubby has ever seen my toenails without polish.
75. His favorite color for them to be is RED or Opi's "Cajun Shrimp"
76. My shoe size is a 9
77. My favorite book as a young girl was "A Girl of the Limberlost"
78. Runner up was "Little Women"
79. I visited Louisa May Alcott's Home in Concord, MA and saw the desk where she wrote it.
80. I am about an 8th generation Mississippian
81. I broke my arm in the 2nd grade pretending to be a cheerleader.
82. My recess teacher didn't believe me and wouldn't let me go in.
83. Mama was furious when she was finally notified and my arm was swollen to twice its' size
84. I grew up having 2 precious great-grandmothers that I was close to.
85. I had the most beautiful wedding.. EVER... (Okay, okay, I know, I'm biased~ but it was mighty pretty!)
86. The reception was outside at my parents home. We had an enormous white tent set up by my parent's pool on a beautiful summer evening. Classic live piano music, gorgeous lighting. It was magical.
87. The car my husband and I were in from the church to the reception ran out of gas... a mile from the house.
88. My parent's neighbors were right behind us.
89. They still joke about it.
90. We went to Cozumel, Mexico on our honeymoon.
91. Andy wants to go back.... NOW!
92. Our church building was totally destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
93. But PRAISE GOD... the church is not the building.
94. I would love to have another child
95. We'll just see what the Lord has in store for us in that dept.!!
96. I drive a humongous gas guzzling SUV
97. My husband put his foot down about not getting a minivan. However, I really, really love my big ol' vehicle. The gas prices just don't like US.
98. My favorite scripture of all time is Prov. 3:5-6, close 2nd is Phil 4:13
99. Am currently doing the Bible study "A Woman After God's Own Heart" by Elizabeth George- highly recommend it!
100. Can't believe I made it to 100!!
Happy FRIDAY and
Much Love,
Jennifer