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A few ladies from blogs that I read have been sharing "50 Things You May Not Know About Me". I thought it would be fun to share just 30 different things about myself that others may not know. I thought it would be something fun to look back on when I'm a little old lady! :)

1. Orange is my favorite color. I once begged my dad (and also Matt) to buy me an orange car. My bedroom is all orange. And the Texas Longhorns' color is burnt orange. :) I just love orange!
2. Matt and I got engaged in December when I was 17 years old. I went to Hawaii for my senior trip and turned 18 on my way home. I graduated High school the following May and Matt and I got married in July. I then turned 19 in March of 2007 and had my first baby (Jaelyn) right after in April. Those were the two busiest yet happiest years of my life.
3. I married my High school sweetheart.
4. I love to travel. As a little girl, I was blessed to be able to take many vacations with my family. Even if it was just to Texas to see family, I was traveling. I would vacation and travel every day of the year if I could. Since having babies, traveling has been few and far between but I know someday we will be able to take our girls to see different parts of the country. I feel like tourism and travel is a passion of mine and I would love to make a career (I was once majoring in Hospitality Management and Tourism) of it and travel the world!
5. As much as I love to travel, I also love to be home with my family. Its my favorite place to be. I love my home! I love watching my children grow up here. There's truly nothing better than home sweet home.
6. My favorite season is Spring, followed by Fall. I love the rain, flowers and weather of Spring but I love the color, traditions, and crisp, cool weather of Fall.
7. When I was little I wanted to be a marine biologist. A part of me would still love to be one. Every time I see anything that has to do with marine life, I get so excited. I love the beach and sea life makes me happy.
8. I love the rain. I would take a rainy day over a sunny one anytime! I love the way it smells and how it makes the ground fresh and clean.
9. I would much rather wear comfy clothes with my hair up than get all dressed up. I just love to be casual and comfy and its a big part of who I am. I am very low-maintenance.
10. Mexican food and chocolate are my favorite foods.
11. No matter what I do, I cannot stay awake for movies. If anyone puts a movie in, I fall asleep. I have been better about it now that I am older but when I was younger, I couldn't stay awake for anything.
12. Photography and blogging are my favorite hobbies. I love taking pictures of my kids and documenting our lives and memories. I don't do it for any other reason than knowing my kids will be able to read about their childhood. I feel good knowing that I will be able to look back and read about what life was like when my kids were young. It makes the fact that they are growing up so fast easier to take.
13. When I was in High school, I had a huge flip-flop obsession. Every one would always buy me anything flip-flop. Picture frames, knick-knacks, decor, shoes, and more! My bedroom wall even had flip-flops painted on it. The weird thing about this is, I hate feet! They disgust me. I love flip-flops but feet, not so much.
14. I love watching reality TV.
15. I am afraid of the dark and being home alone at night. I'm also afraid of mice.
16. Growing up, I always cheered for the Oklahoma Sooners because my grandpa was a huge fan. When I met Matt, he was a Texas Longhorns fan. I choose to cheer for the longhorns because my husband loves them. I actually love Texas Longhorn football (I mean we did name our dog McCoy after Colt McCoy) and I like to think I know a lot about the team. Or atleast I try to, to make my husband proud. :)
17. I have two older brothers. One is four years older than me and the other is six years older than me. I love them both more than I ever thought I would. :)
18. My favorite TV show is Friday Night Lights. I could watch it over and over and have most of it memorized. I love the characters and the story!
19. My favorite drinks are Dr. Pepper, Peach Tea, and Chocolate Milk.
20. I would love to own a small business. I am constantly thinking about everything that I could turn into a small business. In High school I always said that I wanted to open up my own coffee shop in Rhode Island called the Flip-flop Coffee Shop. (Flip-flop because I was obsessed with them, Rhode Island because it was a cool, beachy state because I knew of nobody that had come from there and coffee shop because that's what I wanted.)
21. I graduted from a class of 16 people in 2006. I was a cheerleader and was also Football Homecoming Queen in 2005. (Matt was also Football Homecoming King!) :)
22. I love to sew and be crafty! My grandma taught me when I was little and I think its in my blood. I'm so grateful she taught me when I was little and I hope my girls love to sew when they are older. I eventually hope to be able to make amazing quilts like my grandma does. I love to create fun things!
23. My first car was a 2001 Silver Chevy Cavalier, which I still have today. My dad bought her for me my sophomore year of High school. I named "her" Dixie and my uncle bought me a tag that says "I love Dixie" to put on it. I promised my dad she would never leave our family because we love my car that much. Matt always asks me if he can take the tag off, because he drives the car, and I won't let him because I am that sentimental about it. :)
24. I love to people watch. Its fun to see what others are up to or how they act. Its kind of creepy, but its really fun! Different people make me smile!
25. I love spending time with my husband. He makes me smile and laugh so much. I could seriously just sit on the couch with him. I just love being around him!
26. My name, Tanna, isn't very common. I'd always get mad at my parents when I couldn't find anything personalized with my name. I always promised myself I wouldn't do that to my kids yet I named them Jaelyn, Finlee, and Chaseton. :)
27. I get annoyed really easily. More so since having kids. I'm usually pretty quiet but if something annoys me, I will probably tell you.
28. I'm really grateful for my family and friends. I am blessed to have all of them in my life.
29. I always wanted to be a mom. My friends wanted to be lawyers, doctors, and designers and I wanted to be a mom.
30. I love to have fun and laugh! Who doesn't? I'm always up for a good time!

Xoxo,
Tanna