Sunday Seven: The Random Variety

Connie over at Little Red Hearts from God tagged me for a meme that I've been watching float around out there. It's a RANDOM THINGS Meme where you are supposed to list seven random things about yourself. I decided to play along and just blend it with my Sunday Seven list.

1. I CANNOT be around loud noises. This includes drums, fireworks, balloons popping, guns, etc. As a result, I have watched July 4th fireworks from INSIDE the car on more than one occasion. I also get very nervous when these things are around.

2. I walked on my tippy toes as a child. As a result, they checked me for Muscular Dystrophy and I had to wear "special shoes" that would tip my toes upwards. I didn't wear them as they were clunky and ugly and hard for a girl to wear around without being embarassed. I still have problems with my feet today as a result. I cannot do squats at the gym without my feet coming up off the ground...although we are working on it.

3. DH and I had five kids under the age of five at one time. We were foster parents when our two oldest boys were younger. We had agreed to take TWO kids, but the case worker dropped the first two off and announced, "There's a younger sister....we'd love to keep them together." My heart melted and they came to live with us for a while. Just before this, we "lost" one of our foster daughters that we were getting ready to adopt. A Grandparent showed up just weeks before they severed parental rights and granted us adoption. It was one of the saddest things I've ever faced.

4. I knew from the minute I saw DH that he and I were meant to be together. I am so thankful that God made us friends first, though. There are many many times in our 20 years together where our friendship has sustained us. It's critical for a well-balanced marriage, in my opinion.

5. When I was a child, I was in our Community Theater's production of The Sound of Music and also Music Man. I loved the stage and acted in several church plays as well. This led to me joining the choir in junior high and the Show Chorus in high school. I still love music and the arts with a passion.

6. For a fleeting moment after I had DS 2 I wondered if I'd "ever" have a girl. It was as if God spoke loud and clear that I would ONLY have boys because we needed to raise up Godly young Men who would become excellent Fathers and Husbands. Time and time again I've known that I was supposed to be a "Boy Mom".

7. My Mom and I used to sit at the piano for hours playing and singing through the United Methodist Hymnal and the Cokesbury Hymnal. Neither of us could do too much more than pick at the keys, BUT we'd play together and sing together and I'm so glad we did.