Crazy Eights

I was actually tagged for a blog meme by Sadie of Redefining Perfect. I rarely do these, but I keep seeing this link in my dashboard and it’s been bugging me…sooooo…I thought I’d join in the fun. Here we go.

8 Things I’m Passionate About

  1. Being the best advocate I can be for Pablo.
  2. Dispelling myths about raising a child with autism.
  3. Dispelling myths about raising multiples.
  4. Showing my husband every day how much he means to me.
  5. Treating my children with kindness and compassion 90% of the time. (Nobody’s perfect ALL the time!)
  6. Writing every day.
  7. Finding joy in everyday life.
  8. Seeing the good in people.

8 Things I Want to Do Before I Die

  1. Catch up on all the episodes of Family Guy I’ve missed over the years.
  2. Make scrapbooks for each of my kids, chronicling their lives.
  3. Re-learn how to make kickass green chile.
  4. Take a vacation alone with my sister.
  5. Write a book.
  6. Have an organized closet, an uncluttered kitchen counter, and a clean vehicle.
  7. See my kids grow up, have careers, fall in love, start families of their own, and lead happy, fulfilled lives.
  8. Kiss my husband every day.

8 Things I Say Often

  1. Come here, monkey.
  2. What’s going on in here?
  3. Good mooooorning!
  4. It’s alllll right.
  5. Mommy can fix that.
  6. Right on.
  7. Yay!
  8. Love you, monkey.

8 Books I’ve Read Recently

  1. Louder than Words – A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism by Jenny McCarthy
  2. Ask Supernanny – What Every Parent Wants to Know by Jo Frost
  3. Rules by Cynthia Lord
  4. Letters from a Skeptic by Gregory Boyd
  5. She Got Up Off the Couch by Haven Kimmel
  6. Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
  7. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
  8. Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett

8 Songs I Could Listen to Over and Over

  1. Corrine Bailey Rae – Like a Star
  2. Chicago – If You Leave Me Now
  3. Ingrid Michaelson – The Way I Am
  4. Big Head Todd and the Monsters – It’s Alright
  5. Sublime – The Wrong Way
  6. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Runnin’ Down a Dream
  7. Etta James – At Last
  8. Jack Johnson – Better Together

8 Things That Attract Me to My Best Friends

  1. They’re all funny
  2. They’re awesome
  3. They adore me
  4. They don’t put up with/perpetuate a lot of bullshit
  5. They’re intelligent
  6. They don’t think I’m crazy/don’t seem to mind
  7. They put up with me being a giant smartass
  8. They’re witty

8 People I Think Should Do Crazy 8s

  1. Amy Lynn
  2. Friglet
  3. Noelle
  4. Amy (who hasn’t blogged in AWHILE)
  5. Kimberly/Anne
  6. Stephanie
  7. Mat
  8. Julie

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