25 Random things about Shelly

So after being tagged through Facebook and here I have finally decided to write my 25 random things. If you are reading this consider yourself tagged and let me know when you post so I can learn some random things about you too!

1. When I was little I wanted to be a "hair cutting person"
2. I kept all of my baby teeth... I might still have them in a Rubbermaid tote in my parents basement.
3. I know every ingredient in the foods I eat as through the years I have learned I have Celiac Disease, can't have dairy or cane/beat sugar.
4. I have nannied for 3 families. Each family has had only boys and each boy has shared his name with an important Old Testament Bible character.
5. I grew up learning about God and Jesus in church and at home, but it wasn't until college that this knowledge moved from my head to my heart. I praise God for the patience He had for me and for His wonderful faithfulness. I long to live a life of surrender!
6. My ears are always cold...seriously, I will wear a hood even if it 70 outside... not sure why!
7. I love prairie movies, shows, and books... yea, I know every episode of Little House on the Prairie (including the pilot and the final three movies) Could I get more cheesy???!!!
8. I so enjoy working with the high school students at 24/7!!!!!!!!
9. I am married to the best guy I have ever met! I love him more each day!
10. When I was growing up one of my favorite Birthday traditions was making videos selling a variety of things I am too shy to say :)
11. In college my roomie Amy and I invented several games to keep dorm life interesting... the immigration game is still my favorite!
12. After college I lived with some amazing women and had the world's shortest commute to work. I lived on church property... in fact I could go days without leaving church property!
13. I am now 27 and expected I would have a couple of kids by now, but God had other plans... and I have learned that is better than OK because valleys help us grow... AND
14. My heart is pregnant with an Ethiopian Baby... we will be starting the adoption process in just a few months YES!!!!!! Adoption is an amazing thing. Thank you Lord for adopting me!
15. I still talk to my mom once a week and I look forward to each chat. I am thankful to be so close to her and my dad!
16. My favorite snack is popcorn cooked on the stove in a regular pot... yeah it is more work, but wow it tastes great!
17. I lived in a Freshman dorm all four years of college and I will never forget my Park Region Memories.
18. I am a Cobber and I never realized how much Cobber pride I have or how unique our school is until I married a non-Cobber who fondly calls my college a cult!!!!!!
19. I have SUPER in-laws. I can't believe how blessed I have been with Brandon's whole family. They have grafted me in and because of their love for me I have a better understanding of adoption! Judy and I also share a passion for Tivo'ed shows on TLC and for getting 10,000 steps a day on our pedometers!!!!
20. My wonderful friend Nikky calls my on Sundays at 4:00 so don't try to reach me then... her friendship means more to me than I can say!
21. When I was growing up my family traveled to a fun vacation spot each year. Those were some of my best memories. Bret and I actually had fun brother-sister time together. I remember a song we made up at Disney world, but since it involves underwear I isn't going to make the blog!
22. I so enjoyed summer vacation as a child. Playing in my backyard with neighbors, inventing games and food with Jessi, daily trips to the swimming pool, having cousins visit, sleeping in, WARM weather, YES!!!! I still think summer it the BEST season!
23. Getting free samples in the mail was my dream as a 4th grader so my friends and I called every 1-800 # we could find, after we called those we started to type in words and I will never forget the call to the Georgia carpet store!!!!!!
24. My Senior Year of college I had the privilege of being in a prayer group with some amazing women. I don't think my life will ever be the same and I still pray for them each week.
25. I have become queen of good deals when it comes to food purchases living in a suburban area with so many choices of stores allows for great sales if you are willing to travel. I often go to 6 stores to get the best deals! Once I started this our food budget was cut almost in half!