Tag!

Thanks Christy! I've never been tagged before and I was starting to feel a little left out. :) I love to read these on other people's blogs, so now you get to read one on mine!

8 TV shows I love to watch-
(Disclaimer: Like many of my fellow moms, our tv is usually on Qubo or playing a DVD, so I don't get to watch a lot of "grown up" TV.)
1. Veggie Tales
2. The Biggest Loser
3. Jacob Two-Two (another Qubo cartoon)
4. The Today Show
5. CSI
6. Friends, even though they're just reruns and I know every line of every episode.
7. America's Got Talent
8. Brent's favorite: The Simpsons

8 Favorite restaurants-
1. La Petite Baguette: Ok, I haven't actually been here yet, but it's an actual French restaurant and bakery and I heard it's great. You know I'll love it!
2. Little Caeser's: Hot-and-ready has been very popular at our house lately. It's mostly all about the bread sticks, but the pizza's not bad either. Fast and easy makes it a favorite.
3. The Elephant Bar: Yummy French dip and sweet potato fries. Yum!
4. Winger's: Our favorite Cedar City eatery that we can't seem to find in Oklahoma.
5. Braum's: This restaurant has fast food, but the cool thing about it is it's a local dairy and they have great ice cream and a fresh-food market at some locations.
6. The Olive Garden
7. On The Border (pretty good Mexican)
8. Wendy's, I guess.

8 things that happened yesterday-
1. Brent had the day off from school. In Utah we have Fall Break -- aka shoot a deer day. In Oklahoma, we have Fall Break -- aka drive to Texas to watch the big OU vs. Texas football game on Saturday. No complaints; I just think it's funny. :)
2. Although he had the day off, Brent still went to the school and studied for hours! He could use some extra prayers next week -- midterms! We're talking like two tests every day all week!
3. My friend Keri, who is actually due tomorrow, finally got to go to the hospital to have her baby. She was thinking she was going to go early for about three weeks now. We're so glad Brinkley (sp?) Larson arrived yesterday about 10:30 p.m. She's absolutely beautiful!
4. The most wonderful baby sitter in the world (thanks Sarra!) agreed short-notice to watch Drew while Brent and I went to the temple for a session. It was really good. Drew was even in bed asleep before we got home!
5. I put together a bunch of writing exercises, trying to make it easier to get some inspiration for a writing project.
6. Instead of folding the giant mound of clean laundry in my room, I relaxed a bit and read my book ("Ella Minnow Pea" by Mark Dunn -- awesome book!) and fooled around on the computer.
7. Drew tried to say "gorilla." He signed it and then tried to say it -- reminded me of when my nephew Lennix would say it. We're getting closer to verbal communication!
8. I blog hopped to see what everyone was up to. I really enjoy reading all your blogs!

8 things I'm looking forward to-
1. First and foremost: For this semester to be over! Poor Brent is studying his brains out; this is a tough semester for him so Drew and I don't get to see him much. Plus I'm in a choir for a Christmas Cantata (which I'm writing the program for, too) and our ward's Young Women's presidency, PLUS a writer's group I try to go to every Saturday for some non-child-watching time. It's tough to find time together. I would love just to hang out with Brent for a few hours.
2. For Drew to talk. He's doing awesome with the signs and he picks up new ones all the time, but so far all he says is "yeah," "no" and "green."
3. Halloween! We love Halloween at our house, and it will be all Jedi around here with Yodrew and Obi Brent Kenobi.
4. "Twilight" movie to come out in November; I'm planning to have a girls night out with my Okies.
5. Christmas: Not only is this one of my favorite holidays, but we are flying back to Utah to see everyone we love and miss!
6. Oct. 23: Drew will be 18 months old!
7. Performing the Christmas Cantata I'm involved in; the music will be great and something I wrote will be presented to the community.
8. Christmas again -- I can't tell you how much I miss you all!

8 things on my wish list-
1. A nice, new bestseller book with my name as the author.
2. New clothes (I don't get to do much shopping but I live next to all the best stores!)
3. For Drew to hurry up and talk so he can go on to be the smartest, handsomest baseball player ever!
4. A long, fun vacation with Brent - preferably to Europe.
5. A Canon Rebel
6. My body to be back in prebaby shape
7. A house
8. A craft room

8 persons I hereby tag-
BranDee
Erin
Leanne
Katrina
Keri
Tawny
Steve and Cass
Julie (now you have something to blog about!!)