11 things

Lauren tagged me earlier this month, so here I am with 11 things about me and answering Lauren's questions.

11 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. I have to have coffee in the morning.
2. In 3+ years of knowing my husband, The Hunger Games is the first book I have read completely ((I'm so bad about finishing books)).
3. I used to hate all things pink. I still don't own many clothes that are pink, but I can finally tolerate it.
4. I love flying.

5. I like listening to talk radio in the car in the morning on my way to work.

6. I lived in Baltimore for three years after grad school and I miss being close to DC.

7. I only cook at home about 20% of the time, my husband is the cook in our house.

8. If there's one type of clothing you can never own too many of it's jackets. I love blazers, denim jackets, rain coats, etc.

9. I sat on the floor of my gymnasium during my college graduation ceremony ((long story, but it snowed in May and they had a very poor backup plan))

10. My favorite meal for one is a baked sweet potato.

11. In the summer, my favorite thing to do is go for ice cream.

QUESTIONS FROM LAUREN:
1. What did you have for breakfast this morning?

 Coffee, fresh fruit and Trader Joe's O's

2. Would you rather stay up late or wake up early?

  Wake up early ((but too often I end up doing both))

3. If you had to suddenly leave your house and only take three items with you, what would they be?

  I'd grab a photo book I put together of my mom, 

4. What was your favorite thing to do as a child?

  Play alone in my backyard

5. How do you see your life in five years?

  Hopefully as a mother to at least one kiddo and possibly living in Chicago or Denver

6. Where is your favorite place in the world?

  Snuggled in a cabin in Breckenridge, Colorado  

7. Would you rather be spontaneous, or do you like to have a plan?

  I'm usually a planner.

8. Who do you admire the most? 

  I have a lot of admiration for my parents.

9. What is your all time favorite song that you would never get tired of listening to?

  Kingdom Come by Coldplay ((fun fact: I walked down the aisle to it at our wedding))

10. Chocolate or vanilla?

  Chocolate

11. If you were a superhero, what would your power be?

  I've always said I wanted to be able to teleport myself with my family spread across the country.

I'm tagging these sponsoring bloggers:

Laura, Allison, Amber, Annie, Kristin, Beth, Manda Jane, Courtney, Melanie, Virginia, and Melissa