I could eat watermelon every day.

And spring rolls with peanut sauce.

I have my pilot's license.

The redwoods feel like heaven to me.

But the ocean calls my name the loudest.

I was a photographer in the Air National Guard for 6 years.

I don't wear socks to bed.

I have one tattoo, a small butterfly on my ankle.

I'm obsessed with snorkling.

I adore Jesus and search the scriptures daily for wisdom.

I love reading.

But rarely fiction.

Matt told his friends he was going to marry me 30 minutes after meeting me.

I adore flags of all kinds.

I love birds. Feeding birds. Watching birds. Analyzing birds.

I played basketball, softball, tennis, and ran track in high school.

I was also a cheerleader.

I love hot beverages. Mostly tea and chai.

If you hug me, you will smell patchouli.

I've been to HoopCamp in Santa Cruz, CA.

Yes, like summer camp for hula hoopers.

I grew up in Iowa.

I have a degree in graphic design & photography.

Before I decided on that, it was commercial aviation, and then elementary ed.

If you handed me a $100 bill, I would take you out for sushi.

I don't like rules that don’t make sense.

Confession: I like paper towels.

I love the movie Top Gun.

My dad was a Top Gun pilot.

Yes, he is awesome.

Speaking of parents, my mom used to hand sew all of our Halloween outfits.

For 5 kids. She is awesome too.

I’m super geeky about words.

I loved the spelling bee as a youngster.

Breakfast on Saturday is eggs, pancakes, and bacon. Made by Matty.

I was a vegetarian for 7 years. I blogged about it here.

I feel most like myself barefoot on the beach, but I do love a good blizzard.

I was an expert marksman in the military.

Favorite movie: Biggest Little Farm

When I want to laugh, I watch my goats.

My earliest memory is telling my mom I did NOT want a brother.

Matt and I met when he was studying to be a youth pastor.

I have given birth to all three of my girls at home in a blow up tub.

We traveled the entire country in an RV that ran on straight veggie oil.

South Africa has my heart.

We have owned 12 campers/motorhomes/trailers in the past 15 years.

I love snowshoeing.

Essential oils make me super happy.

I like to wear bracelets. LOTS of them at one time.

I have A LOT of plants.