What can I tell you about me?
I'm McKenna.
I'm 27 (28 in January) years old. I still count halves. Like I'm 27 and a half. As if I'm six.
I have been married to my best friend since May of 2004. I know it's cliche, but he's seriously my favorite person. That's not to say that he doesn't drive me nuts at times. But I'm sure I drive him even more nuts. :) We are goofy, silly, dorky nerds and we make each other laugh over stupid things. I could go on and on about how wonderful he is and why. But maybe I'll save that for another day.
I'm a stay at home mama to the three best babes in the universe. Even on my hardest days I wouldn't trade being a mom for the world. I never expected that I would enjoy something so hard so much. They are hilarious and challenging and they teach me and perfect me daily. Although some days I'd like to take a brief vacation from the responsibility and chaos, I couldn't leave them for more than a few days. They are my world!
I grew up in Southern California and Utah. I've also lived in Maryland, Idaho, Wyoming, and some other places. Recently we moved back to Utah and are enjoying being close to my family again.
Hmmmm....what else? I love blogging. I use it as therapy. I vent everything here. It absorbs some of the crazy in my head so my hubs doesn't have to hear it all. Although then I make him read it, so I guess I'm really not helping him, am I? :)
I'm super close with my family. We take trips together, have reunions, do family dinners, and stuff all the time. And I love having my little sisters come over for sleepovers. We do ridiculous things and giggle like we're 12 or 14....except that they are 12 and 14 and I'm a grown up. Oops!
My favorite vacation spot is one of two. Either Lake Powell or Southern California. Both hold lots of sunny weather, weather, and nostalgia for me.
My favorite subject in school was English. I'm pretty good with the grammar and spelling. But I'm too lazy with the blog to fix it if there are mistakes. If spell check doesn't catch it, neither will I.
I love Mexican food. I could eat it every day for the rest of my life and probably never get sick of it.
I'm obsessed with the old sitcom Friends. I own all the seasons and watch them regularly. I also have Friends Scene It and could probably beat anyone I know. I wish I was one of them. Is it weird or sad that I feel like they are my real life friends?
I am a neat freak, but I'm a horrible house keeper. In my ideal world I would scour my home from top to bottom at least once a week, if not more. But life is too busy and I'm lucky if I clean it every two weeks.
I love reading but I do it in spurts. I'll devour a book in a matter of days and then read nothing for a month or two. Then I'll pick up another book or two and do nothing but read until I'm done. Then nothing again for a while.
I'm a vegetarian. Mostly for health reasons, but also a little for religious and ethical reasons. But I'm constantly wondering if I should add fish to my diet. Mostly because I love sushi. I always tell myself that I'm just going to eat fish and then when I go to make it or order something I back out. It's weird. And I do it at least once or twice a week.
I LOVE animals. I grew up with lots of animals. I've had fish, birds, a bunny, even a cat. And I've had some awesome dogs. Right now I want to steal both of my parents' current dogs, Lewis (a chocolate lab) and Stella (a fawn great dane). But the truth is right now I know I would be a horrible dog owner. I need low maintenance dogs and a yard to let them go crazy. In some ways I think it's actually easier to have kids than a dog.
And if I think of anything else to share I'll let you know!
