100 Things about me...

Thanks to Addie... here's everything you ever wanted or maybe didn't want to know about me!

1. My full name is Jessica Marie Gordon.
2. My maiden name was Crane.
3. I was born on September 28, 1982.
4. I am the oldest in my family.
5. I have a little sis named Jaimie; she's 22, married and pregnant with her first baby boy.
6. My little brother's name is Austin, he's 17 and 6'4" tall.
7. I am way close to my parents and I love them very much.
8. I grew up in Riverton, Utah.
9. We lived on 5 acres with a horse barn, arenas, fields, a pond and lots of animals. I loved it.
10. I grew up riding horses nearly everyday.
11. I miss that. I hope that my girls will be able to ride someday too.
12. I competed in the National High School Rodeo Association. My events were barrel racing and poles.
13. I used to train horses during the summers.
14. I would like to compete again.
15. Even though I rode horses, I never considered myself a "cowgirl".
16. I graduated from Riverton High School in 2001.
17. I came to Snow College all by myself and I'm glad I did.
18. I have two cute little girls named Gracie Pearl and Abigail Marie Gordon. I love being a mom.
19. I am married to Durke Gordon and I am one lucky girl.
20. We were married August 8, 2003 in the Manti temple.
21. I sell Aflac insurance.
22. I love, love, love any kind of flower.
23. I also love lighthouses.
24. I have the greatest in-laws in the world, I am so glad to be part of their family.
25. I had a tumor on my thyroid in college and had to have it removed.
26. I worked for the the President, Michael Benson, while I went to Snow and loved it!
27. I drive a white Pontiac Grand Prix. Durke brought it home to me right before we had Gracie.
28. While I was in high school and college I bought a black Ford Escort. I loved that car. My sister drives it now.
29. I bought it myself.
30. I would like to one day be an aerobics instructor or a personal trainer.
31. I am a clean freak.
32. I love to vaccuum.
33. I am a homebody.
34. My great grandma, Pearl Patterson is my hero. I hope to be just like her.
35. I used to be a bookworm, I still like to read quite a bit.
36. My last read was "The Host" by you know who:) I really like it.
37. I love old country music. Wierd I know, but I think it comes from my dad.
38. My family wasn't active in the church until I was ten years old.
39. We were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple in December 1993.
40. I love to travel.
41. I love shoes, and I have a ton of them.
42. I have broken both of my arms, and as of last week 2 fingers.
42. I am the enrichment leader in our ward right now.
43. I love to cook and would love to cater some day.
44. I have always wanted to be a mom and a wife.
45. Some places I would like to go are: Europe (we are probably going next April), New York, Tahiti, Brazil, Church history sights, and New England.
46. Some places I've been are, Mexico, California, Oregon, and Washington. Not too many!
47. One of my favorite vacations was up Hwy 1 on the Pacific Coast.
48. I am addicted to blogging.
49. I love to get the mail. Durke thinks this is really wierd!
50. Half way, are you bored yet?
51. I am a perfectionist.
52. I am very un-cordinated. I think I gave all those genes to my sister. You're welcome, Jaimie.
53. Except for Durke, I would say my best friend is my mom. She's the greatest.
54. I don't really like to talk on the phone.
55. My favorite restaurants are The Roof, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and Chili's.
56. I like to work in the yard.
57 I love my parents barn. It has a lot of wonderful memories for me.
58. I fall down all the time.
59. I love summer BBQ's.
60. Some of the jobs I have had are: secretary at the middle school in Riverton, sweeper at the same middle school, in-bound call center(this was the easiest job ever!), I trained horses, taught swimming lessons, worked at Sanpete Community Training with handicp children, secretary at Snow college, and now Aflac.
61. I really like to play board games. Durke hates it though.
62. I hadn't ever ridden a motorcyle until I married Durke and I really like it.
63. I want to have a lot of kids.
64. I am actually really shy.
65. I have a little confession, I love General Hospital and I faithfully watch it everyday. Pathetic I know. It's my weakness, but don't ever tell Durke.
66. When I was younger, I used to dream of going to Harvard. I didn't quite make it, but that's ok.
67. I really like camping. My family always had a nice 5th wheel trailer that we stayed in, Durke likes to roll his sleeping bag out on the dirt; we compromise and stay in a tent. I am still working on him to get a trailer; someday maybe, hopefully!
70. My hair wasn't curly until I was 10 and it is very much controlled by my hormones. When I am pregnant it isn't as curly.
71. One of my pet-peeves is women who say they love being pregnant. Come on that is such a lie. People won't think less of you to tell the truth. It's the longest 10, yes 10 months of your life.
72. I am a list person. Ask Durke I make a list for everything! Grocery lists, to-do lists, packing lists, want lists, Christmas lists, you get the drift.
73. My favorite color is black.
74. I also really like brown, red, and green.
75. I think I was born in the wrong decade. I would have been perfectly content with living in the 50's. I just like being a housewife; cooking, cleaning, sewing, and taking care of my family. I hope none of you are too feminist, you probably think I am crazy!
76. Some of these are getting a little strange, but maybe I am a little strange though. Aren't we all?
77. I am a hopeless romantic. I really think love should be like it is in the movies.
78. I don't drink soda pop. It gives me a belly-ache.
79. Spring is my favorite season.
80. I love shopping for Christmas and I usually start in July.
81. My most embarrassing moment was in college. I was on a date in Provo, and we went to the Red Robin at the Provo Mall for dinner. When we were leaving I was talking to my date and accidentally went out the fire exit. The alarm starting buzzing and lights started flashing; the people who worked their were in a panic. My date and I ran. It was really bad!
82. I get stressed really easily, but I am pretty good at hiding it.
83. I hate confrontation or tension. I will do almost anything to avoid it.
84. I am really scared of open water, like lakes and oceans. I hate not knowing what is under there.
85. Durke and I talk about everything. It is on of my favorite things about our relationship.
86. Another pet-peeve of mine is when people burp; especially women. It is so rude and gross.
87. I love the zoo. I always have; I think I get more excited than my kids.
88. Durke introduced me to mountain biking, and I love it. (As long as we're going downhill!)
89. I think it would be fun to be a wedding planner.
90. "The Wedding Planner" happens to be one of my favorite movies. I also like Dirty Dancing, Top Gun, Enchanted, anything real mushy.
91. I think Matthew McConnahey? is one the most attractive men on the planet.
92. I love a good rain and thunderstorm.
93. I tried out for Miss Riverton twice, and it was the scariest thing I have ever done.
94. I like to go to the dentist. I love the feeling of clean teeth.
95. One of my favorite splurges is a one hour swedish massage from the day spa where my sister works.
96. My hair is shorter now than it ever has been.
97. Wow this is getting really hard!
98. One of my very favorite things is to cuddle with Durke and the girls in our bed in the mornings. It's one of those things I know I am going to really miss when they get older.
99. I can't believe you made it this far!
100. I am so glad to have the life that I have. It has made me the person I am today. Thanks Addie for making me think about myself; that doesn't happen very often.

Now I tag, Melissa Zuber, Angeline Coleman, Julia Stallings, and Janille Olsen. It's fun, promise.

Ouch!

I have had what we'll call a "rough week". On Wednesday night I had a typical Jessi moment! We were at Durke's bike race in Draper, and we were sitting on the bleachers; which were made of cement. My parents were there and Niki's boyfriend Kelly. Abi being her typical handful self, was pulling off her pants and her diaper so I went to grab her and somehow fell. (I was wearing some high sandals which may have had something to it. Durke has since outlawed me from wearing anything over an inch!) I started tumbling down, down, down. Luckily Kelly grabbed my leg and stopped me as I was headed into the 3rd roll. I think he may have saved my life! Anyway, I was pretty beat up, I had blood all over, on my knee, my toes, my arm, my leg, but the worst thing were my fingers. I went to the doc yesterday, and apparently I have 2 joint fractures. My fingers are huge and black and blue. I didn't get a chance to take my wedding ring off before my fingers swelled up like a balloon, so it is stuck. I have been really nervous, because Durke says they may have to cut it off, if my finger doesn't go down (my ring, not my finger:). That will be a sad day! Here are some pictures!

5 of your favorite things....

I thought it would be fun to list 5 things you have recently came across or bought that you love or has made your life better or easier. If you read this consider yourself tagged and post 5 of your favorite things. Have fun! Hopefully we can all add some of these things to our lives to make them a little easier and a little sweeter too!

1. My new Tart & Tangy stamp set from Stampin' Up. This is the funnest set, it is so versatile and great for summer cards; and I have used it a ton! (I didn't make these cards, but I wish I had!)

2. Edemame- This is my new favorite snack & it's way healthy. Edemame is a young soybean still in the pod. It looks a lot like a pea and is grown in Asia. Katie Justeson introduced this to me at Supper club last month, and my family loves it! (even my girls) You can find it with the frozen vegetables; just boil it for three minute, sprinkle a little salt on it, and enjoy! (Note: don't eat the whole pod, just the inside; I made that mistake the first time, and trust me it's not very good:) The greatest thing about this is it's way healthy, so enjoy!

3. My new Colbie Caillat cd Addie gave me. (Thanks Addie, for keeping me up with the music trends, if it wasn't for you, I would be such a music dud:) Her songs are so fun and they put me in a good mood.

4. The Swivel Sweeper- My mom gave this to me for Mother's Day, and I absolutely love it! (Thanks mom you're the greatest!) It is a cordless vaccuum, that picks up anything from anywhere. With two little girls, it has made my life much easier. They're $30 at Shopko, or Target. Get one, I promise you'll be glad you did!

5. Suave Kids Cowabunga Coconut Shampoo/Conditioner. I know I am a little weird, but this is the best kids shampoo I have found. It smells so good, and it makes my girls hair really soft and easy to comb. Plus it's cheap, all the better!

6. Okay, so I have to add one more. If you're a "clean freak" like me, you'll appreciate this website. http://www.flylady.net/ Check it out, I promise you'll like it.

I can't wait to see all of your favorites.

Tag Time!

Both Gracie and Durke were tagged, so here's a little bit about two of my favorite people...

All about my cute husband

What is his name? Durke Zeb Gordon

How long have you been together? We will have be married for 5 years on 8/8/08. (A little crazy huh!)

How long did you date? We dated for about a year and were engaged for 3 months.

How old is he? He is a halloween baby and will be 29 this year.

Who eats more? Durke eats more treats, but we actually eat about the same. That's pretty bad!

Who said I love you first? Durke finally told me he loved me when he asked me to marry him. He had a little bit of a committment problem or he will tell you he is so committed he couldn't tell me until he knew for sure. I think that's kind of sweet though.

Who is taller? Durke is 6' I am 5'3.

Who can sing better? I don't know that I have ever really heard Durke sing, but I definitely don't sing very well, so he probably has me beat there.

Who is smarter? We both have our strong points, when it comes to insurance and fixing things Durke is a genius, but everything else I am! :)

Who does the laundry? I do. Durke wouldn't even know how to turn on the washer or dryer. He could wash them by hand with a washboard though, he learned that on his mission to Brazil.

Who pays the bills? I do.

Who sleeps on the right side? Durke does.

Who mows the lawn? Me, me, me. At least I have a riding lawn mower!

Who cooks dinner? I do, but Durke can make a mean french toast!:)

Who drives? Durke

Who is more stubborn? Durke will say me, I will say Durke and neither of us is willing to budge:)

Who kissed who first? Durke kissed me at his parents cabin. It was very romantic.

Who asked who out first? This is a long story, you'll have to ask me if you are interested. I ended up asking him out first.

Who proposed? Durke. He took me up the canyon and made me close my eyes, then he had a dozen roses and for each rose he told me a reason why he loved me and wanted me to be his wife. It was definitely his romance peak, he has had a little bit of a struggle trying to top that.

Who has more friends? I think we're the same.

Who is more sensitive? Hands down me. He is a pretty sensitive guy though.

Who has more siblings? Durke has seven and he is the youngest boy. I have 3 and I am the oldest.

Who puts the kids to bed? We both do.

Who wears the pants? Nobody. We both think this is a ridiculous saying. We both respect eachothers opinions and make decisions together.

I am so glad Durke is my husband, I love him so much. He makes me a better person, and I am grateful for that.

I now tag Jen Jensen, Brandy Elegante, and Tasha Peacock.

Gracie's Pics

8 Things about Gracie:

1. She was born on September 14, 2004 at Gunnison Hospital. She weighed 6.5 pounds and had a ton of black hair.

2. She is my little social-lite. I have no idea where she got this characteristic because Durke and I aren't very outgoing, but she could make friends or talk to anyone, and she does. She used to call every old lady or man we saw Grandma or Grandpa and then proceed to start a long conversation with them. It was a little embarrassing, but she seemed to make friends and to make their day.

3. She loves to ride her bike. It's in her genes, compliments of her daddy. He is always so proud of her when she "rides so fast" or leaves a really long skidmark in the driveway. The funny thing about her bike is it isn't a pink one with flowers on it, but a blue one with flames and Specialized stickers all over it.

4. Gracie hates snow. She doesn't like to be out in it, for it to touch her, and she definitely hates sleigh riding. Needless to say, this winter was very long.

5. Gracie loves my dad. They have always had some sort of a connection. A lot of this love could be from the fact that he spoils her rotten and she couldn't do anything wrong in his eyes. My parents live on a little farm with horses and all kinds of animals, and they do High School Rodeo with my little brother. Gracie can usually be found with Grandpa out in the barn feeding the horses, or tagging along to the rodeos. She is starting to become a pretty good rider. Durke and I aren't sure if she'll be a bike racer or a little cowgirl. We'll have to see.

6. Gracie has a ton of friends. She loves to play with them. Some of her closest friends are Abi, Joslynn, (they are like sisters), Phoebe, Chance, Colby, Mariah Cherry, and many others. I hope she is always as good at making friends as she is now.

7. Gracie talks a lot! Sometimes we have to say "Gracie, it's time to be quiet now." That doesn't sound very nice, but you have no idea how it gets sometimes. She not only talks to us, but she'll talk to anyone about anything. She always seems to pick the meanest looking person and starts talking to them, and they always smile. She has a gift of making people smile.

8. Gracie is a very special little girl, and we are so blessed to have her in our family. I love you Gracie.

We now tag Kayson Jensen, Kiara and Ace Elegante, Keldon Stallings