10 Fun Facts About Me
I thought for this month’s blog I’d share a few random facts about me! I’m terrible at sharing a fun fact when put on the spot in a group gathering (it’s actually my nightmare as an introvert!). However, I enjoy hearing random things about other people and with a little prep, I’m ready to share facts about me!
1. I’m terrified of spiders, and I regularly scream at snakes and lizards. It seems a bit odd that I chose to do something that regularly puts me around these guys, but that just speaks to how much I love flowers! Haha
I can kill the teeniest, tiniest spider but any others I have to have Zack or Finley kill for me. As far as snakes and lizards, I’m less scared of them but I’d say they startle me easy. It is not out of the ordinary for me to scream once or twice while working with the flowers. My family knows to ignore my screams mostly now. I oftentimes wonder what my neighbors (who live extremely close by) think haha
2. We have two boys, and I love it. We have two boys and that is actually how I always wanted it. I never had a strong desire to have a girl (although I would not have been upset at all if we did have one). After having Finley, my desire for a second boy was even stronger (because he was just so awesome, I wanted another Finley!). We don’t plan to have any other kids. Our family feels complete with our two sweet boys.
3 I can’t sit still. I’m not known among my family members as one who is content sitting still. Even from a young age, my mom put me in gymnastics to help get out my energy. To this day, I don’t often sit still for more than a few minutes. I prefer productivity over rest. Being productive feels restful for my busy mind.
4 I obsess over hobbies. I’m also not one to do something halfway. Every hobby I’ve ever had quickly becomes a bit of an obsession. Flower farming is no different. It took less than a year for my casual gardening hobby to turn into full blown flower farming!
5. I used to teach tennis lessons. I began playing tennis my freshman year of high school. And like I said above, it became my sole hobby for many years. Throughout my high school years I played 10-15 hours per week minimum. Once I graduated and had a job, my play time cut back a little because I just had fewer free hours in the day but I still played 6 days a week for 1-2 hours typically. I played on an adult traveling team for 5+ years as well! Once I graduated high school I began teaching tennis to kids (and eventually adults). I taught tennis lessons for 9 years. I then gave up that job to have more time with finley once he was born since the hours I taught were oftentimes evenings and weekends.
6. I am a PTA. I went to school to become a physical therapist assistant after graduating high school and have been a licensed PTA since 2015. After having our second son, Joseph, I decided to take some time off to have more time with the boys at home. This has also allowed me to put a little more time into flower farming since that is a job I can oftentimes do with them. I love being a PTA and plan to someday return to that job part time, but for now I’m really enjoying my time with my boys.
7. I did gymnastics for 9 years. As I said above, my mom put me in gymnastics when I was 5-6 because I was flipping around on the furniture anyway so she figured I may as well learn how to do it a little more safely! Haha. As most hobbies are, I did gymnastics as my primary hobby for 9 years. I was obsessed. I’d have practice 6-10 hours per week (depending on the time of year) and would go home and stretch or practice for hours more each day. I’m so thankful for my time in gymnastics. It made me very strong, flexible, and taught me a lot of body awareness. All things I’ve been able to carry with me into adulthood.
8. I’d rather be home than out. The older I get, the more I lean into my introverted tendencies. I’m a pretty quiet person unless I’m talking about something I’m passionate about.
I’d prefer to be home with my family than out in town. Thankfully Zack is the same way so we enjoy a lot of time as a family.
9. If out, rather be doing activity than sitting and talking. When we go out, I’d much prefer to spend my time with someone doing a fun activity together (like a hike) than sitting down at a fancy restaurant talking.
10. I’d rather have an adventure vacation than sitting on a beach. Even though I prefer to be home most of the time, I love vacations with my family. We are not the sit and relax type of vacation-goers though. We love going on adventures when on vacation. Walking around town, seeing the sights, going on a waterfall hike, those types of things!
I hope you enjoyed learning a little more about me. I’d love to hear if any of these fun facts are something we have in common!
Shelby
