Mom and Me: Top Ten

Last night, I said something like "let's get this movie started - o -ramma - kin?" As the words came out of my mouth, I thought "that sounded just like something mom would say." To top it off Jed said "you just sounded like your mom."

Let's face it, we all turn into our moms to some extent as we get older. I'd like to think this is healthy. As I thought about it, there are a lot of ways that I'm like my mom, and a lot of ways that I'm different:

Like my mom; top ten:

• Last night I was awake from 2:00-3:40, in bed, wishing I was asleep, like mom.


• I find myself trying to reuse Ziploc bags.


• I think I'm a hard worker, like mom.


• I fall asleep at 8:30 or 9:00, "watching" a movie and try to claim that I'm awake.


• I'm semi-crafty. (whereas mom is fully-crafty)


• In some ways, I'm pretty cheap like mom; but I will splurge on something I really want.


• I try to throw random ingredients into something for dinner. I'm not as successful at this as mom.


• I like jogging like mom (I only picked up this habit AFTER mom's done some pretty impressive things. 10K anyone?)


• I'm trying to get a green-thumb like my mom. I think I'll have a practical garden like her. I keep calling and asking for advice/info.


• I've learned the importance of having the Spirit from my mom. There's nothing better then knowing that when she is up at 4:00 am, she's reading her scriptures and meditating. I hope that I can demonstrate this same amount of faithfulness throughout my life like she has done.

Some differences:

• (I do like to use Ziploc bags for things though. To keep organized, you know? - like in my 72 hour kit, or for things in the glove box, etc.)


• I think I'm fairly organized - not to the extent of Alicia, mind you, but a little more than mom - hers is an "organization of chaos." (She does seem to be able to find what she's looking for - eventually.)


• I do not talk to strangers about how I know a brother of a cousin of a neighbor (mom, you are like grandma just a little bit!)


• Mom's a performer: I would rather die than have to be in front of people.


• I like to "junk it!" Purging is a great feeling; getting rid of things you haven't used or don't use. I love it. Mom keeps a lot of things, but is slowly getting rid of some things. It feels good to purge.

Well, there you have it! All of us Schmidt kids have qualities from mom. I think we balance each other fairly well. What traits did you get from mom?