ABC’S Of Me – Kristie Lott Payne

ABC’s of Me – Kristie Lott Payne Mountain View High School Class of 1989

1. Greatest Accomplishments, - Raising 4 kids and getting my FAA Instructor rating- Sport Pilot.

2. Favorite Automobile you've owned, - haven’t yet. hmm…Positive thinking here. The family car will be a truck that seats 6 and can carry dirt, boys, chickens, manure and haul a plane or at least a cooler full of snacks and a bunch of boogie boards and skim boards for the river!

3. Advice for living a happy life, - Live Strong

4. Ideal Breakfast, -Anything semi- Healthy that I didn’t have to make!

5. Favorite Book, - Henry B. Eyring- Because He First Loved Us.

6. Three things on your Bucket list,

7. Best kept secret from High School that you are ready to spill the beans about.

8. Celebrity crush

9. Favorite Concert

10. Your personal Creative Outlet- Lots of Photography

11. Favorite Dinner, -grilled shrimp and veggie kabobs

12. Unrealized Dream,

13. Dream job: Mom of 4 Boys.

14. Joyful Event, - watching my sister, the recipient of my kidney, healthily and joyfully stroll into my hospital room clutching her IV smiling happily at me. Real Joy.

15. Most Embarrassing moment, - think, think, think…giving birth to my third son when all at once an entire college class observing a “live” birth files in.

16. Where did you get Engaged

17. Travels to Foreign lands: going to Israel in September for 10 days

18. Favorite Flavor of ice cream: not a huge fan of ice cream. 19. Favorite Game: hide and seek with a bunch of people in a large orchard!

20. Goal you have achieved or are working towards: learning Hebrew

21. Favorite Get-away (what you do or location): Evening walks.

22. About your Home: Safe, creative, gentle, supportive haven.

23. Hobbies: Flying, rappelling, hiking, photography, gardening, exercising, chickens, hanging with my boys

24. Honeymoon (just the broadest of overviews, please): Is it over?

25. Secret Indulgence: Sam says I don’t have one.

26. Areas of Interests

27. Investments that went south: who’s haven’t?

28. Jazz Fan?: I’ve loved all 3 games!

29. What brings you the most Joy in life: My fam’ and the atonement

29. Favorite Jello flavor: Orange

30. Average Hours per week spent in the Kitchen: I’m still here.

31. Favorite Karaoke song (rock band counts) –Celebration- ya man.

32. Your Kids: Strong- Kind- Brave- Happy- Skyler-Caleb Seth-Sammy

33. Longest held job

34. Life changing event: Being a Kidney Doner – Being a passenger of my sons first merge onto the freeway.

35. Loyal fan of: My husband

36. Mountain View Memory:

37. Three words describing your Marriage or spouse: supportive-helpful-inspiring

38. Milestone accomplishments: made it through the freaking cold winter.

39. Favorite Movie: The Kid 40. What’s New in your life,

41: What’s Next, (next 20 years): A mission with my hubby- 4 missions of my boys, be good, play hard and make memories…it’s all we can take with us.

42. Most appreciated Opportunities you have had: to be married in the temple and sealed to all my kids.

43. Orem memories: orchards…Orem Blvd. use to be a train track.

44. Oprah-isms

45. Places you have lived: St. George- Lindon

46. Proudest momen,

47. Pets or Pet Peeves

48. Favorite Quote

49. The world would be better if everyone Quit what

50. Quiet time activity or place

51. Greatest Regret

52. Retirement Plans

53. Favorite Romantic get-away: My bedroom

54. Scariest moment

55. Most Satisfying Service you have given

56. Saddest moment or event: having 3 friends die, leaving young ones.

57. Most Treasured possession

58. Traumatic News or Event: That my son had a life threatening disease and wouldn’t live a full life.

59. Favorite Time Waster

60. Technology that you would miss the most: my camera

61. Unique talent: been a pilot for 9 years. 62. Unforgettable time

63. Unsolved mystery: of what happened to me that put me in the hospital for three days…

64. Sweetest Victory

65. Favorite Vacation: Private Beach in So. Cal. for a week last fall with my husband and kids.

66. Favorite Video game: not a gamer- tried dance dance revolution… and it’s a good thing I was only a cheer leader for a month.

67. Winner of what awards or distinctions,- Just received my YW Rec. Award as a Leader

68. Where would you most like to live (even if for a relatively short period)- St. George

69. Most eXcited to see at the reunion:

70. Your life has been most impacted by what eXtra curricular activity from High School: Drivers Ed.

71. Y or the U

72. Favorite Year of your life to date: 2009

73. Favorite Zoo animal: Lemur

74. Favorite sports team ending with “ZZ”