This is courtesy of my sister, Julie. I will now be passing it through Lehi and a few other select cities.
1. Where did you meet?
At church the first time I attended my new ward when I switched apartments. I remember thinking he was really outgoing and had a really cute bum. He remembers the outfit I was wearing. It was meant to be.
2. How long did you date before you were married?
Well, we knew each other for about 1 year and 3 months but I guess we only "dated" the last 6-7 of those months.
3. How long have you been married?
5 years
4. What does he do that surprises you?
He leaves me little notes and occasionally takes off work and comes home when I don't expect him.
5. What is your favorite feature of his?
Well, question number 1 may have given me away (j/k!) . I just like everything!
6. What is your favorite quality of his?
That he is so thoughtful and service-oriented. He truly knows how to love the people around him.
7. Does he have a nickname for you?
Babe or (this is mildly embarrassing) Baby-cakes
8. Does he have a favorite color?
Blue
9. What is his favorite food?
Steak
10. What is his favorite sport?
Wrestling
11. When was your first kiss?
February of 2003. Making chocolate chip cookies in his kitchen. He was moving things along a little slowly so I had to take matters into my own hands. I must have been emboldened by the intimacy of making cookies together.
12. Favorite thing to do as a couple?
I'd like to say talking together while we kneel by out bed before we start praying but he actually hates that. I am the one who likes it. So I'll have to go with traveling or flying when we hook up with someone with a plane.
13. Do you have any children?
If you're reading this, I am assuming you already know the answer to this! But for all of you blog stalkers out there who got here through a friend of a friend's blog because it looked intriguing, yes, I have one son, 3, and one daughter, 2.
14. Does he have a hidden talent?
MANY! In fact, he can do pretty much anything he tries! It can be quite disheartening when I compare myself to him! He sews. He had sewn a huge bean bag cover before we got married that remained in our apartment until I managed to get rid of it (not due to poor sewing!). He paints. He painted a mural on the kitchen wall of his old house. He cooks - he is the bread maker in our house so ya, that bread you may have eaten when you came over, that wasn't me. He is also a pro-ironer. Honest. There is no way I'm going to let him start doing crafts because that would probably push me over the edge if he were better at it than I am!
15. How old is he?
34 tomorrow!
16. Who said I love you first?
He did. It freaked me out.
17. What's his favorite music?
He used to listen to a lot of Ozzie Osbourne (is that how you spell it?) when he was younger but after I called it "angry music" once he doesn't listen to it so much anymore! Now when he turns on music it is usually Hawaiian music from the internet.
18. What do you admire most about him?
I admire his commitment to be the best person he can be. He is constantly thinking of things he needs to be better at and making lists and trying to change things about himself. He is so driven. I also admire his self confidence and that he is so hardworking. He never stops to think that he can't do something. If he's never done it before, he just figures out how and does it! It is amazing. I really can't pick one thing but I do have to mention one more thing: he is the most giving person I have ever met. I am in awe sometimes. He is constantly doing things for me and making my life so much easier! I wouldn't have breakfast or lunch most of the time that I go to work or meetings if he didn't make it and pack it for me while I frantically got ready! I also would rarely be wearing ironed clothes either.
19. Do you think that he will read this?
Oh, yes!
I tag Alyson, Natalie, Jen Davis, Ashley. I would really like to tag you all but I am assuming there's a limit, right?
Matthew was in charge of "flying" the kite. He took his job very seriously.
Daddy was instrumental in the success of this venture for MANY reasons.
Nicole really didn't like being outside at all and couldn't have cared less about the kite. She stayed on the porch most of the time, saying, "Let's go back inside!"
Fun times! (well, at least for Matthew and Mommy!)
A few weeks ago we went to the pumpkin patch here in our neighborhood. A little girl had grown pumpkins to sell them and raise money for her ballet class. It was great to not have to go far to get our Halloween pumpkins. Besides that, we had never been to an actual pumpkin PATCH where you get to pick out your own pumpkin and they CUT it for you right there! Matthew thought that was great! He was so excited and picked out his super awesome pumpkin very quickly! He only cared that it was the biggest one he could find!
On Saturday we went "hiking in the mountains." On our drive through the Alpine Loop we stopped at Mutual Dell and hiked around some of the trails, finding sticks, fighting weeds/bad guys, and tracking bears. As Matthew said, it was "the most fun ever!" You can tell he was having a good time in this first picture. I had just told a really super funny joke about why the chicken crossed the road.
Here's Nicole with a really cool stick (aka sword).
My favorite room in the house: my bedroom. I LOVE this room! Particularly the bed! I dream of staying here all day long! Of course, in my dream there are usually no children with me in the room.
Sorry, for some reason this picture is on here twice and I have no idea how to get rid of it.
The refrigerator: now, I know all of you whose blogs I've already seen who have done this tag have shown the inside of your fridge but the tag did not specifically say that so I chose the safe route and went with the outside. Not cheating: semantics. That's Matthew's obedience chart on the top - full of stickers. We have not yet printed out a new one. I guess we want to remember that he ever got one full!
My closet - complete with laundry rack and everything. Luckily there is no longer a child sleeping in this "room!"
The laundry room (more appropriately the laundry "hallway"). Yes, those are dinosaurs on top of the dryer.
Self Portrait: Woodson took this one for me. Apparently I was exhausted from the strain of doing this tag!
So now to pass it along! Ha HA! I tag Aimee, Julie, and Ashley!
When we were little I remember pulling off our shirts but leaving them on our heads and then strutting around pretending we had long, beautiful hair. I think I even said that: "Look at my long, beautiful hair!" in my most sophisticated voice. I was not home when Woodson took this picture but was pleased when I found it to know that somehow, without consciously doing it, the tradition had been passed on! Now to work on "Magic Toybox!"
