My Husband Rocks Friday (MHRF)!!
This week my husband rocks because he is more than willing to help out around the house!
My work schedule is really weird. I work Tuesday-Saturday from 2-10. I get a half hour break during the day, which I use to pick Jon up from school. He has been super helpful and has been helping me, or completely taking over things like making dinner. He has also been doing other things around the house as well. I help as much as I can and I worry a little about what's going to happen when he really gets into the thick of things for school and has to spend a lot of time studying. But it's so nice to know that we are there to help each other out!
I am hoping to be able get my schedule changed soon, we'll see how that goes. I feel bad for making him do all these things that I usually do, but he keeps telling me that he feels bad because I'm the one making all the money. So we decided to call it a truce and neither of us will feel bad. I am so grateful for all he does! He is such an amazing companion!!
Friday, August 06, 2010
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Husband Survey!!
I found this little survey on my great friend Jessica's blog and decided it looked like fun! So here goes nothing!
My Amazing Husband
What is his name?
Jonathan, Dragon, Sexy Man! (Take your pick :) )
How long have you been married?
We have married for a fabulous 2 years and 8 months!!
How long did you date?
Before we got engaged we dated for about 8 months. We were engaged for about 3 months! It was pretty fast for us, but I've definitely seen faster! :)
How old is he?
25!!
Who eats more sweets?
He does! I am more of salty snack kind of person.
Who said I love you first?
I did and he didn't say it back! It was so scared! I was sure he was going to break up with me! But within the week he said to it me, so it was all good!
Who is taller?
He is, by a whole foot! He is 6'3" and I am 5'3"!
Who can sing better?
I love his voice, I don't think I'm bad though... maybe the same!
Who is smarter?
Definitely Jon! He has a Bachelors degree and just started medical school. He is absolutely much smarter than me!!
Who does the laundry?
I usually do, though he helps when he can. It's the folding part I hate! Haha!
Who pays the bills?
Well it used to be all him. He was making the money and making sure the bills got paid. I am finally starting to help with the actually bill paying and now, and for the next few years, I will also be the one making the money, I'm sure he'll still help making sure bills get paid though! We are good at working together!
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
If you are looking at the bed, he does! It was always me though until we moved into this house!
Who mows the lawn?
He does! He enjoys it, usually anyway. I don't mind doing it but I would rather leave it to him!
Who cooks dinner?
We both share equally in this chore. We both love cooking, though he is better than me at it! I am definitely jealous of his skills. He is pretty much better at everything than me.
Who drives?
He does, unless I am taking him to school or picking him up from school! I don't mind! I never have to drive on long road trips, he would much rather take the control!
Who is more stubborn?
I must say that I am. I'm not too bad about though, so that's good. We are good at compromising.
Who kissed who first?
He kissed me! We were getting ready to see a scary movie and cuddling close because I get pretty freaking out, and just before the movie started he leaned over and kissed me. Needless to say, I didn't pay much attention to movie!
Who asked who out first?
He asked me out! We went ice skating. We both made fools of ourselves that night!!
Who proposed?
He did! It was the best proposal ever! A whole day event! So perfect and super romantic! He is really great at stuff like that, another reason I am jealous of his skills!
Who has more siblings?
We have exactly the same amount of siblings! We both are the oldest and have 1 brother and 2 sisters!!
Who wears the pants?
Jon does! I am helpless without him!! :)
This was fun!! Everyone should do it!! Let me know if you do! I would LOVE to read your stories!!
My Amazing Husband
What is his name?
Jonathan, Dragon, Sexy Man! (Take your pick :) )
How long have you been married?
We have married for a fabulous 2 years and 8 months!!
How long did you date?
Before we got engaged we dated for about 8 months. We were engaged for about 3 months! It was pretty fast for us, but I've definitely seen faster! :)
How old is he?
25!!
Who eats more sweets?
He does! I am more of salty snack kind of person.
Who said I love you first?
I did and he didn't say it back! It was so scared! I was sure he was going to break up with me! But within the week he said to it me, so it was all good!
Who is taller?
He is, by a whole foot! He is 6'3" and I am 5'3"!
Who can sing better?
I love his voice, I don't think I'm bad though... maybe the same!
Who is smarter?
Definitely Jon! He has a Bachelors degree and just started medical school. He is absolutely much smarter than me!!
Who does the laundry?
I usually do, though he helps when he can. It's the folding part I hate! Haha!
Who pays the bills?
Well it used to be all him. He was making the money and making sure the bills got paid. I am finally starting to help with the actually bill paying and now, and for the next few years, I will also be the one making the money, I'm sure he'll still help making sure bills get paid though! We are good at working together!
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
If you are looking at the bed, he does! It was always me though until we moved into this house!
Who mows the lawn?
He does! He enjoys it, usually anyway. I don't mind doing it but I would rather leave it to him!
Who cooks dinner?
We both share equally in this chore. We both love cooking, though he is better than me at it! I am definitely jealous of his skills. He is pretty much better at everything than me.
Who drives?
He does, unless I am taking him to school or picking him up from school! I don't mind! I never have to drive on long road trips, he would much rather take the control!
Who is more stubborn?
I must say that I am. I'm not too bad about though, so that's good. We are good at compromising.
Who kissed who first?
He kissed me! We were getting ready to see a scary movie and cuddling close because I get pretty freaking out, and just before the movie started he leaned over and kissed me. Needless to say, I didn't pay much attention to movie!
Who asked who out first?
He asked me out! We went ice skating. We both made fools of ourselves that night!!
Who proposed?
He did! It was the best proposal ever! A whole day event! So perfect and super romantic! He is really great at stuff like that, another reason I am jealous of his skills!
Who has more siblings?
We have exactly the same amount of siblings! We both are the oldest and have 1 brother and 2 sisters!!
Who wears the pants?
Jon does! I am helpless without him!! :)
This was fun!! Everyone should do it!! Let me know if you do! I would LOVE to read your stories!!
Surprise From My Man
So yesterday Jon went out to run some errands while I was working. When he came home he asked me to come out and help him take some things in from the car. When I walked outside I saw this!!!
He told me when we got to Ann Arbor that we would get me a bike so we could go riding together and have a fun way to get some exercise!! It's so pretty! I love it so much! I took it for a ride this morning and it is awesome! It's definitely true what they say about riding bikes, you really never forget, even though I haven't been on a bike in years! I am so excited to be able to use it all the time!!
There are so many things I want to do here. There this little island, I can't remember what's it's called right now, where no cars are allowed! I want to bring our bikes there! It's sounds like a really romantic place! If you have seen the movie 'Somewhere in Time' it is where that takes place! We are definitely going to go there one day! :)
My husband is AMAZING!! I am SO excited!!!
He told me when we got to Ann Arbor that we would get me a bike so we could go riding together and have a fun way to get some exercise!! It's so pretty! I love it so much! I took it for a ride this morning and it is awesome! It's definitely true what they say about riding bikes, you really never forget, even though I haven't been on a bike in years! I am so excited to be able to use it all the time!!
There are so many things I want to do here. There this little island, I can't remember what's it's called right now, where no cars are allowed! I want to bring our bikes there! It's sounds like a really romantic place! If you have seen the movie 'Somewhere in Time' it is where that takes place! We are definitely going to go there one day! :)
My husband is AMAZING!! I am SO excited!!!
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Amazing Weekend
So my weekend is actually Sunday and Monday since I work Tuesday through Saturday.
On Sunday Jon had his white coat ceremony!!! It was such a surreal feeling to see him starting this amazing journey!! He sure looked handsome in his new coat with his new stethoscope! (I'll post pictures and videos soon.) After the ceremony we had drinks and cute cookies shaped like white coats! Then we went with Jon's Aunt Cindy and Uncle Mark up to their parent's house and we had dinner and talked and then went on a boat ride out on the lake right behind their house! It was a ton of fun!! I was actually really proud of myself. I usually get nervous and quiet and, frankly, unhappy when we have to go and do stuff with people I don't know but since we got here I feel like this whole part of my personality has changed and I had such a great time with them!!
Yesterday was great! Jon had his first day of orientation (his classes officially start on Thursday) and while he was gone I finished unpacking the rest of the house, which was quite a task. I was very proud of myself!! I was in a great mood and went to pick up Jon from school. We drove past a VW car dealership and Jon enjoyed punching me while all I could do was laugh while I drove. Then we went to a BBQ with the rest of the M1s in Jon's class. There are 170 entering medical students this year. I can't even tell you how nervous and intimated I was. Me, having never been to a day of college, meeting with a bunch of really smart future doctors, many of which have already been to schools like Harvard, Yale, Cornell, John's Hopkins, Standford, and many other prestigious schools!! So I was definitely a bit scared but it turned out to be really cool. They were all very nice and it was awesome to have people know what it means when I tell them that I am a medical transcriptionist! They were really cool and I am so happy that Jon gets to spend so much time with such fun people!
After that we came home and we made dinner! The line was too long at the BBQ so we didn't eat much. Dinner was awesome! Pesto Calabrese (yes, again, YUM), broccoli, and rosemary chicken!! It was very tasty!! While we were eating a lady came by to deliver my new desk!! I really love it!! We got it and a chair for $40!! It is from Ikea and even has a white board (pictures to come soon). I love it!!
As they were leaving Jon showed me the fireflies in our front yard!! I have never seen a firefly before and it was SO cool!! Definitely my new favorite bug!!! It was awesome!!! I was so happy!! Later that night we found another frog on our house and hurried out to catch it! We now have 2! We are going to the pet store later to get some bugs to feed them with. Jon wants to keep them! Haha! We hope to catch more!
Yeah, it was definitely the best weekend EVER!!
p.s. Happy Birthday Month to me!!
On Sunday Jon had his white coat ceremony!!! It was such a surreal feeling to see him starting this amazing journey!! He sure looked handsome in his new coat with his new stethoscope! (I'll post pictures and videos soon.) After the ceremony we had drinks and cute cookies shaped like white coats! Then we went with Jon's Aunt Cindy and Uncle Mark up to their parent's house and we had dinner and talked and then went on a boat ride out on the lake right behind their house! It was a ton of fun!! I was actually really proud of myself. I usually get nervous and quiet and, frankly, unhappy when we have to go and do stuff with people I don't know but since we got here I feel like this whole part of my personality has changed and I had such a great time with them!!
Yesterday was great! Jon had his first day of orientation (his classes officially start on Thursday) and while he was gone I finished unpacking the rest of the house, which was quite a task. I was very proud of myself!! I was in a great mood and went to pick up Jon from school. We drove past a VW car dealership and Jon enjoyed punching me while all I could do was laugh while I drove. Then we went to a BBQ with the rest of the M1s in Jon's class. There are 170 entering medical students this year. I can't even tell you how nervous and intimated I was. Me, having never been to a day of college, meeting with a bunch of really smart future doctors, many of which have already been to schools like Harvard, Yale, Cornell, John's Hopkins, Standford, and many other prestigious schools!! So I was definitely a bit scared but it turned out to be really cool. They were all very nice and it was awesome to have people know what it means when I tell them that I am a medical transcriptionist! They were really cool and I am so happy that Jon gets to spend so much time with such fun people!
After that we came home and we made dinner! The line was too long at the BBQ so we didn't eat much. Dinner was awesome! Pesto Calabrese (yes, again, YUM), broccoli, and rosemary chicken!! It was very tasty!! While we were eating a lady came by to deliver my new desk!! I really love it!! We got it and a chair for $40!! It is from Ikea and even has a white board (pictures to come soon). I love it!!
As they were leaving Jon showed me the fireflies in our front yard!! I have never seen a firefly before and it was SO cool!! Definitely my new favorite bug!!! It was awesome!!! I was so happy!! Later that night we found another frog on our house and hurried out to catch it! We now have 2! We are going to the pet store later to get some bugs to feed them with. Jon wants to keep them! Haha! We hope to catch more!
Yeah, it was definitely the best weekend EVER!!
p.s. Happy Birthday Month to me!!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Feeling Bubbly In Ann Arbor
We finally got our Internet installed this morning so I can tell you all about our trip!! We left Dallas on Sunday morning and got to Nashville that evening. We stayed with the Fillmore's and had such a great time with them! They are so awesome!! On Monday morning we packed up the truck and then on Tuesday morning we made our way to Ann Arbor!!
Driving up here was such an amazing feeling! The drive was beautiful and we definitely enjoyed it! We had been waiting for it for such a long time and it was so exciting!!The best part was after we had passed over the Michigan border and we were about to pass the Ann Arbor city limits. We were listening to the radio, a typical station that seems to play the same 10 songs that are most popular right now and right as we were getting ready to pass into Ann Arbor the song 'Bubbly' from Colbie Caillat came on the radio. Our wedding song, the one that is on our video, the one we danced to on our wedding day and one we haven't heard on the radio very often lately. I definitely almost cried. It was so amazing, like a sign that we were supposed to be there and everything was going to be perfect!!
So far it has been! Ann Arbor is amazing!! I already want to stay here forever! It is such a cute little town, a small town feel with big town excitement. There is so much to do here! There are tons of little privately owned shops and a bunch of super old vintage places. Like a classic bus station and a cute little hamburger restaurant. There as so many cute and colorful houses, I just want to have them all! I am planning to go and take pictures of all of these things, we just haven't had the time yet.
That night we had dinner at a random sushi restaurant that we drove by. It ended up being amazingly good and pretty inexpensive! We ordered 4 rolls and they gave us miso soup and salad to start off with! Awesome!! They also had pickled cucumber instead of pickled ginger! So delightful! Then the owner came out and chatted with us a little bit and then gave us a free roll!! It was so yummy! We really loved it!!
We spent all day Wednesday looking for a place to live. We looked at probably at least 12 different places and ended up deciding to go with the first place we looked at. It was the biggest size as well as the cheapest price. We moved all our stuff in on Thursday and things are going swimmingly! It's in a mobile home park about 15 minutes outside of the center of downtown Ann Arbor. It's pretty new and in good shape and we absolutely love it! We will be renting for a year and then have the option to buy if we want to. There is so much space! We can actually fit all of our stuff!!
The cats love it too, they have been chasing each other around for days!! They keep running across the linoleum in the kitchen and slipping on it! I really need to try to catch it on video!! It's pretty funny! Jon also caught a frog on our back door our first night at our place!! Awesome!!
Jon had a fun activity with the rest of the M1 students on Friday (M1 for a 1st year med student, M2 for second year, etc). They went canoeing down the river and had a really good time! I started up work again today! Tomorrow is Jon's white coat ceremony and we are so excited!! I'll record it and post it for the world to see! On Monday he has orientation and gets started on school!! It's crazy! I can't believe it's finally here!! We are so excited and happier than ever!! We are ready to move into more of a 'save money because we won't have much to spend' phase and it's going to be great!!
We love our lives!!
P.S. Congrats to Whitney and Kelli who have just had their precious little babies! Welcome to the world Issac and Ella!!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Last Friday In Texas
It's My Husband Rocks Friday!!
This week my husband rocks because he is so good with kids!
Jon has always been so sweet with little kids. He knows how to talk to them and how to play with him and they just love him. I imagine that he learned it from having a sister that was born when he was in high school, so he has had some practice. I just love watching him. I am not as good as it. I don't know how to talk to other people's kids very well, though I do try, I just always feel a little bit awkward. It's something I need to work on.
But today one of the other salesman and his family came over to watch us feed our snake. They have 2 little girls and a boy and they are so cute. They weren't scared at all and Jon sat on the floor and told them about the snake and how to touch her. He let them hold her and put her around their shoulders. He showed them her 'rainbowy' tummy and they just loved every minute of it!
It's so fun to watch and I know that one day he is going to make a really amazing daddy!!
Friday, July 16, 2010
100th POST!!!
That's right!! This is the 100th time I have posted on my blog!!! It's so exciting!! I can't believe it!! It has been a good ride so far! We have a done a lot of things and made a lot of changes in our lives and I'm excited to see what the next 100 posts will bring!!
My Husband Rocks Friday!!
This week my husband rocks because he is so romantic!! He is so creative for dates, holidays, and little things just because! He has bought me flowers for no specific reason, he offers massages often, and he loves to just be with me! Our best times in our marriage are when we are totally alone with no one around, which is one reason I am so looking forward to going to Michigan!!
This week I decided to do something special for him because we haven't been totally alone for a few weeks. I made him his favorite dinner (pesto calabrese), put on a special CD that he made for me when we were first married, and put candles everywhere. We ate dinner and enjoyed each others company and when we were done eating we put on 'Shakespeare In Love' and I gave him a body salt scrub. We spend the night wrapped in each others embrace and enjoying every minute of it. It was so amazing!! I am learning more and more about him every day and I look forward to learning more. I am so in love with my man!!
My Husband Rocks Friday!!
This week my husband rocks because he is so romantic!! He is so creative for dates, holidays, and little things just because! He has bought me flowers for no specific reason, he offers massages often, and he loves to just be with me! Our best times in our marriage are when we are totally alone with no one around, which is one reason I am so looking forward to going to Michigan!!
This week I decided to do something special for him because we haven't been totally alone for a few weeks. I made him his favorite dinner (pesto calabrese), put on a special CD that he made for me when we were first married, and put candles everywhere. We ate dinner and enjoyed each others company and when we were done eating we put on 'Shakespeare In Love' and I gave him a body salt scrub. We spend the night wrapped in each others embrace and enjoying every minute of it. It was so amazing!! I am learning more and more about him every day and I look forward to learning more. I am so in love with my man!!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Coins and Critters
Yesterday morning the salesman got a fun incentive! They got to go diving for money! There were $200 worth of gold dollars plus $100 worth of quarters that were tossed into the pool and the salesmen took turns to go in and collect as much as they could.
The order they went in depended on how many sales they got the day before. Everyone got to take two breaths under the water unless you didn't sell one the day before, then you only got one breath. Jon was 4th on the list and he got 2 breaths!
They had such a good time! Once everyone had had their turn then everyone got into the pool for a free-for-all as they all scrambled to collect the remaining money!
Jon did awesome and ended up with $24.50!!! We are using that money to go and see 'Despicable Me' this weekend!!
On our way home Jon and one of the other salesman found a squirrel and proceeded to chase it and then try to make it fall from the tree!
That night we went to the pool and while we were talking a frog just hopped right into the pool and started swimming around. Jon and I immediately took off after it and watched it swim around for a while. We picked it up and played with it a little and then took it home. Jon showed the cats and they just loved it!! We have it in a safe and comfy home and plan on playing with it a little more in the pool tonight before we let it go. It is so fun!!
Also, MY HUSBAND ROCKS this week because he listens to me. Just a small example of this was when he came home from the store yesterday and had bought me Cap'n Crunch, just the original, no berries, no nothing. I have told him before that my favorite part of the cereal was not the berries but the rest of it and so he came home with just the regular cereal. He is such a sweetheart. He really wants me to happy and it means to much that he listens to me, even for silly little things like cereal!! He is an amazing man!!
We are looking at places to live in Michigan and have pretty much decided on a place to live. We are still looking at other options but things are looking really good and we are so excited to start our new lives there!!
Saturday, July 03, 2010
Huckleberries
I was looking through some files on our computer from back when Jonathan and I were dating and when we were first married and I found this.
He gave it to me for our first Valentine's Day after we got married. He sent it to my work along with a gorgeous bouquet of pink lilies! It was the sweetest thing ever!! I absolutely loved it and thought I would share!
He changed the words to the song 'Huckleberry' by Toby Keith so that they fit with our life together!
The first verse is about the day we met!
The second verse is about Jon's first summer with Pinnacle!
The third verse is about our wedding day!
The chorus was changed from 'maraschino cherry' to 'ripe red raspberry' because raspberries are my favorite!
Gosh I love my man!!
HUCKLEBERRY
Just at an old square dance without hoping for a spark
Was a bright eyed beauty with a smile to charm a lark
Being in her presence was sublime
He said, "Hey you know, I like to ice skate, come with me sometime?"
Baby I'll be your Huckleberry, you don't have to double dare me
If the world gets wild and scary count on me to be right there
You're so extraordinary, sweet like a ripe red raspberry
We'll grow up and we'll get married
I'm gonna be your Huckleberry
Mmmmmm
Later on that summer he had to leave her all alone
Decided he would make some money then hurry on back home
She was so brave when he drove out of view
She said, "I would drive 500 miles just to spend the day with you"
Baby I'll be your Huckleberry, you don't have to double dare me
If the world gets wild and scary count on me to be right there
You're so extraordinary, sweet like a ripe red raspberry
We'll grow up and we'll get married
I'm gonna be your Huckleberry
Mmmmmm
Snuck off finally after the best day they'd ever had
She looked so pretty in her white dress, her smile made him glad
So happy in his heart that he could fly
She said, "Baby you know I'm yours forever, I'll love you til I die"
Baby I'll be your Huckleberry, you don't have to double dare me
If the world gets wild and scary count on me to be right there
You're so extraordinary, sweet like a ripe red raspberry
We grew up and we got married
Forever your own Huckleberry
Mmmmmm
I hope you all have a great Independence Day!!!
Friday, July 02, 2010
My Amazing Husband
MY HUSBAND ROCKS FRIDAY!!
My husband has been such a stud this week! He is so excited to get to Michigan and instead of just giving up on work he has worked even harder to make sure that he can get in as many sales as he can before we leave!! I can't believe how fast it is coming up! We couldn't be more thrilled!!
He has been so supportive and encouraging! I just started my new job and I'm pretty sure he is even more excited about it than I am! He loves knowing that I am working while he is and it makes me feel like I am helping out in some small way! It's a good feeling and I am really enjoying it so far! I generally don't like working but I have actually been enjoying this and it is much better than the alternative which is sitting at home, doing nothing, and feeling like I'm just a burden.
It has been a little tough with trying to balance work, my sister being here, people wanting to hang out during the day, and still trying to make sure that dinner gets done, the house is cleaned, the laundry is done, and making sure to show my husband how much I love him but he is being so understanding and has encouraged me to just concentrate on work and we can work together on everything else.
He has been such a sweetheart, just full of love and way cuddly. I can't get enough!! More than 2 and 1/2 years later and I still want to be with him every second of the day! He is the best husband in the world!!!
My husband has been such a stud this week! He is so excited to get to Michigan and instead of just giving up on work he has worked even harder to make sure that he can get in as many sales as he can before we leave!! I can't believe how fast it is coming up! We couldn't be more thrilled!!
He has been so supportive and encouraging! I just started my new job and I'm pretty sure he is even more excited about it than I am! He loves knowing that I am working while he is and it makes me feel like I am helping out in some small way! It's a good feeling and I am really enjoying it so far! I generally don't like working but I have actually been enjoying this and it is much better than the alternative which is sitting at home, doing nothing, and feeling like I'm just a burden.
It has been a little tough with trying to balance work, my sister being here, people wanting to hang out during the day, and still trying to make sure that dinner gets done, the house is cleaned, the laundry is done, and making sure to show my husband how much I love him but he is being so understanding and has encouraged me to just concentrate on work and we can work together on everything else.
He has been such a sweetheart, just full of love and way cuddly. I can't get enough!! More than 2 and 1/2 years later and I still want to be with him every second of the day! He is the best husband in the world!!!
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