Getting to know Marshall!

A book I highly recommend is: Da Vinci Code - cause I couldn't put it down

My favorite flower is: Not a rose, cause we have a bunch in our yard and I hate having to care for them!

A game I like to play is: Basketball, soccer. football, and sports games on XBOX, if I ever have time.

The music I listen to most is: Alternative & Punk, anything that is upbeat and makes me happy.

My favorite band is: Dashboard Confessional has awesome lyrics.

A movie I watch over and over is: Any James Bond movie, the newest ones are the best.

A T.V. show I watch regularly is: The Office and Modern Family are both hilarious

My favorite quote is: "It's not bragging if you can back it up" - Muhammad Ali

My favorite thing to buy is: Food from a restaurant, I love to eat and I enjoy not having to make my wife cook.

I drive a: 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid and loving the gas mileage

I love to collect: Jazz Memorabilia, I just don't have much still.

If I could afford anything at this moment I would buy: A motorcycle, cause I can't justify spending money on one now.

If my house was burning down and I could only rescue three things, they would be: My Wife, Libby, and a clean pair of socks

A smell that makes me pause is: A dirty diaper!

My favorite sport to watch is: Depends on the season, I love college and NFL football, but come basketball season I am all Jazz.

The city I would most like to visit is: New York or Philadelphia area, I would love to see the historical sites.

My favorite restaurant is: Famous Dave's, greatest BBQ on earth.

A moment when I achieved absolute happiness was: Holding my daughter for the first time, especially now realizing that we will never get to experience that again.

My favorite meal is: Pizza, anything from Totino’s to Pizza Hut

Someone or something that made me laugh this week was: When we went to go on a date and as we leave Libby wasn't sad to see us go, she just yelled "Have fun!"

My earliest memory is: Sledding in the back yard as a child

My first paying job was: Selling cucumbers that I grew in my parents garden when I was 7 or 8. I would ride my bike to the neighbor’s houses to sell them.

The memory that still makes me laugh is: When I saw someones handle bars come off the bike when they tried to jump it.

My best birthday was: Getting my drivers’ license, I felt I was on top of the world.

A smell that reminds me of my childhood is: Cookies that are cooking in the oven cause that means I will get to eat some soon!

The story behind my name is: I am named after the Marshall Tucker and the Charlie Daniels bands, my dad had one last shot to get some rock and roll in there somewhere.

My favorite color to wear is: Everyone tells me I look good in blue, probably cause my eyes are blue.

My strangest possession is: a wet floor sign in my garage

My favorite dessert is: Peanut butter pie made by my wife.

When I exercise, I like to: Shower afterwards cause my wife won't get near me otherwise.

My favorite thing to do on a date is: Tell the waiter it is my wife's birthday so they will sing to her.

The best vacation I ever had was: The weekend we took a 6 hour 4-wheeling ride through the mountains.

The best thing about being married is: Having someone there to love you unconditionally always, and someone who believes in you more than you do.

The thing I am most passionate about is: sports, I love to talk about them with friends and to listen to sports talk radio.

Q1 Do we have a blog Why Yes we do! it is http://marshallandbrittanysecondbigstep.blogspot.com/

Q2 How cold do you like your Bedroom when you sleep If mom's not happy, nobody is happy, so look at Britt's answer and you have mine too....unfortunately.

Q3 Favorite song to listen to when having a bad day: I don't have anything specific, but it has to be upbeat.

Brittany! Get to know me better.

A book I highly recommend is: Twilight Gives me a chance to live someone else’s dream for a few days. If you are not into vampires then the Hannah Swenson murder mysteries by Joanne fluke are great.

My favorite flower is: Daisy, always have made me smile.

A game I like to play is: Phase 10 Dice, hand and foot, Dr Mario are easy 2 people games enough, for a quiet night together.

The music I listen to most is: 50's 60's 70's disco, current style the old stuff is my dads fault he never should have given me that tape.

My favorite band is: Secondhand Serenade is one of the few bands marshall has that I really like.

A movie I watch over and over is: Pride and Prejudice the 6 hour version is the best because it follows the book the best.

A T.V. show I watch regularly is: Dinner Impossible! I am always been amazed that he can cook is crazy situations

My favorite quote is: I am determined to be happy no matter what my situation may be, for I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness of misery depends upon our disposition and not our circumstance. My dad always quotes this to me when I am having a bad day.

My favorite thing to buy is: FOOD, fabric, new kitchen tools. Not shoes or purses sorry not a big shopper. It is probably a good thing but man life gets to be boring just window shopping!

I drive a: Hyundai Sonata

I love to collect: Quilts, and Kitchen tools, you can never have enough tools to make desserts

If I could afford anything at this moment I would buy: House, because I cant figure out what else to spend my money on

If my house was burning down and I could only rescue three things, they would be: My child, My pictures, my grandmother’s quilt. The first 2 are obvious but the second was a quilt made for my grandmother when she got married but the ward members. It is hand stitched blocks with dates and names. She kept it safe from ware and tare for 75 years. It is just a great remembrance from times past.

A smell that makes me pause is: Home made cinnamon rolls, because that is one thing I cant deny myself

My favorite sport to watch is: Hockey! My brothers played in high school and I would spend the entire game cheering and boy did I feel stress free afterwards

The city I would most like to visit is: Paris, the gardens have always intrigued me

My favorite restaurant is: Brick Oven. They have the best Alfredo sauce around

A moment when I achieved absolute happiness was: the first time I was able to look at my daughter

My favorite meal is: Tacos or baked potatoes, or ribs UMMMM

Someone or something that made me laugh this week was: Someone told me that I was not as emotional as the women he knows. He asked why. I laughed and said I was nice and normal because I thought they deserved to see that side of me. He said thanks and I still am laughing about it.

My earliest memory is: Of playing at my grandparents home. We were Easter egg hunting on the hill in the back yard that was a forest. I was with my cousins and we were all laughing.

My first paying job was: Baby sitting for a neighbor with 4 kids. I was excited that someone would trust me to care for their family.

The memory that still makes me laugh is: Watching my brother role-play as my parents. We were making a family video to send to an uncle for his birthday, and my brother thought he would be funny we spent days laughing about how good of an impression he did.

My best birthday was: When I turned 14. My parents gave me my presents throughout the day. I really think it is a great idea and try to do the same for Marshall and Libby

A smell that reminds me of my childhood is: Chocolate chip cookies. I always helped make cookies every Sunday and then taught my sibling how. They still have cookies every Sunday.

The story behind my name is: My mom heard my name in college and wrote it in her journal and when it came time to pick a name she gave my dad 3 options and he liked mine the best.

My favorite color to wear is: Green. I have hazel eyes and when I wear green it makes my eyes look very green

My strangest possession is: Courting candle, in the 1800's it was used to determine how long a couple was allowed to spend together by how much of the candle was showing. It was a gift from my dad who thought it was a great gag gift.

My favorite dessert is: Chocolate or strawberry trifle. I have a great brownie recipe and a yummy strawberry one too. I need to find one with peanut butter.

When I exercise, I like to: Do Richard Simons Sweating to the Oldies, because its funny to watch. And I love the music.

My favorite thing to do on a date is: Go to the theater. If that does not work I really enjoy playing cards with friends because we have a good time laughing.

The best vacation I ever had was: Going to Disney World with my family when we were all old enough to appreciate it. I was almost 15 and we had never been anywhere so amazing. I loved the Universal Studios tour

The best thing about being married is: That someone is always there to talk to me.

The thing I am most passionate about is: Being frugal and money smart. The way to make money is to save money.

Custom Questions

Q1 Do we have a blog: Why Yes we do! it is http://marshallandbrittanysecondbigstep.blogspot.com/

Q2 How cold do you like your Bedroom when you sleep: I prefer my bedroom to be as close to 60 as possible because that is as low as the window AC will get. But I like the rest of the house in the high seventy's (warm) in the morning.

favorite song to listen to when having a bad day: “Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto”. I call my brother and he sings it to me and it always makes me laugh.

Brittany

How to talk about yourself without sounding horribly conceded? 
I am animated, bubbly outgoing, and humorous. I am down to earth. I openly show my love and affection. I am genuine and loyal. I am focused and driven, resourceful, and thrifty. I am reponsisble and reliable. I am, however, stubborn.  Marshall says the following about me:  She loves cooking, and judging by the weight that I have gained over the years, she is really good at it. She is very caring of others and respects them. She has an unnatural ability to be nice to others, no matter the circumstance. She is freakishly frugal, and very practical.

Libby Rose

Libby has been a wonderful addition to our family.  It took us a long while to get her here but the Lord knows best.  She is spunky.  She is constantly amazing me with her knowledge.  She is determined.  She is dramatic but I think most girls are.  She is calm and pensive.  She is sensitive and caring.  She loves to learn new things.  She is too smart for her own good.  She is mostly happy, except when she's frustrated because she can't communicate what she wants yet.  She loves to color, play with her babies, wear moms shoes, play with Mr. Potato Head, play with dice and watch Toy Story, Dora the Explorer, Backyardagains, and eat! She is the reason we do what we do each day!

Marshall, the love of my life!

So I will tell you a bit about Marshall.  Marshall is the silent type.  He is a no fuss kind of person who just wants to lay low.  He is optimistic and always positive.   He has a great sense of humor he always makes me laugh.  He smiles and laughs alot.  I love telling Marshall stories that I know will make him laugh because his facial expressions make it worth the telling.  He is a hard worker.  He always says just the right thing to make everything better.  He is an observant man.  He watches all that goes on around him and decides what is best for him.  He never does anything half way, he is an all or nothing person.  Marshall is a planner.  He thinks everything through before he talks about it.  He loves football, soccer, basketball, 4 wheeling, camping, music, and eating!