6 years

Marshall and I have been married 6 years YEAH!!!

We called it a low key weekend and a nice anniversary day.  for the weekend we already had planned to watch my brothers graduate so going away for 1 night wasn't that hard to plan. 

On the day of our anniversary Marshall got a baby sitter and we went out for dinner and a movie.  I cant remember the last time we did both.  We went to the Brick Oven.  It is my favorite. Then to a movie. It was nice to get away and have time for just us.

Not to big and nothing too special.  But having the opportunity to talk makes it really nice.  Since in the end it will be just us having to be together forever it will be nice to have things that we can talk about and things we have in common.  Our relationship is worth a few dates nights.

About Us

Trying to decide what to write between Holiday's is always hard. 

I am a communicator

Marshall is a listener

We have made it 6 years now with very few arguments.  I give full credit to Marshall.  Because if I had my way we would hash things out until I felt I had completely talked through the problem, issue, concern, decision.  I want to get everyone advice to make the most educated choice.  I want to talk about it all day everyday and have no problems discussing and re discussing it.

Marshall on the other hand will only want to hear it once and make a decision about and be done.  He doesn't like to hash things out.  He wants to leave it alone if it isn't absolutely necessary.  He generally will let me have my hash through once maybe twice and then either it gets dropped or we make a decision.

I have to say though that after 6 years and not growing up in a communicating family like I did.  He and I do a wonderful job of communicating together.  He has learned that I need to talk and I have learned that only the Most important things need to be hashed out. 

So all in all I give Marshall the big credit for our wonderful relationship.  He is a really great man and a wonderful father and I am eternally grateful that he decided to marry me 6 years ago.

Easter

Holidays always make for easy posts.

I absolutely loved holidays growing up. My parents did a great job of making it fun. I think that Easter was up with Christmas because of how creative my parents got.

Libby’s clues were along the lines of:

1. Go to the place that you like to hide during hide and seek.

2. got and look under the bed where …sleeps

3. Are you having fun yet? Look in the place where grandma hides her chocolate chips.

4. Look under the chair where grandpa sits.

5. Go find the food we give to the guinea pig.

At the end they had her little basket of goodies.

This year she has been into dressing like a princess. So she got a crown, bracelets, and high heeled shoes. She loved them. I had fun following her on the hunt.

At Marshall’s house his mom had eggs for the kids to find.

They had to follow the directions to find the eggs:

1. jump off the porch all at once

2. run around the big tree

3. give both your parents a hug ( didn't get a picture of that one sorry)

4. And put the puzzle together to find the prize.

They all got a cute bunny head made from a snowball with dollar bills as ears.

The kids loved the fun hunting for their eggs, and had a great time eating all the treats before dinner.

 

planner

Planner:


I am a planner; I like to have everything planned out as best as I can. For instance: I hate shopping unless I know exactly what it is I am shopping for. I have a set dollar amount and I know which stores I am going to look for said item. I am getting better at price shopping so I don’t have to go to many places but that is a learned art in which I am working on. We are planning our first FAMILY vacation and it is a big trip. And Last night I set us (me, Marshall and my dad who has done this trip many times before) down and decided where we wanted to go specifically and which days we were going to spend with what family. Let me tell you I can breathe again. I have been so excited about going that it’s the only thing I can think about and talk about and think about. I rented our hotel rooms, and have made sleeping arrangements for all but 1 night. I still need to decide which sites are the must see at the amusement park. I need to make sure we call and let everyone know we are coming. But I am glad that the big stuff has been planned. I have our budget all planned too.

I have not figured out yet which of the following Marshall best represents.

1. Impulse buyer

2. Quiet planner

Some days I think that he is an impulse buyer. Others he is the planner. I usually get the shock of “lets buy…(insert item)”and I don’t often say No, usually because, I would like the item. I know, Marshall has said. “If Brittany says Yes, I have to jump on the purchase”. I always have buyer’s remorse, Marshall it never bothers. So I am still working on the idea that he internalizes everything. So when a deal comes up he is all ready to go. I sometimes feel like I am just along for the ride.


So I’m the crazy, worrying, planner

And

Marshall is the quiet, planning, impulse buyer.

I think?

15 things about us

Marshall and I thought we would put a list together about

15 facts about you

&

Something that stresses you out

Here is our list 

Brittany

1. I hate exercising

2. I love to sing to music in the car, but would rather not do it in public.

3. I can’t dance to save my life. Even as a child I couldn’t be in a dance class because I have no coordination.

4. I read cookbooks like novels over and over and over again just because.

5. I have to touch everything when I am shopping, like pillows, blankets, shirts.

6. I love getting my picture taken.

7. I sit in most chairs cross legged.

8. I hate shoe shopping but love shopping for food.

9. I was born in the wrong time. I love all things old and nostalgic (1800-1900) music and interests better suit the 40’s-60’s

10. I hate going places alone; I would rather have someone to go with just not a toddler.

11. I am afraid of the dark. I know it’s crazy.

12. I love having my own house so I can get the mail everyday. (it has my name on it)

13. I can recite “7 brides for seven brothers” I know every line and all the songs.

14. I have to sit on the outside of the bench because it makes me claustrophobic to sit inside.

15. I have to have clean hands. Dirty ones make me panicky.

Something that stresses me out is when I something goes wrong, or wasn’t planned and I have to figure out how I am going to deal with it in that second.

Marshall

1 - I love food

2 - I am bald (partially natural but completely by choice to avoid embarrassment)

3 - I enjoy sports

4 - I cried when "Old Yeller" got shot at the end

5 - I love having money but also enjoy spending it (these two don't mix)

6 - I love taking Libby for bike rides

7 - I like doing yard work until about June, then it gets hot and the weeds just don't stop

8 - My favorite TV show is Modern Family

9 - I dream of one day having a nice truck and new camp trailer and 4 wheelers

10 - I am the proud owner and wearer of a Snuggie

11 - When I got in trouble as a kid I would tell my parents that "Harry" did it (from Harry and the Hendersons)

12 - I still bite my nails

13 - I am left handed when writing and eating, but throw and play sports right handed

14 - I am a morning person

15 - I can't stand 80's music



Something that stresses me out...... Having a project or a repair on my house that I don't know how to do.