A Valentine List!

This is kind of like the other lists out there except they are about you and your spouse!
I decided to post the list on V- Day!!!

♥ What are your middle names?
Jay and JoAnn
♥ How long have you been together?
23 wonderful years
♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating?
1 day!
♥ Who asked who out?
I asked him out!
♥ How old are each of you?
44 and 40
♥ Whose siblings do did you see the most?
I guess mine, but sadly we don't see any of them very often.
♥ Do you have any children together?
Three and they are all grown up.
♥ What about pets?
Not yet
♥ Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
Pleading the 5th here....
♥ Did you go to the same school?
One- West Jr. High
♥ Are you from the same home town?
Yes- Sioux City, IA
♥ Who is the smartest?
Stealing my BFF's answer...
Everyone has their strengths about different subjects
♥ Who is the most sensitive?
Me
♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Actually, mostly to the base for awards banquets
♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
From KS to GA
♥ Who has the craziest exes?
Who knows? We do not keep in contact with exes.
♥ Who has the worst temper?
Kevin
♥ Who does the cooking?
We all cook in this house!
♥ Who is more social?
Me
♥Who is the neat Freak?
Me
♥ Who is the more stubborn?
Kevin says me, I say Kevin!
♥ Who hogs the bed?
That would be me
♥Where was your first date?
One of Kevin's softball games
♥ Who has the bigger family?
Kevin has more brothers and sisters- I have a larger extended family probably
♥ Do you get flowers often?
Once every so often, but it's because I think they are too expensive for something that dies!
♥ How do you spend the holidays?
With each other.
♥ Who is more jealous?
HE IS!
♥ How long did it take to get serious?
Not long
♥ Who eats more?
Kevin
♥ Who does/ did the laundry?
Kevin
♥ Who’s better with the computer?
Me
♥ Who drives when you are together?
Kevin, unless he has been drinking.

Another List...

This one came to me by email and I've decided to post it on the blog. It's similar to last week, but different. The things in bold are those I have done. Feel free to copy. And let me know you're playing along!

The Bucket List
Things you have done during your lifetime.

Gone on a blind date
Skipped school
Watched someone die
Been to Canada
Been to Mexico
Been to Florida
Been to Hawaii
Been on a plane
Been lost
Gone to Washington , DC
Swam in the ocean
Cried yourself to sleep
Played cops and robbers
Recently colored with crayons
Sang Karaoke
Paid for a meal with coins only
Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
Made prank phone calls
Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
Caught a snowflake on your tongue
Danced in the rain
Written a letter to Santa Claus
Been kissed under the mistletoe
Watched the sunrise with someone
Blown bubbles
Gone ice-skating
Gone to the movies
Been deep sea fishing
Driven across the United States alone
Been in a hot air balloon
Been sky diving
Gone snowmobiling
gone jet skiing
Lived in more than one country
Laid outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
Seen a falling star and made a wish
Enjoyed the beauty of Ole Faithful Geyser
Walked on a Glacier
Sewn a quilt
Seen the Statue of Liberty
Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
Been on a cruise
Traveled by train
Traveled by motorcycle
Been horse back riding
Ridden on a San Francisco Trolley
Been to Disneyland or Disney World
Truly believe in the power of prayer
Been to the top of an active volcano and seen hot lava
Been in a rain forest
Seen whales in the ocean
Been to Niagara Falls
Ridden on an elephant
Swam with dolphins

And 26 questions....

1. Any nickname: yes Angel
2. Mother's name? Wanda
3. Favorite drink? Chai
4. Body piercings? No
5. How much do you love your job? Love it!
6. Birthplace? Omaha, NE
7. Favorite vacation spot? Hawaii
8. Ever been to Africa ? No
9. Ever eaten just cookies for dinner? Yes
10. Ever been on TV? yes
11. Ever steal any traffic signs? no
12. Ever been in a car accident? yes
13. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 4 door
14. Can you drive a standard shift car? no
15. Favorite pie? Apple
16. Favorite number: 7
17.Favorite movie(s)?
18. Favorite holiday? Christmas
19. Favorite dessert? Deep Fried Cheesecake
20. Favorite food? Anything with corn
21.Favorite day of the week? Sunday
22 Favorite brand of body soap? Anything Bath & Body Works (vanilla scented especially)
23.Favorite toothpaste? Colgate
24.Favorite smell? Vanilla!
25. How do you relax? Stamp
26. How do you see yourself in 10 years? In a country home in KS with hubby and a few grandkids running around :-)

This week, our MHR hostess has offered a prompt for this "My Husband Rocks" Friday. We're to "remember the moment or the circumstances that led to knowing that you were going to marry the man who became your husband."
Whew! THAT was over 23 years ago and I was very young... younger than any of my own children now. But, I do know that Kevin has always been so sweet and kind to me. He has always treated me like a princess and made me feel loved. I don't remember the exact moment I fell in love with him, but it happened very quickly. (We met in July and were married in December.)
I know that I felt protected and safe whenever I was with him. I still do.
Last night after working all day, Kevin came home and went right outdoors and fired up the grill and made dinner for us. He shows me love in so many ways. My husband ROCKS!

A Wordless Wendesday Blue Jay!

Photo Challenge

I've been tagged by Becky! This is a photo challenge. We've done this before I know. But this one was a different folder!
You are supposed to go to your 6th folder in your pictures and pick the 6th pic in that folder and post it.
I had to play. It's always exciting to see what photo you'll find.
This one was my younger son Brian about a year ago before he came for a visit. He was trying to be incognito so we wouldn't recognize him. He looks a bit mean here, but I assure you he is the sweetest guy! He's so fun!

I'm supposed to tag 6 friends now!
Peggy, Tracy, Lynn, Linda, Kelly and Jami...
Please play if you have time!

Menu Monday

Nothing too complicated on this week's menu! We ended up going out one day last week and not eating everything on the menu so you may notice a couple of repeats.

Crockpot Monday
Pizza Rice*

Soup on Tuesday
Taco Soup

Chicken Wednesday
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Thursday
Sloppy Joe Pasta

Friday
Chili Dogs
Mac n Cheese

Saturday
Teriyaki Chicken
Teriyaki Pasta

Sunday
Pizza

*Pizza Rice
{a new dish for us so I can't vouch for it}
2 cups white rice (uncooked)
3 cups chunky pizza sauce
(I could not find CHUNKY so I bought cheap pizza sauce and some Italian diced tomatoes)
2 & 1/2 Cups Water
7 oz can mushrooms (undrained)
4 oz pepperoni (we're using seasoned cooked hamburger)
1 cup grated cheese
(I always add more cheese than a recipe calls for!)
Combine rice, sauce, water, mushrooms and meat in slow cooker or crockpot.
Stir. Cover. Cook on low 10 hours or on high for 6 hours. Sprinkle with cheese before serving.

100 Things I Have Done (Or Not Done)

I saw this list of 100 things first at Katy Lin's blog then at my BFF Peggy's blog. I had nothing better to post today so here I am playing along. Everything that is in BOLD I've done.
Play along if you like, but be sure to let me know in a comment so I can see YOUR list!
1. Started your own blog. x3
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not sick.
24. Builta snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a marathon.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run. Does Wii count?
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagra Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen an Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language.
37. Had enough money to truly be satisfied.
38. Seen the leaning tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo's David.
41. Sung karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served in a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp.
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square.
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Seen the changing of the guards in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book.
81. Been to the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the paper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had Chicken pox.
89. Saved someone's life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake.
97. Been involved in a lawsuit.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.
100. Read an entire book in one day.