he said. she said. we said. reveal 3.

i bet you thought i forgot about this?
didnt forget. just put it to the back of my mind.
here is the last of the he said. she said. we said. series.
i know dave's glad.

dave's answers are in red.
mine in black.

-What do you love most about Dave?
I love that he loves me. He loves me all the time. Even when I am far from loveable. I love that he gave me the best 2 presents ever, because he loves me. That he supports me staying home and watching kids and running my little embroidery business, and this little blog... because he loves me. That he lets me pick out the movie, gives me scrapping and Bunco and girl time, and jogging time... because he loves me. That he will run out and get me Subway and cheetos or ice cream, because he loves me. That he lets me cry and laugh and complain and be silly and excited, because he loves me. That he doesn’t complain when I take pictures of our dinner, or ask him to answer questions for my blog, or obsess over whether or not all the doors are locked and the garage door is closed. I love that he has been, and still is my best friend... through everything since we were 17 years old.  The good times and the not so good times. There are plenty of both, and I love that I get to share them with him.

-What do you love most about Jen?
I love that Jen is the opposite of me and that she is the most thoughtful person that I know and I also love her creativeness.

-What one moment or experience still makes you giggle about Dave when you think about it still today.
Anytime Dave truly laughs makes me giggle. He has a great laugh, and I love it when it’s genuine. Though I don’t hear it a whole lot, it’s great when I do. Most of the time it’s during movies, or when Lilly and Cohen have one of their great conversations. But his laugh… the real one… that makes me giggle.

-What one moment or experience still makes you giggle about Jen when you think about it still today.
Her falling up the steps.

-What area of your relationship do you want to improve?

We are always growing together... here are just a few things I'd love to work on. 

1. Communication.  Talking things out and really listening to each other. 

2. I would like to grow spiritually together in our relationship.  

3. I wish I could understand him more. The way he thinks. The way his mind works.

Spending more just us time and communication.

-What is your favorite way to spoil Dave?

My favorite way is to cook and bake special things for him. Especially his favorites, like homemade noodles or homemade cheesecake. Also giving him alone time to do what he wants. It’s not my favorite… but I know he appreciates it as much as I appreciate my free time, so I really try to honor that. Time to work on the house, play sports, an occasional fishing trip. I really appreciate having him around, so sometimes it is really really hard for me to give that up. But I know he needs his own time to do things for himself. Just one of the things you do for the person you love.

-What is your favorite way to spoil Jen?

Surprises. Jen loves surprises (not really she hates them).  Any time that I can give her something or do something for her.

-If you asked Jen what her favorite way to be spoiled is what would she say?

My favorite way to be spoiled? Mmmm. There are a few things… getting to sleep in on the weekends, getting to cook and bake, going garage saling. Sometimes a trip to the grocery store on my own is a treat!

Me coming home from work early and her getting some alone time with no kids or hubby.

-If I asked Dave what his favorite way to be spoiled is what would he say?

I think Dave would say when I let him go fishing.

When my wonderful wife makes her homemade cooking.

thanks for playing along sweetie boy :)

he said. she said. we said. reveal 2.

wow.
where has february gone?
i know its a short month. but still.

dave sent me his answers to these questions on the 15th.
i havent read them yet.
but i do know that he laughed at most of his answers.
so i look forward to reading them.
or not.

dave's answers are in red.
mine in black. -What quality do you admire most in one another? Which quality can be annoying?

There are many qualities that I admire about Dave, but the one that stands out the most is his confidence. Annoying? Just one? He isn’t the most sensitive person in the world. Or patient. But I do love him as a whole :)

I admire that that she is the complete opposite of me. This quality can be annoying as well.

-I think you should do a video of you two interviewing each other. I would love to see the raw footage of the surprise questions and answers... just a thought..

Good thought Heather ;) I mentioned it to Dave but he didn’t seem interested. I’ll blame it on him this time, but maybe another time we will do some video answers :)

No

-What was your favorite date you went on together?

I loved all 3 of our proms. Getting dressed up super fancy, going out to eat, then dancing all night. I love to dance :) Not that I’d want to recreate any of that now… but back then, those were some of my most memorable dates.

We really did not go on to many so called dates. But the proms were fun.

-How did Dave ask you to marry him?

By slamming the door in my face. No that isn’t how he asked, but I did get the door slammed in my face earlier that evening when I came home from work early and I wasn’t supposed to come in yet. It was Christmas Eve 1999 (or was it 98? is it horrible that I don't remember?) and we (Dave, my sister, and I) had just gotten back from Christmas Eve service and were getting ready to head down to his parent’s house to celebrate Christmas with both of our families. When I came downstairs Dave was standing in the front room and I said… “I have to pee.” Which I did. So I went to the bathroom. (For real… that’s what happened.) When I came out he was by the Christmas tree. Under the tree were a dozen red roses. I said something to the tune of… “oh thanks sweetie!” and I gave him a hug. He then said… “Look at them.” So I looked closer and saw my gorgeous engagement ring tied to one of the roses. We were hugging and he asked me to marry him, then he kneeled and asked me again :) I must not have answered the first time ;) But I did say yes :)

I took her to McDonalds and asked her at the front counter while she was ordering a 6 piece chicken nuggets. She of course said yes...

-How often do you tell each other "I love you?"

Every day. Several times a day. In the morning when he leaves for work. On the phone. Over email. Before we go to bed. Random moments in between. And we even mean it most of the time too ;)

I tell her that I love her as much as I can

he said. she said. he said. reveal 1.

here it is!
the first reveal to our he said. she said. we said. questions :)

dave's answers are in red.
mine in black.
(you probably could figure that out own your own...)
you can tell why i blog and dave does not;)
thanks for being a good sport dave.

-will there be more little jen's or dave's running around in the future :)

Hmmmm.. This seems to be the question that everyone would Love to know ;)

well, if you’ve been reading around here long enough, you may remember a similar answer right here (answer #3 on this page). that answer is still pretty accurate my end of things. we shall see!

-What is the favorite part or your day? Least favorite? Why.

favorite: Movie nights with my sweetie girl because it reminds me of when we were in high school

least: getting up at 6 am every day of the week because id like to sleep in and i cant

My favorite. (besides bedtime…) When dave comes home from work. Im ready for some adult conversation and an extra set of hands.
My least favorite. Those times when ¾ of the kids are whining about something. Or a weekend day without dave.

-If you had a chance to choose a different profession- what would it be?

Fly fishing bum working at a small fly shop in the hills of some small town out west or a professional hockey player

It’s so hard for me to imagine doing anything other than what I am doing right now. Maybe a nurse, or something to do with children's literature. Or a party planner. Or a chef/baker.

-Do you have any lovey nicknames for each other? Or silly?

Sweetie girl

I call dave, sweetie boy. Or boyfriend :) or dork ;)
He calls me sweetie girl. Or sweetie

-What was your most memorable early date?

Because we stated dating in high school we had lots of group outings so I cannot remember our first date by our selves

We really didn’t have 'real' dates. We just hung out and watched movies. Or went to the mall. We were young. The most memorable 'dates' were our dances and proms :)

-What was your first impression of each other, the first time you met?

Jen first saw me at the hockey rink and didn't belive that I was a hockey player when I saw her I thought she was cute

The first time I saw him I thought he was cute. Really cute. (I love to tell this story) It was at the ice area after a high school hockey game (of course) he was sitting at a table eating a personal pan pizza, wearing his letterman’s jacket and a black skull hat. I asked a friend who he was and he told me ‘oh that’s dave h…’ and we argued whether or not dave was on the hockey team (as I knew allllll the players). I didn’t think dave was on the team, but turns out he was a freshman that I had overlooked ;) that’s the 1st time I saw him. I think I met him that night, or maybe the next weekend? But when I officially met him I thought he was very nice and kind, and of course, cute :) And the fact that he was a hockey player put him on the top of my list. I always said I’d marry a hockey player… little did I know as a sophomore in high school that I had met my husband at the ice rink!

Not sure what he thought of me, he had a crush on one of my friends ;)

Answers to more questions later....

Happy Valentine's Day!
xoxo

he said. she said. we said.

I’m not too big into Valentine’s Day.
Maybe it was the years of working at Hallmark in college?
Maybe it’s just another holiday in which we are lured to spend more money?
Maybe I’m still burnt out from Halloween… and Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and New Years?

Or maybe it’s because I don’t love the idea of pin pointing one specific day to make someone feel special. Shouldn’t every day be about making someone feel special? I think so.

Dave and I have already decided on no gifts this year.
Just a ‘date night’.
Which means dinner and a redbox movie after the kids go to bed.
Though maybe for dinner we will have something a bit more fancy than Subway or Arby’s. Since it is Valentine’s Day and all.

In recognition of Valentine’s Day I will be doing a new mini-series of ‘he says/she says’ posts. And when I say I… I mean we.

You get to determine the mood of this series.
Because you get to ask the questions.

Questions about us.
Questions about our life together.
Questions for us to answer about each other.
Ask one. Ask a few.
Get creative.
Dave and I will each answer your questions.
And we will share here.

Silly.
Serious.

Past.
Present.
Future.

Generic.
Specific.

What do you want to know about US?

Just keep the questions within reason people ;)
This blog is rated PG.

Check back on Valentine's Day to get some answers :)
(and if no one plays along… I’ll make up my own questions!)