Jeff

Okay, so I can't believe I'm doing this. For one thing, if you know me well, you know I don't respond to forwards that require me to give out info and forward it on again (and usually don't like them). This is mainly because of time but also because, although I'd tell you my whole life story in person, it takes me forever to put things in writing about myself. I guess this is because I think it's there forever if it's written down. (This is the same reason it takes me forever to write notes to people - I guess a perfectionistic thing.) Well, with advances in technology (like blogs) at least I can edit something and change my mind, so it feels safer. The other reason I can't believe I'm doing this is that if you saw my house right now, you'd say this should wait. Oh well, we only live once - the dishes will be there in a little while. So, to babble on a little more I'll just say that I'm trying to be more sociable and I'm putting myself out there. Finally, here's the whole point to this long disclaimer: I saw a blog on my sister's-in-law website and couldn't resist. She had been tagged to tell about the love of her life. So here goes (and I'm challenging myself to do this in 10 minutes or less - we'll see . . .):


1. Who is your man? Jeff Andrew

2. How long have you been together? 8 years

3. How long did you date? dated 10 months, then engaged for 7 months

4. How old is your man? 30

5. Who eats more? Jeff except during pregnancy, then it's about the same.

6. Who said "I love you" first? Jeff (though sadly I didn't totally remember the answer to this - I thought it was him but had to call and confirm)

7. Who is taller? Jeff is 5'11"; I'm 5'3"

8. Who sings better? Jeff, definitely. His voice is awesome! The first time he called my apartment and before my roommate knew anything about him, she said, "Oh my gosh, he's got the most amazing voice" (and by the way, he was talking not singing to her). But we both love to sing. In fact, it's the thing that brought us together in the first place.

9. Who is smarter? How would one really know? Jeff knows a lot more stuff and can remember everything he learns about (history, current events, coffee, etc. . . ). And, he knows computer stuff like crazy. But, I am actually pretty smart about "people stuff", great at tests and writing, and some common sense kind of stuff. It takes me longer to soak things in, though. Now, if you have a math question, you better call a different household!

10. Whose temper is worse? Probably about equal, but we've mellowed out through the years.

11. Who does the laundry? Me, but Jeff will gladly pitch in when needed.

12. Who takes out the garbage? Me mostly. But I usually ask Jeff to throw out stuff behind the house or "over the edge" according to Kiran (we have a woodsy area) like leftovers from watermelons, etc. One of these days we hope to make a compost pile.

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you're looking at the bed, I sleep on the right.

14. Who pays the bills? Me.

15. Who is better with the computer? Well, Jeff of course - he does it for a living and it comes naturally to him, it seems. But, I don't consider myself too bad with non-technical parts.

16. Who mows the lawn? Jeff, but I want to more just so I can say I know how and that I have done it a few times.

17. Who cooks dinner? You know, this has changed recently. I used to cook a lot more with Jeff grilling occasionally. But, now it seems dinner time comes just when Ellery needs to eat. Plus, Jeff has started enjoying cooking, so he's been cooking a lot more. He's really good, especially at homemade pizza.

18. Who drives when you are together? mostly Jeff because he gets sick if he's not driving

19. Who pays when you go out? Usually Jeff but it just depends on who has the kids at the moment, etc.

20. Who is most stubborn? Both

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? me

22. Whose parents do you see the most? In the past, we've seen Jeff's more often throughout the year. But, my parents usually get away for a little longer on each visit. And when we go home, I try to make it as even as possible. So, the answer is: equal.

23. Who kissed who first? Jeff kissed me first.

24. Who asked who out? He did - to Peking House for lunch after church! What a fun memory! I think we both knew from that moment!

25. Who proposed? He did - he did a great job with the surprise and with how he did it! (I'll tell you about it in person, though. It would take me forever to write!)

26. Who is more sensitive? good question.

27. Who has more friends? Oh boy, probably me. But we have both decided we need to work on this in a serious way, at least with friends here in TN. So, we are getting involved in lots of activities.

28. Who has more siblings? we both have one sister

29. Who wears the pants in the family? both, it works out pretty well, actually!

By the way, Jeff is an amazing husband and dad! I'm thankful for him every day!

Now, one more disclaimer before I start getting lots of tags or more forwards. By completing this, I do not agree to complete any/all tags or forwards I might receive in the future, though I think it's fun to get ones like this. I will assess one at a time, mostly based on how crazy things are at my house at any one moment. :) And, by the way, I finished in 35 minutes with one phone call in between.