I have been reading the Hobbit. In the scene where Bilbo has a conversation with Smaug, he spoke in riddles. He told the dragon everything about himself... but not really. So if I ever met Smaug, my conversation would go something like this:
I am the crown of laurel leaves that sits on top of an emperor's head. I have opened a gate that has brought me to this point in my life. I was given a peaceful gift from God in the form of a man. I am the caretaker of a baby boy. I am a music maker, home maker, lesson giver, conversation maker, word maker, and clever planner.
So let me elaborate. My name comes from the laurel leaves that emperors wore for crowns. Julius Caesar was one of them. Opening a gate is pretty obvious. My peaceful gift from God is what my husband's name means. I have always called my husband my special gift and miracle. Caretaker means mother in this case. I am a musician, stay-at-home mom, teacher, talker, literate, clever, sarcastic, and organizer. I thought this would be a fun one for other people to try and think about what their conversation with Smaug would be like.
Thursday, January 02, 2014
Monday, December 30, 2013
Celebrating Three Years of Marriage
These pictures were taken in 2012 for our anniversary.
These pictures were taken at the Eccles building at DSU.
These were taken at the Seven Wives Inn. We spent our wedding night there.
These were taken off of River Rd by the bridge.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
50 Interesting Facts About Us
1. We met in the most cliche Mormon way; an Institute dance.
2. We are huge movie buffs. (Ask us, and we have probably seen it.)
3. He served his mission in the South.
4. The farthest east she has gone is Galveston, TX.
5. He has been to New York.
6. She has been to Alaska.
7. We have never been to Hawaii.
8. The first country we have visited is Mexico.
9. He likes bones on the human skeleton.
10. She likes music and teaching.
11. He wrestled in high school.
12. She played volleyball and was in band.
13. We really want to go to Europe someday.
14. She is the major organizer in the family.
15. He ruins all of the organization once it is done.
16. He always loses his phone, keys, and wallet.
17. She almost has her BS in Music Education.
18. He hates Cafe Rio.
19. She has no problem trying new foods.
20. Her favorite food is Mexican.
21. His favorite food is a Thanksgiving dinner.
22. He started a coin collection.
23. She has a thing for shoes.
24. After she went through the temple, he promised to take her to all the temples in Europe someday.
25. She gets excited every time a new temple is announced in Europe.
26. He ditched class in high school.
27. She waited to ditch class until the end of each quarter, but sometimes chickened out.
28. We agree on girl names.
29. We have the hardest time coming up with boy names we can agree on.
30. We named our son after his mission trainer and her dad.
31. We try to have a date night once a week.
32. She likes to sing and dance.
33. He wants to be a Physician's Assistant for an Orthopedic Surgeon.
34. Broken bones and a lot of blood freak her out.
35. We both love the Big Bang Theory.
36. His favorite character is Howard Wolowitz.
37. Her favorite character is Leonard Hoffstader.
38. We both think Sheldon is crazy.
39. We secretly think Penny is the smartest one out of all of them.
40. We got into super heroes, Star Trek, are thinking about learning Klingon, and are considering watching other SciFi shows because of the Big Bang Theory.
41. We started a collection of super hero action figures and movie posters.
42. She hates Tootsie Rolls.
43. He hates vegetables.
44. He wants to own the Ferrari from Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
45. She wants to start a classic car collection some day.
46. She plays the clarinet.
47. He likes classical music as long as she is playing it.
48. He played the trumpet.
49. She swore to never marry a trumpet player in high school because of their huge egos.
50. We both are extremely happy with where our lives have brought us. We love being married, have a sweet little boy, and are excited to see what Heavenly Father has in store for us.
16. He always loses his phone, keys, and wallet.
17. She almost has her BS in Music Education.
18. He hates Cafe Rio.
19. She has no problem trying new foods.
20. Her favorite food is Mexican.
21. His favorite food is a Thanksgiving dinner.
22. He started a coin collection.
23. She has a thing for shoes.
24. After she went through the temple, he promised to take her to all the temples in Europe someday.
25. She gets excited every time a new temple is announced in Europe.
26. He ditched class in high school.
27. She waited to ditch class until the end of each quarter, but sometimes chickened out.
28. We agree on girl names.
29. We have the hardest time coming up with boy names we can agree on.
30. We named our son after his mission trainer and her dad.
31. We try to have a date night once a week.
32. She likes to sing and dance.
33. He wants to be a Physician's Assistant for an Orthopedic Surgeon.
34. Broken bones and a lot of blood freak her out.
35. We both love the Big Bang Theory.
36. His favorite character is Howard Wolowitz.
37. Her favorite character is Leonard Hoffstader.
38. We both think Sheldon is crazy.
39. We secretly think Penny is the smartest one out of all of them.
40. We got into super heroes, Star Trek, are thinking about learning Klingon, and are considering watching other SciFi shows because of the Big Bang Theory.
41. We started a collection of super hero action figures and movie posters.
42. She hates Tootsie Rolls.
43. He hates vegetables.
44. He wants to own the Ferrari from Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
45. She wants to start a classic car collection some day.
46. She plays the clarinet.
47. He likes classical music as long as she is playing it.
48. He played the trumpet.
49. She swore to never marry a trumpet player in high school because of their huge egos.
50. We both are extremely happy with where our lives have brought us. We love being married, have a sweet little boy, and are excited to see what Heavenly Father has in store for us.
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