Thursday, October 21, 2010

Who's He?

I saw this on a couple of blogs and it looked like fun. :) So here goes...

What is his name?
Ronald Jeremy Nestman


How long have you been together?
Since November 2007

(Our first picture together)

How long did you date?
We dated for 18 months and then were engaged for nine months so
a grand total of 2 years and 3 months.

(The day we called it "official")
How old is he?
26


Who eats more?
It's sad but we can actually eat the same amount... He has a small
appetite for being a guy. But he sneaks in midnight snacks while I'm sleeping. Usually it is Bunny Tracks Ice Cream. :)


Who said I love you first?
It was him, but I'd been dying for him to tell me for a couple of months.


Who's Taller?
He is by about 4 inches. But if I'm wearing shoes especially heels we can be pretty even.
Who can sing better?
I sing a lot more, but I don't know about better. RJ only sings when he things no one is listening. It's my life's goal to get him to sing me a song. :)

(We always sing to James Blunt)

Who is smarter?
I think it depends... I am more book smart in some areas; like history and English; but he has way more common sense and street smarts. And he's also really smart with cars and he reads people really well. He can gauge a persons feelings before they even talk. But I can totally school him in putting in anything electrical. I think it pays off to be an Electrician's daughter.

Who does the laundry?
He washes the clothes, I fold the clothes. Or they get left on the floor until we've used them all... either way. :)


Who pays the bills?
I do, with input once in a while. I don't think he could tell you how much we have in our checking accounts though, or how much we owe on our loans.

Who sleeps on the right side?
Me, but when he gets out of bed in the morning. I roll over and sleep on his pillow. It is warm and smells like him. :)

Who mows the lawn?
I do most of the time. It gets dark before RJ gets home at night. Sometimes we take turns. I do the back, he does the front, or vise versa. I like mowing the lawn so I always do it before he gets to it.


Who cooks dinner?
It's split in the middle. We each pull our own weight in the kitchen. We generally make dinner together.

Who drives?
It depends. Most of the time him, but if I feel like it then I do. It depends on what vehicle we're in also. I drive when we're in the car a lot.

(I want a convertible)

Who is more stubborn?
haha. RJ and I are both extremely stubborn people and with opposite personalities it shows a lot. But we respect each other's opinions and we generally agree to disagree.

Who kissed who first?
It was a mutual thing. I think we both went in at the same time.


Who asked who out first?
RJ took me to Ikea when it first opened. :)

Who proposed?
He did, with much convincing him that I wouldn't tear his heart out later on down the road.


Who has more friends?
He probably does, he's a lot more social than I am and he likes to have get togethers. I would rather stay at home and be with just him. We hang out with my family/friends more often though.

Who is more sensitive?
He'll deny it, but I am. He is a boy and his attitude is, "Rub some dirt on it". haha. But he does have sensitive moments.

Who has more siblings?
me by 1.




Who wears the pants?
I really think that it's pretty even. If it's something that either of us are certain about or want really bad, then we usually just do what the other wants because there is no changing our minds once it's made up. I think that I'm more demanding, but he also likes things his way.

All in all, I'd say I'm a pretty lucky girl to have him. :)

















Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Boys Trip Turns to Couples Trip!

Oh No!!!!
The boys Moab trip has now turned into a couples Moab trip!

Do you know what this means?!?! Now I have to get into shape too. Yikes.

So RJ nonchalantly tells me that not only is he going to Moab in a couple of weeks, that I am coming along too and it's going to be 90% in the saddle. It's going to be interesting unless I kick it into gear and get into shape!

Wish me luck. I am scared to death but hopefully it'll be fun and that everyone won't waste me. :)

Friday, September 10, 2010

Autumn

I am so excited for fall to be here. It is by far my favorite season and winter is a close second favorite. I have a feeling the next little while is going to be great for me. I am already getting excited for the holiday season and I'm happy that it's coming fast.

So much happens in between posts that it's hard to remember what has been going on.

So far...

We've spent the last two nights with Lance in the hospital. He had a mix of bronchitis along with something else that they were still determining as of last night. He came home today and I hope that he's feeling much better. He hasn't looked very good in weeks, and just in the last two days he's looking much better. Most of my family has been there with him and it's been so good to be with them and get to chat. It's really hard having them so far away and not getting to spend as much time as I'd like with them. I love the jokes that my family shares and they're just not the same with anyone else.

Maybe except RJ. Man, I have missed him so much these last couple weeks because we have been so busy. It's like I just can't get enough of being with him. I know that sounds so cheesy but I guess that's what happens when you are newlyweds. Forgive us for being cheesy and when it's your turn we won't judge too harshly. :)

My favorite thing in the entire world is to go and get Starbucks with RJ. Since technically a coffee shop was RJ and I's first date it holds a special little place in my heart. I love the smells and being able to spend time with each other with good drinks. I know you probably don't understand, but that's okay. It's kind of a RJ and I thing... and I'm okay with that.

RJ is going on a boy's Moab trip in October so he said that he needs to get into better shape before then so we're planning on going up Mueller Park tomorrow on our bikes. RJ doesn't read my blog so I can tell you without him seeing that I secretly love Mueller Park. I always complain to RJ and he thinks I hate it but I love going up there in the fall. The smells and the feeling on your skin especially when it would be too cold to just walk, but since you're sweating from riding it's the perfect temperature. Mostly I just like knowing that I'm physically pushing myself to do something that I think is really hard! It hasn't come that easily for me so it's nice to feel like I'm excelling and getting better everytime we go.

Anyway.. just some of my thoughts. I'm excited for the next couple of months and I really like my new job. I love everyone that I work with and I'm so excited to get to know them better.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Another Chapter...

And so a new chapter begins. 
I'm leaving my job of three years and going to a whole different industry and on opposite sides of the valley. It's going to be a huge change for me. 
I'm definitely so excited to start this new phase and I can't wait to learn new things and excel at what I'm doing, but I'm definitely anxious to get started with it and get going. 
This entire week I've been having the most off the wall dreams. Dreams that the world is ending and dinosaurs are coming back... seriously.. I really dreamed that. haha. 


I think that my mind is coming to terms with everything changing and preparing for new. 
I'm so excited and hopefully I can post soon and tell you how amazing my new job is. 
I will let you know. 

On the other hand, things around our house have been good. We've been doing lots of fun things and just getting settled into our new house. 

I've decided that I'm going to get into shape and tone up so I got the Insanity workout DVD's. Yikes. I haven't started yet, but I'm going to tonight. Wish me luck! I will need it. 


We also have been doing lots of yard work and making our backyard look really great. We put in a firepit with a little rock patio, minus the actual firepit. (We're still working on that). 

I have finally cleaned all of the junk out of one of our spare rooms to make a "Yoga Room". More just an exercise room where I can keep all of my stuff and have the whole floor to workout. It's difficult when you have to work around the bed. haha. I'm going to paint it an extreme color and decorate with motivating pictures and make it so I will be excited to workout everyday.

Also we had one of our home teachers drop by last night. It was good to meet him and I love meeting more and more neighbors. This particular neighbor has a little boy that is in love with our dog. Hopefully they tired each other out last night.  

Anyway... I just wanted to update and let everyone know that if I get weird emotional or yell for no reason it's probably because I'm adapting to a new lifestyle and trying to make everything normal again. :] 

Laterz!

Friday, July 9, 2010

You Think You Know, But Do You Really Know?

Just some random thoughts that I've had lately... 


There should be waaaay more hours to sleep at night. I love it in the winter when it gets dark at 5, because then you have an excuse to go to bed at 8. Is that normal? 


People always tell you buying a house is well worth it in the long run. I'm at the starting line and it isn't as easy as everyone makes it out to be. I've done more yard work in the last month than in my whole life. It's well worth it and rewarding in the end, but I feel like I need to get a pedicure soon so that I'll start feeling more like a girl. 


{It's looking much more active and lively now}






RJ has the cutest face. I love how sexy and fun he is. He makes all of life's not so good things worth it. 






I like when it rains during the summer. The slight relief from the sun and the little bit of humidity reminds me of Seattle. It makes me wish I was there. And then I think of the band Owl City, and then I think of our honeymoon, and us getting married, and it just keeps trailing from there; Which in turn makes me happy. :] 






What is right and what is wrong? Now that I have to determine that for myself and no one can tell me what to do I've been evaluating the black and white area of it and if there is any gray area on the subject. Something to think about... 


I loooooove sweets. I have the biggest sweet tooth and I actually have started baking! I made Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Pudding Filling with Vanilla Icing last week. They were AmAzInG! I wish I could make them everyday... but then I'd probably gain a million pounds. I have to give a special thank you to the Food Network Channel for inspiring me to bake more and actually bake creative things. Not just Mac and Cheese. Which I also love. 


{They looked a lot like the picture below, without the delicious looking cookie on the top!}




Animals are cute, until you have one in your house. Then... that leaves a little bit to be desired. 


I want bangs! I am thinking of switching up my style, but not sure I'm ready to commit to something so drastic... I'm still thinking though. 


{Kinda, sorta, maybe think I could pull it off???}






I'm trying to have a more positive outlook on life.. Trying to be more chill and act like a civilized social person. I feel comfortable being shy and sulky and letting awkward silences be... awkward, but I'm trying to put a stop to it. Trying to be entertaining and elegant. Wish me luck! :]


{This picture makes me want to be happy and enjoy the simple things in life}