MY HUSBAND

What is his name? Doug

How long have you been together? 4 1/2 years

How long did you date? We "went steady" in 4th grade. Dated for about a year sophomore-junior years of high school. When he got home from his mission, we dated for about four months and then got engaged. (married four months later.)

How old his he? 26

Who eats more? He usually does

Who said i love you first? He did in high school, I did after his mission

Who is taller? He is

Who can sing better? Doug for sure, I wish I could sing.

Who is smarter? It really depends on the subject. He's better at math, I'm better at English

Who does the laundry? He usually takes care of his stuff and I do the rest

Who pays the bills? I pay the bills with the money he makes

Who sleeps on the right side? He does

Who mows the lawn? We just barely got lawn to mow, I assume it will be him ??

Who cooks dinner? Usually it's me...but, sometimes it's Dominoes or take-out (Okay, maybe more than just sometimes :)

Who drives? Usually him if we're in the car together.

Who is more stubborn? I asked him this morning who he thought was more stubborn and he got a little twinkle in his eye. I would say him. But, he might give you a different answer....

Who kissed who first? He kissed me. It was awesome, but it kind of freaked me out at first because it was so crazy to be kissing my best friend.

Who asked who out first? He did. I had turned 16 probably three weeks before. We were really good friends and so it took me a few minutes to realize that he was actually asking me to go on a date. I just thought we were going be hanging out like we had for years until he actually said something like "So, I'll pick you up at 6, and Kimby and Harry are going to double with us."

Who proposed? Doug did

Who has more friends? About the same. Growing up our friends were pretty much the same people and now my friends have become his friends and vice-versa

Who is more sensitive? I think I am probably more sensitive.

Who has more siblings? He does

Who wears the pants? Wow...I would say him. But, there have been times that I have tried them on.

For all my friends and family who read this.....TAG, you're it...

Bed "Spray"

So, after three weeks of living here, we finally got Hailey's bed put together! We had her mattress on the floor at first. It took about one night for her to figure out that the furnace/heating system in this house is VERY loud and she has spent almost every night tucked in between me and Doug. She finally decided that she was no longer scared of the heater and was ready to move back to her room. As an added incentive to her sleeping in her own bed, my mom offered to buy her a new bedspread. We were on our way to the store and Hailey said, "Grandma, are you going to get me a bed spray?" I love the little phrases she comes up with. It's so fun to hear her experiment with tenses, especially on words that don't need to be changed. :) So we got her all set up and put her to bed. Of course she told me she wasn't tired yet (she would stay up until 11:30 or 12 if I let her, and I have even caught her up around that time after we've already gone to sleep). I told her to stay in her room and had Doug check on her around 9:15 (I had to bold that because its absolutely unheard of for Hailey). He was scared at first because he couldn't find her. He then found her sleeping on a toddler mattress under her daybed.

Kent's B-Day

Kent had mentioned that he wanted to go snowshoeing for his birthday. We happen to have four pairs of snowshoes. (That's what you get when your husband works at REI for two years) So, we had the Madsen and Chase families up to see our new place and to celebrate Kent's birthday. The boys were able to go snowshoeing and do a little crossfit. As girls (and the kids of course) we just took it easy and to our complete surprise and utter amazement, all six kids laid down and watched Jungle Book for twenty minutes straight! Our kids got a little messy with dinner and so we threw them all in the tub. It was hilarious to have 5 kids in the bath at one time. :)

My Little Organizer

Colby loves to "organize" everything. He loves to rearrange all of the condiments in the fridge. He likes to stack all of our canned foods and organize the cupboards. He was arranging some of our shoes on the stairs. He was so proud of himself. (Which is totally evident by the smile on his face)

This picture was taken about a week before we moved
(Poor boy had the biggest bruise on his forehead)

Cabin after Christmas

It's a tradition in Doug's family to go to the cabin the day after Christmas. We really love it up there. We did a lot of snowmobiling, sledding, and snowboarding. Most of my pictures from this trip are on my sister's camera and so I will add more later.

Doug & Colb sledding

Colby was about done at this point

We're back!

Well, it's been over a month since I've blogged! A lot has happened in the last month. We moved shortly after Christmas to Centerville. Moving in December is rough. :) We were without internet/home phone for a few weeks while we worked out many kinks with a carrier that will remain nameless. Christmas was absolutely wonderful. Here are some various Christmas pictures:

Colby LOVES trains (at Grandma & Grandpa Shipleys)

Hailey with her cousins: Maura, Chante, and Kaden

Me and my sister Whitney

The "Shipley Family Band"

Colby and Aunt Whitty

Hailey excited to open present from Shipley Grandparents

Making Candy Canes

Tonight we went over to our friends Scott and Sarah Moss' house to make candy canes. It was really fun. I have never made them before. Hailey really enjoyed it. It was also fun to be able to hang out with our friend Cherae and her kids before they move to Colorado for two years. Her husband Brandon missed out on some quality candy canes. (We are sad they are leaving, but excited to move into their house while they are gone :)

Cherae's daughter Maddy