25 things....updated list from 2010

The end of September, 2010 (three months after getting married), I made a list of 25 things about Jon and myself.  I decided to copy & paste and *add input to add to what has changed since then.  Now I know Jon even more and things have certainly changed! :)




25 things

Here's a list of 25 things you may or may not have have known about Jon and Mary!

ONE
If Jon could own any car he would want a Porsche, while Mary would rather have a SUV with plenty of space for traveling with around the three children she would like to have. :)  Otherwise she would pick a purple intrepid.
*I would still pick an SUV/van type.  

Something like this is what I've been looking at recently:



TWO
Jon loves sleeping with the fan on his face to keep himself cool.  Mary would rather have a ceiling fan on low with a bunch of covers on.
*Still is the same.  Even when its freezing outside he still asks from time to time to turn the fan on.  He actually just asked a week or so ago. :p

THREE
Jon's favorite fruit is a ripe peach or a good banana, while Mary loves watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, pineapple and peaches.
*Still haven't changed our favorite fruits of course.  However Jon is in love with fresh pineapple.  He even doesn't mind cutting it up! :)

FOUR
Mary loves chocolate with her strawberries, while Jon would rather just have them plain.
*Jon does not like fruit as a dessert.  He doesn't like banana bread, fruit pies, or anything dessert with fruit in it.  Weird I know, but leaves more for me! :)

FIVE
Jon loves watching the history channel and got Mary addicted to checking CNN updates on their website.
*I still check news online from time to time.  However now we use my parent's Netflix and I'm busy catching up on TV shows we have missed since we only get FOX (pretty much) on our TV.

SIX
Mary can't go to bed without wearing socks no matter what.
*YEP!

SEVEN
Jon would rather have you shop for him, and Mary loves to shop!
*YES!

EIGHT
Jon and Mary are both savers.
*Yeah, however I am enjoying when Jon comes home on Fridays and says, "Let's go out!"  Or I like the idea of making our apartment feel more home-like.  Saving up for upgrades on our furniture. :)

NINE
Jon first spotted Mary at Johnston Evangelical Free Church in the singles Sunday School class, while Mary noticed there were a few new guys in the class. :)
*Of course this fact will never ever change! :)

TEN
Jon said, "I love you" first, and it was on the telephone.
*Again, this will never ever change!

ELEVEN
Before married, Jon and Mary used to go on dates in Ankeny after Mary got off work on Tuesdays.
*yep!

TWELVE
Mary sometimes steers the car while Jon is driving.
*lol yeah, and we hardly even have to speak when it's needed.  If we get fast food while on the go, I automatically eat quickly....so then I can give Jon his food and steer for him!

THIRTEEN
Mary's favorite sport is football (and ultimate football).  Jon loves soccer and tennis.
*Jon likes pretty much any active game! :)

FOURTEEN
Jon and Mary both love taking walks outdoors, and they usually find themselves going to parks.
*We got a nice stroller for this reason!  Jon is excited for the weather to get nicer to take our Ellie out on walks too!

FIFTEEN
Jon kills all the bugs.  If Jon is not home the trusty vacuum does the trick!
*OH YES!!  He also has given me the option of using his shoe so I can hit it until I know for a FACT the bug is dead.  We have more at this apartment then we did in Ames.  He always knows if he sees his random shoe somewhere, the dead squashed bug is nearby and takes care of it for me! uck!

SIXTEEN
Someday Jon wants to go to Germany.  
*I do too, really.  Going on a trip and exploring sounds REALLY fun!

SEVENTEEN
Mary wants to go on every roller coaster in the United States.
*yes!!!  It needs to happen sooner rather than later!

EIGHTEEN
Jon and Mary are saving up to put a theater room in their own house someday.
*yeppers.  Hoping our first house is able to make that happen!

NINETEEN
Jon promised Mary he would take her to Disney World someday. :)
*Unfortunately it was said to happen before having kids.....then Ellie came along. hehe

TWENTY
Jon and Mary are reading through the Bible together.
*We are not doing so well with this.  It's kind of like making a new year's resolution.  Hard to keep up on.  However I am getting in the Word more daily now that I'm disciplined with BSF, Perspectives, etc. :)

TWENTY ONE
Mary has never gone fishing before.
*Still have not.

TWENTY TWO
Jon and Mary are both not morning people.  If you want to call us then try after dinner time.  We'll be more talkative then.
*Yes!  Ellie is like that too.  Except depending on her naps.  After her morning nap is a good time for her.  However last night she decided her evening nap was her first long stretch of sleep for the night (5pm-1am).  When I got her she was smiling and she was very talkative! :)

TWENTY THREE
This number is the lucky number.  I know I know, we don't believe in luck.  I should just say it's our special number. :)
*yeppers.

TWENTY FOUR
We both love being an aunt/uncle. 
*And now we absolutely LOVE being parents!!!  Jon loves seeing Ellie more than me now.  Honesty, I'm pretty sure that's true.  Because she can't talk on the phone yet, and she sleeps so much he feels like he hardly gets to have her company.  In a few years she'll never leave his side I'm sure!! :)

TWENTY FIVE
Mary is a system-minded, think ahead person while Jon is a here and now kinda guy.  It's a good match!
*yep, our personalities haven't changed.  I gave myself a helpful planner to keep up on my cleaning and things to help organize myself.  My Type A personality was getting annoyed with the Part B side of me.  :p  Jon still wants the bed made before he is about to get in it.  Because even while he sleeps he wants it to be "just right."  Otherwise he can't handle sleeping in it.  It cracks me up!  But at least the bed is always "perfect," right? :)

***And there you have it.  The updates!!!  

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

I was raised by a strict purity culture, and my father is a narcissistic sex addict

Image
  I would like to imagine life without hidden secrets or agendas.  If my desires could be brought to life my childhood would have been completely different.   ~~~~~ Until recently, I had never heard of the term "purity culture."  When I learned more about it, everything began to come clear to me.  The harsh feelings of betrayal stood out in my life countless times upon investing in space to process all the areas purity culture has entered into my way of thinking.  Purity culture is gender expectations based on a strict stereotype.  Men are expected to be strong, "masculine" leaders of the household, church, and society.  Women are expected to support them -- to be pretty, "feminine," sweet, supportive wives and mothers.  Before I go on into more detail, I can't help but notice things from that stereotype that has definite red flags.  Never once did it mention men are to be fathers, but it surely intended on making clear to state about women becoming su
Read more

Every Voice Matters

Image
  I was raised in a household where my voice wasn't heard.  My opinions didn't matter, and my questions were not respected.  The space around me was filled with chaos and noise that didn't make sense to me.  I was surrounded by dictatorship in my own home.  I had dominate people directing me and pushing me to do what they wanted me to do.  Meanwhile a few of us sitting back in agony and confusion of why this was able to occur.  This led to my silence, social anxiety, and self doubt.  The voice inside my head never stops.  It takes on overwhelming pressure to make decisions.  It's confusing when I make a boundary.  Growing up the boundaries were constantly broken, and yet I had no clue what was happening.  Especially because of the fact I didn't know boundaries existed.  The voice inside my head wanted to scream and run and yet I had nothing to say that would make them listen. The lack of confidence in every thing I do is portrayed by my ability to fill my living spa
Read more

Things that change with a baby....

Image
Two months of changes: Use alarm clock to check length of feedings and not to wake you up. Prepare to have outings take "that much" longer. Lean over to cuddle with hubby and realize he has already left for work. (added later) Husbands call their wives Mommy, and Husbands are called Daddy Touch cold zipper and think you have spit up on you. More poop, more smiles. Perspectives change: dirty diapers a good thing because it means a healthy baby Realizing the amount of junk you eat, because it goes to the baby also Clothes are hardly ever clean and once you get the chance to do a load--she wets or blowouts on more! You get delighted to hear a burp, especially when it finally comes out after one of those middle of the night feedings. Your free-time becomes getting another snack or meal, changing a load of laundry, taking a shower, or updating your grocery list and meal plan. Watching TV/Netflix, checking up on Facebook, or watching a movie takes the p
Read more