Two For Togetherness

JD at Tripping Over Cobblestone has tagged me on a meme (which SHE wrote, clever girl).  I've not been very good at responding to these lately, but I'm playing along with this one.  Hubs has been away on business for five looooong days, so it's fun to think this much about him.

Two for Togetherness

2 things you compliment your husband on while in his presence.

1. His shoulders/arms.

2. His cleverness.

2 compliments you make about your spouse to your friends.

1. He takes such good care of our family, in every way.

2. He is the tenderest of Daddies.

2 traits you married him/her for.

1. The way he made me laugh.

2. His honesty and loyalty.

2 days you cherished the most with your husband being together.

Okay, the obvious answers would be our wedding day and the birth of our kids, so I'm going to say those are a given and require myself to list two OTHERS.

1. When we had been dating for just a few weeks and were sitting across from each other holding hands over the table and he looked at me and said, "You have the most beautiful eyes."  *Sigh*  Ah, the days before we had to spend our restaurant meals opening Happy Meal toys and arguing over whether or not a french fry is a vegetable.

2. Walking hand-in-hand down Main Street USA in Disney World, a child between us and another on each side, happily knowing that life couldn't possibly get any sweeter than this.

2 material things you could give your husband if you just inherited a fortune.

1. A backpacking trip across Europe, stopping to stay in fabulous, luxurious hotels.

2. A little red Fiat convertible.

2 things you would miss the most if she/he left for two weeks.

1. Laughing, laughing, laughing.  And more laughing.

2. None of your business.

2 thoughts that crossed your mind when you first met/saw your spouse.

Honestly?  When I FIRST saw him?  Only one thought:

1. Ew, what a gross and sweaty and testerone-filled jerko this guy is.  (I'll tell you the whole story sometime).

2 favorite dates

1. Our first real date--a fancy restaurant and then tickets to the symphony.  Yes, the symphony--he knows how to woo a woman.  And when the symphony ended and we walked through the crowded lobby toward the car, he gently took my hand to steer me through all the people, and when the crowd parted he let go of my hand and I was SO disappointed.  *sigh*  I still get all tingly just thinking about it.

2. Truly, and it's not a "date", but just every evening with him is my favorite, after the kids have gone to bed and we sit on the couch to talk about our day.  Or NOT talk, just be.

2 funny odd things you love.

1. The way his leg gets all twitchy when he's excited about something.

2. His unbelievable mastery of the most random trivia.

2 two places you have lived with your spouse.

1. Chicago, Illinois

2. Somewhere, Oklahoma

2 favorite vacations

1. Cancun (our honeymoon)

2. Colorado

2 people I tag

1.  Chilihead

2.  Mary

Oh, and one more thing...

Comments

[Rachelle]

That was really fun to read. I am LOL at your first impression of him. Can't wait to hear the rest of that story! And I love your 2nd favorite date - life doesn't get any better than that!

[Sandra]

Happy Mother's Day Shannon :)

[Diane]

Love getting to know you better! Thanks for sharing in this meme.

Happy Mother's Day!

Diane

[lammyann]

Happy Mother's Day!

[Shalee]

Love how open and candid these memes can be! I loved your response to the things you would miss if he left for two weeks!

Happy Mother's Day to you too!

[~m2~]

how cute was that?

by the way - we honeymooned in cancun and brought home max...he was our souvenir :) 9 months, 4 days post wedding date, thank you Jesus ;)

[Faith]

What a cute meme. She is clever for coming up with it! I loved your answers!

[Heth]

Fun answers Shannon. I hope his return brings much laughter.

[HolyMama!]

yes, we MUST hear how you first met!

[JD]

Thanks for letting us in on some good info about you!! The one above too!!