My Main Squeeze!

How long did you date before you were married?
We dated from May 2004 to September 2004... married September 16th!

How long have you been married?
We've been married for a little over 4 years! :)

What does he do that surprises you?
Nothing he does surprises me. He loves to get out there and do just about anything. It's what I love most about him. He's very supportive in everything I do, and backs me up 100%.
I guess maybe the most surprising thing he's ever done is choose me... I wonder about that all the time.

What is your favorite feature of his?
This isn't really a feature... but I LOVE Joe's laugh. He has an amazing ability to make me laugh. Hard as I try to keep a straight face, I can't. He can always make me crack a smile. I love it!

What's your favorite quality of his?
I love the way he prays. The way he will pray whenever I ask him to. I really don't like praying out loud; especially in front of other people, and I am so thankful that he will step in and pray for me, should anyone ever ask.
I also love the way he feels my pain when he knows I am upset. I don't like that he is upset too... I just love that he is so in tune to my feelings and tries to do everything he can to fix it. He loves me! :)

Does he have a nickname for you?
Well, we call each other "Hun," but sometimes he calls me "Sweetie" or "Sweets"... it's so rare that he calls me Cassi, that when he does, it sounds so weird.

What is his favorite color?
Hmm... I'd have to say red. I really like red or green on him.

What's his favorite food?
Any kind of meat! My man is a meat lover, through and through. His favorite food that I make, is definitely banana bread. He always wants me to make him a loaf before he goes out on the road.

What's his favorite sport?
Joe's favorite sport is mountain biking. I feel so bad because when his brother Will went on his mission, Joe gave him his mountain bike to use. I've been trying to figure out a way to get one for Joe, but with moving and everything... money's a little tight these days. Someday... :)

When and where was your first and last kiss?
Our first kiss was on the front porch of the house of the family I nannied for in California... it was about 5 a.m. in the morning, and it was in May of 2004. Our last kiss was in the Target parking lot this afternoon... he was saying thank you for a CD, and I was saying thank you for a book.

Favorite thing to do as a couple?
Joe would say, seeing movies in the theater. I'd have to say... eating at a nice restaurant -OR- snuggling up on the couch and renting a movie.

Any children?
Two: Haylie is 3 years and 3 months. Connor is 19 months tomorrow.

Does he have a hidden talent?
Joe is very good at anything he tries. It takes him little time to learn a new skill, and automatically he's got it perfected. He claims he makes many mistakes at everything he does, but I don't believe him. If he does make mistakes, he's very good at hiding it.

How old is he?
26... 27 on November 20th.

Who said 'I love you' first?
Here's the conversation... and yes it was only after 2 weeks. We were at his apartment... We'd just made dinner together and we were watching a movie.
Me: I think I'm falling in love with you.
Joe: WHAT?! You can't say that...
Does that count?

What is his favorite type of music?
He likes older country music... bluegrass...
Chelsea- Joe doesn't like Josh Groban either :)

What do you admire most about him?
He LOVES to work Hard! (One of his favorite things to do is split wood.... )

Do you think he will read this?
Maybe... sometimes he gets on and looks at the pictures I've posted. He might read it

~8 Favorites~

8 fav. TV shows
1 Life
2 Extreme Makeover Home Edition
3 America's Funniest Home Videos (especially the America's Funniest Pets version)
4 Rachael Ray
5 Oprah (depending on who's on)
6 Any talk show around Christmas time... the "Favorite Things" episodes. LOVE EM!
7 Little House on the Prairie (yes, I know)
8 7th Heaven

8 Things I did yesterday
1 Missed Joe
2 Watched some cartoons with the kids
3 Cleaned my house
4 Had my dad, brother, sister and her boyfriend over for lunch
5 Ate chips and salsa from Country Mercantile YUM!!!
6 Had Mom, sister, her boyfriend for dinner; Tacos, YUM!!!
7 Read books with Haylie
8 Talked to Joe on the phone before going to bed

8 Fav. places to eat
1. Mom's- she's the best cook ever!
2. Home
3. Red Robin- bottomless fries!!! ;)
4. PF Changs- Joe's and my favorite date restaurant
5. This place called Brucchi's... yummy!
6. Any Mexican restaurant that makes steak fajitas!
7. Weakness... Wendy's Southwest Taco Salad... guilty!
8. Spudnuts (or is it Spudniks)... anyway... a doughnut shop in Richland... wow. I'd recommend everyone eating at least 1 doughnut from there in their lifetime!

8 things I'm looking forward to
1. Joe coming home tomorrow!!!!!
2. Closing on our house next week!!!!
3. Moving into our house in a couple weeks!!!!
4. Painting my new kitchen and building a fence around the yard...
5. Being closer to my mom
6. Spending Thanksgiving in our new home!
7. Spending CHRISTMAS in our new home!
8. Going to Arizona for the holidays :)

8 things I love about this fall
1. The cooler weather
2. The leaves
3. Our anniversary in September
4. Getting to buy our first home!
5. Fall decorations
6. Pumpkin patch and carving
7. Wearing jeans
8. Fall Sports

8 things on my wish list
1. To have a non-cluttered kitchen and living room
2. To have enough money to do the few things that I want to the new house
3. A BIG laundry room
4. For Joe to get a raise!
5. Christmas bonus!
6. To lose weight for me but also for Katie's wedding
7. Some things I won't actually name..
8. TEMPLE........... like soon

I Tag Anyone and Everyone!

HAYLIE, I mean, MOM (titled by Haylie)

Haylie has to be put to bed every night at least twice. The other night, Joe and I were watching TV, and all of a sudden, he muted the TV because he thought he heard Haylie get up. So he walked over to the stairs, and this is what he saw:

Who knows how long she'd been there, fast asleep! Her little body fit just perfectly in between the walls... the things kids do!

6th Folder, 6th Picture!

I'm thinking Joe must have done her hair this day....??? I saw this on our cousin Meagan's blog, and thought it would be fun. She had "4th folder, 4th picture," but my 4th picture was of my bare pregnant belly, and I didn't want to offend anyone...! ;) SO... I chose my 6th folder and 6th picture! I am tagging everyone on my friends list! If you don't have a 6th folder, just make up a new one!

My Sick Boy

The Rose household has been sick for the last couple of weeks. Well, except Joe and Haylie. So I guess half of the Rose household has been sick. Connor and I both started out with a 24 hour flu bug which progressed to a sinus cold (thanks to my brother). So for the last week or so we've both had raw noses and yucky coughs. Well... Connor all of a sudden woke up this morning with a fever and was rubbing his ear. So, our doctor's office is so great, and got us in right away. AND NOW, as if it hasn't been drug on long enough, he's got ear infections in both ears. Poor guy...

:( It's kind of bittersweet though- he never wants to just sit on me and snuggle and today that's all he's done. I finally got him asleep enough to where he stayed asleep when I put him down. Yes, that pink stuff on his shirt is his medicine that he spit out twice before I had to just shove the dropper in his mouth and basically force him to swallow it.

The Merc

Today we planned on going up to Country Mercantile for a day of hay rides, pumpkin picking, pyramid climbing, and animal petting! However... just before we left, Joe got a phone call from work saying that they were leaving for work (aka another 8 days alone). SO, more than ever, we needed to go. We decided that we would leave the hay ride and pumpkin picking for another day, since they take the most time, and just stick to the animals and straw pyramid.

On weekends, they have those huge slides that fill with air, so we're planning on doing all that next weekend when Joe is back. My mom is going to come too, and take some pictures with her "real camera." Her pictures are always so much better than ours. We did manage to get a couple of good pictures, though.The Fam, and as usual... kids aren't looking at the camera. :) I think I was at the very beginning of a blink too... whoops!
Connor and the "Moo"

Connor had just eaten Cheetos... I'm thinking that goat wasn't just giving kisses.
And again... no eye contact. Connor is getting so big... he looks like such a big boy sitting up there by Haylie, who is looking pretty tall herself in this picture. :(
Almost to the top of the straw pyramid!

Haylie's cute lil bum climbing to the top!

Halleluiah!!!!!

CONNOR IS 18 MONTHS OLD AND OFF TO NURSERY!!!!

Now, how long do I want 2/3 of church all to myself???