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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Things you do and don't know about T.J.


Are you so ready to start reading?! :) I've spent awhile compiling these random quirky things about T.J.- I'm debating whether I'm going to let him "proof read" this or not... I'm thinking noooot. :)

1. T.J. likes to go to bed as early as possible. If I was okay with it our bedtime would be 8pm every night- if not earlier!

2. T.J. eats breakfast every morning, as in eggs, sausage, toast- and so on. He REALLY wishes I would eat with him and probably MAKE IT too :) (Sorry I'm just NOT quite a morning person!) But I am going to try to eat breakfast with him at least once a week.

3. T.J. used to have SPINNERS on his truck- no seriously, he really did. IN HIS DEFENSE it looked "cool" at the time- HAH!

4. T.J. broke up with me once right before we were supposed to go to the circus (as I was getting ready and telling him how excited I was b/c I'd never been) :) I still like to give him a hard time about that.

5. T.J. LOVES our cats- he never would've thought! Sometimes I catch him kissing them :) LOVE IT!!!!!

6. This year T.J. has realized that whitey tighties are the only thing that is going to work with his tight wranglers! Yes I know TMI- but I just think its hilarious. T.J.'s mom definitely sent out a whole package of new briefs to replace his boxier brief collection. Sweet mom to the rescue.

7. T.J. isn't a picky eater- he'll eat mostly anything except liver.. and I don't think he's a fan of tomato soup- literally those are the only 2 things I know of he doesn't like!

8. T.J. can literally eat ANYTHING he wants and still stay thin with an 8 pack- oh wait, you probably already knew that... NOT FAAAAAAAIR.

9. I have got T.J. addicted to The Bachelor/The Bachelorette :) along with a couple other shows he'd probably not like me to name!

10. T.J. has had his tongue pierced 3 times!!!!!!!! All 3 of those times were times we broke up- HAH! Rebellion???

11. I'm kind of embarrassed to say this one... T.J. has (T.J. MADE ME DELETE THIS!) :) If you're still curious ask him- he'll probably tell you.

12. When T.J. and I met he wore polos, necklaces and converse shoes- boy has he changed! :) Now its wranglers, cowboy boots and a tee! (I like it MUCH better this way!)

13. Some would think T.J. doesn't have a heart for animals b/c he's a hunter (we do it for food) but really T.J. has a huge heart for animals. Hello already 2 dogs and 2 cats!

14. T.J. used to clean his truck every Sunday in HS for up to 6 hrs- he'd even break out the toothpicks and clean EVERY TINY CREVICE. And yes I was bitter b/c he would do this instead of hanging out with his girlfriend.

15. T.J. claims to only know how to make breakfast food- sorry I don't buy it! :)

16. T.J CANNOOOOOOOOT MULTI-TASK- no SERIOUSLY, he can't.

17. T.J.'s a "natural runner" he can not run for 6 months and then go one day and run 8 miles like it's no big deal.

18. T.J. used to breed snakes and chameleons. He also bred mice for the snakes- I will NOT go into detail there.

19. Total cover hog- takes all of them off his wife in the night to leave her in the fetal position shivering.

20. Helps out with the tiny tot kids at church! (He is so cute with them!) He is sweet to help me babysit every now and then too.

21. Loves having mosquito bites so he can itch them... like he literally WANTS them so he can itch them later... weeeeirdddd!


22. T.J. won't try another food off someone else's plate if he is eating off his plate. He hates to "mix food taste".


23. T.J. wants a bunch of fainting goats when we have land so he can run outside- scare them and have THIS happen.


24. T.J.'s top 3 choices of a career- 1.) "professional hunter", you know have all the cameras filming your hunting adventures and making money off your favorite hobby. 2.) Live on hundreds upon hundreds of acres and guide different hunts, manage deer, etc. 3.) Completely run a smaller fish hatchery- be his own boss. and of course T.J. said an option that is always available for us is to just go "live off the land" somewhere and not work.. riiiiiiiiiiiight.


25. T.J. believes he was born in the wrong era. He thinks that he should've been an Indian (he is partly!) or been alive in the Oklahoma land run times so he could go claim his own stake of land.


26. T.J.'s favorite movie I think is 300.


27. T.J. would do just about almost anything for money. Unless it went against his morals... I think... :)


28. Only listens to country. (but he is starting to venture out now and I'm so proud of him) :)


29. T.J. not only changes our oil in our cars but changes the brake pads too- yay! He wants to take a couple mechanic classes so he can do even more stuff on our cars.


30. T.J. DOES NOT like to be called Tyler.


31. T.J. also doesn't want you to write "tj" or "t.j." or "TJ" he wants a "T.J."- really he is that particular :) he will say something every time to me if you don't probably.


32. T.J. is the guy to pull over and help someone with their flat tire, move their car out of a ditch, etc.- this must be a Ross thing!


Okay so I've had this post in my "saved drafts" for awhile now and instead of "building" on it I thought I'd just go ahead and post it :)

I love my husband so much and am SO BLESSED that God put him in my life!! He makes life FUN and exciting! I love you T.J.!!!!!!!!!!!! Please don't be mad at me for any of these "facts" ;)

My mom

Happy Mother's Day to the best mommy ever, my mom!

There aren't words to describe how grateful I am for my fantastic mother, role-model and friend! I LITERALLY hope I'm 1/2 as "great" as she is when I'm a mother.

She is loving, caring, sweet, compassionate, a great listener and always there 24/7!! (She says this to many times and I'm grateful for it!) :)

I LOVE YOU MOM!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish I was there to celebrate this Mother's Day with you!!!!!!!!!