ZUNE

My sister in law gave me a Zune for Christmas!! I love it! Isn't she beautiful!! My brother uploaded tons of music on it for me and my brother in law is going to hook me up with some flicks! This Christmas was really weird for me. I was kinda sad, I'm not sure why. It just didn't feel like Christmas. We all had great times at each of our Christmas engagements. Nathan really got into it this year. He has been loving Nora's gifts more than his own though. Not sure what that is all about. Nora got a lot of baby stuff, she is so cute at being a momma. I am amazed at how much she is talking. She is growing up way too quick! Dan got some serious gift cards this year. Some for going out to eat but the big one was for new clothes. I think I will have to help him spend that! He got us a combined gift this year. A 32 inch LG plasma with a DVD built in for our bedroom. I never thought I would like a TV in the bedroom but I do. It is really nice to watch a movie and snuggle in bed. We are still waiting to hear about the house. I am sure things will get rolling after the New Year. I have found a few houses I am interested in. We just have to wait until their offer until we get really serious about looking. I think that is all for now. I hope everybody had a great Christmas!!

Nothing to Blog About

So I really don't have anything to blog about. We have had two market analysis of the house done. The numbers don't look that great. The market is worse now than it was four years ago when we bought it. :( I just hope they give us a decent offer so we can get a newer house. There are a couple that I am really interested in. They are both in the higher of our price range bracket. I really just do not want to move into an older home again. I turns out that my husband is not very handy and does not like to fix things!! I just want to get into a house where I don't have to worry about so much. Otherwise things are going well. The play is next week already!! Yikes! I think that we will be ready. The kids are doing a great job, they mess around more than I would like but, they are high schoolers. I have two Christmas parties this weekend. One of them I am singing at. Then I have three next week, the WEEK OF THE PLAY!! I am singing at two of those. I think I will skip the third! We put up the tree this week. I don't think I am going to put decorations on it. Little Nora would have a hay day with them!! Maybe just the tree topper. All of the kids are sick so am I. It has already snowed quite a bit here. It is freezing cold!!! But all of the trees are really pretty. I think that is all I want to write right now.

Dana Carvey

Note the smile on Nathan in this picture. He does it all of the time. It looks like Dana Carvey. Soo funny! We haven't heard anything about the house yet. We had our first meeting with them but they did not give us an offer yet. We have drawn up a contract to present them with when they do make an offer. I really hope that we get a decent price of it and that all negotiations go well. I will keep you all posted!

High School

The High School tag:

First I want to say I hated High School. I rarley attended. Enjoy!

1. Did you date someone from your school? I dated a few guys in High Scool. I never dated anyone from High School after though.
2. What kind of car did you drive? First a 1985 Renult Alliance ... We called it the belliwampus, She was a fine car. For awhile I drove my moms Dodge spirit.
3. Were you a party animal? Not too much
4. Were you considered a flirt? Nope
5. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Show Choir, Concert Choir, Drama, Speech.
6. What was your most embarrassing moment of high school? We went skiing and I was trying to empress a boy ... I came at a turn too fast, fell and slid under a snow fence and got stuck. The fence prevented me from falling off of a cliff. The Ski patrol and my brother came to save me. I was so embarrassed!!
7. Were you a nerd? No, most people thought I was a druggie! Nice huh!
8. Were you on any varsity teams? Varsity of coolness!!... No
9. Did you get suspended/expelled? Twice, almost (Thanks mom!)
10. Can you still sing the fight song? You bettcha! Bobcats fight with winning Spirit . . .
11. Who were your favorite teachers? Mr. McDermott & Mr. Fletcher It was always a love hater relationship but we always had a good time.
12. What was your school's full name? Western Dubuque High School
13. School mascot? Bobcat
14. Did you go to homecoming, and with who? Yes, You go four times in high school, I will not bore you with all of them.
15. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Yeah, I think I would like the chance to do better with my grades.
16. What do you remember most about graduation? It was cold, and I almost didn't graduate.
17. Where did you go senior skip day? To Buena Vista, Iowa. My friend had a lot of land out there and a lake. We had a huge party later that night. It was a good time!
18. Were you in a club? Speech
19. Have you gained some weight since then? Two babies later? You bet I did!
20. Who was your prom date? I didn't have dates to prom. We went as groups.
21. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? I don't know... We will see if they can even find me!
22. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself? Go to school, be a little more serious, be more confident!

My little Lion

So here is my little lion Nora. She wore this costume about seven times this Halloween! She did pretty good with it keeping it on. My Grandma Shirley made this for on of my cousins 15 years ago!!! Isn't it great! Thank you for letting me barrow it Kay. It worked great. Sorry it took me so long to post pictures. Amanda and I are doing the fall play at the High School. We are doing a Christmas Story. It is going very well. The set is a monster! Anyone who wants to share their carpentry skills we could put you to work... Amanda and I are clueless on how to build the set. We would really appreciate any help. The play will be Dec 12, 13, and 14th. The kids are doing a fantastic job. It is going to be great! Come see it!

Missing

So Friday was my Mom's Birthday. We were all at her house getting dinner ready. I was inside cooking and everyone else was outside with the kids. Dan had to leave to get something at home so he left in the car. We only live about 8 blocks away from my mom's house. Not a straight shot, lots of turns. After about 5 - 10 mins. Amanda came and asked me if I had seen Nathan. I called Dan to see if he took him with him. He said no and that he would be right over. We started looking everywhere for him. Dan stayed in the car, Grandpa Chris got on his bike, Amanda and I started running yelling out his name. Mom stayed at home with Nora and Malia and called the police after about 20 mins of looking. I was freaking out!! I didn't think that he would have gone very far. We found him 10 mins later. Some lady found him 6 1/2 blocks away crying and walking around on the sidewalk. My Step Dad Chris found them and called me on my cell. He wouldn't talk to anyone for about a 30 mins after we found him. He had to cross at least one major roads and one set of railroad tracks!!! We were really scared because it was homcoming night and the traffic was pretty busy for Farley. We are thinking that he saw Dan leaving and followed and then got lost. I just don't know what to do with him! I was so greatful when we found him and then the rest of the night I was just so upset with him. We have been through this so many times, going over that you can go for walks by yourself, you can't leave without telling anyone, you never cross a street by your self!! I hope that this has stopped the adventure in him for awhile. We are going to get a micro chip implanted in him!! I wish I could! He is just too smart for his own good. Does anyone have any tips out there?

Eights

8 TV Shows that I love
Grey's Anatomy
American Idol
House
ER
Anything on the Food Network
Law & Order
My Name is Earl
The Biggest Loser

8 Favorite Restaurants
Olive Garden
Red Robin
Applebees
Chick's (A seafood place in Virgina Beach)
Burger King
Subway
Hollihanns
Famous Dave's

8 things that happened yesterday
Nathan and Malia fought
Nora and Malia fought
Nathan went potty in public again! (In the park, by the sea saw)
We went to the park
Played in the sandbox
Took baths ... filled the bath tub with sand!
Made Hawaiian Chicken
Did some laundry

8 things I look forward to
Bedtime
Refinishing our floors
Summer vacation
Losing weight
Amanda's Baby being born
Christmas
Dates with my hubby
Laying in bed with my hubby

8 things I love about fall
The leaves changing
Sweater weather
Crunchy leaves
Pumpkins
Butternut squash
Baking
Fall cleaning
Thanksgiving!!!

8 things on my wish list
A 42 inch plasma - to fit my wall perfectly
Another bathroom
A new computer
A new camera (Cannon D-90)
A bigger grocery budget
A bigger kitchen
Happy Children
A healthy husband

Dyson, Oh how I love thee!

So I realized today that I vacuum at least 14 times a week!! My dining room table is in my living room because my kitchen is sooo small. Everyday I vacuum after lunch and then after dinner. Sometimes I even vacuum again before Dan gets home from work. Right now we have an old vaccum that has a bag. It gets really stinky because I suck up food all the time, and don't want to change the bag that often. They are rather expensive too. So this is the vacuum I want... isn't it beautiful? It is a Dyson Ball, the smallest of that line. A mere $399.99 but hey, it has free shipping!! And a five year warranty! Oh the way we change when we get older! All I want for Christmas is a vacuum!!

Crazy Week!!

The crazy week is over! We had a wake, a funeral, two family dinners and a wedding!! All within three days. It was great to have my brother and sister back home for a little while. I really miss us all being together. Everything went very well, I am so grateful to my mom for all of the hard work she has been putting in for our family. I can't wait for things to get back to normal.

George

This is my Grandpa George. He died tonight in his sleep. He was 88 years old! We knew that he would go sometime soon but it was still just a shock. He was such a great man. Very smart and extremely thrifty. He was really funny too. Just last week I went fishing and used one of his old poles. I wish that I would have known him better. Think I will have a chance later. He is pictured with his wife Arlene, she is still alive, they were sharing a room in a nursing home near the town I live in. They were such a great couple. What an example to me that you can love a person for that long, still want to be in the same room together after all of those years! He will be missed, We all love you George!

Big Boy Bike!

So Nathan got a Big Boy Bike from Mom-Mom and Pa-Pa for his birthday. I cannot even believe how big he is getting! He is a pro with the bike. The training wheels cause him to spin out a lot on uneven ground. I saw him looking at them the other day, I am sure he was trying to see how he could take them off! He rides everyday, he loves it! His helmet was a gift from mommy and daddy. He picked it out himself, it has ducks on it. It is adjustable in the back so he will get a lot of use out of it. He should for what it cost! He got another helmet from Grama Sharon, it is blue and has bugs with googly eyes on it. I think we will have to return that one, before he tears the eyes off!! Where did you get it anyway? (That was for Sharon, everyone else can talk amongst themselves) I think he is enjoying the freedom I have been giving him. I let him ride the whole block. He does really well. This morning when he woke up he didn't come to my bed like he usally does. He just sat on his bed and called my name. When I went to his room he said there was a monster under his bed!! Where do they get this stuff!!?? IO asked Dan about it, he said when they were flipping through channels last night there was an old episode of the Incediable Hulk on. It is crazy how a few seconds of an image can be burned into our brains. I guess we really need to be careful with what we let our children view and what we view. Crazy stuff!

Birthday Party

So this is like the best Birthday Present ever given!! My step Mom made this picture of Nathan for us for his birthday. I am so grateful for her talents! Thank you so much Sharon! Love you!

Birthday Boy!!

Nathan turned Three yesterday!! I had a meeting so I dropped Nora off at a sitter and Nathan and I spent the day together. We went and saw Mom-Mom ( my mom) at the bank, where she works now. He got five suckers! Then we went out to lunch at Burger King. I gave him a crown to wear and he insisted that I wear one too. It was fun! Later I picked up my two cousins. Nathan and Alex went to play at the park and Cassie, Nora and I went home to make cupcakes and homemade pizza. We had cheese, taco, and buffalo chicken pizza. Yum-o!! I saved most of the cupcakes back and put them in the freezer. We are have a larger party on Sunday with all of the grandparents. Everyone got one. Nora wasn't too sure about the whole cupcake thing. It was pretty funny, she ended up throwing it on the floor before she got too messy. All in all we had a pretty good day. It is so funny how they really don't realize that it is their Birthday yet. I think next year he will really be into it. I just love my kids! Most of the time!

I had to put this picture in of Nora. She looks so angry that I am taking her picture!

Nora Is Walking!

It is official!! Nora is walking! She has been for about the last week but now she is really good at it. I see her walk by now and I am just amazed at how well she is doing. She is such a little person now! Where has my little baby gone?

Beautiful

This a picture my wonderful husband took up in Minnesota. This was the view from our cabin. Isn't that solar burst beautiful! It was so peaceful up there. Where has the quiet gone?

Nora is One!

I'm a little late in posting this. Nora turned one on July 26th. She had her 12 month check up on July 31st. Her Doctor is pretty happy with her growth. She isn't as small as Nathan was so that is good! She is 31 inches tall!! 95 percentile!! However, she only weighs 17.6 lbs 5 percentile! :( She is doing very well though. She can walk and does sometimes but still prefers to crawl and cruise. She has 6 teeth and is teething again!! We love her so much!!

Minnesota Trip

Hello Ladies! We just got back from Minnesota. We had a blast!! I have never fished that much in my entire life. Five full days of waking up at 6:30 ish and fishing until about 5:00pm!! I thought I would get really bored but I never did. I caught the biggest fish, a 25 inch Northern Pike. They are not very nice fish and have tons of razor sharp teeth. Notice that I am not touching any of the fish! This was my husbands first fishing trip, he was a trooper. He even took some of his own fish off! His twin brother Dave went as well,this was his second experience at a huge fishing trip. We are all so greatful to Chris and Mom for thier invitation to go with them this year. I never thought I would spend that much time on a boat with 4 other people and not hurt someone! We all had a really great time. The kids had a great time with Grama and Grampa Caley. They both grew up so much in just a week. Nora took her first steps today, one day after her first birthday! Just three little ones but I am sure she will be running in no time! Nathan is full of all sorts of new phrases. He amazes me everyday!

Memories

Here is a fun little game... leave a comment on my blog of a memory that you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you've known me for a short time or a long time, anything that you remember! Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It is pretty funny to read the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. On your mark... get set... blog those memories! ( I never do these things but I thought this one was interesting)

My Little Man!

Amanda has been complaining that I only have pictures of Nora lately. So here is Mr. Nathan. Most of these shots are not so great. He doesn't tend to sit still very often! The first two are in our little pool. He insisted on taking all of his clothes off, ahh boys! I can't believe how fast they are growing up! Nathan is such a talker. Chances are that if you call me at home Nathan will answer. He is pretty good at it too! Nora turns one on Saturday the 26th!! I didn't let her have a bottle today during church. She did okay with it. She only has two during the day and one at night. I don't think it should be too hard to break her of it. Her sucking her thumb is another story, she is starting to get a callous on her thumb! I don't think I am going to have much success with her thumb. Okay back to Nathan, he is still running away. Not far, just across the street. He always says he is sorry, just doesn't stop doing it! He has been doing pretty well though. I wish I could fence in our yard, that would cost way too much! He got two new tattoos today, he calls them tats. The kids are spending the 19th-27th at their Grandma Sharon's house. He is super excited! We are too!! Well there he is Amanda. Don't you just love him!!

Cakes! Cakes! Cakes!

These are some cakes that I have made in the past. I am trying to get excited about coming up with some cute Birthday cake ideas. Now some of these cakes are ugly, I know this. But I have made all of them and I am proud of them, even the ugly ones. Some of them are pretty good, I think! The one with the frog on it was Nathan's first B-Day cake. Big mistake, should have ordered one! I think that is the ugliest one of the bunch, the next ugliest is the Ben cake. It is exactly what he wanted, a Western Dubuque(Our High School), basket ball, whipped topping, oreo, icecream cake! I fed about 50 people with that cake! Go me! I should mention that the cupcakes were made at the same time the frog cake was. Amanda had just come home from the hospital with Malia and I wanted her to be celebrated too. The cupcakes were way cuter than Nathan cake, sorry bubber! My favorite is a tie between the yellow with flowers and the large pink and blue flowered Nicole cake. Have a great weekend girls! I'm off to the farmer's market!

Seasons

Hello All! This is our house and our huge trees in the front of it. I love our trees! I thought it would be cool to show them during all of the seasons we have here in beautiful Iowa. Sorry Amanda if this makes you miss Iowa. You will just have to come see them yourself! Just kidding! I think my Favorite is the fall picture, then the summer, winter, and then the spring. What do you think?

The Tunnel

This is a tunnel that was given to Nathan for his first Birthday. As you can see Nora likes it too. It is from IKEA. The best store in the world! I have a question for all of you.... Should I do a combined Birthday party for the kids or do I have to do a separate one? Nora's is July 26th, she will be at her Grandma Sharon's on her B-Day. We will be traveling back from Minnesota. Nathan's is on August 13th. The dates are just so close that I think it will be hard for extended family to come to our house so close together. I worry about kind of setting them up for a lifetime of combined parties though. Will it totally ruin their lives if they always have their parties together? My husband never had a party of his own. ( He is a twin) His mom did always make each boy their own cake. I could do that. You guys let me know your thoughts.. Don't be shy now!

My Baby Girl!

This is my baby Nora. She is getting so big. It makes me very sad. She refuses to stand on her own and has no desire to walk. This is very strange for me, Nathan walked at 10 months!! She is super cute though! She is getting more of an attitude. Not as bad as her brother's was, thank goodness! At the end of the month my husband and I are going on vacation. We are leaving the kids with their Grandma Sharon. They went there this past weekend and had a blast. They were so good for her! One whole week without the kids! What will we do with ourselves? Oh I know ... fish, boat, swim, relax, read...ect!!! It will be great! Maybe Nathan will come back chunky!! We can only hope!

Zoobilee Zoo

Does anyone else remember Zoobilee Zoo? It was a show on PBS while I was growing up. I loved watching it! Now that I look at this I think that it looks really scary. Anyone else remember?

Tupperware

Hello All! June was my first month of doing all of my shows by myself. I wasn't feeling very good about the month. I felt like I wasn't doing a very good job and I felt like my sales were not that great. I have been having trouble booking shows. I was really stressing out! Our month ended on Friday and I was waiting to see my teams recap for the month. The recap tells you what everyone in the area sold and ranks you accordingly. My Director sent me an email Saturday after noon. The title said "Congratulations". Weird I thought. I opened it and much to my surprise....... I was the top seller on our whole team!! I even sold $1,000 more than my Director! I can't believe it! So as a bonus my Director is giving me a whole bunch of free stuff and the Tupperware company is send me a check for 10% of all of my total sales this month!! $312!!! I was so not expecting this. I am so pround of myself. This is really the first business venture that I have done by myself. I am just amazed. As a side note I also have two new consultants under me one is active and hopefully the other will be active soon. If I get one more within the next four week then I will be promoted to a manager and will get a pay increase! Crazy!! When I first started Tupperware I thought that I would do it for a little bit but I didn't think it would really go anywhere. I need to remember that this is not my full time job. That I am a mommy first. I can see me really getting wrapped up in it and getting really competitive. My husband isn't much of a help. He is so proud of me and is always bringing me orders and party leads. I am just going to have to set boundries so my family doesn't get pushed aside. It's all about prioreties. Well that is my good news. Yea... I am sucsessful! :) Oh by the way the picture is my favorite Tupperware product. It is called a Quick Chef. It is a hand powered food processor. I love it!! I make salsa, icecream, coleslaw, chicken salad, vinegretts, and guacamole in it. It is really nice. Check it out on my web site! www.my2.tupperware.com/brittneyhanselmann. My site isn't that great but you can look at a full catalog on there. Enjoy!

New Doors

The top one is our front door and the bottom one is the back door. We also got two new screen door. We still need to install some chain locks so that Nathan stops running away.

Bad Hair Day

Back Off!! You don't even know the kind of day I have had!
Poor Nora. She does not enjoy her piggy tails.

New Hair Cut

Hello All! Haven't posted in awhile. My life has been a bit crazy!
This is my new haircut and my new makeup that I got from E.L.F. it is
Nordstroms line of makeup. I love it! It is really cheap too. I was on my way to a
Tupperware show when I had my husband take this of me. I am standing in front of one of our
new doors. I will have to post a better picture of it later. They are really pretty.

The Ring

This is my wedding ring. I unfortunately never get to wear it. It is an invisible setting and the diamonds tend to fall out, a lot! I love it though. I think it is beautiful! I am working on fixing a ring from my Great Great Grandmother to replace my wedding ring. It will cost a lot but I think it will be perfect for me. I will have to post it when it is done.

Pool Time!

Nathan wants to play with Olio!! I am
spending yet another Saturday by myself!
I am tired of it. I need something to do!

The Goofballs

Here they are, the cutest little kids in the whole wide world. I don't have a picture of Max. He was sleeping a lot. These were taken in Amanda's back yard. I can't get over how well they all played together. Kids are great that way. They just have a good time. Nothing else matters. I had a really great time while I was out there. I miss seeing everyone. I would love to move there someday. It all comes down to the mighty dollar. I hate money. Of course if I had money I bet I would love it. I think that is why I don't have very much of it. I think I would have a hard time being responsible with it. We are comfortable though, and are always taken care of. Amazing isn't it? No matter what there will always be a way for your family to make it through. Sorry I will stop now. Enjoy the pictures!

Swing Time!

This was the first night in Utah. The kids were really happy to get out of the van. They did really great. Nora is in the swing here in The Mata's back yard. It was her first time. She really liked it. I will have to get her one for at home. I will post a few more pictures from Utah. I don't have very many. I used Amada's camera more than mine. You will have to pester her for more pictures.

A Fun New Tag...

A Fun New Tag...

The Big 5 Tag

10 Years Ago: I was still in high school. I hated high school, those were not good times.

5 Years Ago: I was living in an apartment with Amanda in Dubuque, Iowa. Working at my Mom's restaurant, and I was the Young Single Adult Rep. for our ward. That was one of my favorite callings, I don't think I can have that one again!

5 Months Ago: I was basically where I am now, I was missing my siblings a little more and wishing they could come back for Christmas.

5 Things on my To Do list today: Finish packing, everyone needs a bath, laundry, clean the house, and write a love note to my hubby.

5 Snacks I enjoy: Cookies, Almond Joy ice cream, Chips & Salsa, Chocolate Fiber One bars and those boneless buffalo wings from Sams made into a snack wrap (very bad for you, do not try this a home)

5 Things I would do if I were suddenly a billionaire: Pay off my families debts, finish remodling our house and sell it, move to Utah, Open a tasteful lingerie store, pay someone to do my dishes!

5 of my Bad Habits: Biting my nails, giving empty threats to Nathan, urging my husband to overspend, eating naughty food, fighting with my mother.

5 Places I have lived: Iowa, Texas, Florida, Utah I don't think I have a fifth.

5 Things people may not know about me: I have no sense of direction. I am finished having children. I would be open to being a serrogant. I work out on a stability ball, some times. I hate meatloaf, the food not the guy, he is so sexy!

Leaving Today

So we are leaving for Utah today. We as in myself and the children. My hubby has to stay and work :( We were talking about things last night and I realized how much I am going to miss him. How much I love, and need him. Every time I have to leave him I get worried. I am always just sure that he is going to die while I am gone. Not a really unwarranted fear with his illness. Still I know that things will be fine. I made him three meals to eat and a batch of cookies. He is set for a week and a half of single life! Families are amazing, do all you can to keep yours healthy and happy. It is the most important thing you can do.

Tupperware

I'm back! I am just so excited. A lot has happened in my life lately. I just became a Tupperware sales consultant. These are some bowls that I think are so pretty and very practical. I don't have my web site up and running yet. As soon as I do I will post it so everyone can have a look. I hope that this all goes well for me. I'm not sure if my husband is quite on board, he said he was but now I don't know if he is so sure. I think that I will do very well at it. I hope I do anyway. I just wanted something to do. Dan's work schedule has been hard for me to get used to and I spend a lot of time with the children or by myself. He works 12 hour days 6am to 6pm. One week he will work Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, and Sun. The next week he only works Wed and Thurs. Every night he goes to bed at like 8:30! Just enough time for him to shower, eat and then we put the kids to bed and he goes to bed. Then I am by myself for the rest of the night. I need some interaction!! With grown-ups!! I hope that this new venture will give me the outlet I need and the extra money never hurts either. I think it will be good. I cannot wait to go to Utah!! I miss everybody so much. I want to be there. Someday. Anyhow, I will try to find some pictures of the kids that are up to date. I have really not been a very good photographer lately. There will be tons from Utah, I promise!

Sorry Friends

This is Amanda, posting for Britt. Their internet is down for a while. She asked me to let you know that she loves and misses the blogging world. If you have anything you'd like to say to Britt, feel free to post on my blog. I talk to her "every now and then". Okay, everyday. Some days, for hours on end. Not that I miss her or anything! Come back to us soon, Britt!

The twins

It is really kind of funny
sometimes I get confused too. All of the people at church are totally confused. Dan is gone every other Sunday for work so I spend a lot of time with Dave. They never know which one is my husband.
Good Luck.

Husband Quiz

What is your husband's name? Daniel Roger Hanselmann , Dan has six brothers and sisters, all of the boys have their Father's first name as their middle name and all of the sisters have their Mother's first name as their middle name. Interesting huh? Nathan's middle name is Daniel, and Nora's middle name is Anne, which is my middle name.
How long have you been together? Or first date was August 23 of 2003, we were in the same ward growing up but have never dated or anything. He is 12 years older than me so we really never thought of dating. We were married on July 31, 2004. Sealed in the Nauvoo Temple on December 30, 2005.
Who said I love you first? I did, after two weeks of dating. I just knew. I was the first person Dan had ever dated so he was a little less sure of his feelings. It took him about a month to say it back, he wanted to be sure.
Who is smarter? Humm.. Well I think he is, although I am smarter in the kitchen.
Who does the housework?I do most of it. Dan is the laundry guru though. I do it sometimes but he is better at it than me.
Who sleeps on the right? We sleep in separate beds! Just kidding I guess I sleep on the right if we are in the bed.

Who pays the bills? He makes the money and he pays the bills. I hate money and would rather not have to decide where it needs to go every month. I can do it if I have to.
Who cooks dinner? I do, I love to cook. If I do ask him to make dinner we have frozen pizza.

Who drives when you are together? We switch, I let him drive a lot though because when I am driving he thinks he has to coach me, very annoying.

Who is more stubborn? He is... no question!
Who kissed who first? I gave him a kiss on the cheek after our first date. On our second date he said, "You want me to kiss you don't you?" I said yes. I though he was just going to give me a little kiss but he frenched me! I was very surprised.
Who asked out who first? Well I had invited him out to my house for dinner so he could fix my computer. When he left I wrote him an email saying that if he wanted to go on a date with me that he would have to ask me, and that I already did my part by letting him get his foot in the door. He asked me out the next day.
Who proposed? He did. He was supposed to propose a lot sooner than he did but he got really sick and almost died so it put the plans on hold for awhile. He did it on Thanksgiving, he still had a feeding tube in his nose but he was really cute and walked me down to a gazebo that was all decorated for Christmas. It was very romantic , despite the rubber hose in his nose!.
Who has more siblings? He does, three sisters an three brothers. He is an identical twin, cool huh? There is also another set of twins in his family. I have one sis and one bro.
Who wears the pants? Depends on the situation, I am in charge of all of the planning, I think we kind of share the pants. He is always trying to get into my pants!! HeeHee

My sister!

This is my sister, my only sister Amanda Lyn Mata. I sure do miss her. I think that this picture shows her in her true form. We will be going out to see them and Bartley's family at the begining of May. I can't wait! I love you Amanda! We're not friends, we're sisters!