His and Her: Q & A (Part 3)

What is your favorite/go-to YouTube video?

S: hardly go on youtube but i guess the piano guys

L: i go on ellen's page or prank vs prank

What is something you're scared of?
S: Lael and Jacob getting really hurt or sick 

L: vomit. 

What is a household chore you HATE doing?

S: recycling since it seems to be never ending

L: loading the dishwasher

What is something you feel guilty about or wish you had done better this week?
S: should have gotten up earlier in the morning with Jacob when he wanted to get up instead of lying in bed

L: playing with Jacob. i felt a little lazy this week

Who is your celebrity girl crush? (Yes both of you say what girl celebrity you're crushing on)

S: i can't even think of any celebrity names....(Lael names a whole bunch)...Jessica Biel

L: ....the female celebrity that makes me the happiest is ellen degeneres....i get pretty excited to see her 5 days a week :)

Future son's name?

S: Richard...just kidding. (L: Dick Dyck would be cruel) Logan

L: this is a toughie...Kaden

How did you two meet? (Tell your own versions.)
S: Band class in high school (L: no we did not meet in band). Whatever, same thing. She was taking attendance. (L: That's it? That's your whole version?) It asked how we met and that's how we met.

L: it was the beginning of september 2002 (my grade 12 year). my good friend emma called all the choir students to remind them that we had a choir practice the first day of school (at 6:45am...yup, it was early). she called this new student named Stephan and didn't know if it was "Steven or Stephan" but managed to get him on the phone anyways. She told me after that maybe THIS was going to be the guy for me. I laughed because I had just gone through a break up a few weeks before and was not interested in dating. The choir practice happened. I took attendance and met Steve. He ended up being part of our group of friends and we started dating just over a year later. :)

Describe a typical day in your life. (Weekday.)

S: Jacob cries. I bring him to our room. turn on the tv. i get his bottle (L: sometimes).  i feed jacob breakfast while lael showers. i eat breakfast and make a lunch for work. shower. go to work. (L: sell. sell. sell.) come home. hang out with jacob. try to give lael a bit of a break. put jacob to bed (L:sometimes....when you are home for bedtime)...yup. this is all "sometimes". eat and relax with lael at home and go to bed. 

L: jacob cries. Steve brings him to our room. One of us attempts to get him to stop crying while the other makes his bottle. listen to annoying cartoons, wishing i was still sleeping. dress jacob. shower. play with jacob and clean up from his breakfast and steve's. steve leaves. more playing with jacob. put jacob down for his nap. make and eat my breakfast while checking emails etc. jacob cries. entertain jacob. give him snacks. maybe run and errand. feed jacob lunch. play with jacob. clean up toys. put him down for second nap. make and eat lunch. tidy up. do some cleaning. watch some tv if i have time or read. jacob cries. feed him his bottle. give him his snack. play with jacob (maybe outside if it's not pouring). read to jacob. try and be creative for jacob. feed him dinner. play with him. hope steve comes home for bedtime. clean up toys. maybe put jacob to bed if steve isn't home. make and eat my dinner if i am alone. clean up dishes. sit down in front of tv and watch ridiculous shows. :)

What would you like to do when you retire?

S: travel with my wife. do a bunch of scuba diving and go to live jazz concerts regularly. 

L: travel with my husband. avoid scuba diving...haha. spend lots of time with my kids and grandkids (if i have any). and learn to photograph well.

What is a talent you wish you were better at?

S: saxophone and piano (L: he is already crazy talented with both of these instruments)

L: decorating

Describe your other half in 3 words.

S: loving. selfless. funny.

L: calm. genuine. thoughtful. 

How did your other half make you feel loved this past week?

S: got me new underwear and let me sleep in. 

L: has been over-the-top patient with me through many panic attacks. ugh! so thankful for his support.

What was your biggest hobby as a little kid?

S: stamps and carving wood

L: american girl

What about the world makes you sad?

S: that human nature is innately bad

L: the amount of orphans there ae re. 

What about the world makes you happy?

S: that God's grace can overcome the bad in us.

L: the ability we have to learn about so many cultures

What is your current favorite song?
S: Naina

L: probably something by Adele that I know the words to (S: you know the lyrics to songs?) not really. 

If you weren't currently married/dating your other half, where do you think you would you be?
S: I would have continued at Capilano College and wound up in $60,000 of student debt and eventually realized that as much as i enjoy jazz it's not my career calling.

L: working at LCS. living in an apartment with a friend. 

What is your favorite outdoor activity?
S: tennis

L: shopping at outlets....no? dang. maybe tennis or basketball

 

What was your favorite memory from the wedding celebration/reception? (NOT THE CEREMONY)

S: the shoe game.

L: this isn't my happiest memory of the day but it was very memorable and i still mention (cough complain cough) it. serving gelato to 230 (TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY) people BY MYSELF since SOMEONE ditched me to hang out with his groomsmen. Worst receiving line idea EVER. 

What are some traditions that you now share together?

S: make chocolate covered strawberries together. going for walks with lael and jacob up to tim hortons and getting jacob a timbit.

L: watch Elf every december. write each other a card to take on any over night away from each other. i get steve mazipan for every birthday. he gets me lindts or ferraro roches for my birthday. we started a new tradition last year for Jacob's first Christmas. we will always give him a book and pjs on christmas eve.