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Old School Blogging (Tag, I'm It) Marriage and Babies

Lanaya at Raising Reagan [if you haven't seen her blog or her toy store (the link to her store is on my side bar), I encourage you to take a look, I think you'll love them both!] tagged me with her old school blogging post. 'Tag, you're it.' That's what she told me, so here we go. :)

She gave me six questions, and my answers are below. 
We were outside watching the New Year's Eve fireworks and he got down on one knee with the ring.  It was very romantic. We were married in the court house, with no fan fair, and we still happily wear the three-ring wedding set that cost just a few hundred dollars.

2. What are the (3) most surprising things about married life?

a). The level of trust you place in one another. No matter how upset we might get about something regarding the other, that other person is still someone we ultimately trust with our heart, with our marriage, and with our family.

b). The boat rockers.  When something comes up that you don't both agree on...no, that you both VEHEMENTLY disagree on, it catches you by surprise. You work it out even if neither of you compromises how you feel, but it still surprises you that the boat isn't always anchored on calm waters.

c). Growing up. Somewhere along the way you grow up together and become the true adults and unit rock of the family. That's an amazing thing we're experiencing right now, and something I will always appreciate and not take for granted.

The stick on the third box of sticks I purchased (yeah, I was too anxious to wait the full time to test) had a plus sign. ;)

4. How did you choose your baby's first name?

He was named after a family member.

5. Describe where you see yourself 10 yrs. from now.

Career-wise: A lot of you know I have my Ph.D. classes done and am working on my dissertation. In ten years I see myself utilizing that degree to its fullest. Something that takes so long to get had better be put to good use, yes? ;)

Familiy-wise: In ten years I will have children aged 35, 30, 24, and 15. I hope the first three are happy with all areas of their lives, and I hope the youngest will be happy and excelling in school. I enjoy watching the steps they take in life now, and am supposing that will be exactly the same, though circumstances will be different, ten years from now. I took time off to have have the last baby, so I won't be planning retirement then (I have catching up to do!) but I bet dad will be. ;)

6. Describe how you find bliss either with words or images.

It seems so cliché I know, but to me, my family being happy, healthy, and secure in who they are and what path they're walking in life is what gives me my bliss.

So, that's it for my (6) questions.  Now I get to pick others to play along too, but in taking a great cue from Jen at The Adventures of Our Army Life, who also did this challenge, I'll let you grab it and run. If you'd like to blog about these six answers as they relate to you, please do and leave me a link. I'd love to come and read about it.

Thanks, Lanaya, for the tag. :)  Lanaya's story can be found here, and Jen's here.
Posted by mail4rosey at 2:03 PM 
i loved this post, rosey! it's always so much fun to look back. i LOVE the photos of you and your husband from years ago. and the one of you pregnant is so sweet. you have a beautiful family - very blessed!
i hope you're having a relaxing sunday. <3<3<3

April 28, 2013 at 2:08 PM 
AWESOME post! I remember when I thought I was first pregnant, I peed on the stick, but apparently didn't wait long enough and thought the test was broken so I ran out to get another. Once I took the second one and it did the same thing, I pulled the first one out of the trash and there was my positive. LOL. I'm wicked impatient.

April 28, 2013 at 2:14 PM 
I really enjoyed this personal post and the fun information and pictures!!!!!!!!! sandie

April 28, 2013 at 2:24 PM 
I love your answers!!! :) Wonderful photos.
 
Great answers indeed, wanting to go back to work though? I suppose have to use all of that info.

April 28, 2013 at 3:05 PM 
Oh this was fun. Tomorrow hubby and I will celebrate our 13th anniversary. This is the second time around for both of us and we got it right this time. Like you did the first time.


April 28, 2013 at 3:40 PM Manzanita said...

You and the husband make a very handsome looking couple but the neat thing is, that you seem to have figures out this marriage thing to perfection. Good job. You have a happy looking group of kiddos.

April 28, 2013 at 3:54 PM Raising Reagan said...

I love that you included so many photos! Thank you for doing this post Rosey ~ I loved getting to know more about you on a personal level!!

And thank you for the shout outs! You are awesome!

(¸¤ Lanaya | xoxo

April 28, 2013 at 4:09 PM 
So sweet and I love your answers. Thanks for sharing and for joining us at the Let's Get Social Sunday party.

April 28, 2013 at 4:10 PM Stephen Sluder said...

It sounds like everything is falling neatly into place... All the best, Slu

April 28, 2013 at 4:13 PM 
I get so huge when I'm pregnant it makes me laugh. 50+ lbs. every time, Maria. It came off fast with the first two, not so fast with the second too (darned older age). ;)

April 28, 2013 at 4:16 PM 
I was impatient too. I did the same thing w/the others too. :)

April 28, 2013 at 4:17 PM 
Hi Sancie, happy to see ya. :)
 
It was fun, I loved your answers when you did it too. :)

April 28, 2013 at 4:18 PM 
Bah, I miss working. I like being at home, but I like working just as much and little man is in school now. :)
 Felicia Carter said...

so much fun to learn more about you! Thank you for sharing
 
Happy early Anniversary!!!

April 28, 2013 at 4:19 PM 
Perfect is not the right word, lol, boy do we have our moments. They're all his fault though, hehehe. ;)

April 28, 2013 at 4:24 PM 
Thanks for the tag, it was fun. :)
 
Thanks for the visit. :)
 
We do okay some of the time. ;)

April 28, 2013 at 4:25 PM 
Thanks for reading. :)
 
You guys have NOT aged one bit! I love that you put the picture-from-the-day photo at the beginning and then the one with the fam at the end! I also love that you opened this up for anyone to play along! Very sweet! And I LOVE Lanaya and Jen! They are super women!

April 28, 2013 at 4:29 PM 
Love the pics Rosey! I see who little man REALLY looks like now ;-) Nice to meet the man behind the great woman. Congrats on finishing your classes!

April 28, 2013 at 5:00 PM 
Lanaya and Jen are super women, I agree. :) This post reminded me that I have so many old pictures to scan. That's going to take foreeeeeeever, but I want to do it.

April 28, 2013 at 5:01 PM 
Oh my gosh, he's a carbon copy, isn't it? When you have a picture of dad as a baby, next to little man as a baby it's really hard to tell them apart. I imagine just like you and Christoper. :)

April 28, 2013 at 5:04 PM 
How fun! I love the old pictures! You practically look the same!


April 28, 2013 at 5:24 PM 
'cept for the gray hairs and wrinkles that are thinking it's ok to move right in. ;)

April 28, 2013 at 5:49 PM 
So very nice to learn about my blog friends. Alissa is right, you haven't changed much over the years.

April 28, 2013 at 6:54 PM 
I like to learn about you guys too. :)

April 28, 2013 at 7:01 PM 
Love this post! You have such a beautiful family and I love hearing about your life :)

April 28, 2013 at 8:45 PM Gourmet Getaway said...

I loved this story...

It is so funny how similar my answers would be :)
I through away my first pregnancy test in disgust because it was negative. An hour or so later I checked it again, still upset about the negative, only to find I had a faint positive :) YEH!

April 28, 2013 at 8:53 PM Cyndi Calhoun said...

I admit, I so LOVE when bloggers share about their lives. It was really neat learning more about you and your family. Congrats on finishing the PhD classes. My best friend from college finished her dissertation last year and is enjoying the sweet bliss of freedom from it. :) Hehe. You're going to go far! And your family is too cute - everyone looks happy and that's what we all hope for: that our families are secure and happy. Kudos to you. xo

April 28, 2013 at 9:01 PM 
I guess the others beat me to it, but you really haven't changed and neither has your dh! Can I have some of the fountain of youth water you've been drinking :) I also love getting to know more about my blogging friends. Great Post!

April 28, 2013 at 9:47 PM 
I agree with the the growing up together, it feels like we have always been together and he is my best friend. On the other hand it is a surprise when you disagree strongly on something especially when it's to do with the kids. I didn't realise you had finished studying, well done on the phd Dr Rosie :)

April 28, 2013 at 9:55 PM Pride In Photos said...

That was so fun reading all about your past...what a fun game this is for the blog world!!!You two still look terrific!!!And your going to be a grandma in May...that is awesome!!

April 28, 2013 at 10:07 PM 
This is so neat that you've been working so hard on advancing your degree! Woohoo for the future!

April 28, 2013 at 11:10 PM 
Thank you for the nice words, Christy!

April 29, 2013 at 12:32 AM 
Ah, that's so funny, I had the faint positive too (finally!). Impatient is good when baby news is looming, lol.

April 29, 2013 at 12:33 AM 
A brand new shiny PhD would be such a relief, and congrats to your friend for getting it.

Thank you for the kind words, your video today was awesome too.

April 29, 2013 at 12:35 AM Betty Taylor said...

I really enjoyed your post! It is so much fun getting to know you!

April 29, 2013 at 12:37 AM 
Ooohh, Theresa. I am guessing you would get carded if you tried to purchase alcohol. I'll take your ftn. of youth. ;)

April 29, 2013 at 12:40 AM 
Not a Dr. yet, I'm done w/the classes but not the dissertation (the latter of which may see my hair turn gray and my bones turn brittle, lol).

April 29, 2013 at 12:41 AM 
They say being a grandma is great, and you make it look awesome. I cannot wait!

April 29, 2013 at 12:42 AM 
Woohoo for when I never have to think a second more about anything related to school. ;)

April 29, 2013 at 12:43 AM 
Thanks, Betty. Lanaya (the gal who tagged me for this) said she'd never posted anything about her engagement, wedding, etc., and I don't think I had either until now.

April 29, 2013 at 12:46 AM 
Your posts are always such a delight to read, Rosey! It's really nice getting to know you. You are an awesome blogger and friend! So, so, so glad we connected!

April 29, 2013 at 12:48 AM 
I'm glad too, and you are a sweetheart to come over here saying nice words. :)

April 29, 2013 at 1:15 AM 
Oh Rosey, this is beautiful! Romantic and sweet. And I really enjoy looking at the photos. I am so glad to get to know you, and this post even makes me to get to know you better. You surely have one happy family!

April 29, 2013 at 5:05 AM 
Two of them have grown up and left already. It's happy when we get together. :) Thanks for your visit.

April 29, 2013 at 5:09 AM Linda Nortje said...

Thank you for joining our Let's Get Social Sunday party ! Have a lovely week :-) {and congrats on the near birth of your grandchild!}

With A Blast

April 29, 2013 at 8:42 AM 
This is such a great post. Loved the pictures of you and hubby over the years. It sounds like you have a solid marriag and communication is key - even if you disagree. Family is what it really is all about. You have a lovely family Rosey.

April 29, 2013 at 2:23 PM Kera @ Nugget On A Budget said...

Yay! I loved getting to know more about your and your family through this post. I wanted to tag you in my Old School Blogging post, but then saw that Lanaya already did! Love the photos of you and your husband and of your family. When is your first grandbaby expected to arrive? That's so exciting :)

April 29, 2013 at 5:12 PM 
Thanks for the congrats, THAT'S going to be a big event. :)

April 30, 2013 at 7:54 AM 
Thanks, Kristi. I like 'em pretty good, I have to say. ;)

April 30, 2013 at 7:55 AM 
I saw your post, it was awesome. :)

Baby's due in 8 days. 8 days! I hope she's on time, I'm excited. :)

April 30, 2013 at 7:58 AM Irene Heym said...

Love that you shared your family stories!! Congrats on the new baby that's due soon!!!

April 30, 2013 at 8:43 AM 
Thanks, I am eagerly anticipating her arrival. :)

April 30, 2013 at 9:38 AM 
Wow, 8 days!! I'm excited for you! If I know anything from how my own mom is with my daughter {their 1st grandchild}, then you will be one happy and awesome grandma!

April 30, 2013 at 5:13 PM 
You guys look great. I'm pretty sure my husband and I have aged more since we got married than you and your husband. And we've only been married for 8 years! :)

May 1, 2013 at 4:17 PM 
Aging starts hitting fast once you're past 40. I am about used to finding a gray hair every once in awhile now.

May 1, 2013 at 8:58 PM Leslie @ Violet Imperfection said...

Aww, you just seem so very sweet. I love learning more about you.

Thank you for linking up to Raising Imperfection!
Make sure to check back on Friday to see if you were featured.

May 2, 2013 at 2:53 PM 
Thanks for having me, it's an awesome hop. And thank you too for the nice comment, Leslie!

May 4, 2013 at 9:33 PM 
thanks for letting us learn more about you. love the photos too :)

May 7, 2013 at 8:30 PM 
Thanks, Noelle. :)

May 17, 2013 at 12:11 PM