Hubby Questionaire

All about my hubby!!!
1. Full name: Benjamin Vance Anderson
2. How long have you been married? 2 1/2 years, 3 in March!
3. How long did we date? We dated for a full year before getting married, we wanted to get married earlier but we waited for Derek (his brother) to get home from his mission. You owe us, D! :)
4. Who eats the sweets? Me, unfortunately! Ben doesn't eat much sugar at all, but I sure do! Way too much I am afraid!
5. Who said I love you first? He did, when he asked me to marry him! Not the official proposal (which didn't come for 6 more months) but the first time we talked about it. It was funny, I actually thought he was going to break up with me-not want to marry me! It was a pleasant surprise to say the least!
6. Who's taller? Ben! I am 5'4" and he is 6'1". I can wear BIG shoes, which I love! :)
7. Who sings better? Ben would say me, I would say Ben, so I guess we will never know because neither one of us is going to sing for someone else to decide!
8. Who is smarter? Ben, hands down. He knows all these weird things, like where the origins of flipping someone off came from! He watches the history channel all the time for fun, so he is really smart!
9. Who does the Laundry? I do, Ben tries to do it for me and be sweet, but I am a little OCD and I just re-do everything! He lets me do it now. :)
10. Who pays the bills? It's split. I pay half and he pays half.
11. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me, that is the side with the nightstand and since I wear contacts and don't hit snooze as much, that is my side!
12. Who cooks dinner? Me, but I usually eat it alone since Ben works nights and then he takes the leftovers for lunch at work the next day. That is, when I actually cook...I love to cook, but it is hard to be motivated to spend time doing it when I eat it alone! Oh well, it makes him the envy of the workplace to have the leftovers I am sure! :)
13. Who drives? Ben, every time. I am actually self conscious of my driving, and Ben is an impeccable driver and really enjoys it, so it works well!
14. Who admits they are wrong? Ben admits it, even though he never is! What a good hubby!
15. Who kissed who first? Ben kissed me first, an entire month after we had been dating. I was about to take some cough syrup and he kissed me right before I could. I said "thank you" after my very first kiss so I was afraid of saying something stupid again so I chugged the cough syrup since I wouldn't be able to embarass myself if there was something in my mouth! I started choking on it-which was more emabarassing that anything I could have said! :)
16.Who asked who out first? Ben asked me out first-to a dance and he even made a big Filipino dinner for it, and then I asked him out the next day!
17. Who wears the pants? Ben does for sure, but he lets me think I do sometimes!
18. why do you love him? His smoking hot body. :) Oh, and because he is sweet and thoughtful and wonderful. He is very hard working and dedicated and motivated. He is a loyal friend. He is protective of his sisters and his mother, and I love that he is just as protective of my sisters and mother. He has a wonderful sense of humor and is very positive. He always puts me first in everything, and is always willing to drop anything for me. I have never been treated so well. Thank you, Ben, for making me the happiest I have ever been. I look forward to the rest of our eternity together! I love you!

Thanks for the cute idea, Jess!

I know I know...

So I know that I totally just posted a few minutes ago, but I saw this on Jen and Lindsay's blogs and thought it looked like fun! I am super lame, sorry!

I am: A happy wife (and hopefully a good one!)
I think: That fall really is my favorite season
I know: That the church is true, duh! :)
I want: To lose a little weight and (this is so stupid) to get rid of the freckle on my lip!
I dislike: Not feeling in control of things in the workplace
I miss: My loved ones that don't live as close
I fear: SPIDERS! SNAKES! ALL THINGS CREEPY CRAWLY!
I hear: The traffic outside-I have the window open so I can hear when Ben is home so it doesn't freak me out when he walks in the door!
I smell: The orange gummi pumpkins I am snacking on...YUM!
I crave: Time with my hubby, and chocolate-always chocolate...
I cry: Very rarely
I usually: Am up for anything
I search: For new ways to make my store look great
I wonder: What book I should read next
I regret: Not much of anything
I love: My wonderful husband
I care: Too much about my appearance, I am too self critical
I always: Am excited to see my husband!
I always like to: Take a hot bath after any sort of stress, or for no reason at all!
I worry: About finances, but who doesn't?
I am not: Excited about cold winter and snow coming soon
I remember: When I first met Ben, ooohhh, the butterflies!
I believe: Love conquers all
I dance: When I cook. Weird, I know.
I sing: When I clean. Also weird, I know. :)
I don’t always: Feed my hubby like I should!
I argue: Way too much, Ben doesn't argue-I argue. I am sure this doesn't surprise anyone...:)
I write: For fun, I am not nearly as talented as my sister-in-law Kayla!
I win: RARELY! (Yes, Ben, I am admitting it, but I don't want to talk about it!)
I lose: My temper, and sometimes my sanity
I wish: Ben didn't have to work nights, and that I lived closer to family and friends.
I listen: To Rock music-I can't help it! I am such a rebel...
I don't understand: Math. Period.
I can usually be found: Reading a good book and getting way too sucked into it!
I need: More time to sleep!
I forget: Silly things, like cashing my paychecks! :)
I am happy: Well, yeah...I am married to my sweetie!
I tag: You-if you are reading this, you are tagged. :)

UPDATES! Ben's B-Day

So, I have been a MAJOR slacker as of late and I haven't updated this like I wanted to. First of, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the love of my life! Ben's birthday was actually on October 15, so I am a little late...We have been busy! We went to both families house's on different Sundays for dinner and cake. We also went to see "Into the Woods" at Hale Center Theater the Saturday before his b-day. Then, he surprised me by getting off work early on his b-day so we could go to dinner together. So, then I surprised him by showing up at his work with cookies, balloons, and a big candy bar poster. He got harassed pretty good by his class about it-which was the whole point! He turned 26 so I keep teasing him that he is "Over the Hill"-the 25 year hill, so of course that is what all his balloons said! :) It was a lot of fun. I think he had a good b-day all in all. He got lots of good stuff, season 4 of The Office, the third Eragon book, Iron Man special edition (complete with comic book!), new scriptures, a Clive Cussler novel, a gift card to Best Buy (which he has already used!), an awesome board game and funny shirt, and a few other things that I can't remember. He made out pretty good, huh? That is not all from me, that also counts gifts from our families.

This is Ben and I at my parent's house, isn't he handsome? Good thing he has such a YOUNG wife! :) (I am only 3 years younger, but I tease him like he turned 60.)
This is my handsome hubby at Boston's Restaurant. He told me to surprise him with where we went for his birthday, so I picked here because it is one of his favorites, but I was very disappointed when they said that they didn't sing! We still got a free dessert though, so I was slightly mollified...Ben wasn't sad about that at all though!

This is kind of hard to see, but it is part of the stage for "Into the Woods". It was AMAZING! The theater has seating all the way around the stage so it is a very tiny stage to work with, but the whole thing MOVED! It was incredible, the center part rotated, the outer ring rotated, things came down from the ceiling, stuff came up from underneath, it was absolutely awesome! It was really cool too, once you walked into the theater everything was decorated with leaves and fake trees so the moment you walked in, you were literally in the woods. The performance was amazing. I had seen the play a few times before but it was Ben's first time and I think he really enjoyed it. We have season tickets for next year's line up which includes plays like "Phantom", "Treasure Island", "Hello Dolly", and one of my personal favorites, "The Scarlet Pimpernel"! We are very excited, this theater is AMAZING! :)

I really don't like me in this picture, but I feel obligated to put it up anyway to commemorate the birthday play we attended together! So, just ignore me and look at Ben! :)

As far as other updates, my little brother is turning 16 on Sunday, which is really weird. He has already been asked to his first dance, which is only a week later! Go Ryan! Work for me is getting crazy-we are getting more and more stock in for Christmas and I can't put any of it out yet so it is just clogging my back room with boxes EVERYWHERE! For those who know me best, you know that I am a border line neat freak and so this is putting me over the edge a little bit...I have literally had nightmares about the cardboard boxes turning on my and swallowing me whole...Wish me luck!

This is something that I stole off of Lindsay's blog cause she always has cute stuff like this. The idea is to highlight things you have done. Of course, I have added several of my own little side notes for entertainment value...:) Enjoy!

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula (NEVER!)
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea (Well, it wasn’t at sea, but I have seen and ridden in plenty at Lake Powell!)
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty (I didn’t actually walk the stairs, but I have been there!)
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse (I can't remember if it was a total or partial, but either way it's really cool to see)
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run (I don’t hit, I strike out!)
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking (Gotta love those high school days)33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (I am pretty sure some of my ancestors were born in Salt Lake City…:))
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach (I bet this would have been really romantic if I hadn’t been 9 and it hadn’t been with my older brother cause we snuck out of the hotel in Hawaii…)
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason (Thank you Ben!)
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone - verbal not physical
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge (Don’t remember if I actually walked it or not…)
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone (Or a knee!)
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad (And own it…)
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (Ew!)
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97.Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people ( I hope so anyway)
108. Brought out the worst in people (I am sure of it!)
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe.
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway play
115. Been inside the pyramids (Some day for sure!)
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco (High school dance)
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in a historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise (And got it! :))
132. Made a hole-in-one (Not on a real golf course though)
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating (Ouch)
135. Ran a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight (Of course, I’m a girl!)
156. Gone on a diet (See above!)
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunch box
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a camp fire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter

Did you actually read to the very bottom of the list? Wow, you must be bored! :)

Conference Weekend Pictures

It's almost a holiday to have Conference weekend at my house, we have to tear Mom away from doing dishes and making delicious food, even for a picture! She spends the day before Conference baking and making treats and we all love it!
This is my brother Deven and his lovely wife Ashli, we are sitting at the kitchen counter, probably waiting for more treats!
This is my sister Ashley with my neice Kate, my family loves to watch Conference, and movies, with a quilt!
This is my brother Deven again, this time with his son Tyler. Tyler loves to get his picture taken, he says, "Cheese!" every time!
Most everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE to decorate, especially for the fall, my favorite season. I took this picture to show everyone that I get it from my mother! She bought these trees then strung the lights and leaves herself. She is amazing!

We had lots of fun coming down for Conference, I had to work Saturday so we headed down to Alpine after the Priesthood session was out and spent the night. We love being around family and it was wonderful to sit and listen to the messages. I was touched several times, and I didn't fall asleep once! Ben didn't either, which is impressive! :)

Volleyball

Just wanted to give a quick shout out to my cutie sister-in-law Shannon! I just went to one of her amazing volleyball games and she did AWESOME! No pictures, I forgot my camera, but she was amazing! She jumps up and blocks just about every ball coming her direction and saved several of them mere inches from the floor! Way to go Shannon! I love ya!