Husband Tag

What is his name? Brandon Ryan Goldsberry

How long have you been married? 3 1/2 years

How long did you date? We dated for 4 months and were engaged for 4 months.

How old is he? 29

Who eats more? Probably him.. except not near as much as before his surgery! And of course he doesn't gain anything. I think I might gain the weight for him!! :)

Who said I love you first? He did, but only because I wasn't going to be the one that said it first!:) He told me that he really really liked me, and I said "you just like me?" (I think that we had already called the temple and got a date), and he said "Fine, I will say it.. I LOVE YOU!!"

Who is smarter? Umm, hello.. who is in graduate school?

Whose temper is worse? Mine - unless we are trying to find a parking spot or other rare occasion!

Who does the laundry? Mostly Brandon--how did I get so lucky? Does that make me a bad wife?

Who folds the laundry? We usually don't fold it..just put it away.. we put away our own.

Who does the dishes? This is pretty even.. I still am not quite sure how I got so lucky!!!

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do and always have. That is if you are looking at the bed. Sometimes I would like to switch sides because the T.V. is on Brandon's side and when we watch it in bed, I hate being behind him. I like him to hold me! :)

Who pays the bills? Gosh.. this is pretty even too. We both make sure it is done, but it depends on what bills need to be paid. Brandon pays online bills, I ususally do the rest.. he hasn't written a check since we got married!

Who cooks dinner? Usually me, although I hate it more than anything!! Sometimes when I really don't want to do it, Brandon will throw something together.

Who drives when you are together? He does, I hate to drive.

Who is more stubborn? I would say most of the time ME! But he has his moments too!

Whose parents do you see the most? Pretty even

Who proposed? Brandon (see a couple posts back).

Who has more friends? I think that I have more friends that I talk to and keep in touch with, but Brandon has a lot of friends from school and stuff.

Who has more siblings? Brandon.. I have 3, Brandon has 4.

Who wears the pants in the family? Brandon says that the pants are shared one leg each!! But I think that it would be him because sports dominate this family!

I am adding a little more from a different post..

Where did we meet? I hate that our story isn't cute: working at Maddox.. Brandon asked me out on Halloween, but I always had a secret crush on him hoping that some day he really would ask me out. He would flirt with me a lot too. But it took 2 years for him to finally ask me out!

Do you remember what he was wearing? I am sure our lovely penguin outfits.. white shirt, black pants and black apron.

When was our first kiss? On our 3rd date/hangout. I don't remember the exact date, but the 3rd time we were together in November of 2003. Brandon will tell anyone that I made the first move, but I promise that it was all him. I was all about waiting, because I didn't want it to be weird at work after we kissed and I really didn't think he would kiss me so soon, so I was really surprised! P.S. the next day at work was kind of weird! :)

When did I know I liked him? I always liked him even before we went out.

Where do I see us in 15 years? Gosh.. hopefully with a family (ideal.. 4 kids) and Brandon making the big bucks and living in Logan going to all the Utah State games! :)

Best thing he has ever given me? HIM for eternity!

Pet names for each other: I don't think that I will share.. it is a secret!

Best personality trait? how random he is.. he is always making me laugh.

Best feature? his sexy body!
I love him more than anything and so glad that he is mine FOREVER!!
This is blue dedicated to him!
Tagging: Hillary, Elise, Emily, and Cara

BAG TAG!

1. take a picture of your bag

2. show a picture of ALL the contents in your bagNO CLEANING OUT FIRST!!!!

3. "Bag Tag" five people

Here is my bag/purse:

Here are the contents:

4 pens
calendar/planner
post it notes from work meetings
want list
overstuffed wallet that won't close (it is not full of money for sure!)
coupon book
medicine (midol, tylenol, pepto chewables)
deoderant
lotion
sanitizer ( a must have when you are with a germaphobe (sp))
perfume sample
fingernail clippers
brush ups
7 lip gloss/chapsticks
calculator
notepad
gloves
work id/badge
tampons
receipts
children's place add and other store flyer/coupons
candy (1 piece of gum, laffy taffy, smarties, and granola from mcdonald's)
candy wrapper


My mom says that when I was younger, whenever I left the house, I had to take a purse with me and it was always so organized and ALWAYS had to have a notepad and a pen/pencil in it! :)

I am tagging: Cara, Mom, Tai, Maria, Steph, and Kali

ABC Tag

I figure that it is about time that I catch up on all my tags.. sorry guys!

ABC's of you. Each player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

A- Attached or single: Attached for good! Love Brandon to death!
B- Best Friend: Brandon for sure.. then it would have to be my mom or one of my sisters
C-Cake or Pie: hmmm, depends on what kinds! I LOVE strawberry shortcake (if that counts as a cake, but I also LOVE key lime pie!
D-Day of Choice: I would have to say Saturday. It is my day off and I can do what I want most of the time.
E- Essential Item: I agree, Em.. my cell phone.. I can't leave my house without it!!
F- Favorite Color: I can't decide between green or red! Love them both and all shades!
G- Gummi Bears or Worms: definitely gummi bears--another of my absolute FAVORITES!! espeically Haribo straight from Germany! !:)
H- Hometown: good ol' Perry, Utah
I- Indulgence(s): chocolate covered strawberries! :)
J- January or July: For sure July.. I hate winter and enjoy summer!
K-Kids: Not yet! Hopefully soon! Trying to be patient!
L-Life is incomplete without: I agree again with Em, Brandon and my family. I really can't imagine life without them!!
M- Marriage Date: June 18, 2004
N- Number of Siblings: 3 sisters do I count all my sibling in laws? that would make a total of 10+ my 3 sisters! :)
O- Oranges or Apples: Apples.. I hate the way that oranges make your hands smell after you peel them!
P- Phobias or Fears: The dark.. I hate when Brandon turns all the lights off before I get into bed!
Q- Quote(s): I don't know if this really is a quote, but "Everything happens for a reason". I find myself using that A LOT and I truly believe it!
R- Reason To Smile: Brandon's daily randomness!
S- Season: I love Spring. Not only because it is my birthday, but because I love that it starts getting warmer and all the flowers and not too hot!
T- Tag Three: Tai, Mom, Lyssa
U- Unknown Fact About Me: Man.. I think everyone knows everything about me.. this is so hard...I serve on the social committee at work although I am extremely shy around a big group of people! :) I HATE attention!
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: I am not a big fan of meat at all. I eat chicken a lot. Brandon has to BEG for meat in his spaghetti! :)
W- Worst Habit: Brandon says it is gum chewing.. he can't stand when I chew gum!
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: well, I don't think I have ever had an ultrasound, so I don't really know.. guess it depends on what it is for!
Y- Your Favorite Food: pasta
Z- I'll make one up: Zimbabwee or New Zealand (I know it's a stretch): probably new zealand.. not sure why.. just sounds better!

I have the cutest husband!

Today Brandon was taking forever to get home after school and I couldn't figure out what was taking him so long. He finally came home and walked in with a little grin on his face and gave me a package of "V-Chocolates" chocolate covered strawberries!! My FAVORITE!!A whole package!! I was so excited I couldn't stand it! I ate two right away and they were DELICIOUS!! I love him, I love that he was thinking about me, I love that he loves me, and I absolutely LOVED that it wasn't on Valentine's day too! Don't get me wrong, I like valentine's day, but I think that I loved it so much because it was such a surprise! He wins for the cutest and best husband! :)
Mine are completely covered in chocolate, which makes them even better!

4 years!!

4 years ago today Brandon proposed to me! I love to remember and celebrate these days. I am so glad that Brandon proposed and we have each other FOREVER! I can't imagine my life without him! We have gone through a lot of good and a lot of bad and look forward to even more. I am just so grateful that we have each other!!
I actually thought Brandon was going to do it the night before and he didn't and I was so bummed and wasn't quite sure when he was going to do it. We went to church together on Sunday. He was acting a tad bit different and I couldn't figure out why (he had the ring with him in his pocket). He told me that Tai wanted us to come over for dinner after, so I thought okay! Then Brandon said that him and Nate (his friend/roomate) had to come back for an appt with the bishop, so Tai was going to come get me and they would just meet us back at Tai's. Tai came and got me and she was weird, but I didn't know why.. I really didn't know anything. We walked into her apartment and it was kinda dark with rose petals on the floor, and candles lit up everywhere and my favorite song at the time.."for the love of a woman"--jericho road was playing in the background. I didn't really know what to do and I walked into the other room and there Brandon was ready to ask me to marry him! We then made my favorite dinner together and had my favorite dessert.. strawberry shortcake. Then when I got back to my apartment, I got into my room and found a bouquet of flowers and a card.. some roses and my favorite.. daisies! I loved this to keep the excitement going! It was so much fun!! Wish I could live the day over and over!
I love Brandon more than anything and so glad that I said yes!!

eventful weekend---GO GIANTS!!!

Our weekend was actually somewhat eventful! :)
Friday night we went to see August Rush. I know, I know.. it came out forever ago! We like to wait till it comes to the dollar theater! I loved it!! I cried through the whole thing!! So good. i highly recommend it.
Saturday we went to our niece's baptism (lexi). . She is such a fun little girl and has such a strong spirit with her--she has to with all those brothers (5).

I then went shopping with my mom, sisters, and Hadlee. We rode the TRAX to gateway to avoid the parking disaster downtown.

During this time, Brandon went to his brother Darin's and played the Wii. We are debating whether or not to buy one! :) Then that night, we watched Hadlee and my little newborn cousin, Taylee. She is so fun and such a good baby!! She cried once when I got her out of the tub and got her dressed. I think Brandon had her about 90 % of the time. I was getting her out of her carseat when she woke up and Brandon came running out and said " I will take her". He fed her, burped her and played with her. And passed her off when it was time for a bath and diaper changes. He introduced her to the Aggies (watching the game) too! :) Hadlee kept us running all over. She is a little busy body! We had a lot of fun watching them. Brandon was so cute with little Taylee... he will be an excellent father when the time comes! :)




On Sunday, we went to my Aunt MaShel's house for the super bowl. I forgot my camera, so I had to take these few pictures with my phone and it was after some people left. But this is the guy's watching the game. I usually only like the last little bit of games and it was a good one because it was so close. Everyone was cheering for the GIANTS, which was good. I LOVE when the underdog like that wins.. (unless of course the aggies aren't the underdog!). Not the greatest pictures!!




I could not believe how much snow everyone got.. we got NOTHING here in the middle of slc. Even Cara and Matt in Bluffdale got like 10 inches!!

and you think your life sucks??

I just had this experience at work and I thought I would share it with everyone.. for those of you who don't know I work for the state doing eligibilty for welfare, which most of the time I really enjoy because I get to help people in need, except for times like today I was not able to help, but was able to learn a great lesson!!
I was doing my normal phone shift and got a call from a customer in tears. She has two kids and had given her mother custody of one of her children ( I am not sure why--i forgot). Her mother (grandma) is receiving benefits for the child, which means that the state will go after the absent mother/parent for child support. She isn't getting any child support from her ex either. The customer has suffered from a lot of domestic violence and is unable to work because of medical reasons. She has recently moved back in with her mom (they do not get along well at all) because she was having a hard time getting by. Because she has moved in with her mom, it makes the mother (grandma) not eligible to get these benefits, because there is no longer deprivation for the child. She started crying even harder and then said that her mom was going to kick her out because of this and she would have nowhere to go! She didn't know what she was going to do and extremely upset and frustrated, which I would be too. Then it hit me.. ARE YOU SERIOUS THAT YOUR OWN MOTHER WOULD DO WHATEVER BENEFITS HER THE MOST TO KICK you.. HER DAUGHTER.. OUT ON THE STREETS?
I know that my parents would NEVER in a million years do this to me!
This whole time I am feeling so bad for her and thinking how sad it is that people really have to live like this! I wished that I could do something to help her, but I have to follow the rules and policies that go with my job. Then i was thinking... WOW!!! I know that my life is not picture perfect either, but at least my parents/family would not do that to me and would support me and try to do whatever they could to help if I was in that situation. so I guess in summary, I just wanted to say thank you to my family for all the support and love that I have had from them and I know that I can count on you!!
I THINK THAT THIS JOB
HAS REALLY HELPED ME TO SEE WHAT THINGS I REALLY SHOULD NOT TAKE FOR GRANTED
AND THAT I TRULY AM BLESSED!!!
I want all of you to go tell your parents/family and heavenly father thank you for giving you the wonderful life that you have!! Yes, I know that we all have our issues, struggles and problems, but imagine what it would be like without any support from loved ones. And remember next time when you want to complain about the small things... remember how much more life sucks for her!
The support and love from our families is something that we definately should not take for granted!!
Love you all!!