Couples Tag

I saw this on my friend's blog. I don't think many people know about me and Justin as a couple, so I thought it would be fun...

What are your middle names?
Wolsey and Ruth (guess whose is whose! :) )

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

How long did you know each other before you started dating?
About one day... we just knew!

Who asked who out?
Justin asked me out--how refreshing!

Where was your first date?
Justin took me to see "A Christmas Carol" at the Denver Performing Arts Complex downtown--so nice! That was our first official date (the one he asked for in advance). We were on the phone the night before working out the details, and I told him I was going to see "Pride and Prejudice" with a group that night, and did he want to come? He said "Yes!" and it totally surprised me, because I knew he would be coming from across town. However, when we got there, we couldn't find the group, and we just ended up going together--he even paid for me--wow! I thought, "Who is this dream guy who wants to see 'Pride and Prejudice' with me in the middle of the night and wants to pay for me, too!?" I later learned my friend completely flaked because she couldn't get a big enough group together to suit her, but Justin still teases me to this day that I set the whole thing up on purpose.

How old are each of you?
I'm 31, Justin is 29--until August.

Whose siblings do/did you see the most?
Mine, I think. My sister is in town, all of his siblings have moved. :(

Do you have any children together?
Yes. Evelyn Joy, and an un-named baby boy on the way!

What about pets?
I had two cats when we met. I soon found out that Justin wasn't so hot about them--especially with their sleeping on the bed with us! ...So they were adopted elsewhere, and probably haven't thought of me since, the brats! :) I think we'd both like a dog at some point, but the guy next door is with Animal Control, and we're still in baby/small house-mode. Give it time, give it time...

Did you go to the same school?
College, yes. But we never met there, even though we had a similar major. Justin says it's a good thing I didn't know him in high school, because I wouldn't have liked him very much. And I was shy and more sensitive back then, so it was probably a good thing...

Are you from the same home town?
We're from opposite sides of the Denver area. And I didn't move here until high school.

Who is the smartest?
Justin, though he won't readily admit it. We were both in gifted programs in school. But then we took one of those "gifted" tests together... Wellll, he tested "gifted" and I tested "very bright" (which is just a nice way to say you're not quite as gifted as the truly gifted. :)) While we can debate the accuracy of those things, I think it is still Justin. And "very bright" sounds so happy, doesn't it? I'm fine with this... I'm the better tester, though. At tests we both took for our work at one point, I consistently scored just a few points higher--I don't think Justin cared as much about getting his answers completely right.

Who is the most sensitive?
Probably me, but sometimes Justin surprises me!

Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Red Robin. It's just the best!

Who does the cooking?
I do. I like it!--Especially cooking cool ethnic foods.

Who is more social?
Me! I love to meet people and hear their stories. Justin is definitely more introverted--he's great with people, but more one-on-one.

Who is the neat-freak?
I am the sanitization freak, and Justin is the clutter freak. Together we make the ultimate neat-freak!

Who is the more stubborn?
Justin. I cannot believe how he holds on to things. I'm definitely more laid back--but I've learned when to put my foot down!

Who hogs the bed?
Justin. He likes to sprawl. I don't move when I sleep--unless I'm pregnant and contracting all night.. ugh!

Who wakes up earlier?
Probably me, since we had a baby. Sometimes I am the last to bed and the first to rise, because it takes me longer to get ready, too.

Who has the bigger family?
I have six siblings and he has three, so my immediate family is bigger. But I think his extended family is bigger, for sure. I'm still learning the names... :)

Do you get flowers often?
No, but Justin will get flowers for me once in a while, like my birthday. I am not that particular about getting flowers, but I enjoy thoughtful gifts. Funny story, I actually got him some flowers on Valentine's Day. I told him, "They're our wedding flowers, do you remember?" He says, "How did you get them to last this long?" So cute! I just wanted to cuddle him and put him in my pocket!
The point is: he doesn't know very much about flowers, so I just plant the ones I like outside!

How do you spend the holidays?
We try to carve out some "Justin Riggs Family" time at home--it's so fun seeing Evie enjoy the holidays more and more as she gets older, and we can build traditions. Both of our parents are in town, also, so we get to visit them on the holidays, too!

Who is more jealous?
Neither of us are jealous people, thank goodness!

How long did it take to get serious?
Again, one day. We just knew.

Who does/did the laundry?
I do, but I like it.

Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
It really bothers me when Justin doesn't make a decision on things--things that we need to decide as a couple. I'm impatient, I guess, but I can make decisions quickly--and I like things to be concrete. Justin takes more time to analyze--a good quality, I know, but one I'm still learning to accept!

Who’s better with the computer?
Justin. It suits him well, and it's his job! :)

Who drives when you are together?
Justin. He likes the control, and I don't really care either way.

Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Disneyland (until we go to Hawaii--only ten more days!!!!)

Who has the worst temper?
Justin is in general more surly. :) But temper? Hmmmmm... My temper actually flares more than him, but I also cool down a lot faster. It takes more to really rile him.

Whoever wants to fill this thing out: tag, you're it!:)