My Life as Mama Jodi

Monday ~ potroast, taters, carrots, homemade bread

Tuesday ~ spaghetti/garlic bread

Wednesday ~ leftovers (from the above 2 nights)

Thursday ~ pizza

Friday ~ fajitas and rice

1. Where/how did you meet? It all started with a picture my cousin showed me. I went with her that weekend to see the band play and she introduced me to him.

2. How long have you known each other? 16 years

3. How long after you met did you start dating? a few days later

4. How long did you date before you were engaged? 4 years

5. How long was your engagement? about 11 months

6. How long have you been married? just about 11 years (next month)

7. What is your anniversary? March 16

8. How many people came to your wedding reception? I have no clue

9. What kind of cake did you serve? I was a multi level white cake, made by a wonderful lady who has made all my cakes for many, many years! Mmmmm

10. Where was your wedding? In a church by our duplex. The minister who married us was my childhood minister. I drove by the church shortly after moving into the duplex and saw his name on the billboard, turned around and went back to see if it was actually his name, it was. So I went to church that following Sunday and talked with him after the service. What a great day that was. He was honored that I wanted him to perform the ceremony. He was going to retire that year, and put it off by a few weeks so he could do this for me. What a great guy!

11. What did you serve for your meal? ya know, I have no idea what we had, I think maybe chicken and there was pasta I am sure, married into an Italian family.

12. How many people were their in your bridal party? too many for my liking, but that is another story.. there were 11 including us.

13. Are you still friends with them all? with the best man and maid of honor for sure ~ some were family (but don’t talk to some of them)

14. Did you or your spouse cry during the ceremony? no

15. Most special moment of your wedding day? spending the morning with my maid of honor, and then seeing my man at the front as I was walking down the isle

16. Any funny moments? at the reception when my FIL, new uncle and John got up and sang “Butcher Boy” ~ that started out in english and ended up in Italian…

17. Any big disasters? none that I recall

18. Where did you go on your honeymoon? we went to Disney World and Universal Studios

19. How long were you gone? a week

20. If you were to do your wedding over, what would you change? EVERYTHING!! It would have been done the way I wanted not my mom/sisters way!

21. What side of the bed do you sleep on? right side

22. What size is your bed? queen

23. Greatest strength as a couple? that God is in the center of our lives!

24. Greatest challenge as a couple? Communicating without bickering and money

25. Who literally pays the bills? I do, otherwise he stresses when he sees how much $$ we have before the bills are paid, and then how much we have left when they do get paid.

26. What is your song? we don’t really have one.

27. What did you dance your first dance to? “Keeper of the Stars” by Tracy Byrd

I now need to get going… got lots to do today, and sitting here playing with the new laptop isn’t on the agenda, LOL.

Oh we also paid of John’s car yesterday! What a great feeling that was! And still have money left over to put into savings!

Trent wants me to make bacon and eggs on it, I just might have to do this for dinner tomorrow night. My whole menu will probably change so I can try it out all week!

Monday ~ lasanga/garlic bread

Tuesday ~ leftovers

Wednesday ~ steak, baked potatoes, rolls and a salad ~ and a special dessert

Thursday ~ pizza

Friday ~ subs, chips and a fruit salad