Man Crush Monday

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Several of the bloggers I follow have posted interviews with their husbands over the past few months so I decided I would play along.  Since we are trying to make date night a regular habit, this was a fun activity to get us talking.  Keith was a good sport and played along even though I do think he was a tad bit nervous!

Me:  So…you know I have a blog….do you know the name?
Keith:  Queen? (I giggle)
Me:  Are you sure?
Keith:  Yeah, (smiling) I think so.
Me:  Have you ever read my blog?
Keith:  No baby….I’d have to know where to find it first  
Me:  Well, thanks to the blog world I’ve seen all these husband
interviews…you up for that?

Keith grins and doesn’t have to answer because he knows there is only one answer.

Me:  Ok…Where did we first meet?
Keith:  The Chicken (with confidence)….is that not right?  Well let’s just go with Northgate to be safe.
Me:  Sadly I’m not positive either but Northgate would definitely be it I just can’t remember which bar (go figure). 
Me:  What first attracted you to me?
Keith:  I thought you were pretty baby.

This man knows my love language.

Me:  What is the most fun you can remember having with me
pre-littles?
Keith:  I guess it would have to be when we went to Sheffield.
Me:  Me too!!  I really felt like that was a real turning point for us…..nothing says love like being stuck in the middle of nowhere with no running water for 4 nights.

Seriously y’all….this man took me to a desolate part of Texas I didn’t even know existed and there was no running water and we stayed there for 4 nights!!  Nothing helps your relationship bond more than splitting the wet wipes each night for your bath!

Me:  What do you think my best quality is?
Keith:  You’re a doer
Me:  Really?   You like that? (I’m seriously thinking this is not true!!)
Keith:  Yeah
Me:  What is the best part about being married to me?
Keith:  Coming home to you everyday.
Me:  Awww….baby that is so sweet! 
Me: Do you know what you do that drives me crazy?
Keith:  Everything……I don’t know.  Maybe that I don’t listen to you sometimes?  
Me:  Maybe..haha….I guess that would just about be at the root of the things that drive me crazy….so yes.

Ironically this man is snoring so loud next to me right now….oh my goodness I don’t even know how he can sleep through that!

Me:  Do you know what I love most about you?
He dips his head and grins his big shy grin and I melt….yep…that’s it right there.

When I first laid my eyes on this man he was walking through the front door of a bar and when our eyes met he dipped his head just a little and smiled his big dimpled smile and I seriously just melted right there.  Did I mention the cowboy hat and starched jeans??

Me:  What is your favorite thing I cook for dinner?
Keith:  I don’t know.  Some of the stuff lately has been really good.  Maybe the corned beef .
Me:  Really?  All the stuff I make and that would be it?
Keith:  It makes really great breakfast tacos.  Like, I think I could sell them they are so good.

A side note y’all…I am obviously trying too hard most days because I literally throw a corned beef brisket covered in water in the crockpot all day and this is what my husband has chosen for his favorite meal.  Good gracious I’ve been overachieving!

Me:  What is your favorite thing to cook for dinner?
Keith:  Grilling is my favorite.  I know you think I like making fried stuff but that is just what I know.  I really like being outside and grilling up dinner.   
Me:  What is something you would really like to do with me
without the kids?
Keith: (This question gets him talking with excitement!) Actually I would love to fly somewhere to take you fishing like Alaska or Costa Rica or something.
Me:  Yeah that would be fun.  (As long as I am not puking over the side of the boat!!)
Me:  What do you enjoy most about being a dad?
Keith:  They just love you no matter what you do.

He may or may not be in for a rude awakening….speaking from experience of already going through the teenage years with the Bigs.

Me: You have been such an amazing stepdad for the Bigs….was that hard? 
Keith:  No not really
Me:  Do you think the fact that you were little when your parents divorced help you understand what they were dealing with?
Keith:  Maybe.  I mean Jordan is just easy and loves everyone and accepted me.  Riley and I are a whole lot more alike than he realizes in a lot of ways.  It was just going to take time but once he saw his dad and I get along I think it helped.  
Me:  Okay, last question before our food arrives.  What do you think the secret is to a happy marriage?
Keith:  Making sure you are happy.

And that my friends is how he has kept me around….he knows how to say the right thing at the right time!

This was so much fun!  And once our food arrived we kept on talking about us….not just about the kids or about us today but the us that was fun and spontaneous and did I already say fun?!!  We get so caught up in being parents sometimes that I think it’s easy to get distracted and forget we once had a lot more in common outside the kids and had so much fun together!  Having a date night doesn’t have to be extravagant…..sometimes it can literally be dessert and wine on the back porch after the kids are in bed.  The most important part of a date is taking some time to focus just on the two of you and reconnect enough to remember why sticking it out is really important and why the heck we even want to be together anyway.
One last picture….this one totally cracks me up.  While it appears we were looking at each other with love and adoration strolling down the beach we were actually cracking up at how stupid we felt!
I’m so, so grateful that God brought us together.  We did not have the most conventional dating relationship and I have to admit I would have been the last person to bet on us being married but we are a perfect match and at the end of the day regardless of how much we drive each other nuts we are committed to making this relationship work.

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