SHE SAID, HE SAID- ROUND 2

The first time we attacked She said, He said, there were 5 questions. This time, we’re tackling 10. So let’s dive right in.

1. What Is Your Favourite Thing About Being Married?

She: I believe it helps give our kids stability and security. As for me, I feel the same. You give me stability. And some saniety. I know that we have had our challenges, but our marriage is something we've both fought for.

He: Same.

2. When You Were Younger, What Did You Think Marriage Would Look Like?

She: My parents were married for 52 years before my father passed. My father's parents hit 50 years as well. I assumed marriage was something you got into, and it just lasted. I had no idea the efforts it took to make it last. I don't think I thought much about marriage when I was younger. My wedding, sure, but what came after, not really.

He: This one is hard to answer because as hard as my parents tried, marriage wasn't their strongest suit. There was a negative impression I had of marriage because of the issues they had with theirs. I spent a lot of time in ignorance to the fact that for a marriage to survive it was a combination of highs and lows.

3. What Was Your Favourite Part Of Our Wedding Day?

She: Two things. Having our 4 daughters stand up for us and having our oldest daughters who were just 9 and nearly 9 at the time, give a speech. That was amazing. And second, I will be forever grateful that we opted to get married when we did. It meant the world to have my dad there.

He: Watching our four daughters as our flower girls come walking down the aisle was very sweet, but it was a breathtaking moment when you appeared.

4. What Is Your Favourite Thing I Do For You?

She: This might not be my favourite thing, but when you turn the kettle on in the morning before leaving for work. You know I won’t be up for a few hours still, but when I get up to make my tea, the kettle is warm, and it makes me smile.

He: Nice try Cheeky. I'm not saying that on the blog.

5. How Do You Show Me That You Love Me?

She: By supporting your love of the NFL. I really could care less about football, and if I never saw the game again I would be fine, but I love how excited you get. And it’s pretty awesome when your team is actually winning.

He: I encourage you to slow down and make time for yourself. From my point of view, you spend a lot of time serving others. You want everything to be so perfect for everyone else but I feel you forget to fill your cup with needs for yourself.

6. If We Had A Week Alone Together, What Would We Do?

She: Right now, the easy answer is to find a beach somewhere and disappear. No matter what, travel would be the answer. I would love to find a beach bed as we had on our honeymoon and just spend days enjoying each other and having amazing adventures.

He: I imagine without question that we would take off somewhere. Mexico, Vegas and New Orleans were all great getaways but I think we'd probably head off into the mountains somewhere. No phones, no distractions, just miles of trailhead and tenting under the stars. Unless it's the middle of winter. Then we're off to Mexico.

7. What Is My Most Annoying Trait?

She: You are a very heavy breather. I’m so grateful you don’t snore, but at night when you’re facing me, your heavy breathing is a challenge. I can simply roll away so if that's your most annoying trait, then I think we're doing ok.

He: Hmmm... just one?!?... you seem to think you have unlimited hours to do everything you want in a day. Between being a mom, a wife and working a job (as well as the blog) you fill your plate a little too full. Then when it doesn't all get done you can get stressed out. Sometimes it carries over into the next day and the worst part of it all is that you forget to take time out for just yourself.

8. If We Could Do Anything Together, What Would It Be?

She: That one's easy. Buy land and build the KBK empire the way we've discussed. Create a company that allows us both to engage in our passions.

He: A workout of some kind or another. Especially if it's outside in the summer.

9. What Do You Value Most In Our Marriage?

She: Our friendship. You are a true friend. You call me out when I need it, and you are there when I need a shoulder. The love I have for the human you are is built on our friendship.

He: Our banter. In conversation and actions. I feel like we live in a sitcom. You're always laughing at me and I like that I can do that for you. We play well off of one another as well and can be very good at "reading the play".

10. What Excites You The Most About Our Future?

She: There are so many exciting things coming in the next year. I can't really think of one thing that I'm most excited about. I'm excited to live the rest of my years with you by my side. To continue to watch our daughters grow up. To watch them become independent women. To build lives for themselves. And I'm excited for the day when they drop off their kids so we as grandparents, can spoil them rotten. I'm excited to love you for all of our years.

He: That as much as we are planning it out there are so many surprises left to discover. I love that we have a plan of where we want to end up in life. But I love that events are coming we could have never planned. One day we will become grandparents. That's exciting even if it's a ways off. I'm very excited to watch our family, our herd grow.

Mike & Shannon, THe Herdfather and the Herdmother