What is his name: John David MaternHow long have you been married: 15 months
How long did you date: We dated for about 10 months before we got married
Who eats more sweets: Hmm, this could actually be a toss up. We both are suckers for sweets. But I think I might have a little more control than John does. Whenever there is any sweets or junk food, he'll always be seen eating it.
Whose parents do you see most: We try to be equal, but I would probably say mine. We switch off eating at their houses on Sunday, but my family likes to play games and get together a little more often than his does.
Who said I love you first: John did actually. He brought me home after a institute one night and we were on my doorstep. He gave me a hug and whispered it in my ear. I wasn't sure what he said so I didn't say anything back. When I got inside, I realized that he had said "I love you" and I freaked out! I felt so bad cause I had been wanting to say it for a while and I couldn't believe that he had said it. So the next time I saw him he told me again and I said it back.
Who is taller: HAHA Well, this is kind of obvious. John is. John is 6'5" and I am 5'4". Yeah, I'd say John is taller.Who is smarter: I would definitely say that John is smarter. He will for sure be the one that will be helping the kids with their homework. He is finishing up his Masters right now at the U in Civil Engineering Project Management. This is his last semester and then he is done forever!
Who does the laundry: I do, with his help. By this I mean, I will do it and then he usually has to help me fold it and put it away cause I HATE FOLDING LAUNDRY!! He has to remind me to put it away otherwise it would stay in the baskets and never get folded or put away. haha
Who does the dishes: John will usually do the dishes if I make dinner. Ok, he INSISTS he does the dishes if I make dinner. How lucky am I?
Who pays the bills? Hmm, I guess I do. But he keeps track of all the finances (that's totally his thing) and I'll write the checks.
His guilty pleasure: Southern Utah and canyoneering. He loves hiking and camping in the desert and hiking in the slot canyons of Southern Utah. It's definitely his release from life. I once asked him if he could ANYWHERE in the world, and he told me Southern Utah. hehe funny boy
Who sleep on the right side of the bed: I do, for no particular reason. That's just how it turned out.Who has more friends: Hmm, I don't know. Our friends are the same so it's hard to say.
Who cook dinner: I do for sure! John isn't the best cook, but he's learning. He makes excellent French Toast and Waffles though!
Who is more stubborn: Umm I would probably say me. But only sarcastically.
Who kissed who first: John kissed me first. He brought me home from a date and we were on my front steps. He was acting kind of funny, but I didn't think much of it. I started going inside and he grabbed my hand and planted one on me. Well, sort of. haha He missed at first and I laughed at him. Then he tried again and it was wonderful! He had never kissed anyone before so it was amazing. I know! How cute is it that I am the only person he has ever and will ever kiss!?
Who asked who out first: John did. I actually had liked him for a while (we were in the same singles ward) and had been trying to get him to ask me out but he never did. We were always hanging out with the same group of people, but he never asked me out. So I finally decided that I was going to give up on him. I was at institute with a friend and I told her that I was over it and then my phone rang and it was John. He asked me out for that weekend and we were inseparable ever since.
Who proposed: John did. We already knew we were getting married, but we weren't officially engaged. We went to our favorite restaraunt TGIFridays , then he asked if we could go on a little hike. I said sure then he told me I needed to go change shoes and get a water bottle. That made me a little curious. We started going downtown and I wondered to myself where we would be hiking downtown. We finally got to Ensign Peak and started hiking. I had never been there before and it was beautiful. We got to the top and stayed up there for a while and watched the sun set and looked at how pretty the temple was. There were a lot of people up there and it got to be time when we needed to get back down so the car wouldn't be towed. I kind of had a feeling something was up, but he didn't say anything. On our way down he saw a path off to the side that he wanted to check out. It led to another lookout point overlooking downtown and the temple. He started saying how much he loved me and that he wanted to take me to the temple teach our family about the amazing blessings received there. He said a few other amazingly cute and romantic things and then got down on his knee and proposed. I was so happy! When we got back to the car he had a dozen of the prettiest red roses I've ever seen! It was perfect!
Who has more siblings: I do, I have 1 sister and 2 brothers. He has 1 brother and 1 sister.What is your favorite thing about him: Absolutely everything!! He is my best friend, my husband, my lover, the most amazing father and everything else in between. I love that he makes me laugh every single day. I love how good he is with Lucy and how he plays and loves her. I love how he will do absolutely everything and anything for his family. I love how goofy he is and how goofy I can be around him. I feel so lucky to have him as my husband and the father of our children.
I love you John!!
