One of a Kind

We had a fun weekend celebrating Jake's 24th birthday! His birthday was on Saturday, we went to breakfast at IHOP, had cake and ice cream later with his fam, and went to Miss Springville that night, which he claims was his favorite part of the day. Yeah, I'm kidding. In honor, I thought I would post this:

What's his name? Jacob Mark Martinez

How long have you been married? We got married on December 10, 2005. We've known each other since kindergarten and it was meant to be ever since we were the doctors to Mother Earth in our 3rd grade program. Jake's dad seriously said to him after our program, "You need to make sure and marry that Sumsion girl." Who'd have thought???

How long did you date? We dated as friends in high school and before his mission. Then he got home in April of '05, he first kissed me on July 30, and let me add I did not like the first kiss, it's no secret, Jake knows. Then all of a sudden we were engaged September 22nd and married in December. Somewhere in the middle of all of it we decided we really loved each other.

How old is he? Just turned 24. He loves to tell people he married an older woman. I turned 24 in November.

Who eats more? Jake. Period. Let's keep it that way.

Who said "I love you" first? This is bad, but I honestly can't remember. I'm positive it was Jake, he's way cheesier than me, then I'm sure I followed after.

Who is taller? Jake. He's 6' 3", I'm 5' 10". My #1 rule was to never date anyone shorter than me.

Who sings better? I'd say we're equal. We both know how to harmonize, but that's about it. I didn't say we were good, but we know how.

Who is smarter? Well, I'd say overall Jake is. But the longer we're married I realize he's one of those book smart nerds. I definitely have got more common sense though. If any of you would like to discuss how evaporation occurs or how many pounds per square inch water weighs, Jake would love to talk with you. Just come on over to the nerd factory. Jake already discusses investing with Mazee.

Whose temper is worse? Jake's! Okay, okay, I'll be honest--me. Jake is probably the MOST patient guy you could ever find. I guess you'd have to be to marry me. That's one of the main things I appreciate about him.

Who does the laundry? We do it together, otherwise it would never get done. I hate folding it and putting it away.

Who does the dishes? Usually me. But Jake is really good at helping after dinner. I was raised that whoever doesn't cook does the dishes, so I guess we implemented that into our family.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Jake. I don't know why you'd want to know that. But just in case you were wondering....

Who mows the lawn? I tried once last summer when I was pregnant, I think I pulled a few muscles when I tried to empty the bag and put on a great show for the neighbors. From then on it's been Jake's job.

Who cooks dinner? I do. Jake has on our Valentine's Days and anniversary's.

Who drives when you're together? Usually Jake, he feels like a pansy if we're together and I drive.

Who's more stubborn? Me. Enough said. Blame my mom.

Who's the first to admit they're wrong? Jake. It's goes along with the patience thing. It's so hard to stay mad at him because he's like that.

Whose parents do you visit the most? They're pretty equal. I see my mom a lot just because we do stuff together, but they both live about 5 minutes away.

Who proposed? Well, we had talked about getting married, then a day later I kind of got weirded out by the thought of marriage. After a lot of prayer and talking with my parents, I knew it was right. My mom told me to call the temple and just "see" if December 10th was available. I ended up scheduling our wedding. Jake came over that night and I said, "Well, we're getting married December 10th at 3pm in the Salt Lake temple!!" He was a little taken back. Anyway, he did the actual proposing. He proposed in my parents backyard with this whole setup. I always wanted to have a summer wedding with a reception in the backyard. Since we were getting married in December, he used the backyard for his proposal. It was beautiful! All the family watched from the deck..... nerds.

Who has more friends? I do, just because all my high school friends have stayed really close. His friends all went in different directions. He really likes my friends husbands and has fun hanging out with them.

Who has more siblings? I have 4 siblings and Jake has 2.

Who wears the pants in the family? We always say we both have a leg in the pant.......but, we know the real truth. (wink, wink)

Even though this is late (on the blog), I wanted to say Happy Birthday to Jake! I love you babe! I feel so blessed to have an almost perfect husband. :) Let's be honest, is there such a thing as the perfect husband? He's works full time and has kicked booty in school sine he started. He has finished school in 2 1/2 years and he still makes Mazee and I his #1 priority. He is the most concerned dad and husband who takes such good care of us. He's already worried that Mazee is going to choke on baby food, take note that it's so watery, and he wants me to teach him infant CPR, just incase. He truly is one of a kind. We are so proud to call him "ours!" What a stud!