Welcome to the first installment of 'Ask The Browns' Do you have questions for us? Leave them as a comment on this post, or email them to amyblogpr{at}gmail{dot}com. Our second installment of 'Ask The Browns' will be at the beginning of August, so get your questions in!
Q. What are your favorite foods?
Amy:
Sushi is my all time favorite. It was torture when I was pregnant and couldn't have any. Oh, and anything chocolate. I'm a trained chef, so there are very few things that I won't eat, but those are my favorites!
Nick:
That's tough, it really is. I love seafood (especially sushi, as of late). Up until a few years ago, the only 'ethnic' foods I had ever had (besides my heritage) were Italian or German. Now I really like Asian, Mexican, you name it, I like it. I've grown to like trying new foods.
Q. What are your food staples?
Amy:
Peanut butter, Nutella, chicken, tuna, pasta...anything that I can make fast. Aidan doesn't always allow for the production of a large meal. I'm also a fan of anything that I can hang onto without a plate and silverware, although lately, that means that Aidan is grabbing at it and trying to take it from me.
Nick:
Chicken, salad, and peanut butter with anything.
Q. Three years!Why you're still newlyweds! How do you keep the 'magic' going?
Amy:
It just kinda happens. We make sure that on nights that Nick's home, we have some quiet time to ourselves once Aidan goes to bed. We also try to have date nights as often as possible.
Nick:
I have no idea. I honestly don't.
Q. What are some of your hobbies? Are these hobbies things that you do together?
Amy:
Photography, blogging, sewing and crafting, hiking, canoeing, being outside. Traveling and exploring. Cooking and baking. I love to do alot of things, but getting the time is a challenge.
Nick:
Oi Vey. I love model airplanes, but I haven't done them in years. I love sports, the outdoors, fishing, hiking, mountain climbing, canoeing/kayaking, skiing, the art of brewing beer. Lately, I've been really into genealogy and looking up our family lineage.
Together we like to canoe and hike. We love to travel and visit historic places, like Gettysburg and Saratoga battlefield. We also both love photography, and really enjoy doing that together. We don't get a ton of time to do hobbies together lately, due to Nick's work schedule and military commitments, but we spend as much time as we can as a family, just being together.
Q. For Amy: How did you meet Nick?
Promise not to laugh? No, seriously...promise?? We met on Myspace. Just after Christmas in 2005. We had out first date on January 5, 2006, and that was it. I knew the first time I met him in person that I was going to marry him. Our first date was something like 7 hours long. We went out to dinner, and then literally drove around the entire state of RI. Till about 3 in the morning. I had to work at 5, he had to work at 7. That night changed my life in so many ways, I can't even explain.
Q. This one is for Nick: What is the best part about being a husband and a father?
That's another tough one. When I was a kid, I always wanted to get to this point. I dreamed of getting to this point. To be able to provide for my family, and be the best teacher for my children. Although it's been amazing so far, the best parts are still to come.
Q. Does your husband ever drive you bonkers?
Of course he does. And I drive him bonkers...that's what marriage is, lol. In all seriousness, yes, he drives me crazy sometimes, but I know that I drive him crazy sometimes too. I wouldn't change our lives for anything!
Q. What's your favorite cheese
Amy:
Brie, goat cheese, heck, I've never really met a cheese I didn't like.
Nick:
Behold...the power of that question. I pretty much have never met a cheese I didn't like. I've had the good fortune of having several French exchange students growing up, who would share their love of cheese with me. I can't remember all the wonderful cheeses I've tried, there are so many! Swiss, Brie, Limburger, extra sharp Cheddar (Wisconsin or Vermont), Munster, Asiago, provolone...Ok, you get the point.
Q. What's an average day like in the Brown house?
We have 2 kinds of days in the Brown house. Days that Nick is home, and days that Nick is at work. One is chaos, and the other is disaster. No, in all reality, our days vary so much depending on whether Nick is home or not. Here's a run down:
Nick's home: This usually means that I'm coming home from work around 8-8:30am. Depending on the night that Aidan has had, I'll watch him while Amy and Mom (my mother-in-law) catch some sleep. Once they are up, I try to catch up on chores, or whatever else needs to be done. In the evening, I take turns with Amy cooking dinner. Then we all chill and watch TV before I put Aidan to bed.
Nick's at work: On days that Nick works, he is up and out the door by 6:30am. If I'm really lucky, Aidan is still asleep. If I'm really unlucky, he's been up for hours by then. I get up with Aidan in the morning, get him a bottle, and put him in his playpen to get some of the energy out. Depending on the type of night we've had, Mom and I take turns with him, one of us will watch him, while the other takes a quick nap. Lately, he's been getting up between 3 and 4am, so naps are important to all of us. We play, watch some PBS kids shows, and depending on the day, run errands, or just relax. Regardless if Nick is home or not, Aidan gets a night time bottle, and heads to bed around 8-8:30. After he's down is when I do most of my social media, and blogging.
*edited by ♥~ Jenn
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