Tres Anos!

That’s right boys and girls, Chris and I tied the knot three years ago!  I hardly feel like that much time has passed since our wedding – it’s a little nuts to think about the way time flies.  Here are some big event highlights to help convince everyone (including me) that yes, it really has been that long:

YEAR ONE

-         Chris starts at UCSB for his Masters in Computer Science

-         Watched all 9 seasons of The X-Files

-         Megan starts new job at law firm

-         Megan teaches herself to cook

YEAR TWO

-         We both got our M class licenses and a motorcycle

-         Chris started new job at Cogi

-         Obtained our second kitty, Inara

-         Bought condo in Carpinteria together

-         Watched all 7 seasons of The Shield

-         Chris got his black belt in karate

YEAR THREE

-         We were made proud Uncle and Aunt

-         Megan joined local outrigger canoe team

-         Chris started new job with The Trade Desk

-         Megan starts up with a Paralegal program at UCSB

-         Chris completes his Masters in Computer Science at UCSB

Whew!  This year the date kind of snuck up on us.  Chris was so busy finishing up school, and me with paddling, it’s no wonder the time has been zooming by.

For fun, I did a Google search on “Power Couples” to see what popped up.  I guess I should have known better, but the majority of them were movie star pairs like Brangelina, Tomkat, as well as the lovely Obamas.  So then I started thinking of iconic or lesser known couples instead, and thought of what ways Chris are or are not similar.  Here are some things I came up with:

Chris has taught me that being “old fashioned” doesn’t have to mean “outdated” – in fact, it can be downright classy and refreshing.

Constant denial.  Good balance - when one of us wants to believe, the other one is always willing to slap a scientific explanation on top of it.

Neither of us are afraid to get our hands a little dirty, nor are we shy about putting spoiled princess whining in its place.

Oh, the drama!  Unlike Wolverine and Rogue here, we knew what we wanted the first time.

Fortunately Chris and I are both substance abuse free - though I can make the argument that you can have too much orange chicken.

Kicking ass and puppy eyes can go hand in hand.

Stockholm syndrome?  We’re getting good at seeing past the occasional monster morning breath.

Like Brent and Jade here, we’re becoming uncannily good at saying just the right thing.

Is that same old trick still romantic the 3rd time around? Yeah, it is.

I love being continually remind that no, you didn’t “settle” for this one.