I was telling Matthew the other day that I kind of feel like I married my best girl friend, but also like the best boyfriend ever. I don't think he liked that analogy very much. My point was that he fills so many parts of me. I talk to him about movies and books. We lay in bed giggling about funny stories. Okay, I giggle ... he let's out a manly laugh. We parent together. We manage our home together. Like most marriages, we have a multi-facetted relationship. It's like making out with your BFF, your garbage man, your chauffeur, your kid's teacher, your banker, your doctor, your therapist and your local movie critic. He wears a lot of shoes.
Tomorrow marks 9 years. Instead of doing my annual "cheese-fest" of love, I thought I would write about some things that people don't know. This is my challenge. I guess I'm kind of curious to know what we've managed to keep a secret over the years. Which ones did you know? Be truthful. I want to win fairly.
Did you know?
1) Matthew broke his toe on our honeymoon.
2) Our next child was going to be named Milena (Mila) Hope ... yes, it was going to be a girl.
3) We considered eloping, but not telling anyone and continuing with the wedding for show.
4) When Matthew proposed, he was so nervous he was wearing his friend's shoes instead of his own.
5) For the first week of our marriage we had to use a single mattress while we waited for our new one. I fell off and "broke" my ear on a water bottle.
6) Apart from the above suit, Matthew has not purchased an article of clothing for himself since we've been engaged.
7) When Matthew told me he loved me for the first time I was so happy that I forget to say it back.
8) I almost dumped Matthew when he gave me flowers for the first time because it freaked me out so much.
9) I got Matthew to do the hula with me when we were dating.
10) We got in trouble by a cop for kissing in a school parking lot late at night.
11) Tee was supposed to be Kathryn, but I changed it even though it was Matthew's turn to pick.
12) I didn't know Matthew was present for the birth of our second child. I asked him where he was after and he told me he was right beside my head the entire time.
13) I can't squeeze a pimple for the life of me. Matthew laughs while I gag with such intensity.
14) We totally missed the fireworks at our wedding rehearsal.
15) We weren't legally married for the first year of our marriage due to a mistake on the forms that were returned months later.
16) Years before we dated, Matthew and I sang a duet together. At the time, he thought it was a good story to share how you met your wife one day. I thought he was a geek.
17) Matthew realized he was in love with me after he threw me in a pool and thought I would be mad enough to break up with him.
18) My wedding band used to say forever, but now says fo ever after being resized.
19) My friend hung a thong on Matthew's rear view mirror. It was actually mine she used, but I was so embarrassed that I made her write her name on it.
20) The reason our wedding was held up was because Matthew forgot to shave and his sister sent him in before we started.
Happy Anniversary my Love.
