Anniversary

Today Greg and I celebrated our 11 year wedding anniversary. It was nice because we left the house with NO kids for the first time in a long time. Aunt Mandi (or aunt mimi as Kat & Brody call her) came over to baby-sit. She totally took charge and had all three kids in bed and the house cleaned by the time we got home. That was the best gift! Greg and I went to the movies and got sushi afterward. We saw the Green Zone. It was a good movie, but after seeing that, the Hurt Locker, District 9 and Inglorious Bastards this month, I'm ready for a chick flick. Or at least a comedy. We did see a preview for this that I'm DYING to see. I got goosebumps just watching.

Just a few facts and tidbits:

• Greg and I met about 14 years ago. He was my first (and only) boyfriend.

• Greg is 7 years older than me.

• We met at the newspaper, where we both worked at the time.

• My mom and Greg knew each. They were coworkers and friends. Which makes me happy since she got to meet my husband before I did. And I think she would have approved. It's neat also to hear his memories of her.

• Greg has had every color of hair and mohawk that you can think of.

• The day I first saw Greg I was walking downtown by myself. I had just gotten off the city bus and was walking to the newspaper for my first day on the job. I passed a guy who was walking super fast down the same street. He had a green mohawk, tattoos and some chains hanging around his neck. I politely and subtly walk to the other side of the street as I clutched my back pack and art portfolio (I had just gotten out of school). He didn't even notice me. Later that same afternoon I saw him INSIDE the newspaper building. That's when I discovered that they actually let him work there like that.

• The picture above looks really nothing like us. But try taking a self portrait with a DSLR on manual with back button focus and then you'll end up sticking your head out like a bird and your daughter will have martian eyes.

• Greg and I grew up just miles from each other. We went to the same elementary school and high school. I'm sure we crossed paths many times and never knew it. Of course, when I was a kindergartner he was in 6th grade. SO that would have been a little weird. But it's neat that we can talk about thrifty ice cream or metro center mall and know exactly how the other person is picturing it.

• Greg is my best friend. He is my husband for life.