Three Kid Circus

Tonight is the 12th anniversary of our first date. Yes, May 3rd, 1996 is a day that should go down in history for the start of one of the greatest love stories ever told.

Stop laughing. We're really a matched set. I'm not even kidding you.

I won't bother rehashing that first date, except to mention that I asked him out THREE TIMES before he agreed to go to dinner, and after dinner, we went to play pool. As he lined up a shot, he glanced up at me and smiled and I swear to you I could envision exactly how he would look at 80.

And that's when I knew we would grow old together. Of course, I'm aging more rapidly than him because of his goddamn fantastic Korean genes. I still know how to work what I've got. Let's not dwell, mmmkay?

So! tonight, we decided to have a family movie night. Rather than head to the theater, we headed to Trader Joes and bought every snack food or dried fruit covered in chocolate that they produce, and then added some cupcakes to the cart. Back at home, we snuggled up with the kids and watched Enchanted. It was adorable and a really nice, romantic film to watch with my Mr. One-And-Only-True-Love. And our three spawnlings.

When the movie ended, and the kids had eaten themselves into a sugar coma, we started shuffling the kids off to bed. I crossed to the window of my oldest's room and slid it shut, and then pulled down the blinds. Snapping on the light, I called to my daughter to tuck her in. She came into the room, noticed something on the floor, and bent down to investigate.

SNAKE!

No.... um.... YES. It was about an foot-long garter snake. Maybe. I don't know, because I was busy recoiling and debating what, exactly, to do about it.

The hubs was making his way down the hall and I said - "Hey, um, there's a little snake in here. Come get it out."

With no hesitation, he came in with a dish towel, tossed it over the snake, walked it outside and released it under the bushes. Then he came back in and gave me a look.

"That was right at the limit of what I do," he said. "I don't DO snakes."

"You do snakes, because I don't do snakes," I said. "It's a biblical thing."

He rolled his eyes and sighed.

I couldn't love him more.

Comments

AWWWW! Your soul mate! =)

Posted by: Tammy | May 4, 2008 4:04 AM

He's the guy - he has to do snakes. If that isn't in the wedding vows, it certainly should be.

Posted by: suburbancorrespondent | May 4, 2008 5:06 AM

Yes, men are in charge of icky crawly things. It's in the fine print of the "Let's Shack Up" together contract. Happy first date anniversary...sounds like you got a good one. In September, we'll be celebrating our 18th first date anniversary (holy moley!!!)!

Posted by: Amy@UWM | May 4, 2008 5:57 AM

You married a good man. I have been in similar situations where my wife directs me to a certain task simply because I'm a man and inside I'm screaming like a little girl but on the outside, I'm like, "Sure, yeah, I'll just go take care of that tarantula."

Happy first date anniversary!

Posted by: Childsplayx2 | May 4, 2008 6:30 AM

Thanks!

Posted by: Jenny | May 4, 2008 9:04 AM

"I have been in similar situations where my wife directs me to a certain task simply because I'm a man and inside I'm screaming like a little girl but on the outside, I'm like, "Sure, yeah, I'll just go take care of that tarantula."

That is SO funny.
I guess it's not easy being a man. :)

Happy anniversary. He DOES sound like a good man. I am so happy for you that you found your perfect match. Don't you feel lucky? So many people never find theirs.

I discovered your blog not too long ago and I love it. I really enjoy your writing.

Posted by: Vered - MomGrind | May 4, 2008 11:51 AM

You remember the exact date of your first date? I do too! February 3, 1993. It happens to be the day after we met for the first time.

Happy first date anniversary to you and your Hubs!

Posted by: Grace | May 4, 2008 7:16 PM

happy anniversary!

xoxoxo

Posted by: jenijen | May 4, 2008 10:44 PM

Awww, that was sweet of him to take care of it anyway. And I'm a couple days late, but happy date anniversary. :D

Posted by: Jessi | May 5, 2008 8:34 AM

Ain't love grand? These little things are the things that keep a relationship glued together.

Posted by: Chris | May 5, 2008 1:11 PM