Anniversary Questionnaire: Year 3

Last year, Matt and I completed an Anniversary Questionnaire and I wanted to continue this tradition on our 3rd anniversary. 

I can't believe it's already been three years! Time goes so fast when you're having fun. Later this week, I'll do a recap of our anniversary, but for today I'll share this year's Anniversary Questionnaire. 

{My answers are in black. Matt's are in purple.} 

1. What is something you learned about your spouse this year? 

Alex is a really good teacher. 

Matt is really good at navigating around Korea. He has the subway and bus systems pretty much down pat.

2. Something you love about your spouse. 

Her sense of humor. 

His patience. 

3. A habit that is driving you crazy. 

When Alex wants me to rub or scratch her back, she will shake her body at me instead of asking. 

Matt has a habit of leaving cabinet doors open.. and it drives me a bit crazy. :) 

4. Something thoughtful they did this year. 

There are a lot of things, but the best was she sent me a birthday package when we were apart this summer. It included a list of 26 things she missed about me and a photo-booth picture of her. 

Matt put together the most amazing birthday celebration for me. He made sure my birthday was completely taken care of even though he was miles away. 

5. A tradition that you have and love. 

We started the Elf on the Shelf tradition this year. I love our Elf Norman and had a fun time with him last year. We also always watch A Christmas Story on Christmas Eve. 

Norman- I love our little Elf. I can't wait to see him again this year. I'm also excited for our Advent Calendar. 

6. A major accomplishment your spouse had this year. 

Alex finished her first year of teaching at Mililani Middle School 

Graduating with a Bachelors in Social Work

7. What brought you closer together. 

Moving to Korea. 

Surprisingly, it was the 10 week separation. Being apart for that long really made me see how lucky I was to have Matt in my life. 

8. Use 5 words or less to describe you as a couple. 

Funny, Wanderers, Smart 

Expats, Two Peas in a Pod (oops I used 6)

9. What is your favorite memory of this past year? 

Picking Alex up at the Incheon airport this August after being apart for 10 weeks. 

Getting all the paperwork together for our E2 Visas- it was stressful, but it was proof that we were moving to Korea. {The move to Korea was pretty great as well.} 

10. What has surprised you the most about being married? 

Just how, if you love a person, that you really can spend all your time with them and not be bored. 

I'm honestly surprised that I can literally spend all this time with Matt and not get tired of him. I love being together. I guess I just thought after all this time I would want a little more space. But I don't. 

Anniversary Questionnaire

{I know our anniversary was awhile ago, but I forgot to post this questionnaire.}

I love traditions (which you guys know). And I love documenting our lives (which you know). 

When our 2nd anniversary came around, I wanted something to reflect that year together. 

So I came up with the idea to do an Anniversary Questionnaire. 

This way we would have a few questions we answer every year on our anniversary. 

Matt and I put our heads together (with a little help from the blogging community) and came up with these 10 questions. 

{If you guys want to use this feel free! Just make sure you share your answers with me!}

My answers are in purple. Matt's are in green. 

1. What is something you learned about each other this year? 

Matt hates lotion. Like hates it, but he is still willing to rub my feet with it. 

Alex does have a creative side; she just has to find the stuff she wants to create. 

2. Something NEW you love about your spouse. 

I love that Matt is always working hard to help provide for us. Even with putting time into his unpaid internship he continues working at the Reading Writing Center. 

She is a teacher. 

3. A habit that is driving you crazy. 

Sometimes at night Matt makes this really strange noise. And it makes trying to go to sleep impossible. 

Making me decide where we are going to go eat and then not wanting to go there. 

4. Something thoughtful they did this year. 

Matt let me spend the money to go home to see my family in October, even though we were planning on going in December. 

Alex made a photo album for Abeula's birthday. She got everyone to say why they loved Abuela and put everything together. 

5. New tradition you started this year that you love. 

RAKs (Random Acts of Kindness) 

Ditto- RAKs

6. A major accomplishment of your spouse this year. 
Matt finished all his classes for his undergrad and secured an internship for next semester. 

Alex got her first official teaching job at Mililani Middle School. 

7. What brought you closer. 
Being really really poor for a good part of 2012. We didn't let the money (or lack thereof) come between us. 

Trying to get healthy together. 

8. Use 5 words or less to describe you as a couple. 
Unique, funny, and completely in love

Fun, Humorous, Responsible, Romantic, Ambitious 

9. What is your favorite memory of this past year?
I have two. Going to Moab to visit Arches National Park, and going to Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland, Oregon. 
Going to Moab.  

10. What has surprised you the most about being married? 
How much I have become dependent on Matt. I literally count on Matt for everything. Like my little sister Olivia said, "Alex, you are so lucky." Me "why? " Olivia: "Because you have Matt to do all your work." 

I thought we would have more money than we have... I mean there are only two of us.