9 Years of Bliss, and Stuff

Our nine year anniversary is tomorrow. Wow, eh? Time sure flies. That is the fastest 3288 days I can remember. Here's a recap of what I was up to during those days:

Summer 2002 - met Paul online
Fall 2002 - got engaged
February 2003 - met in person to solidify what we already felt for each other, and introduced Paul to my family... well, broke the news to them... that was a fun day!
May 29, 2003 - Paul arrived in Canada for good
August 16, 2003 - our wedding day. Hot, hot, hot.
September 2003 - cancelled the idea of going to school and got a job at Northern Getaway instead. We needed money!
June 2004 - got a full time job at Convergys call centre
July 2004 - bought our first car together, a Chevy Optra
August 2004 - started attending A.C.C. for Hospitality Administration
Spring 2005 - decided to switch into the Business Administration program
May 2005 - moved to a new apartment on "Bannock Bay" (we shouldn't have, oh well)
May 2006 - bought our first house, a mobile home in Highland Park
August 2006 - adopted our kitties, Buster and Missy; also lost my job at Convergys due to too many absences (due to too much stress and a repetitive strain injury)
June 2007 - graduated with Honours with a Diploma in Business Administration specializing in Human Resources; got a full time job in CFB Shilo as a Humas Resources Assistant, after working only a few weeks at another retail store in the local mall
April 2008 - traveled to Scotland for the first time
October 2008 - Paul became a Canadian citizen!
June 2010 - adopted our puppup Casey from Red Trail Jack Russell Terriers in Redvers
July 2010 - quit our jobs, sold our house and moved to Regina
August  2010 - got a job with Viterra as a Payroll & Benefits Administrator
October 2010 - had our car randomly vandalized, resulting in a write-off and the purchase of a new vehicle, a 2010 Dodge Journey
December 2010 - bought our first Regina home and got to move out our "hood house"
January 2011 - traveled to Mexico for our first destination vacation together
December 2011 - promoted temporarily to a Payroll Analyst position
February 2012 - traveled back to Mexico
August 16, 2012 - our 9 year anniversary!

Not a bad nine years, that's for sure, and I'm sure there's lots more fun to come :)

Aren't we cute?