Interview T Money Part IV // 4th Anniversary

photos via instagram 
Wedding photo via Brooke Bakken  

FOUR YEARS. Every year just goes faster and faster and I truly can't believe it. T -Money and I are not a perfect couple by any means, but we are working hard to get better in all facets of life: spiritually, financially, emotionally, physically, socially and mentally. I am grateful to have this hilarious, kind, loving man by my side. I mean, what kind of husband writes this sweetest letter to his wife?! 

One thing I have learned to love even more about Tanner this year is his ability to adventure, have fun and be flexible. He is so easy and fun to travel with. I wish I was more that way! I love my adventure buddy! 

For the past few years, I interviewed him with these questions on our anniversary. I thought that it would be fun to ask him the exact same questions (with a few added every year!). It was so funny to see his responses. I had to probe him to get a little more in-depth responses. He's really good at having two word answers. Typical male. ;).

My responses are in parentheses. 

Note: These are his responses EXACTLY. I didn't change one word. 

Tell me a little bit about yourself. 

2014: Mark Tanner Charlesworth. Age 23. Married. 6'3''. Incredibly Good Looking with chiseled muscles.

2015: Mark Tanner Charlesworth. My name is Tanner and I like to party. I like to do stuff outdoors. 

2016: Tall. Awesome. That about sums it up. (basically...) 
2017: I....like to play sports..and watch sports. (Uh, yea. A little too much, I'd say). 

What is your current job? 

2014: I'm in school full time during the year, but I am the Assistant Race Director for Epic Relays."

2015: The Color Run. But I'm kind of on the market, so if you know of anything, let me know! I am also a wellness advocate for Doterra. (If you need oils, let him know!!!)

2016: I knock doors and sell pest control. (Yes, he's one of those bros..) 
2017: Strategic account manager at a digital marketing agency.  (and he's still in school....LAST YEAR, PEOPLE!) 

What are you going to school for? 

2014: I am getting my Accounting degree with a pre-dental minor, with the goal of going to Dental School. My dream school for dental is OHSU in Portland.

2015: Marketing and Business Management. (He has, clearly, changed his major and we have decided together to take a different route for his career! Only two more years of his undergraduate. We got this! Ha.) 

2016: Digital Marketing (his responses are getting shorter and shorter each year...) 
2017: Digital Marketing (almost there...almost there...) 

What was your first impression of Sierra (me)?

2014: I thought, 'This girl is crazy, but she's pretty.' You made me play a stupid envelope game. I didn't know anyone there. It was the most stupid game ever.  (I thought the same thing about him) 

2015: Who is this girl? She's a bossy pants. (hahahaha) 

2016: That girl is crazy. Pretty, but seems like a lot to handle (nothing's changed, I guess.) 
2017: This girl is crazy. (as he's watching a soccer game.....same answer... just shorter).  

How accurate do you now think your impression of Sierra was? On which counts do you think you were totally wrong and on which were you right?

2014: Yep, she is crazy. But also pretty. (Ya win some, ya lose some). 

2015: She's still bossy, but mostly in a good way. (Oh gee, thanks.) 

2016: All correct. Crazy, but the good kind of crazy, most of the time. (so kind.) 
2017: She's still crazy. But the good kind of crazy (HA. EXACT AS LAST YEAR). 

How many kids do you do want? 

2014: No more than 4. But I am not ready for kids; a wife is enough to handle for now." (HEY!) 

2015: 2 at the least, 4 at the most. I want boys and girls. One girl and one boy sounds perfect to me.

2016: 2-3. (the number is getting lower and lower the longer we are married hahah) 
2017: 2-3. (he's distracted watching a soccer game so his responses are laaaame right now). 

What is your favorite food? 

2014: Pizza. Fire baked pizza, specifically. My favorite restaurant is Pizzeria 712 because, well, it's the most amazing pizza in the world." (Seriously…I'm drooling now just thinking about it.) 

2015: Pizza and hot wings. But I'm kind of a food nerd, so my tastes vary drastically. (All he ever wants is Pizza. Always. It's so annoying.)

2016: All kinds of food! Food is glorious and makes me happy (He really is obsessed with food. Good thing he is skinny. Ha!) 
2017: Mmmmm pizza and hot wings. 

What do you fear the most? 

2014: Bees. F*** Bees. (It's the funniest thing in the world. He will jump off cliffs, go bungee jumping, but he sees a Bee and FREAKS).

2015: Bees. F Bees. (LITERALLY THE EXACT SAME RESPONSE AS LAST YEAR. He hates them so bad. It's so funny.) 

2016: Bees. Always and forever bees. (hahahahahaha kills me. Every time)
2017: Is and always will be, BEES. I hate bees. 
Me: Any fears about life or like..real stuff?
Him: No. Everything will work out in life. (Eye roll... pessimist on my end). 

What are your 5 favorite hobbies? 

2014: Rock climbing, fishing, watching/playing sports, reading, playing music. 

2015: Fishing, rock climbing, hunting, playing sports, watching sports. (Ha. Seems familiar.) 

2016: fishing, hunting, rock climbing, sports, I find a new hobby every week (Yes. Yes he does...) 
2017: playing sports, fishing, hunting, watching sports, and traveling with my wife. (Hey! We got one new hobby in there!). 

What is your dream vacation and why? 

2014: "I have a lot of dream vacations, right now it's Thailand because I want to hold a tiger. And they have really good rock climbing."

2015: Croatia. No, I don't know. Alaska. So I can shoot a freaking big bear. 

2016: Alaska in the summer because of bears, fishing, Denali and I really want to fly fish for salmon (He and I both have that travel bug. It's a problem). 
2017: Alaska. Fishing in Alaska. I have always wanted see it and catch really big salmon. 

Describe yourself in 5 adjectives. 

2014: Loud, Energetic, Awesome, Intelligent, Athletic. "(He could make a list of fifteen, cocky son of a….. I could add some words, too…) 

2015: Awesome, Energetic, Funny, Cool, The Coolest. (Still humble…) 

2016: fun, energetic, patient, athletic, nonjudgmental (I added the last two! Haha). 
2017: I hate this question. Confident, easygoing, sociable, I can't think of anything else. You pick. (Again...still watching the soccer game). 

What is your favorite movie of all time and why?

2014: Top Gun. Because my grandpa was a fighter pilot for the Navy. I watched it so much as a little kid, I wore the VHS out."(Plus he looks exactly like Iceman/Val Kilmer! See here. It's creepy.) 

2015: Top Gun. Because my grandpa was a fighter pilot so I grew up watching it. (haha exact same answer.) 

2016: Do you even need to ask? Top Gun (I wonder if this will ever change...) 
2017: Top Gun. 

Can you give me a mock session of how you would discuss sex education when you have a child?

2014: I will give my sons the same advice my father gave me: 'Keep the pecker in the pants, boy.' My daughters will wear chastity belts. That's it. Sierra can do the rest. (Awesome. Thanks, babe.) 

2015: Keep the pecker in the pants. [Smiles. Shrugs.] And, it would depend on the child. (Clearly he needs to expand his sex education knowledge and vocabulary.) 

2016: Just don't be stupid. Keep the pecker in the pants and then there are no problems. (eye roll. I will be doing the sex ed talk apparently. He says the same thing every year.) 

Me: What if it's a girl? 

T: That one will go a lot different. And my wife can handle most of that one (he's dumb. The father needs to talk to the daughter too!!). I would just tell her to respect her body and make sure the guys she dates does the same. 
2017: Don't do it. But if you are, at least put a condom on. (lovely). 

If you won the lottery, what are the first three things you would do/buy? 

2014: 

1. Build a house with land. 

2. Buy a tiger and/or leopard…maybe some wolves (he is grinning at me right now) 

3. Live off of the interest and not let anyone know I was rich. My kids will earn their keep.

2015

1. Pay off my house. 

2. Start a french fry food truck business (he is quite determined to do this). 

3. Put away the rest. 

2016: 

1. Pay off my house. 

2. Buy a 2015 VW tai golf sports ago. 

3. The rest save and invest. And do some traveling.
2017: 
1. Pay off my house.
2. Pay off my truck.
3. Invest and live off the interest.
(Ha! Sounds familiar). 

If your house was on fire and you had a chance to grab only five things before leaving, they would be…

2014: My wife, my dog, my guns, my guitars, and my laptop. 

2015: My wife because she is going to be passed out panicking (Rude! But true), Saylor the dog would get herself (she would follow us out.) (Again, true.)  So I would get my guns, my laptop…that's kind of all I would grab. There's not enough time to grab five things. 

2016: Assuming my wife is capable of getting herself out... (funny)... I would get my laptop, my guns, my guitars. And that's a lot so that's probably it (I think we all know his favorite things in the house at this point). 
2017: guns, guitars, the dog...everything else is in the garage.... 

If you believed in reincarnation, what would you come back as? 

2014: That's simple…my spirit animal clearly is a Jaguar." (I am dying right now. What a nerd). 

2015: A freaking awesome big cat like a lion or a leopard.  (He loves big cats.) 

2016: Jungle cat. Like a bad ass jungle cat. (oh, dear.) 
2017: I don't know, that's a weird question. I don't believe in reincarnation. 
Me: IF you believed...
Tanner: But I don't believe in it.
Me: Just answer the question!
Tanner: A pillow so I can just sleep. 
Me: uh, it has to be an animal. 
Tanner: A lion so I could just take a nap and eat. 

One of the best decisions you have ever made? (besides marrying me ;) )

2014: The haircut I got today. Just kidding. Marrying my wife. That's a trick question. I can't say anything else, but I wouldn't say anything else. Cause I loooooove you (He sang that to me. awwww). 

2015: Um…moving to Portland. Because I would never have met my wife if I didn't move there. 

2016: Going to school even though I hate it. 
2017: Buying my new truck (oh, geez). 

2015 added questions...

What is one thing that you have learned about or from marriage? 

2015: Everyone needs alone time, even extroverts (he's an extrovert.) 

2016: Make your expectations clear so that your partners knows what to expect. It is much easier to not let someone down if they have a clear idea of your expectations. 
2017: Communicate. It's important. 

What is your most unique trait? 

2015: 

I hate talking about myself. Being freaking awesome. 

Me: No, really. Answer the question!!! 

Tanner: Ummmmmm, my inventiveness. I always have a thousand ideas. 

2016: I'm surprisingly good at remaking old furniture and solving puzzles. (He really is!). 
2017: I have really tiny ears. (It's true!! So tiny!). 

One quality you want your children to possess and that you will focus on teaching them?

2015: Integrity. Because the world is going to shit and we need some good people in it. You can quote on me that. (hahahaha) 

2016: Honesty. 
2017: Hard work. 

What was your favorite part about our wedding?

2015: The sex afterwards. (Oh, awesome.) 

2016: Our first dance. You looked so pretty and it was just the two of us and nothing else mattered. (awwwww!!) 
2017: I don't know. That was 4 years ago. Being married to you...? (Real deep). 

2016 added questions....

What piece of advice would you give "newlyweds?" 
2016: It's okay to argue as long as you're willing to say sorry and work to fix the issues. (so true!) 
2017: Marriage is not what it seems to be on instagram. it is not easy. You have to work at it. 

What trait do you think that you and I have most in common? 
2016: The love of travel and the desire to do what's right (I would agree!). 
2017: We both really like to travel (same as last year! Ha). 

2017 added questions.. 

What is your favorite memory of us having together? 
2017: Spending the entire month of July 2016 in Hawaii.  It was the best thing ever.  (Ugh, it really was! I miss it). 

Where is one place you would like to travel together as a couple? Why?
2017: Portugal. Because Lisbon has really good seafood and it's a really cool stuff to see and it's really romantical (hehe), but not as cliche as Paris. 


This was so fun to do! Man, that guy changes his mind...except his favorite movie and food ;)  

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And, just for fun, let's show my wedding video and the slideshow that was played at our wedding. Huzzah! 

More Pictures from our perfect wedding day. 
July 27, 2013. 

My Word for 2017.

Honestly, 2016 was pretty good for me, personally, even though the rest of the world seems to think that it fell apart. Ha. I loved looking back on 2016--some of the best moments and posts that it encompassed (post HERE). As I look to the upcoming year, I want to pick a word to work towards and focus on. I am not huge on New Years Resolutions. I love making personal goals, but I feel like on NYE, people overdo it. So, I am going to choose a word to focus on this upcoming year and try to incorporate it into every facet of my life. I, also, like last year, want to talk about some REAL, NOT-SO-GREAT Resolutions (look for that post on Friday!). Because, let's be honest, by January 4th, I am over most of NYE goals ;).

Let's do this! My word of the year....

That's right. You read that correctly. My word and goal that I want to focus on for 2017 is patience. Those of you who know me very well are probably laughing out loud. Patience is not something that comes easily to me. I want to work on my patience in every aspect of my life. 

I want to become more patient with my husband. T Money is not perfect and I tend to have extremely high expectations from him. I want that patience to be worked into our marriage. 

I want to be more patient with my students and in my career. Being a sixth grade teacher comes with many challenges. I feel like I am more of a therapist than a teacher to these students: emotionally, socially, and academically. I want to work on my patience as a teacher. I am starting to feel a little "burnt out" and I need to remember why I became a teacher in the first place and be patient with my students and myself in my career. 

I want to be more patient with my Savior. I tend to get impatient when He doesn't respond to my prayers or questions, or responds in a way that I don't necessarily want. I want to be more patient with my fellow church-goers, neighbors, ward members, and other members of my church. I know that the LDS church is looked at really negatively right now and I don't think that my negativity helps. 

Along with that, I want to be more patient with people that I deal with on a daily basis. Whether that be strangers, coworkers, friends, my own family members,  etc. I want to work on being more patient and not automatically assuming the worst of others.

Mostly, I want to be more patient with myself. I need to use that patience in times of doubt or frustration with myself. I tend to be my hardest critic. I want my body to be where it used to be. I want my life to be at a certain point. I want T to be done with school and I want to think about starting a family. But what I want isn't necessarily what is best. I want to use that patience towards my physical health. It will not come automatically. All I can do is the best I can. I want to use patience towards my spiritual well-being. I am not going to be perfect, but I can try. I want to practice patience in my intellectual and work life. I want to use patience in my mental and emotional health. I get frustrated with myself when I get emotional or when dealing with my Depression. I want to remind myself about PATIENCE during those times. 

Being patient with others even when I am tired and stressed is something that I definitely need to work on. I honestly believe that most people are just doing the best that they can and I need to remember that, even during times of frustrations. 

I encourage you all to pick a word to focus on for the New Year.
What is your word? I would love your thoughts.

Happy 2017, friends!

50 Date Night Questions.

The other night T Money and I were on a date and we were trying to ask each other some of the funniest, interesting, intriguing questions to get one another thinking. I thought to myself, "Everyone needs this list!" So, here 50 of the best date night, road trip, walking, late night pillow-talk questions to ask your spouse. 

1. What is your favorite story to tell people at parties to impress them?

2. What are you most insecure about? Why?

3. If we had one boy and one girl right now, what would you name them? 

4. What is one thing that you always wished you mom or dad would do, but they never did?

5. Do you believe in spanking your children?

6. If you were any Disney Prince or Princess, who would you be? Why? 

7. If you could meet one person from the Bible or Book of Mormon, who would you choose?

8. What language would you like to master?

9. Where is one place you would NEVER move? (Realistically...) 

10. What is the funniest thing that I do?

11. What's the dumbest thing that you have ever cried about?

12. What time do you think your children should go to bed?

13. What is my favorite article of clothing to wear?

14. If you were to buy clothes somewhere for me, where would you go?

15. Have you ever pooped your pants?

16. If you were to change one thing about our wedding day, what would you change?

17. Would you like it if we switched jobs?

18. What is your least favorite thing that I watch on tv?

19. What is your favorite tv show or movie that we have watched together? 

20. If you were to describe me in three colors, what colors would you choose?

21. Who, of my friends, is your favorite? 

22. What did your teachers say to you when you were child?

23. What's your favorite social media? (Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat)

24. What is your favorite age to be around for kids? 

25. What is your favorite cereal?

26. If you were to decorate or re-decorate our bedroom, what colors would you use?

27. What is your biggest pet peeve?

28. If money was automatically no object, what is the first thing that you would buy right now?

29. If you could focus on one talent that you do not have, what would it be? 

30. What are you most physically attracted to? 

31. What is your favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? 

32. If you could have an animal (or another one), what would you be? 

33. What makes you angrier than it should?

34. What is one thing that you wish your parents would have taught you?

35. Do you really like to read? If so, what's your favorite genre to read?

36. What are two things that you do to help you calm down when you're angry or stressed?

37. What is one thing that I wish you would do when I'm anxious, angry, upset. 

38. Where is somewhere you really want to travel?

39. What area in your life do you feel like you constantly need to work on? Why do you think it is such a struggle for you?

40. What is a date that you want to go on together that we haven't done?

41. What is your favorite thing that I do sexually?

42. When is a time that you have felt the furthest from God (or a higher power). 

43. What is one thing that you expect me to do with the kids (besides cooking, dressing them, the basics)? 

44. What superpower do you wish you had?

45. What is your favorite song to listen to in the car? 

46. Tacos or cheeseburgers?

47. If you could choose one snack food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be? 

48. What's your favorite Halloween costume you've ever been? 

49. If you were a character in any sitcom, what sitcom would you choose? 

50. What do you love about me most? 

Whew. We did it! You made it! 

What are some questions you would add? 

In-Laws, Am I Right?

remember how I look more like my in laws than my own family? 

Yes, I am aware that I go to a lot of weddings. And yes, I am aware that I post a lot of pictures. The past few months have been so insane!!! This past week, my brother in law, Jack got married in the Logan temple. It was a fun weekend with the family and so many great memories with family! Some say that in-laws can be difficult, and yes, my Charlesworth fam is not perfect, but I love them (and they love me, even if they won't admit it). I got lucky with the in-law department. Huzzah.

SELFIE. 

He's super happy. 

Beautiful Logan temple! 

My hot date. 

What a nerd. Preppyyyyy. 

The whole Charlesworth gang. 

T Money and Me with the Bride and Groom. 

Charlesworth cousins! 

The view from the reception! 

Not the best picture of the kids. Haha. 

singing their little hearts out! Haha! 

Interview T Money Part III // 3rd Anniversary

Three years of marriage to Tanner have come and gone. Marriage is not always easy, but, like anything that worth it in this life, it requires hard work. Despite what others might say, marriage IS hard work. I am constantly making mistakes and fixing them.  As always, we are still learning new things everyday about us, marriage, and life. Needless to say, this has been the fastest three years ever. I am grateful to have this hilarious, kind, loving man by my side. I mean, what kind of husband writes this sweetest letter to his wife?! 

Pictures from our perfect wedding day. 
July 27, 2013. 
Photographer: Brooke Bakken 

For the past few years, I interviewed him with these questions on our anniversary. I thought that it would be fun to ask him the exact same questions (with a few added at the end!). It was so funny to see his responses. I had to probe him to get a little more in-depth responses. He's really good at having two word answers. Typical male. ;).

My responses are in parentheses. 

Note: These are his responses EXACTLY. I didn't change one word. 

Tell me a little bit about yourself. 

2014: Mark Tanner Charlesworth. Age 23. Married. 6'3''. Incredibly Good Looking with chiseled muscles.

2015: Mark Tanner Charlesworth. My name is Tanner and I like to party. I like to do stuff outdoors. 

2016: Tall. Awesome. That about sums it up. (basically...) 

What is your current job? 

2014: I'm in school full time during the year, but I am the Assistant Race Director for Epic Relays."

2015: The Color Run. But I'm kind of on the market, so if you know of anything, let me know! I am also a wellness advocate for Doterra. (If you need oils, let him know!!!)

2016: I knock doors and sell pest control. (Yes, he's one of those bros..) 

What are you going to school for? 

2014: I am getting my Accounting degree with a pre-dental minor, with the goal of going to Dental School. My dream school for dental is OHSU in Portland.

2015: Marketing and Business Management. (He has, clearly, changed his major and we have decided together to take a different route for his career! Only two more years of his undergraduate. We got this! Ha.) 

2016: Digital Marketing (his responses are getting shorter and shorter each year...) 

What was your first impression of Sierra (me)?

2014: I thought, 'This girl is crazy, but she's pretty.' You made me play a stupid envelope game. I didn't know anyone there. It was the most stupid game ever.  (I thought the same thing about him) 

2015: Who is this girl? She's a bossy pants. (hahahaha) 

2016: That girl is crazy. Pretty, but seems like a lot to handle (nothing's changed, I guess.) 

How accurate do you now think your impression of Sierra was? On which counts do you think you were totally wrong and on which were you right?

2014: Yep, she is crazy. But also pretty. (Ya win some, ya lose some). 

2015: She's still bossy, but mostly in a good way. (Oh gee, thanks.) 

2016: All correct. Crazy, but the good kind of crazy, most of the time. (so kind.) 

How many kids do you do want? 

2014: No more than 4. But I am not ready for kids; a wife is enough to handle for now." (HEY!) 

2015: 2 at the least, 4 at the most. I want boys and girls. One girl and one boy sounds perfect to me.

2016: 2-3. (the number is getting lower and lower the longer we are married hahah) 

What is your favorite food? 

2014: Pizza. Fire baked pizza, specifically. My favorite restaurant is Pizzeria 712 because, well, it's the most amazing pizza in the world." (Seriously…I'm drooling now just thinking about it.) 

2015: Pizza and hot wings. But I'm kind of a food nerd, so my tastes vary drastically. (All he ever wants is Pizza. Always. It's so annoying.)

2016: All kinds of food! Food is glorious and makes me happy (He really is obsessed with food. Good thing he is skinny. Ha!) 

What do you fear the most? 

2014: Bees. F*** Bees. (It's the funniest thing in the world. He will jump off cliffs, go bungee jumping, but he sees a Bee and FREAKS).

2015: Bees. F Bees. (LITERALLY THE EXACT SAME RESPONSE AS LAST YEAR. He hates them so bad. It's so funny.) 

2016: Bees. Always and forever bees. (hahahahahaha kills me. Every time)

What are your 5 favorite hobbies? 

2014: Rock climbing, fishing, watching/playing sports, reading, playing music. 

2015: Fishing, rock climbing, hunting, playing sports, watching sports. (Ha. Seems familiar.) 

2016: fishing, hunt gin, rock climbing, sports, I find a new hobby every week (Yes. Yes he does...) 

What is your dream vacation and why? 

2014: "I have a lot of dream vacations, right now it's Thailand because I want to hold a tiger. And they have really good rock climbing."

2015: Croatia. No, I don't know. Alaska. So I can shoot a freaking big bear. 

2016: Alaska in the summer because of bears, fishing, Denali and I really want to fly fish for salmon (He and I both have that travel bug. It's a problem). 

Describe yourself in 5 adjectives. 

2014: Loud, Energetic, Awesome, Intelligent, Athletic. "(He could make a list of fifteen, cocky son of a….. I could add some words, too…) 

2015: Awesome, Energetic, Funny, Cool, The Coolest. (Still humble…) 

2016: fun, energetic, patient, athletic, nonjudgmental (I added the last two! Haha). 

What is your favorite movie of all time and why?

2014: Top Gun. Because my grandpa was a fighter pilot for the Navy. I watched it so much as a little kid, I wore the VHS out."(Plus he looks exactly like Iceman/Val Kilmer! See here. It's creepy.) 

2015: Top Gun. Because my grandpa was a fighter pilot so I grew up watching it. (haha exact same answer.) 

2016: Do you even need to ask? Top Gun (I wonder if this will ever change...) 

Can you give me a mock session of how you would discuss sex education when you have a child?

2014: I will give my sons the same advice my father gave me: 'Keep the pecker in the pants, boy.' My daughters will wear chastity belts. That's it. Sierra can do the rest. (Awesome. Thanks, babe.) 

2015: Keep the pecker in the pants. [Smiles. Shrugs.] And, it would depend on the child. (Clearly he needs to expand his sex education knowledge and vocabulary.) 

2016: Just don't be stupid. Keep the pecker in the pants and then there are no problems. (eye roll. I will be doing the sex ed talk apparently. He says the same thing every year.) 

Me: What if it's a girl? 

T: That one will go a lot different. And my wife can handle most of that one (he's dumb. The father needs to talk to the daughter too!!). I would just tell her to respect her body and make sure the guys she dates does the same. 

If you won the lottery, what are the first three things you would do/buy? 

2014: 

1. Build a house with land. 

2. Buy a tiger and/or leopard…maybe some wolves (he is grinning at me right now) 

3. Live off of the interest and not let anyone know I was rich. My kids will earn their keep.

2015

1. Pay off my house. 

2. Start a french fry food truck business (he is quite determined to do this). 

3. Put away the rest. 

2016: 

1. Pay off my house. 

2. Buy a 2015 VW tai golf sports ago. 

3. The rest save and invest. And do some traveling. 

If your house was on fire and you had a chance to grab only five things before leaving, they would be…

2014: My wife, my dog, my guns, my guitars, and my laptop. 

2015: My wife because she is going to be passed out panicking (Rude! But true), Saylor the dog would get herself (she would follow us out.) (Again, true.)  So I would get my guns, my laptop…that's kind of all I would grab. There's not enough time to grab five things. 

2016: Assuming my wife is capable of getting herself out... (funny)... I would get my laptop, my guns, my guitars. And that's a lot so that's probably it (I think we all know his favorite things in the house at this point). 

If you believed in reincarnation, what would you come back as? 

2014: That's simple…my spirit animal clearly is a Jaguar." (I am dying right now. What a nerd). 

2015: A freaking awesome big cat like a lion or a leopard.  (He loves big cats.) 

2016: Jungle cat. Like a bad ass jungle cat. (oh, dear.) 

One of the best decisions you have ever made? (besides marrying me ;) )

2014: The haircut I got today. Just kidding. Marrying my wife. That's a trick question. I can't say anything else, but I wouldn't say anything else. Cause I loooooove you (He sang that to me. awwww). 

2015: Um…moving to Portland. Because I would never have met my wife if I didn't move there. 

2016: Going to school even though I hate it. 

2015 added questions...

What is one thing that you have learned about or from marriage? 

2015: Everyone needs alone time, even extroverts (he's an extrovert.) 

2016: Make your expectations clear so that your partners knows what to expect. It is much easier to not let someone down if they have a clear idea of your expectations. 

What is your most unique trait? 

2015: 

I hate talking about myself. Being freaking awesome. 

Me: No, really. Answer the question!!! 

Tanner: Ummmmmm, my inventiveness. I always have a thousand ideas. 

2016: I'm surprisingly good at remaking old furniture and solving puzzles. (He really is!). 

One quality you want your children to possess and that you will focus on teaching them?

2015: Integrity. Because the world is going to shit and we need some good people in it. You can quote on me that. (hahahaha) 

2016: Honesty. 

What was your favorite part about our wedding?

2015: The sex afterwards. (Oh, awesome.) 

2016: Our first dance. You looked so pretty and it was just the two of us and nothing else mattered. (awwwww!!) 

2016 added questions....

What piece of advice would you give "newlyweds?" 
2016: It's okay to argue as long as you're willing to say sorry and work to fix the issues. (so true!) 

What trait do you think that you and I have most in common? 
2016: The love of travel and the desire to do what's right (I would agree!). 

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This was so fun to do and to see how similar most of his responses are. Well, at least we know he is consistent. That's one thing that I love about him. 

And, just for fun, let's show my wedding video. And the slideshow that was played at our wedding. Huzzah! 

Happy THIRD Anniversary, T Money. Here's to millions more! 

What else do you want to know about Tanner? Any questions you would add or want to know?