It's like Brad Paisley took the words right out of my mouth

This is a post that I wanted to publish on Thursday but since our Internet decided to work only when Joe's fingertips graced the keyboard, I wasn't able to. (Not that I'm bitter at all that the computer decided to play favorites or anything...)

Last Thursday was our four-year anniversary. If we lived in Hollywood, we would be shattering records.

It's been four years of laughing until my ribs ached and kinda wishing someone else could witness just how hilarious my husband is 24/7 but also glad it's just me who gets to enjoy it.

Four years of watching him go all googly-eyed while imitating Kaa from The Jungle Book by singing, "Trust in me!!!" after a moment when I'm not (ahem) trusting in him. If you are looking for something to crack the tension during a fight, acting like a cartoon snake is a proven winner.

Four years of screaming when he does something totally scary and frightening, like appearing around a corner when I'm not expecting him, even if we've been in the same house for the past 72 hours straight.

Four years of praying I get to do exactly this for the rest of my life.

So how do two totally-in-love-we-just-want-to-gaze-into-each-other's-eyes people celebrate such an extraordinary event?

By watching a teenage wizard fly around on a ginormous screen, stuffing our faces with manicotti and gnocchi and walking through a beautiful park at dusk.

Translation: My idea of a perfect evening.

I'm guessing a little piece of Joe's soul will die when he reads the lyrics I chose to honor this anniversary because it's from a country song. And country music is Joe's sworn enemy. It is his kryptonite; it has the power to make him halt mid-action and wonder how quickly he can escape his surroundings.

I believe he wanted to slip "And I, Katie, will give up country music in exchange to be your wife" in our vows.

Last year, I choose Ben Folds' lyrics of which Joe completely approved because if you don't like "The Luckiest," we can't be friends. Seriously.

(Kidding.)

(Kinda.)

But this year, from Brad's lips to my heart, his song "Then" is exactly how I feel. Because truly, Joe has changed my whole life in the best ways imaginable. I really do love him more than yesterday.

What I can't see is how I'm ever gonna love you more
But I've said that before

And yes, I am responsible for 875,309 views of this YouTube clip. That is the consequence of working at home, not owning an iPod and listening to "Katie's Favorite Song of the Week (or Month)" over and over and over and over again.