{"id":64,"date":"2023-06-08T05:06:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T04:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2024-02-27T20:04:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:04:08","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/index.php\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53e4b1c2-f1ae-48ca-b775-52651c303552-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Our first picture ever\" class=\"wp-image-63\" width=\"362\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53e4b1c2-f1ae-48ca-b775-52651c303552-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53e4b1c2-f1ae-48ca-b775-52651c303552-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53e4b1c2-f1ae-48ca-b775-52651c303552-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53e4b1c2-f1ae-48ca-b775-52651c303552.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our first and only official pre-pandemic date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 11, 2020<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Aleks called Annie\u2019s bluff when she told him that she would be down to meet the very same day they started chatting. They met up at Mr. Tipples, a jazz bar, and he graciously offered to walk her home afterwards, which to his surprise was a mere 328 ft. They started their adventure just like any other couple falling in love, through a global pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Romantic Roommates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 7, 2021<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Aleks wanted to be Annie\u2019s roommate for some time. After she accepted, they found their first home that checked most of their boxes. It is close to Korean &amp; Japanese stores and most of all, came with a parking spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20211023_205636-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116\" width=\"359\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20211023_205636-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20211023_205636-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20211023_205636-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20211023_205636-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20211023_205636-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20221007_163425-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117\" width=\"392\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20221007_163425-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20221007_163425-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20221007_163425-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20221007_163425-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20221007_163425-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We got engaged!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October 7, 2022<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>What a day. Aleks planned for months to ask the big question. Even though Annie suspected it for her birthday trip, he was able to convince her that wasn\u2019t the case. So, Annie was legit surprised in the middle of serious touristing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our new family members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 25, 2022<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been talking about growing our family and we decided it was finally time. We welcomed B-mo (tabby) and Cleo (calico) into our home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9426-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126\" width=\"496\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9426-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9426-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9426-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9426-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9426-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9426-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-15\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230306_150756-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131\" width=\"426\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230306_150756-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230306_150756-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230306_150756-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230306_150756-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theannexation.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230306_150756-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annie &amp; Aleks\u2019 Celebration! &#8211; aka #theannexation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday, June 21, 2024<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Our wedding celebration will be at the beautiful Casa Dos Penedos in the historic UNESCO town of Sintra, Portugal! 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