The Birks 2023

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Across
  1. 1. Graham's childhood nickname
  2. 3. The best movie of 2022 (2 wds)
  3. 6. The Month of Alexandra's birth
  4. 9. Nickname of the celebrity Graham met last year and broke his heart this year (ask Deryn or Christine)
  5. 11. Swedish lawn game often played at the Wennstig's
  6. 14. The stuffy whose sequel is a fav of Mrs.Birks
  7. 16. Something Graham is going to get a lot of
  8. 17. Graham & Alex took a photo outside their museum in Stockholm
  9. 19. Nickname for the best backcourt in NBA history (2 wds)
  10. 20. Graham and Alexandra's most listened to artist in 2022 (2 wds)(ask Stacy)
  11. 24. Type of book you will find in the hands of both Alexandra and Graham in Cancun (meta)(ask Lauren)
  12. 25. What the Seahawks should have done in February 2015 (ask Jon or Chad)
  13. 27. Author of the best fantasy series in middle earth (ask a nerd)
  14. 28. The Birks have a bookshelf full of them (Qwirkle & Azul to name a few)(2 wds)
  15. 31. Alexandra's age when she first met her hubby to be
  16. 34. Choo-Choo, watch out for doubles!(ask Ulrica)
  17. 35. The homie Alex Trebek
  18. 36. Where these lovebirds are headed on Monday
  19. 37. Number of siblings they both have
  20. 38. Nickname of the little girl who stole our hearts last September (ask a Wennstig)
  21. 39. The Last Airbender (ask a nerd)
  22. 40. Something Alexandra has in common with Pippi Longstocking
  23. 43. # of years the lovely couple has known each other this July
  24. 44. Type of child they both are
  25. 47. Alexandra's nickname bestowed upon her by Chuck (ask anyone from Seattle Temple)
  26. 48. Graham's preferred type of milk tea
Down
  1. 2. Alexandra & Amanda visited Prince Edward island to witness the land of this favorite book of theirs (4 wds)(ask Amanda obvi)
  2. 4. Alexandra's go-to coffee order (3 wds)(ask Emily or Amanda)
  3. 5. Does a Zebra have these? Also Graham's favorite band as a teen (2 wds)(ask Rob)
  4. 7. "Somehow, _____ feels good in a place like this" -Nicole Kidman (Ask David, Trulee, Dustin, or Daniel)
  5. 8. The name of someone who knows "Love Story" by heart
  6. 10. Kimye & Brangelina eg (ask Lauren)
  7. 12. Graham's favorite drink
  8. 13. Alexandra is currently winning 31-29 games (ask Lauren or Christie)
  9. 15. Place where Graham & Alex worked, and their parents too! (2 wds)
  10. 18. Graham's favorite family member
  11. 21. The boy who lived (2 wds)
  12. 22. What both their hair used to be :(
  13. 23. "The Big Dumper" aka the man who broke the longest playoff drought in professional sports (2 wds)(ask Chad or Jon)
  14. 26. Where this couple loves to take strolls and watch the ducks & dogs (2 wds)
  15. 29. Their original desired pet combo (3 wds)
  16. 30. Alexandra's birthplace and where these two cuties will start their life together
  17. 32. Graham's favorite month
  18. 33. Their favorite colors, her family's heritage, and the best basketball team in world history (3 wds)
  19. 41. Graham's birthplace and home to Switchfoot (2 wds)
  20. 42. Alexandra's favorite spice in baked goods
  21. 45. # of championships the Storm have won
  22. 46. Graham's age when he met his future wife