5 years ago today at I married my wonderful husband. I thought it would be fun to share the story of how we became who we are today.
During the summer of 2004 I was living away from home on my own. One day I was hanging out with my mom and we went to the Holiday gas station down the street from her house to get drinks. We went inside and there just happened to be a very good looking guy working there that day. Well let's just say I liked what I saw. About 1 month and a half went by and during that month and a half I found every excuse to stop at the gas station I could. Especially if I saw his car out front. (my car never saw less than 3/4 a tank that summer) I kept asking the ladies he worked with all the info. I could. One day while I was home sick my mom begged me to go with her to the gas station. She needed me to run in for her. I looked horrible. No makeup, sick and in my p.j.'s. We got there and I went in. My mom thought it would be funny to leave me there. I look out the window as she drives away. I was so upset. But got over it fast. In the 20 min. I was there I managed a conversation and I got his phone number. We ended up going out on a date that Friday.
There was just something about him. I had this feeling that we could be great together. That was early September. We were engaged a few weeks later.
The night Matt prosed to me was a memory I don't think either one of us will ever forget. It was a story you would only read in Reader's Digest. I ruined his romantic plans. From the very begining. His plan was to go like this. We were going to get Wendy's to go. I used to always get a kids meal he was planning to hide the ring in meal as the prize. But for some reason that night I wanted something else. He ended up buying a kid's meal for himself. (which I made fun of him for not knowing what was going on) He took me to the park and we were going to have a picnic. But there were to many ducks and geese to eat on the ground so we ate at a table. The geese and ducks would not leave us alone. (I have to mention I have a fear of geese due to a bad experience as a youngen) I stupidly threw a fry at them to get them to go away. Well that just caused every stinking fowl in that park to come. I was freaking out. Matt could see that he needed to get what he came for over with. He says to me to distract me from the chaos " look what I got in my bag" I look over at him as he's getting on his knee. I lost it. But for the wrong reason. I started yelling at him to get off the ground "they're going to get you. " I was pulling on him. He still kept trying. He hands me the ring. I still haven't fulling grasped what he's doing. He said something else I didn't hear him. I looked at him it hits me what's going on. And he say's "so what do you say?" My reply... Like the dork that I am. "Please" He says "Yes or No are you going to marry me?" I finally said yes. And that is how we got engaged.
We were married Jan. 29, 2005.
It has been a busy 5 years, 3 great little boys, a morgage and alot of love.
It's been wonderful. I wouldn't trade it for anything. I am so happy to be married so such a wonderful Man.
