18 years ago my life changed forever. I decided to go with Mitz to FHE. We
went and watched a movie at someone's house, I noticed this guy sitting on the
floor, but not really paying attention to him. We were ready to leave and this
other guy wanted to walk us home, but he was annoying and a pain so we said no
and he wasn't accepting it, then this guy stepped in and said he would give us a
ride home. I said sure. We got into his little truck, with Mitz in the middle.
We talked a little bit, by the time he dropped us off and we got out of the car
I hounded Mitz with questions about him. She told me he was really nice, he had
a cute little girl from a previous marriage. So 2 weeks later I went to FHE with
the intent to see him and talk to him, but no luck until I got in the parking
lot and was going home. He asked me if I wanted to go watch a movie at his
friends house, he was suppose to bring a date and didn't have one and wanted to
know if I would go with him. First date April 8th. We watched "Late for Dinner"
which was filmed in New Mexico. Having spent 4 summers at Philmont I was very
excited to tell him about all the places in New Mexico, little did I know that I
would be taking him there in person. After the first date we became inseparable
and a month to the date we got engaged. We had the intend to get married in
September after I spent the summer at Philmont. Duane took me to Philmont and
dropped me off and headed back home to Utah, That lasted about a week, he called
and said he wanted to come down. So we got him a job, he packed everything up
and came and joined me. Once down here we decided to change the wedding to July
9th. Giving everyone about 4 weeks. Amazingly we pulled it off, my mom came
down, we made a dress (actually 2 because we made Megan's dress also) and also
hand beaded the dress in the evenings. So the family packed up and came down for
the wedding (in hindsight we realize how much that must of taken). Our friends
the Osborns helped us so amazingly with flowers, photos and of course marrying
us. The wedding day was beautiful, the memories were great. It seems that it all
happened yesterday, but 18 years later and 4 kids we are enjoying life. Life may
not always be perfect and especially not easy but together we have each other
and an amazing family.
Enjoy the photos, we look so young. Happy Anniversary sweetheart. I love
you.
