August, 11th 2010

I was just 12 years old, starting my first day of 8th grade. Clueless to how that day would change my life forever. I’ve told this story 100000 times, so sorry if you’re having to hear it again but for those of you who haven’t, it’s the greatest love story ❤️

I get on the bus, travel to the back to sit by my friends and reminisce on all fun stuff we did that summer. Shortly after getting on we pull up to another bus stop, pick up the boy who was living there. Typically as soon as he got on we were moving again right away, but this time it was different. We stayed there waiting. Out of curiosity I start to look around like “what the heck are we waiting for?”

That’s when my world shifted.

I seen him through the darkness, but who? Who was he? Someone I had never seen had stepped onto the bus, with every flash of light from the top of the bus that entered though the windows, and with every step he took, it was then, at 12 years old, when I knew he was the one I’d spend my life with.

I always say it was his eyes. It was the first thing I ever seen. Even being dark outside, darkness couldn’t compare to the light I seen in his eyes. Staring right into them they captivated me, I couldn’t refrain from looking. They’re the most beautiful green I have ever seen.

Trying to figure out who my mystery man was seemed to be the hardest thing in the world. None of my friends knew who he was and the description “gorgeous green eyes and the cutest little half smile I ever did see.” wasn’t really much to run off. Only option I had left was hoping and crossing my fingers that he would be on my bus again after school.

Guess what?

He was.

So here I was, now 13, telling everyone I found the man of my dreams. “You’re too young to fall in love” “you’re still a kid you’ll have more boys you’ll “love””

But they didn’t see him the way I did. They didn’t see the light in his eyes the way I did.

It’s funny because I bet most of y’all thought you were right.

Eventually over time, life did happen. We broke up, and I had moved back to Michigan. We stayed in heavy contact while I was there. We tried SOO many times to do the whole long distance thing “because if you love someone distance doesn’t matter” and I did love him, I never stopped. But you know, he was here in Kentucky and I was 500 miles away in Michigan. I’ll never forget the time I came down to visit with my grandpa. LOL I won’t go into the whole story. But moral of it is, i was 15 & disappeared and nobody knew where the heck I was, except my mom (who my grandpa didn’t wanna tell I had run off 500 miles away but ultimately had to) she knew EXACTLY where I was.

It was like that for a long time, on again, off again. Every break up was harder and harder because we’d fall more and more in love until we stumbled back to he was here, I was there.

So let’s fast forward to August 2016.

I moved back after leaving a really bad bad relationship of 1 1/2 years. I hadn’t really told anybody I was back, and I hadn’t told him. Life had happened

October of 2016.

He found out I was back. I was leaving the gym with Liz from working out when I had got a message from some random person I didn’t know asking for my number. If you truly know me you’ll know that I am a complete b*tch, especially if you’re a guy trying to message me. Let alone saying “what’s your number.” So naturally I was rude for about 20 mins, he kept telling me “it’s for my friend.” Then sent me words to a song and I knew exactly who his friend was.

Best

Phone Call

Ever

My heart was out of my chest the entire time I was SO happy, and he was too. I’ll never forget his voice when I heard him say “you’re back!?! And you didn’t even tell me!?!” I was so happy. This was it. The moment, the opportunity we’d been waiting for.

UNTIL

He had to move to Ohio for work. At the time I couldn’t go, I didn’t want to go. I had just moved back, started a new chapter and I wanted to stay. So we were back in spot B only this time, I was here, and he was there. And wouldn’t you know it? Life happened... AGAIN.

It’s funny because I had always thought the “coffee shop” love stories were just so cute. You know, the notebook, dear john, the list goes on and on. Fall in love with someone, life happens, then you catch a glimpse of each other in a coffee shop, grocery store, on a bus, ect ect. Rekindle the fire and live happily ever after.

And that is exactly what I got.

Timing is EVERYTHING.

So fast forward to today.

Right now.

I’m laying down on our couch, in our own home that we’ve been working day in and day out on. With over excitement to share news...

I am engaged 💍❤️ to my soul mate.

My ultimate best friend. The person I have soooo long dreamed of having a life with. THIS is the moment I’ve been waiting for. I have truly deeply never been so happy in my entire life. I’m so excited to see what the future holds for us ❤️

AND NOWWWW

we’re expecting our first baby ❤️❤️❤️

Blessed isn’t even a big enough word to explain how grateful we are to be expecting this bundle of joy!!!! God SERIOUSLY loves us!!! I found out ON Easter that I’m pregnant, and found out that I am due the day OF Christmas!!!!!!!