Six Years.

Do you remember our first date? I was so nervous. So nervous to the point I was sweating before you came over. I remember telling Jessica how nervous I was, and she reassured me. You'll be fine. Just be yourself. You came to Chi Omega, and we watched Old School, a classic, in our TV room. I remembered laughing a lot. How could we not? After the movie was over, you talked. You talked and talked. I remembered thinking how you didn't seem near as nervous as I did. (I laugh when people tell me how quiet you can be because it makes me think of our first date.) I loved listening to you tell me stories about your hometown, family and friends. You left that evening, and I could not help but think how amazing you were. I could not be THAT lucky I told myself that night.

That was six years ago. After two graduations, two moves to a new city, two promises, two years of a long-distance relationship, one proposal, one new business and hundreds of memories later, we are a stronger and happier couple. B, you are my best friend,. However, you knew this already. What you did not know is that each day that I wake up and go to sleep, I ask God how I got so lucky to be blessed with a man like you. Anyone can find someone to spend their life with. Yet, can they find someone who makes them laugh so much it hurts or know exactly what to say to wipe away her tears? Or, someone who does not make fun of her awesome dance movies, but gets up to dance next to her without a care in the world? Can they find someone who holds her hand when she sees a homeless or disabled person because they know exactly how her heart feels? This is why I think I am lucky to have someone who in so many ways is my opposite but the boy-version of who I am.

Today marks six years. I just want you to know that these six years have been phenomenal. I love you, B.

To mark six years, six months until our wedding and our engageversary (December 19th), Bryan and I spent all weekend celebrating! (Yes, we celebrate things like this!) We started with the tradition of not giving one another Christmas gifts about three years ago. Instead, we used that money to buy toys for children who are less fortunate and that is our way of saying Merry Christmas to one another. I encourage everyone to do this; it truly is an indescribable feeling. Saturday, we spent the day at a FUN photo shoot, headed to Parkville, MO to this cute little wine place called Wines by Jennifer (LOVED it), met a fun, older couple that gave us some of their wisdom for a happy and long marriage, ate dinner at our favorite pizza place (Waldo's) and ended the evening ice-skating at Crown Center. It was pretty much one amazing weekend!

Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and happy Monday!