Our Love Story

Our Love Story

1. How long have you and your significant other been together?

My husband and I have been married for 8-1/2 years and dating for 12-1/2 years.

2. How did you meet? {What's your "love" story?}

The first time we met, my best friend went to the same church as he did. We were 15 years old and it was a summer program we went to. Another friend of mine was with us and she was saying that she really thought he was cute. She had a guy he was friends with ask him if he liked her. (haha, so young and immature we were). He sends the guy back to tell her that he doesn't like her but that he thinks I'm pretty. whoa whoa, hold your horsies buddy. My friend likes you, that is so against the rules.
Nothing happened that day. About 2 months go by and we see each other again. He again asks me for my number. I did give it to him this time and called my friend and asked her if I was upsetting her because she liked him. She promised me she wasn't upset. (I still felt really bad, but in my defense she was dating someone and had moved on). He called me and we talked on the phone for hours. Months go by again and he ends up asking me to go with him to our Freshman (high school) formal. I accepted. But unfortunately between that day and the dance I started dating another guy. I know, horrible! Again, In my defense I ended up breaking up with the other guy before the dance. Julian and I went to the dance and had a great time. The next day he started dating another girl. (Seriously high school drama. You should probably know that I've only dated like 2-3 guys my entire life. Most really really short young relationships.) We didn't talk again until the summer before our Sophomore year of high school. He started calling me again. We started to "go out" AKA date. We have been together since then (minus the short one night break up we had on an angry fight night when we were 17 years old :). The rest is history from there. Marriage, new house, a few tough times, lots of love and happy times, babies, the works.

3. If married, how long have you been married? If not, is this the guy you hope to marry? {do tell}

8-1/2 years :) Our 9 year anniversary is on June 21st 2012. Coming close to the 10 year mark :)
above is two different anniversary pics of us. I think the top is 6 years. I was prego with Cooper. The second is I believe our 5 year.

4. If you are married, where did you get married at? Big or small wedding? If not, where would you like to get married? And will it be big or small?

We were married at Holy family church in Tulsa. It was a big catholic wedding. The reception was at the petroleum club. It was the wedding of my dreams. The day went perfect, sunny, beautiful, filled with family and love. I couldn't have asked for more.

5. Do you have any nick-names that you call one another? Do share!

Haha. Old ones he called me "Poogis", honey, babe, Missy"
I call him "Babe, honey"

6. Name 3 things you love most about your honey.
I love how much and how he genuinely he loves me and our babies.
I love that he's a super hard worker and he's so smart and goal driven.
I love how everyone loves his fun sense of humor. He can make just about anyone laugh and he's friends with everyone he meets.

7. Tell us how he proposed? Or your ideal proposal?

It was our 4th year dating anniversary August 11th 2002. We were Sophomores in College. He came to pick me up at my apartment and take me to dinner at the olive Garden (It was one of my favorite restaurants when I was younger). When he got there he seemed nervous and it didn't take but 5 minutes before he dropped to 1 knee to propose. (He had planned on waiting until after dinner at a park but he said he was sick to his stomach with nerves and couldn't wait). I of course said yes. We went to his families to show off the ring, I called my parents crying of course, then we went to dinner and then to the park and had a desert picnic and talked about our future. It was such a special day for us.

8. Is he a flowers and teddy bear kind of guy for v-day, or strawberries, champagne, and rose petals?

He is a campaign, dinner cooking, sweet card with a long heartfelt message and a sweet little gift to go with kind of guy.

9. Are you a sunset dinner on the beach kind of girl, or pop a movie in and relax on the couch?

Oh definitely sunset dinner on the beach, however I don't live anywhere near a beach so we settle for pop and a movie on the couch :)

10. Tell us one thing you'd like to do with your significant one day. If you could do anything? Go anywhere?

I want a second honeymoon. We were young and scared of the world when we went on ours. We had no money and didn't know what we wanted to do and see at that point in our lives. We didn't relax like we should have. To top it off a hurricane effected our trip while on our honeymoon and we weren't able to go onto the beach the entire trip. It rained cats and dogs. I feel like we deserve a beautiful fun 2nd honeymoon. Don't get me wrong the first one was wonderful. But I think we need a second :)

11. Tell us what you plan on doing on this Valentine's Day.

Now that we have kids our plans are totally different. We want to spend this special holiday with them as well. We set aside a "Fake valentines day celebration" just for the two of us in the weeks surrounding and go grab dinner and a movie or something fun. On valentines day we plan to cook dinner, give the kids some special goodies and have a fun family night just us :)

12. Are you asking for anything this Valentine's day?

Nope just love and affection from my sweeties. All three of them.

13. Give us one piece of advice of keeping a relationship strong and full of love.
Always talk about your disagreements, be open minded to each others point of views. Finish fights, don't hold off or wait. Love each other and thank God for your hubby daily. Work together, always being a team. Set aside time for you, Respect and appreciate one another.

14. Show us a picture of what love means to you.

I picked two :)