Here we are, celebrating David's 23rd birthday ... and we were just 14 years old when we met! Almost NINE years ago we met! I cannot believe how fast time has flown. I laughed and told David that in five years we will have known each other for half our lives, and from then on we will always have known each other longer than we didn't know each other. Funny the things we think about while driving down the road.
So much has happened over these last 9 years! I can't believe all we've done together. I am so fortunate that I found the love of my life so early and we are still together going just as strong as ever!
Recap of the last nine years:
- World Changers Savannah, GA 2000 - We met!
- November 25, 2000 - David and his mom drive down to Greensboro to see me the day after my 15th birthday! It was our first time seeing each other after World Changers. We sat on the couch and talked for 2 hours! :-D ... Oh yeah, and he brought me Halo - white angel bear beanie baby (Totally still have that somewhere around here)
- March 24, 2001 - David's 15th birthday! I had this big plan to surprise him. His birthday coincided with my Spring Break, so my dad and I drove up to surprise him. We stayed in Greensboro - only to find out that David's mom and grandmother were on their way to pick me up because Jon had cheerleading competition so there had been a slight change of plans. I stayed the night at Grandma Patsy's and the come over the next morning to pick "her/us" up ... and he comes in and is "surprised" -------- YEAH RIGHT ... I found out a year and a half later that he actually wasn't surprised because his grandmother accidentally spilled the beans - but he acted surprised for me.
- November 20-something, 2001 - my 16th birthday! David's parents meet up with my grandparents and David rides down with my grandparents for my birthday and Thanksgiving. (PS we are still "just friends" during all this time) We actually had a discussion during this visit about our "friendship" ....... I like to define this as the part in our relationship where the path we were traveling on split and we started taking the fork that was "more than friends."
- March 20-something, 2002 - David's 16th birthday! It once again coincided with my spring break so my family drove to Greensboro, and then the next day my dad, Kasey, Kaley and I all drove up to VA. David knew I was coming ... but I don't think he knew exactly when. We got there while he was still at Karate Practice, so his parents brought us down there to surprise him! YAY! I think in all our 9 years I've surprised him once! lol
- End of June-July 5, 2002 - Centrifuge and hanging out! ... I met David's youth group in Panama City, Florida for Centrifuge, and then he came down to spend a week with us. We went to KY for 4th of July where David's parents met us. It was during this time that we "secretly held hands" for the first time. We pretty much were "more than just friends" by this point.
- July 10, 2002 - He asked me to be his girlfriend! Of course ... it was a lot bigger a decision than that lol. We talked a lot about if that was what we should do. All of our family was telling us we were pretty much boyfriend/girlfriend anyways - just without the titles. So we decided to add the title! Of course... this date is also momentous because it is the day David broke his 16 year record of being single ........ and for the first time ever in his life had a girlfriend (I sure hope he doesn't wish he ever had more than just me :-D lol)
- Dec. 2002 - Our first visit after officially becoming boyfriend and girlfriend :-D David and his mom came down to Florida to visit! :-D
- February 2003 ... I went to visit Campbell for the first time. He met us down in Greensboro for dinner and to hang out for a couple hours!
- *Don't remember dates off the top of my head* ......... Junior Proms 2003 .............. He flew down for mine :-D and I flew up for his! :-D Wonderful times!
- Dec. 2003 - I flew up to visit. This was also the time we first hiked Sharp Top! :)
- Senior Proms 2004 ...... again ... he flew down for mine ... and I flew up for his! Loved every minute!!
- July 2004 - Campbell Freshman Orientation!
- August 2004 - COLLEGE! WE GET TO SEE EACH OTHER EVERY DAY! WOOT! Many good times (and the few arguments haha) .... we'd spend holidays together alternating whose house we were at when. Separate for the summers :( with occasional visits to see each other.
- February 24, 2006 - He Proposes!!! :-D
- June 23, 2007 - We get hitched! :) and then go on our wonderful honeymoon to Emerald Isle, NC.
- January 23, 2008 - We find out we are excpecting a baby!
- April 11, 2008 - We close on our first home!
- April 29, 2008 - We learn our baby will be Carissa Hope.
- September 21, 2008 - We welcome Carissa into our lives!
- And here we are ... almost 9 years later .... living our dream life! :-D
I love you David!! :)
Happy Birthday!
OMGosh...it's sooo weird b/c even after reading through that blog..i was there for a few of those things....and i still believe that God brought you all together and you make many single people sick (lol..jk) b/c you're a dream couple :) anyways, i know that you all are a great team together :) I'm sooo happy that you all are made for each other and that you all have each others love and God's love for support :) I wish you all the happiness in the world and I'm so glad you're not just my friend, you're my family!!!
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