One Year Ago...

One year ago, I was home for the Thanksgiving holidays. On the off chance that David was home for the holidays, I sent him a text message to come join us over at my brother's for a bonfire where some of us had gathered. I hadn't seen David since a year prior when he came home for our 10 year high school reunion and before that, I had only seen him sporadically throughout the years since we graduated from high school. David was always one of my closest friends and I was hoping he was around so we could catch up- well that, and because I didn't want to be the only singleton hanging out in a group with a bunch of married folk!

Thankfully, he actually responded to my text message and came over to hang out. Without a doubt, that was the best text message I have ever sent. I thought I would simply get to see an old friend. I had no idea that I was about to reconnect with one of my most favorite people, and that we would actually begin dating.

When it all started - November 26, 2011

One year later - November 22, 2012

After our initial meeting in 2011, we just began chatting on the phone and via text messages. Day by day, I was reminded just what an incredible person David is and how much I have adored him our whole lives. Of all the boys in our group of friends growing up, David was always my favorite to hang out with. I even knew how wonderful he was back in kindergarten when I rewarded him with a kiss for winning a game of colors on the computer. We go a long way back and have many, many memories. The best part is, we have made many new memories and I can't wait to see what new memories we make going forward.

I love how he doesn't mind if I drag him to 1,000s of historical sites

How he is willing to go on boat rides

Or go listen to music

Or help put together toys for Barrett

Or gets all dressed up to take me out for a night on the town

Or  lets me take a million photos

Or minds having a wiener dog sit shotgun

Or lets me join his family on vacation

Or minds going nuts with me

Or lets loose and has fun with me

Or lets having all my kids hang all over him

Or laughs with me at my antics on the beach

Ok... I do think he minded this photo session- but he's allowed :-)

He makes me laugh. He just gets me. And I love that about him. He understands where I come from. We both share an intense passion for all things Calhoun County/Blountstown related. That place runs through our veins and it's wonderful to be able to be with someone who appreciates the "center of the universe" as we like to call our little neck of the woods.

I'm a very lucky lady to have this wonderful man in my life. He gives me roots and he gives me wings. The perfect combination.

So, happy anniversary, David. I love you to the moon and back!

hee, hee! I couldn't resist!