Us

Well since this is my first blog I thought I would introduce myself and my fiance. Chris and i will have been dating for 7 years on August 4th of this year. Chris remembers meeting me at the schools youth softball field while I was talking with a group of my friends during my sisters softball game. I remember meeting Chris through school and through talking online. It was the summer before my 10th grade year and Chris' 8th grade year. To me, Chris was a baby, not dating material. We talked online nearly every night, mainly about things going on in our lives. The more we talked the more we got into playful flirting, but still in my mind Chris was too young for me to date. Closer for time for school to start a girl I cheered with invited me over to spend the night. Another girl I cheered with was having a swimming party at her house and invited us over. Both girls were in Chris' grade so when I showed up to the party I immediately noticed Chris. Chris and I spent the rest of the night talking and flirting. Once we got back home, my friend asked me if I liked Chris. I said I thought he was cute but there was no way I could date him because of the age difference. She informed me that age didnt matter and that we looked too cute and happy together not to give it a try. To this day we both say that she is the reason we are together and we are eternally grateful to Rachel Mactolff for helping us to find each other. Of course the first year was tough, tougher for me than Chris. I was teased about dating a younger boy and basically being a cradle robber or his mother. Once people discovered that Chris wasn't going anywhere we had no more problems. One Valentine's Day of this year Chris and I got engaged. He took me back to the youth softball field, where he has a blanket with pink rose petals. He had made me close my eyes therefore I had no idea where I was. He began to say all these absolutely amazing things to me then told me to open my eyes. When I did he was on his knee with the ring box open and asked "Will you marry me?" Due to still being in school we were unable to plan as much as we liked. Now that summer is here we are in full wedding mode and trying to get as much done as possible before I start student teaching at the end of August. Wedding planning is stressful but alot of fun at the same time. I decided to start blogging to help me keep track of our planning process as well as help friends and family members keep track of us as we go through this amazing time together.