Happy 4 year Anniversary Jas!

October 26th marks our 4 year anniversary... some days it seems like the last 4 years have flown by and others it seems like they have dragged on and on.

Here's a look at the past 4 years in our lives

2005- I met Jason during the summer when I came to his church to play in a rec basketball league. Jason and I got to know each other for a few months and then after church we met at Taco Bell and Jason and me if I would be his girlfriend. I said yes and a month later we celebrated my 17th birthday (yes we are young!) and our one month anniversary.. [i laugh because we never could have imagined 4 years later we'd still be together and planning our wedding] We talked on the phone for hours and hours at night and asked each other EVERY single question you could possibly ask one another. We could kick ourselves for not writing a book.

2006- This year is a blur to me, unfortunately. I remember in February we told each other we loved each other. ( I think back and wonder how in 4 months, at such a young age we knew there was something so much different about our relationship... and we knew we loved each other but we didn't know that it was an inckling of what it is today) I remember texting WAY too much in class because we went to two different schools.

2007- We graduated HS and started college. I think 2007 was when our families realized we were more serious and not just young kids crazy about each other. We started talking about how much we wanted to be together FOREVER and EVER :) (jas is going to kill me for putting our mushy gushy stuff on here for everyone to read but.. life goes on) We went on a mission trip to NY and it was AMAZING!! Jason and I grew so very much closer and it was an amazing experience to use one of my favorite things, basketball to teach people about Jesus. I desire to that again.. more than that I desire to do medical missions when I'm out of school. We both have so much passion for helping people... those are things we can accomplish in our next 4 years :)

2008- I got accepted into nursing school..(later I was to find out how much of my life that would consume) and we celebrated that HUGE blessing. We visited our families and went on a lot of vacations. We went to Virginia, Iowa, the mountains, and the beach.. A LOT. We talked alot about the 'perfect' ring.. and how jason would ask me to marry him. (I thought he was going to ask me in July 2010.. well actually I told him he had to because I couldn't wait any longer.. yes I just admitted that to the WHOLE world..) He asked me on December 21, 2008 at Edisto Beach. It was a HUGE surprise.

2009- We started to plan our wedding... and we still continue to do so! In June we started building our first home which is set to close next week. We got more wedding planning done. We're eager for school to get over with. Only 3 semesters of nursing school left and a few more until Jason graduates with his degree in youth ministry and minor in religion. We're super excited about the next 6 months until our wedding day. We've got tons more to finish planning but it is getting so close!

That has been our last 4 years in a nut shell with many memories that I could never forget.
-Halloween Extravaganza (the first year): I really started to like Jason.. I mean I really started to get an eye for him. We laughed and laughed and it was sooo much fun! The car ride home was CRAZY.. Jason rode curled up on my lap all the way home..
-Our first trip to the fair was interesting. That's all I can say about that.
- All the times we've played basketball and hurt each other. Just for the record I've punched Jason in his nose, he's busted lip, pushed each other down... and none of it was intentional.
-Pahaaa, how could I forget the first time we met. Jason popped his shoulder out and needed ice and he came to the concession stand and said, 'get me ice.' my response: 'get it yourself.' (we thought the other was a jerk)
- all those times we walked on the beach and the many car rides home, those were the days!
- the many toodles we gave each other.
-the times i didn't want you to leave so i cried every time you left me. (i'm a super huge baby when it comes to him! sad i know)


Jas, I loved you so much then but I love you so much more now. Thank you for spending the last 4 years with me and thank you for asking me to be your wife. I cannot wait to spend many more years with you, growing old with you, and experiencing all that life has to offer. You are my rock and I could not imagine life without you. I am so looking forward to being your wifey. I love you with all my heart.