We met in college. We were both in AFROTC. I had never pictured myself getting married before I was 25, and I did not go to college to get my "Mrs." degree! I knew his name and thought he was cute before he knew who I was :) I am not one to make a move and we never would have happened if he hadn't decided to talk to me. When we finally officially met I almost bit my tongue I was so nervous to talk to my crush! He stole a kiss on his 21st birthday and we have been together ever since. We talked for hours at a time. We studied together at the library like little dorks :) We went on runs together. We did fun outdoor activities together. We cooked together. We met each others families. We dated for a year. Then we discussed him pursuing his Spec Ops dreams. He chose me instead :) He had seen his other options - he told me he wasn't going to let me go. I was the only one he wanted to be with - forever. And I felt the same way about him!
So he graduated with a degree in Math,
Commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the USAF to serve as an Analyst
(farthest thing from Spec Ops, but perfect for a husband/future father),
and we got married.
All three of those things happened on the same day.
You might say that is a very "big day" in the grand scheme of things.
With my sister Celeste
Celeste, Kata, Pearl, & Mary
David & Ken. James was deployed.
Saying our vows to each other.
We were married in Blake's parents backyard
by Blake's Uncle Dan who is a Chaplain in the Army
The whole wedding party!
Our Parents: Our Role Models
We are both blessed with parents who successfully give the traditional marriage a try,
every single day.
Thank you to our closest family & friends for blessing us with your presence as we said our vows
on the humid and buggy San Antonio day in May!
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”–Aristotle
“I love you, not only for what you are, But for what I am when I am with you.”–Roy Croft
“The only true gift is a portion of yourself.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”– Robert Heinlein
