Love at first sight??

The way two people meet is the very beginning of either a new budding romance or the way people begin not liking each other at all, on some level.

The way Casey and I met is, what I think, very romantic and meant to be. Let me tell you why.

It was May 2009. I don't remember the exact day, but it was my cousin Emily's wedding day. She was marrying her fiancé Drew. Casey was one of the groomsmen. I saw him and instantly was attracted. As all groomsmen do, he was escorting the guests down the aisle to there seats. I was walking up to have him walk me and my friend down, but my friend went in front of me. =( So he walked her first. I DID NOT want anyone else to walking me, so I very obviously turned around until he got back to the door and then I came back up. Everyone noticed. Like I said, I was completely obvious about it. It wasn't on purpose though. He ended up walking me and I could not look at him, but I had the biggest grin on my face. I don't think I caught much of the actual wedding ceremony because I was so focused on that gorgeous guy standing four guys to the right.

(this was one of the earliest pictures he ever sent me)

 

Once the wedding was over, the guest were to go to the reception hall. We got there and were hanging out and I was leaning against the bar and he walked in. He said I had a very nice butt. =) Of course I was talking to my new cousin, Drew, about him and he said that I should go talk to him and was making it obvious. He was like pushing me toward him and all that jazz. All very noticeable.  Drew said he was 19. I was 16 at that time. Unfortunately, we had to leave early and I didn't get to dance with him. I probably wouldn't have anyway because I wouldn't of had the guts to ask and he doesn't like to dance. I told my cousin that he could give him my number IF he asked for it. My family and I preceded to leave.

 

(this was the dress I was wearing when we met)

This was actually just a few weeks before I met my future.

 

I didn't think anything of him after that wedding because I didn't think I would ever hear from him or see him again. In August I even started dating a guy named, Alex Plavjanich. That lasted till November. Two weeks after we broke up, I got a call from a strange number. I answered and said hello. The voice on the phone said, " do you remember that guy you thought was really hot at Drews wedding?" At that point my mouth hit the floor, I was so speechless and excited. So I said, "yes." That is where it all started. We started talking on the phone every day and texting. We went on our first date, which was to my indoor soccer game. It wasn't really a date, but a "nice to finally meet you." From there, we went on date after date. =)

 This was our first summer together. He took me to places I have always wanted to go. He took me to the County Fair!! I never really went to the county fair as a teenager and I think I only went once or twice as a kid. This was and still is one of the things I look forward to every year.

We were inseparable, our love was like a happy country song. Not one where the dog dies and the tractor brakes. He always accompanied me to my homecomings and Junior-Senior banquets.

One of the things I love about our relationship is we have been there for each other through a lot of life moments. He was there to see me graduate high school. ( we started dating half way through my junior year of high school)

 We always had fun no matter what we did. Its those special moments where we would play in the biggest water puddle ever during a huge thunder storm. He has opened my eyes to new experiences and he has taught me to do new things I would never have done in a million years.

 Like working on cars, I never knew anything about them ever and then he taught me so much. I can now say I know how to change brakes, rotors, tires, and the list goes on and on.

 Another thing that we have in common is our religion. That was something that was very important to me when finding someone to date. My family has always told me, "if your going to date a guy, make sure he is worth marrying. There is no need to date a bunch of randomes." Or something like that. We are both Baptists and this was us after church one morning. =)

We didn't like ever being a part for a long period of time, so it was very hard on us when I moved four hours away to go to college. This was his first visit to me and it was long overdue. We were actually fighting and the next morning he called me at like 8 a.m. and to come outside. He drove four hours in the middle of the night to surprise me. I love him!!

 

 Our relationship got very serious very fast and he even bought me a puppy!! This is Brutis. ( I have a post dedicated to him and sasha.)

 This picture was actually taken when were engaged and we were on our way to meet with our wedding cake designer. The cake was sooo good, but she did sloppy work so I wont recommend her.

 My husband is very into MMA so we sometimes we go to Buffalo Wild Wings on Friday and Saturday nights to watch the fight and have some drinks and wings. YUUM!

 

I love this man more than anything and he has opened my eyes to so many new and exciting things. He has been very supportive in everything I want to do. He has taught me to slow down and enjoy things. He also helps me cope with my anger, I have band anger problems and he has slowing and steadily endured them and helped me turn them around and to be better. He is my everything and I cant wait to spend the rest of my life with him.

Honey, I love you so much and thank you for everything you do for me and all the things you don't like to do but still do anyway for me. Your a one of a kind.