8 years ago...

Here Simon and I are now... But we were not always married.
Today- April 19, 2010 marks the anniversary of our first date.

Lets take a stroll down memory lane!

Simon and I met on the school bus of my sophomore year, his junior. The year was 2000.
I remember not knowing anyone else was on the bus. We were in our own little world.

We were friends throughout highschool and finally we had our first date in my junior year, his senior.
It was April 19, 2002 and its was Simons Senior Skip Day.
Our friend Ben and Simon asked myself and our friend Summer to go to Stone Mountain Park with them.... so we did.

Afterward I asked Simon if he wanted to do anything later that night.... yup- thats right, I asked Simon technically on our first date.

I remember he picked me up in his awesome Jeep and we went to Briscoe Park to walk and talk.

We then went to the waterfall Simon had found in a neighborhood where we looked at stars.
This was where and when we shared our first kiss.

It wasn't until later that we noticed that we never ate dinner. Simon admitted later on... that he was too nervous to be on a date with me that he complete forgot to feed me.

Now that I know Simon.... its a BIG deal that he forgot to eat! hahaha

Simon and I dated from then on. We went to our proms together, vacationed together, we pretty much were inseparable!

2 years later on April 19, 2004 Simon and I got engaged.
He recreated our first date: He took me to Stone Mountain for a picnic. We walked at Briscoe Park and we went to look at stars in our special spot.

I am so lucky to have Simon in my life.
Although being married is not easy- there is no else I could imagine being with!

Here are a few pictures I have found of Simon and I when we were dating...




We are at a pizza place for our friends Brittany's birthday. Soon after our first date.


This is Simons Senior prom and my Junior Prom. He wore a blue tux and his friend Ben wore orange. We were Dumb and Dumber!!! What a crazy day!


At the beach in California with our feet in the Pacific Ocean!!!


Playing Putt-putt in Panama City Beach 2 months after we got engaged!


Simon cheering me on while I am cheering in one of my final home football games my senior year.


Simon and I eating at The Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood California.


And here we are.... this was Christmas 2009.
We are still just as in love as we were 8 years ago today.
We have no children but our dog is like our baby!
We enjoy all of our days together.
Not many families can say they were able to be together 8 years and have NO kids.
We are blessed to have this strong of a bond.

I Love You Simon!!!!