All because two people fell in love....

So here's how I got to the best part of my life (so far)....

Kris and I grew up next door to each other...yeah, I know, sweet :) Kris is 8 years older than I am, but ever since I can remember, I've had a crush on him. When I was in high school, I knew what time he got off of work and would watch for him because I knew he would check the mail. Perfect timing for me to check my mail, too!!! I always made sure to ask him about what concerts he was going to and what not. Then after my senior year of high school I moved to ISU where I was going to school. I had a boyfriend at the time but I knew it wasn't going anywhere. On this particular night, me and my boyfriend at the time went out with my friend Jessica Lemon and her boyfriend. We went out to eat and then went to Best Buy. I got the brilliant idea to buy a Pantera cd because I knew it was Kris's favorite band. I told Jessica that this was the night that would change my life...hahahaha!!! When my boyfriend at the time dropped me off promptly five minutes before my curfew (lol), I watched from my kitchen window as he drove off. I marched myself over to Kris's house, Pantera cd in hand, and knocked on his door. I'm sure he thought I was nuts because I thought the same thing. As I walked over there I felt like I was going to throw up, but after I knocked on the door I knew there was no turning back...although I did think about running or hiding in the bushes! When he answered the door I asked him if he'd heard the new Pantera cd....how cheesey!!!! He said I could come in and I ended up hanging out until like 5 am....no kissing, no touching, nothing! We didn't even sit on the same couch! Complete gentleman!!! Then he said it would be cool if he could take me out for a drink when I turned 21...I was like oooooook...but that shortly changed because we ended up hanging out that week. He came down to visit me at my dorm. We had a lot of fun times down there :) Now this relationship was not without drama! My dad did not want me to date someone so much older than me and this went on for a year. It was hard but we made it through. Actually, we made it through a lot and we both knew how much we loved each other. Our first official date Kris took me downtown to the riverfront and then we went to a movie with Jessica and her boyfriend. On our 2 year anniversary, Kris took me back to that very same spot and proposed. It was very romantic and he asked for my dad's permission...perfect! That was in September 2005. In May 2006, I found out I was pregnant and it scared the crap out of me!!! My friend Brooke kept telling me that I was and I was in denial. Then I took a pregnancy test at work and sure enough it was positive immediately. I ran into our classroom shaking with a pregnancy test dripping with pee in my hands!! She confirmed what I knew to be true...I was pregnant!!! Telling Kris was scary, but telling my parents was even scarier! My mom took the news well and my dad got used to the idea within 12 hours. On January 15, 2007, our daughter Addison Elizabeth was born and on August 11, 2007, we got married....the rest is history as they say :) My next blog is going to be about my birth stories because in my opinion a woman's birth story is the best story she'll ever tell!!!!