our story

It all started, at least for me, back in 2006 as freshmen in Provo (first round).  My best friend, Kelly, lived with Jessica.  Jessica was one of Ashton's good friends from Colorado.  Obviously, I spent a good amount of time there and so did he.  I am sure we were introduced at least once.  He mostly watched Jazz games and didn't say much, but I do remember thinking he was pretty cute.  It was his smile.  He doesn't remember this, which is fine by me because my freshman year wasn't my most attractive year.

our first picture together (1/03/13)

Then in 2009 (second round), Kelsey moved up to Utah to attend BYU Salt Lake Center.  Guess who she met there?  Ashton.  And his friend Carson.  She hung out a lot with them and suggested that I meet them.  So one night we got together.  I was under the impression that we were going on a double date until one of Kelsey's then want-to-be-boyfriends showed up at our bonfire.  It was a night that will never be forgotten, but it didn't give Ashton and I a chance to really get to know each other.  To my surprise, he asked me out after that.  I thought it went well, but I didn't hear from him again.  Kelsey told me he had gotten a girlfriend.  It hurt my heart a little, but I did my thing and over the next three years dated my share of boys.

when he proposed - notice the chick-fil-a (3/09/13)

Somewhere in there we chatted maybe once or twice.  I tried to get him to come to a haunted house with me.  He doesn't like those.  Plus, by now he was back up in Centerville and I was still in Provo.

The real magic happened on November 30, 2012 (third round).  I went to the Festival of Trees with Cami and some friends.  I really went to see a tree that had been decorated for Porter and a few other cancer patients, that was the real drive behind me going.  We spent at least 30 minutes at the end watching different dance teams and it is a good thing we did, because as we were leaving, I saw Ashton.  He saw me.  I didn't know if he would remember me.  But, he did and he said my name.  We talked for a little bit and he mentioned that he no longer had my phone number.  So of course, I texted him and we decided it was time to hang out.

taking care of me and fixing my window

Our second first date was December 5, 2012.  Everything fell into place after that.
On January 14th, he asked me to be his girlfriend.  And of course I said yes!
By Super Bowl Sunday (February 3rd), Ashton asked me about my feelings on relocating/hinted to the possibility of us getting married.  That is when I knew we would.
We decided that we loved each other on March 3rd (though I knew long before that).
He proposed to me on March 9th.

We get married on May 24th.
My last day of teaching is May 30th.
May 31st, we set off for a year of adventure in Minnesota.

Random facts:

- During the summer of 2010, we literally lived across the street from each other in Provo and had no idea.

- His smile makes me melt.  Always has and always will.
- He loves sports more than me - something I was starting to give up finding in a man.
- I just checked our facebook conversations...once he called me "my friend".  Wow.
- He laughs more than anyone I have ever met before.
- Chick-fil-A has been a part of our relationship.