Three years ago yesterday Seth and I had our first date. We had “coffee” at Starbucks in Mockingbird Station in Dallas. I can remember exactly what we were both wearing, where we sat and what we ordered. Ironically, neither of us drink coffee. I ordered hot chocolate with whip and Seth attempted to order a coke which Starbucks didn’t have. So he told the guy he just wanted whatever I had ordered. In the midst of the flustered ordering Seth “let” me pay for myself. I got my drink and 20 minutes later the cashier realized that they had forgotten Seth’s drink. He got a free mint brownie to compensate for their mistake. I can remember we chatted for quite some time before we realized it was almost 10:30 pm and we both needed to work the next day. We headed out to our cars. Just as I was about to unlock my door he asked if he could call me again. “Of course”, I said. I can remember getting home to my apt to find my roommate Amy waiting for me to tell her all about it. We sat and giggled like school girls. I couldn’t wait until Seth called again!

Three years later a lot has changed. We have traded Starbucks for Juan Valdez, free date nights with babysitter fee nights, Seth pays willingly for dates, and we are many miles from that starbucks in good old Dallas, Texas. But some things never change…we still don’t drink coffee, we still frequently get free stuff due to consumer mishaps and I still can’t wait for Seth to call! I am so blessed to have married my best friend! I am so thankful to be on life’s adventures with him. And, I am so glad to share him with Jackson. It is so much fun to see how God has grown us over the past years and has allowed us to step outside of our “couples life” and into a family.