Alot of people from mostly my home state have been asking for our story because they really dont know much about Connor and I. So...If you want to read it all...Here it is(: OUR STORY::: The summer of 2011 is when this crazy thing called love started.Though it did not start right away, It sure did happen faster than I could have ever imagined. I packed up all of my things that hot August morning to head over to Boardmen, Oregon for a camping trip. It was a church campout where a bunch of families from church were going for the weekend. It has always been one of my favorite things, as I still go every summer. I remember the first time we met. He was sitting at a picnic table, drinking soda with headphones in listening to music off of his little slide phone and beat boxing as he was listening to music. As the weekend went by, we started hanging out. I remember trying everything in my power to try to get on the boat at the same time as him so I could tube with him, but unfortunately that did now work out how I would have liked. I remember him throwing seaweed at me when we were swimming and just spending a lot of time together with our church friends. At night, all of the girls and I would get into our tent and they all told him he liked me. I didnt believe it. I did have a little thing for him though. He was so fun to hang out with and we had so many laughs. We just hit it off. We really did. It hit me when I was packing up all of my stuff to head back home that if he was there at the campout he was obviously going to my church. When I got home, I went straight to facebook to see if he had one. And sure enough, he did. He had just made it that day. I added him and we started messaging. I gave him my number and told me to text me because it was easier for me than messaging on facebook, which was NOT a lie. It really was easier for me. I was the first one to make that first move. I will always tell people that. And he will too. I was very impatient. September 20th, 2011 is when this crazy thing all started. Since we went to the same church, we also went to the same youth group. I knew that he was going to ask me out. I just had a feeling. I was trying to just ignore him at all cost. Its not because I didnt want to date him, I was just nervous. That night after youth group, I went home and he texted me saying I promised myself I would do this tonight and this is not how I wanted to do it, but will you go out with me? I said yes, and it all started from there. A couple weeks later, we went on our first date. To Subway. And a movie. We saw The Three Muskateers after eating Subway. He now knows my favorite subway sandwich. It was a fun first date. I spent all day getting ready. I was so nervous. We had such a fun time. May 2013, he left for basic for the Unites States Air Force. That was the hardest goodbye ever. I cried and cried. Walking away was so hard. He has now been in the military for almost 2 years. It has been the hardest thing, but also the best thing. The hardest thing because it is so hard to watch the love of your life walk away so many times. Going months and months without seeing the person you love the most is so hard. The only thing that keeps me going is imagining the homecoming. Running into his arms in the airport and welcoming him home is the best thing I could ever experience. I fall in love ever single time. December 2014, I didnt realize I would be picking him up from the airport with a promise ring on my finger and dropping him off at the airport with an engagement ring. December 31st, on New Years Eve he popped the question at the hockey game. When he was home, before he joined the military hockey was really a big thing for us. We love hockey and always will. It was the perfect spot. It was super hard to drop him off at the airport only a few days later and say goodbye, again for is seemed like the millionth time. We are planning our wedding for next January. Doing all this planning without him here is going to not be easy, but Im up for it. I cant wait until next year until I put that beautiful white wedding dress on and walk down the aisle to the love of my life. After almost 4 years of dating, I know that this is the right decision for us. One reason I cant wait to marry him is not having to say goodbye anymore, as I will be moving with him to Texas. I love him so much. I am so difficult and am a very hard headed person. The fact that he has stayed with me for this long has showed me that I can count on him for anything. He is always there. The shoulder to cry on, the person to tell my long stories too, and the person I want to spend the rest of my life with! Soon, I will be Mrs.Crowell but until that day it is skype dates,lots of texting and lots of phone calls and I Miss yous.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 06:09:16 +0000