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Anniversary



    Tomorrow is our 2nd year anniversary. It's so crazy we have only been married 2 years because it seems like forever. Not in a bad way, we both just feel like we have always been together. My friend posted their story of how they met on her anniversary and I'm stealing her idea (thanks Tanya). 
My best friend Darcy desperately needed a roommate at NAU during the summer, and I desperately wanted to get out of Mesa for a little while so off to Flagstaff I went to live with this sexy lady! (sorry Darcy this is the worst picture EVER, it's the only one I had on my computer)
I remember the first time I saw Pete. We were at church and he was sitting in front of me with his friend, they were laughing and messing around. I probably should have been turned off by the fact he wasn't listening, but instead I though he looked like a cute, fun guy. 

We both ended up at a party the next week and really hit it off. His guy friends were all planning a group date and he was planning on asking me, but his friend beat him to the punch.
 But, don't worry that didn't stop him from holding my hand while we both had other dates. I just love the beginning stages of a relationship, the excitement and all that.
 Anyways, it wasn't much longer than that I ended up getting tickets to a Dodgers game and asked him to go with me. We kissed that night and dated the rest of the summer. I honestly thought the summer would end and so would we, but Pete had something else in mind. We did the long distance thing for a little while and I went up to visit him over conference weekend and I knew we had to decide if this was going to get serious or if we needed to break it off. 
I will never forget the feeling I got, the confirmation that this was my eternal companion. I remember telling him we are going to be together forever, and he just looked at me and said, I know! It's been great ever since! Things have been a whirlwind. In the 2 years we have been married we have gone to Disney world, had a baby, trip to Europe, college graduation, job promotion, bought a house and another college graduation in 2 months YAHOO! Can't wait to see where to next years bring us :)
I don't think we could have asked for a better wedding day, it was perfect. I chose to have our reception at the church so I could hire a really good photographer. When I walked into the cultural hall my jaw dropped! I had never in my life seen it look so beautiful. 
It's so fun looking back at that special day and remembering the covenants we made. I love my life!





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Anonymous said…
It was fun to read your story, Amelia!
March 8, 2009 at 8:50 PM
dntbaker said…
ok i'm not lying to you when i say this.. but your story almost made me shed a tear.. i love the part when you just know that he is yours eternal companion.. cute
Congrats!
March 9, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Unknown said…
amelia! how are you? miss you tons your little posts are always so cute and they make me smile all the time. love you!
March 9, 2009 at 7:31 PM
kemra said…
What a cute story - and you are a knock out! Seriously - you should be a model!
March 11, 2009 at 3:29 PM
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