When Harry Met Sally

I love hearing people's stories of how they met, and how they knew they were right for each other. I used to always ask my mom how will I know if he is the right one, and EVERYONE always says, you will just know! When Sam and I met we clicked from the start, and immediately he became my best friend. We met through my wonderful cousin Daniel, they served a mission together in Florida, and once Sam decided on going to UVSC after his mission, he asked Daniel to be his roommate. In December of 2007 my cousin Reagan and I moved to Utah, feeling for whatever reason that it was the right thing for us, how funny because we both met our husbands. Reagan, Daniel and I drove to Utah a few days after Christmas, and arrived really late. We dropped Daniel off, and that is when I met Sam for the first time. I remember Daniel asking Sam if he remembered either of us from pictures on the mission. Sam said he remembered a really awkward, and dorky picture of me. I didn't find out until later that Sam thought I was cute in the picture, but way too young for him, I was only 17 in the picture. Our first day in Utah was New Years Eve, and I was going to be alone because Reagan was ditching me and going to be with family friends for the weekend. Sam was kind enough to ask me to his party he was throwing at a cabin in Sundance, and it was a lot of fun, that is where it all began. Everyday after that Sam and I spent together, hanging out, and getting to know each other. I loved everything about him, he was so easy to get along with, he made me laugh, and he cared a lot about me. From the beginning I was a big brat though, and I am still amazed to this day that he stuck with me through everything. At the time had a missionary out that I was planning on seeing when he got back. I explained everything to Sam from the start, but that didn't make it any easier. I was falling hard for Sam more and more, and at the same time stopping myself from fully being with him, and from letting anyone know how I felt. This so called "friendship" that was really a relationship lasted for about 6 months, and it came time for my missionary to come home, and for me to make a huge decision. Just before the missionary got home Sam talked me about how he felt, and dropped a really big bomb on me. He said that while he was praying about whether he should break up with me, and let me see how things would go with this other guy, he felt strongly that he was supposed to propose to me, WOAH!!! So on my birthday Sam did a lot for me, and really made it a great birthday. That evening he took me to the Salt Lake Temple, and told me how he felt about me, and that it was really hard for him to propose to me when he didn't know for sure how I felt about him, and this other guy. I had prayed really hard about what to do, and while I wanted to say yes to Sam with all my heart, I knew that I needed to say no. It was really hard for me to say no to the man I loved, and not even really know why I was saying no, only that the Lord wanted me to. Sam and I sat there and talked for a while, I was crying a lot, and after I started to calm down he informed me that my cousin was taping the whole thing.....awkward!! As we were leaving Sam handed me the ring, and said he wanted me to keep it while I was figuring things out, and inside was a scripture that went along the lines of saying.."this is not the end,..and God is a God of miracles", he had been carrying that around with him all week along with the ring. Sam and I broke up that night, and he told me that he wouldn't call me, or see me because I needed my space, and time to figure things out. When I walked inside my apartment the missionary was there, and I was surprised that night with a kiss, and it was freaking disgusting!! That hit things off bad, but I still dated this guy for about a week, and everyone kept telling me that I needed to give it more time, but I knew what I wanted. It was hard to not talk to Sam or see him, I wanted to, but he wouldn't take my calls because he felt that he shouldn't. I was absolutely miserable that whole week, there were even a few times that Sam came over after this guy left, kind of funny. I would suddenly get tired, but then once he left and Sam wanted to come over I had tons of energy again, weird. :) I hope that this story is not boring anyone, or depressing anyone that I was wanting to be with Sam, but dating another guy. At least you all know how it ends so that you don't need to stress about me making the wrong decision, I promise I made the right one!! So to continue, and finish the story, things worked out, and Sam and I got back together. Sam talked to my dad again, and asked for my hand in marriage, and my dad said yes as long as he waited a little while. The next day, Sam proposed to me again on the swing in his back yard, and it was really sweet. (It was all perfect, until my friend Ashley walked outside, and then awkwardly walked back in once she realized what she had interrupted, hehe, we love you Ash!!) Sam and I were engaged on June 30, 2007, and then married on September 21, 2007!! We were married in the Mesa Arizona Temple, and it was by far the happiest day of my life, even so much that I constantly ask Sam if we can do it again. There was nothing I would have changed about our wedding, and Sam looked absolutely amazing, seriously everyone commented on how cool his tux and shoes were! We spent our honeymoon in San Diego in a condo on the beach, and went to Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, and Six Flags. It was so much fun, and we really enjoyed that time just him and I!! We have been married for about 10 months now, and we are doing great, couldn't be happer!! I would recommend marriage to anyone, it is such a blast, especially if you are married to your best friend!!

This was New Years Eve, I obviously didn't make to midnight, and the boys were mean to me!!