To My Best Friend!

It was one year ago today that I went on the very first date with Scab. It was a blind date, set up by our friends. We had known each other 10 years previous when we both worked at the Star Valley Cheese Factory. He worked in the back with the cheese, and I worked in the restaurant. We've found out through conversations now that we were attracted to each other then, we just couldn't do anything about it because he was 21 and I was 15...not a way to start ANY sort of relationship.

For our first date, we doubled with some of our friends and went to Bar J Wranglers Chuckwagon in Jackson, WY. We all rode in our friends truck, Scab and I in the back, each of us next to the door. We were both pretty nervous, but excited as well. By this time, we'd been texting for a couple weeks and we had talked on the phone a number of times and had even met officially once. But still, you know how nerves can go! :)

During the performance at the Bar J, both of us wanted to sit next to the other. We both wanted to hold the others hand, yet neither of us could work up the courage. As we left, I was very cold (not a lie to get him to put his arm around me, that was just a fringe benefit) and he did put his arm around me to keep me warm as we walked to the truck. He opened the door so I could climb in and I thought, "I'm going to sit in the middle, not by the other door. I want to sit by him." I have never regretted that idea!

It didn't take him long to wrap his arms around me, for me to lay my head on his shoulder, and for him to lean down and give me a sweet kiss!!! Halfway home, he leaned over to me and said, "I don't know why, but this feels so comfortable and so right!" I couldn't have agreed with him more. All is history from that point on!!

I fell in love with him that night, it didn't take but a day or so to fall in love with his kids. I have never regretted one minute for the fast decision I made to date a man with kids. They are my life! I may not have given birth to them, but it doesn't change the fact that I love them as if I had. One day, we will get to go to the temple to be cealed as man and wife, and that day will be the best day. Not only will I be cealed to my best friend in the whole world, but by being cealed to him, I get to be cealed to my kids. They get to have 2 moms that love them more than they will ever know...yet I feel like the blest one to have them in my life!

Babe, I love you with all my heart and I look forward to MANY more days with you!

Love, Your Kiddo!

(Fun little fact, today I am exactly 4 months pregnant! Funny that it fell on today! I love it!)