“I was made and meant to look for you and wait for you and become yours forever.” ― Robert Browning

While we have wondered at times why we couldn't have met 20 or 30 years ago, we know that it is only our individual paths of love, heartbreak, growth and maturity that led us to find each other at the right time in our lives, and to choose each other for the rest of our lives. Finding someone who shares your love of the outdoors, for animals, home improvement projects and who makes you laugh every day? It seemed too good to be true....and then we were tested. Our first weekend getaway wasn't your typical romantic vacation, we went camping in a very old, very tiny trailer. Risky for sure...and not glamping, camping! No makeup, hair dryers, or fancy restaurants, just us, the dog, and the great outdoors. More than a few things went wrong but we laughed until we were in tears as we figured out how to make it right together. Laughter in the face of adversity... that's when we knew this could be something good. Two years and many camping and hiking trips later, more triumphs than trials in our home improvement endeavors, and two more dogs added to the family, we can't imagine our family without one another.