welcome to our wedding

It all started five years ago when my friends mom tried introducing me to one of her co-workers. Little did I know five years later, I would be marrying this beautiful woman! We tried setting up dates for the first three years; but my young stubborn butt kept ghosting her; because I knew she didn't deserve a schmuck like me. Then one day, I started to think about her. Wondering how she was doing, if she was happy? I then started to find myself not being able to get her out of my head. I finally worked up the courage to message her, and then after dealing with the attitude I got for a couple of weeks (lol). I got enough courage to finally call her for the first time. I was so shocked as to how beautiful her voice sounded when she answered the phone, I felt myself stuttering as I spoke. I was a nervous wreck. One conversation lead to another, and I finally got another date. Telling myself I wasn't going to mess this up. When I was setting on the bench at Cheaders, I watched her walk around that corner for the first time, wearing her Harry Potter Quidditch t-shirt, jeans, and converse. Seeing the sun glistening in her eyes making them look like diamonds, a smile that would make you stop dead in your tracks. "GAH LEE, SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL" I thought to myself. The nerves really kicked in at that point. After that night, I knew I was going to fall in love with her. We had such an amazing first date. Here I am two years later, marrying the woman of my dreams. I've never known the feeling of waking up next to someone and truly feeling happy till I met her. She has taught me what real love is all about, the kind of love God intends for us to have from a partner, and that is the greatest gift anyone has ever given me. I will always protect her till the day I die, and love her unconditionally. I not only get to marry the woman I've always prayed for God to send me; but I also get to the father to an amazing, beautiful, and funny little girl. Varie stole my heart from the first time she walked up to me swirling her little curls in her fingers, asking me what my name was. She broke it when she asked if I would be her daddy forever, stealing what was left of my heart after her mother took off with the first half. She has had me wrapped around all ten fingers and toes since. I couldn't be happier then I am now with the little family that I get to now call my own.

My co-worker knew Bobby from when he was younger; and thought we would be good together and should meet. Little did I know it would take lots of frustration on my end, and hesitation on his. 3 years later.... I got yet another "hey" message on Facebook. After blowing up in a little temper tantrum and getting talked down off my anger cloud I messaged him back. I wasn't nice, being my grumpy self I was a little smart a**; and Bobby being Bobby, he took the challenge. After 3 years I finally got the phone call, and what a shock it was. For the first time since our first message I got to hear the voice that matched the handsome face. He asked me out to dinner, which being me knowing him I complained the whole week that he wouldn't show up or would ghost me again. Needless to say I was quite shocked again when sitting in the parking lot I got the call saying he was there also. We went to Cheddar's, and then Sir Gooneys. It was the best night either of us had ever had. Mini Golf, and Go Carts, (which I beat him both times, even if he says different) and games, we reluctantly went home. My daughter Varie met him a few months later and fell in love just as fast as I did; and also got someone else wrapped around those little fingers. Varie is the one who propelled everything forward. From asking her Bobby if he would be her daddy one night while watching her favorite movie, to helping him pick out the most beautiful ring; and then telling mommy what her surprise was the next day. I had to wait 4 months to get that ring and it was so worth it. I have spent everyday since that "hey" happier than I have ever been in my life. I get to marry my best friend and my daughter gets to have someone who adores her just as much as I do. None of us can wait till September 17, 2022. When we get to be a family under Gods law and spend our days laughing and giggling and picking on each other. He took forever, but God knew we needed to wait. So that we could be the family He intended us to be.