a day to remember

It all started back in 2020 when Carson first found me on TikTok and sent me a message. The funny part? I never responded. Fast forward to 2023—Carson reached out again, and this time I finally answered. He was consistent, kind, and persistent in the sweetest way. After months of late-night FaceTimes, endless phone calls, and him surprising me with flowers and snacks through DoorDash, I finally decided to make the drive to Alabama… all by myself. Our very first date was at The Cheesecake Factory, where the waitress dropped my chicken tenders right on the table (something we still laugh about today). That first weekend together, I went with Carson, his parents, and Mere to a boat show, and it didn’t take long before I came back again—literally just a week or two later. Over Dairy Queen ice cream, Carson asked me to be his girlfriend. Not long after, we went on a trip to the mountains with family and friends, where I really got to know his “bonus parents” (if you know, you know). From the very beginning, we have been inseparable. Together, we’ve already traveled to five states, taken on Disney, bought property, started building our dream home, gone to countless concerts, experienced me shooting my first deer, gotten snowed in with the other set of bonus parents, and made so many unforgettable memories along the way. Carson pours everything he has into us. He loves me for exactly who I am, and he has truly changed me for the better. Carson—thank you for loving me, believing in me, being the best dad to our pups, and for choosing me as the person you want to spend forever with. I love you more than words can ever say.

It all started back in 2020 when I first came across Cheyanne on TikTok. I sent her a message, just shooting my shot but never got a response. Then 2023, something told me to try again, so I was sitting in uncle Timmy’s trailer in the middle of Wynne Arkansas. She was my dream girl that I thought I would never have a chance at. Will Kyle was sitting next to me and I still remember looking at him and saying "I done did it" and he grinned ear to ear. Well she answered me and we started talking every day, staying up late on FaceTime, laughing, and getting to know each other like we’d been friends forever. One day I was finally able to convince her to come here to Alabama and hangout. This was the first time I’ve met her in person and she was going to have to stay at my house. So I started scheming a plan to tell my parents about how we were mutual friends and hung out before (but we had never met before). Well mom said yes and sure enough Cheyanne showed up. We immediately went to eat so I could get her out of the house so my mother would stop asking questions. We went and ate The Cheese Cake Factory and had a great time. The next day she got to meet my older sister that I never had (Mere). We went to the boat show so dad could buy mom a new boat for the lake. That Sunday we went to church with Hall and Hannah. Can’t forget that church, the pastor asked me to join the choir.. I didn’t know I could sing after that we went and got lunch and I sent her home. The next thing I knew, she was back in Alabama just a couple of weeks later, and it felt like we’d known each other our whole lives. A few weeks later, I took her to Dairy Queen and had this spectacular plan to ask her to be my girlfriend and she ruined it but she said yes. From then on, everything just clicked. We’ve traveled together, spent time in the mountains, gone on adventures with our family and friends, and shared countless little moments that mean more than words can say. Find you a woman that will go to downtown Athens for a concert and eat Waffle House at 3am on a curb while you talk to a homeless man about God. Cheyanne has been my rock since day one. She supports me, believes in me, and brings out the best version of who I am. She’s shown me what real love looks like and I thought I knew what that was but I didn’t til she came around. Cheyanne thank you for giving me a love that feels like home, for being my best friend, my biggest supporter, and the person I can’t imagine life without. Heck I can’t go on a trip for a couple days without her before I get depressed. I love you more than I’ll ever be able to explain.