We’re tying the knot...Finally ❤️

The two of us met in November 2008. We both were employees at the DQ Grill and Chill here in Decatur. We didn’t really know much about each other, other than what schools we attended. Personally I wasn’t the biggest fan of dating someone outside of my school, because let’s face it not being able to see him would start to get to me. It wasn’t until after a few months of working together, I noticed I couldn’t stop thinking about seeing him every time we had a shift together. I remember getting tired of waiting for him to make the first move, so I took it upon myself to give him my number through another employee we worked with. After that the rest is history. We started officially dating February 19, 2009 and we haven’t stopped falling for each other since. Even with every obstacle and problem we’ve been thrown, we always seem to work through it and become a stronger more loving couple. It hasn’t been a stroll through the park with us. We fight and argue like we already are married. We cuss and storm out of the room when we can’t stand to look at each other. That’s real love, someone that isn’t going to change their feelings about you over simple disagreements that we know won’t matter in five minutes. You have to find the person who’s gonna withstand the horrible storm with you and who can’t wait to make it to that rainbow and sunny skies. I’ve had that person for the last almost ten years of my life and guys I’m telling you that’s what love and life is all about. We are far from perfect and it’s hard to get close to that in this world but we’ve done out best at loving each other unconditionally and overcoming everything to get to this point. Our love will continue to grow and strengthen with our commitment to each other late September and I couldn’t be happier to be a Wren.

A few years of dating and making memories together, we got some pretty exciting news that was going to completely change our world for the better. We found out that in 2012 we were going to be bringing a beautiful baby girl into the world. Talk about scary and exciting all in one. As the days got closer and closer to her arrival I could just sense a change in myself and Jake. The way we were working together and preparing to take on our next big chapter I knew there wasn’t going to be any doubt we would be great parents. You should have seen what a proud first time father Jake was and the love inside me watching him be the best parent could have literally exploded me from the inside. It’s crazy the amount of love you can have for someone and then you have a kid with that person and the meaning of love is completely altered. Madison Christine Wren was one little stubborn girl entering the world but my oh my was she so precious. She gave us the titles of mom and dad and she would be my pride and joy for the next three years... That’s when little miss Marlee decided to make her way into our family picture. This pregnancy was a little different and had my emotions all kinds of crazy. That’s probably why she is the way she is now. She was not stubborn and she made herself the star of the show. She was a spitfire from the moment I had her and I honestly believe that saying where your first born will trick you into having another kid. It sure tricked us. Marlee Nicole Wren you have been a surprise after surprise. You never know what she’s gonna do or say but you can bet your bottom dollar she’s gonna get herself in trouble. She came into our lives when we needed her the most and we will forever spend our life loving you, your red hair, and your spunk. Love is beautiful when shared between two people but when you add kids into the mix, love becomes magical and it’s nothing you’ve ever experienced. We wouldn’t be who we are today if we didn’t have two minis tagging along.

Fast forward to the present. We’ve settled for the time being in a little house but don’t be fooled, there is a HUGE amount of love here. We don’t need the fanciest things in life to be happy. All we need lies between these four walls. We have each other and we’ve learned over the years, sometimes that’s all you need. We have both seen each other at our very worst and been there for the ultimate highs. That’s by far the greatest representation of our love for each other. We will never achieve perfection but we spend each day loving every imperfection, perfectly ❤️ September 22, 2018 will be the day our family is complete and we all share the last name Wren😍❤️