FINALLY....

We would not say it was love at first sight, because let's be honest, our first date was awful. However, what made that date special is that we both followed it with brutal honesty. The "that was awkward", "I wasn't feeling a spark", "I felt like you were judging me", "you are not what I am looking for" type of honesty. It was that honesty and ability to communicate that sparked our interest. So on a tired, exhausted whim, after possibly the most awkward date of our lives, I decided to invite him over to my house to "make out". I did not imagine he would say yes and when he did come over you could read "Is this chick crazy?" all over his face. Looking back we are so glad we were bold. Even as we joked about being only friends, it quickly became apparent that there was something there, something more than chemistry, not just friendship, but a very strange intimacy that you wouldn't normally have with someone you just met. It blew our minds. We had "ideas" of what we needed, but little did we know we had already found the one. I needed someone who wanted kids and marriage. He needed someone who independent and active and let's be honest at least 5" 5'. But it didn't matter week after week, we kept coming back, until one day he realized that he didn't want me to date anyone but him. Things have not always been easy or perfect. We are complete opposites. We have differing opinions on every thing, but we are okay with that. The differences challenge us. The differences force us to talk and force us to listen. They force us to have empathy and to admit when they are wrong. They force us to learn to respect each other's opinions, dreams, goals, even when they don't make sense. Our differences give us ample opportunities to support each other. We are becoming better partners, better friends, and learning to laugh and change as our lives change. ~ Shannon & Sean

"It won't matter when the party is as long as it is you on my arm" - Sean "I am just sooo done wedding planning...can we just get married out back?." - Shannon We look forward to seeing you all on our BIG DAY when we finally get to celebrate. Thanks for taking this long trip down the aisle with us as we have patiently awaited our future.