Going back to summertime in Midway when I would spend most of my time at my cousins house. From the carnivals to the block parties I would see Shawn skateboarding around town. I would whisper to my cousin, "there is Steph's brother". Always knowing him as my cousins best friends "little brother". Fast forwarding to high school days, and having a class with him, seeing him in the hallways, small talk here and there. Then bam, I turned 19 and saw him out. From that night on which was his birthday August 11, 2011 we never stopped talking. Although it took him until October of 2011 to ask me to be his girlfriend. Everyday this man made me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. As it was a roller coaster of a relationship being such young teenagers, we continued to celebrate many many years together. We moved in together shortly after we started dating. Through losing loved ones, to going through different jobs, moving to different places. We did it. Thinking to myself, is this going to work? Will it last? We are so young. Let me tell you, we made it through every obstacle that came our way. He has always been one to work things out, and move on and grow from whatever life would throw us. Every year got better and better. We decided to get a puppy together, who was the best clearance pup ever. Three years ago our lives changed even more. We found out we were expecting a baby boy. The first thing he did was google "how much a kid costs". Unfortunately google was not the right answer. Still he managed to continue to grow and do better for us. He became an EMT, a paramedic, to a fireman, to now owning his own business. His success keeps growing, and his hard work and dedication is amazing. He is the best father I could ever of dreamed for Noah. I am beyond blessed to have such an amazing man in my life. And now 2018 we are homeowners. And planning for our wedding! I get to marry the man of my dreams that I have known since I was 10!