Many of you only know the Val and Johnny today but, we actually met in Jr. High. He was my brothers basketball buddy and I was friends with his little sister. Both off limits in our family’s eyes when it came to dating and we respected that. Time passed and I moved out of state but we were able to reconnect at my brother's engagement party. This reconnection led to an exchange of phone numbers, a lot of smiley face texts and lunch time sandwich dates. Needless to say, I never moved back out of state lol. Taking on a bonus son and having 2 kids of our own have tested our relationship like nothing we've both ever experienced. 12 years later here we stand stronger than ever and ready to do this thing called life side by side.