We met in Fort Worth Texas, at Billy Bob's, the world's largest Honky Tonk! We were attending a concert with friends and were both the third wheels of our groups, and when I had found my seat, he was sitting in it! It took a lot of convincing, but he finally talked me into dancing with him during the concert. The first night was perfect, but went by way too fast. Night two of this Texas weekend, we decided we couldn't say goodbye that easy. He shows back up, so we can see each other one last time before everyone heads back home, however far away. He pulls up in the EXACT same rental car I had a month prior! We listened to 90's country music, smiled big, and talked about life until the sun came up. It made no sense to us then but WE KNEW after night two. We spoke everyday! Two weeks later he flew to Dallas for Valentines day! He wanted to seal the deal and make us dating, official. We were so nervous it wouldn't be as perfect as we thought but from the first moment at the airport on, it was a FAIRYTALE. He ended up getting iced in and his weekend trip turned into a WEEK long trip. Little did I know, this man would whisk me from Texas to Tennessee to Kentucky (in our forever home) in a matter of months.
Sunflowers are Wade's grandmother and I's favorite flower. Wade and his cousin continued on their grandfather's tradition of planting acres and acres of sunflowers for their Momo every year! This is something we had talked about night two of knowing each other. Wade being SO good at detail spent weeks ironing out all the sweet details, including perfectly grooming the sunflower field with his cousin. Of course, me being a women...without knowing, I caused him to pivot his plans numerous times. On August 19, 2021 we closed on our forever home and he just knew he had to steal this opportunity when it presented itself. Just the two of us drive to our new HOME. He's holding my hand with the moon so bright and playing music from the concert we met at! When we walk in the house he's roaming around...I had no clue it's because he was trying to get cell service to cue up the sweetest song. With I Cross My Heart by George Strait playing, he dances me around living room where we'll spend the rest of our sweet days together. In this moment I KNEW what was happening because with my hands on his back, I could feel him shaking from head to toe! My heart was thumping! Then down on one knee he made my dreams come true....I get to spend my life with a precious Godly man!!