Our Boys

I always said that whoever I fell in love with and loved me had to love my babies. Right from the start Johnnie proved to me that he would love my boys like they were his own. He loves dogs and fell in love with Jake and Charlie pretty quick. Jake is now 9 and Charlie is 2. He is going to make a great father one day. I see how much love he has for my sweet puppies and I can't wait to see that love in him with a child. I am very fortunate to have found the perfect daddy for my boys!

How We Met and Our First Date

In this day and time it is not unusual to met online. Neither Johnnie or I go to bars, clubs, etc so we weren't likely going to meet anyone that way. Personally I wouldn't date someone I work with and the church I went too was mainly elderly people. So needless to say, we met online.
I emailed Johnnie first. There was something about his eyes and smile that drew me in. I read his profile and felt we had a lot in common. So I emailed him, introduced myself, sent a picture and anxiously waited. I received a response pretty quick, but it was a thank you but no thank you. He says he was interested, but due to the distance he wanted someone closer. So I emailed him back saying I understood and we talked about our past experiences. I offered him my friendship saying I had been in the same place if he ever wanted to talk. I was disappointed that he didn't want to meet, but I had to keep trying. There was something about him that wouldn't let me give up. So we emailed a few more times and before I knew it he called me. A few days later we agreed to meet. Halfway between Winston and Snow Camp in the big city of Greensboro we met. We had already agreed to go eat at PF Changs.
Neither one of us had ever been there and had heard it was really good. We met right off 40 at Olive Garden. I was so nervous. I really wanted this to work and him to like me. I pulled up and he met me at the door of my car and gave me a hug before I even got out. My first thoughts were, "he is so cute"! I got in his truck and off we went to PF Changs. The restaurant was so pretty. We didn't know to have a reservation so we sat in the bar area. Our food was so good. The waiter was great and even gave us a free entree to try since it was our first time. We would both agree and say it was our best first date ever!

Ten Months!

Ten months from today Johnnie and I will become husband and wife. We are both so excited and happy to be sharing this voyage together. We continue to learn more about each other everyday and grow as a couple and individually. As I think about the day ten months from today, I see him standing at the end of the chapel with this huge gorgeous grin on his face. I know I will cry, because I'm an emotional person, but it will be huge tears of joy. I have waited for this day my whole life, and waited for this man. This man that loves me unconditionally, whole heartedly, through the good and the bad, the happy and the sad. I never knew men like him really existed and he has shown me what love really is. I have prayed to God to bring me someone to show me love and someone to share my life with. He has brought us both through so much that we are blessed beyond words that we found each other. I can't wait for April 14, 2012!

Our Blog

Welcome to our blog! We (or really Jessica) wanted to start a blog to update our family and friends on our life right now, our soon to be wedding, and our future. I love to write and I really enjoy blogging. Hopefully you will enjoy reading and seeing pictures of what we are up to, getting information on the wedding, and seeing what the future holds for us. We are excited to start our life together and invite you to join the ride with us!