1 year ago today...

1 year ago today, Tony and I said "I love you" to one another.

I said it first. I was going to say it on St. Patty's day so I could remember the day, but I still remember that it was March 18, 2009.

So, it worked out. How could I forget such a SPECIAL day like that?!

Never.

Crazy how fast a year goes by!

I've enjoyed every minute of it though.

I can't wait to see what this year has in store for us.

& the next year, and the next, and the next, and so on and so forth. ;)

He truly is my best friend and my rock.

He is the person I go to for everything.

I confide in him and he makes my life more beautiful. He's my other half and person who knows me best.

Everytime I see him, I still get butterflies and my heart races.

When my dad walks me down the aisle, I want him to be the one waiting at the end for me.

He is the one I want to spend Sunday's with being lazy laying in bed until noon and traveling the world with.

He is the one I want to fight with about what colors we're going to paint the nursery. He's the one I want to get excited with about going to the doctor to find out the sex of our babies.

He is the one that I want to spend chasing our kids around the house.

He is the one I want to be with for 50 years and celebrate with our children and grandchildren. 

I love him. So very much.

Happy Thursday!

Well, one of the guys that I thought was gonna go home did! Jermaine Sellers went home! Along with John Park, Haeley Vaughn, and Michelle Delamor. Not too suprised with any of them, considering they weren't too hot this week!

Nothing new happened today. My mom decided she wanted new carpet for my room so her boyfriend came over and put new carpet in. So, because there was so much comotion in my house, I met Tony at Wills Park which is down the street from his work and my house. We chatted for a good 30 minutes then I headed off to school to take the Regents test! It was pretty easy! Then I came home and watched Oprah and Dr. Phil! :)

Then I headed over to Tony's and had to leave at 10 so he could go to sleep. :( I dont like HATE leaving him! I cannot wait until I get to fall asleep next to him EVERY night and wake up to him every morning!! (when we get married).

Now I'm here.. Trying to decide if I like this carpet.. It's actually not my cup of tea, but I guess I can live with it. Besides, I probably won't be living here TOO much longer!

Ya know, love is an amazing thing. Once you have found your soulmate, nothing else matters! :) Everything is a little more beautiful when you're in love! And I'm head over HEELS in love! :)

I'm off to sleep! Goodnight all! :)

"Only 20"

I know you probably think that I'm this 20 year old young, immature girl who doesn't know what she wants out of life and blah blah blah. Well, I HOPE you don't think those things, but if you do let me clarify some things up. I met my boyfriend in Nov '08. At that time I really was not looking for anything serious, but I also was open to whatever. We had our first date at P.F. Changs and for some reason I was thinkin' he had no interest in me. So, I just kind of put it off and was like oh well, there are other guys in the sea. When he asked me to hang out that next weekend, I was like, "Oh! Maybe he actually does have some interest!" So we started hanging out a lot and in Dec '08 I started to develop a crush on him! But, of course I did not think things would turn out like they have! So, my feelings started growing stronger and come to find out so did his. I really really liked him and I decided that I wanted to be in a commited relationship with this guy! So, I was more ready than he was. I kept asking almost once a week 'bout when he was ready and he just kept saying "Well, I'm just not ready yet".. Mainly because he was scared to get hurt. So I waited for him. FINALLY, we became official Feb '09 and it was the best day of my life thus far. The next best day was a month later when we told each other we loved each other.

Anyway, I knew from the day we said we loved each other that he was 'the one'. You are probably thinking about this 20 year old girl thinks this guy she's been dating for a year is 'the one'. I just know. You can't really explain how you know, you just do. He is everything I look for. His parents really raised him right, and I'm SO blessed. I also know he is going to be a great father one day by the way I see him with his niece.

I guess I just had to get that stuff off my chest. Some people think that at 20 years old you should be out partying and dating as many guys as possible. Not me. Nope. I'm just not 'that girl'. Some may say, but you're "only 20". Who says you can't be in love and know that the guy you're with is 'the one' at 20 years old? There is no age limit on anything. No one specifically says you have to graduate college at 22, get married at 26 and have children at 30. Society makes that out to be, but it's not true. I'm ready to get married next year if Tony proposed this year. I know that he is not proposing this year, because he's gotta save up first. ;-) But, what I'm basically trying to say is that when you're ready, you're ready. Although, ever since I was a little girl, I always wanted to be married at 23, I can wait if I had to. Because I know that I will be Tony for the rest of my life, it's just a matter of when we make it legal. It's all in God's hands. It's all on His time.

So, what I'm trying to say is I'm not your average 20 year old. I don't want to go out partying every night, and wake up the next morning with a hangover. I don't wanna date one guy for 6 months, then move onto another. That's not me. I found the man for me.

I'm not sure where this post came from.. Haha! It's just a lot of people are getting married that are 20-22 and I say go for it! If you're ready, then walk down that aisle! More power to ya! :-)

Love makes the world go 'round

Well, today was kind of a boring day.. Didn't do much AT ALL! I woke up and did my regular routine of working out and watching The Doctor's or The Dr. Oz Show. Then, of course, Tony came over on his lunch break and we chatted it up. Then when he left I did 30 minutes of school work, then decided I was done for the day! HA! I basically watched t.v. all day long, while surfing the web! Oh, what a life! :-P Like I said in an earlier post, I'm taking advantage of it now because someday when I have children, I won't be able to sleep in anymore and I will be busy all day long. But, it will be worth it! :-)

After I layed around the house all day, I left to go to Tony's place for a couple hours to hang out with him before he had to go to sleep. I hate leaving him, though. Can't wait until I get to sleep next to him EVERY night! He makes me so incredibly happy.. I now realize all you really need is love! It makes the world go 'round!

Recently, I've been searching the web for a healthy smoothie recipe to start making! Preferably with fruit! I haven't really found any good ones so if you guys know if a good one, let a girl know? :)

Meanwhile, I will be searching the web! Tomorrow is FRIDAY! Which means.. WEEKEND! :) Goodnight everyone!

Happy 1 Year & Valentine's!

A year goes by SO fast. I guess I will tell ya'll how Tony and I became boyfriend and girlfriend. This time last year, Tony and I were getting ready for our fancy dinner date at his sister Ashley's restaurant, Indigo! We ordered really yummy food and were so happy to be together on Valentine's Day. Little did I know what was to come! That night driving home, Tony and I couldn't stop texting about how much fun we had that night. I told him that I was ready to be his girlfriend whenever he was (because I was waiting on him) and he then said, "I'm ready! Be my girlfriend?" in his text. So I was SO excited that went I got home I changed my facebook status to in a relationship and it was official!

In the past I was scared of commitment, but when I met Tony and got to know him, I knew he was different. I knew that this would be a different kind of relationship that would last. I knew that it wouldn't just be some "fling". That was the main reason why I was so thrilled to be called his girlfriend! We have expeirenced so many things together and have made so many memories! I can't wait to see what the coming years have to hold! Yes, I said years! Meaning, I believe with all my heart and soul that he is "the one". When I look to date someone, it's not just for fun. I'm looking for my life partner, not someone to waste time with. So, Tony and I have such a great relationship that I just know we can last. We are best friends.

So, in celebration of our 1 year anniversary, he told me his was taking me to dinner, but he would not say where! I had a few places that it could have been, but I still wasn't 100% sure. To show Tony my love and to celebrate this amazing milestone, I baked him red velvet cupcakes ( since red velvet is his favorite type of cake) and I wrote him a "50 Reasons Why I Love You" letter. I also typed out lyrics to "My Best Friend" by Tim McGraw because I believed it described our relationship perfectly! I also got him a really sweet, romantic card and a box full of Hershey Caramel Kisses!

For his part, he told me to wait in the living room of his apartment while he brought out a really pretty bag that said "Happy Valentine's Day", since we did a joint celebration of our anniversary and V-day. So then I looked inside and pulled out the cutest stuffed frog that said "Love You" on it! We named him "Bruce". Haha! Last year, Tony got me a small stuffed red and white puppy, so this year he decided on a frog. I think it's going to be a tradition to get some sort of stuffed animal every year? Haha! Anyways, then I look inside again and found a card. It was so sweet and Tony had written his own sweet words in it too! Then I looked back into the bag and there was chocolates! SUGAR FREE chocolates! I was thrilled! I looked back into the bag and was like well, nothing left! Then Tony told me he'd be right back and reappeared 5 seconds later with beautiful flowers! What a sweet boyfriend I have! Then he said our reservations were at 7:30, so we decided to leave at 6:45 to give us enough time to get there.

On the way there, Tony went a different way then the way we usually go and I had a feeling we were going to Indigo. I was a little disappointed just because we went there New Year's Eve and last Valentine's Day and I wanted to go somewhere different ( even though I love Indigo and seeing Ashley!). He pulled into the parking lot and I was a little upset. I kept saying things like "again?!" and "seriously?!", but then he said "just kidding" and laughed his head off because I was getting mad! Haha. Ohh boy! Then we pulled out of there and headed toward our destination. I knew where we were going as soon as he turned onto 92. We ended up going to Brookwood Grill! The food is so great, and I've wanted to go there since the summer, and he remembered!

I ordered a diet coke and chicken and vegetable soup, and he ordered a water, salad, smoked gouda mac & cheese, and french onion soup! Our meals were delicious and the service was great! In the middle of our meal, though, a lady screamed, "we need a doctor!" and everyone got nervous and someone called 911 and they were there in just a couple minutes! We are not sure what happend but we heard that she was ok!

What a great night I had with the most amazing person! It was the perfect Valentine's Day and 1 year anniversary! I can't wait to spend maaaany more with him!
                                                  
                                                   Here are a few photos of the night!