My first date with Mark was to the Underwater Word at Mall of America, walked around Mall of America just talking and then eating at Olive Garden.
(This was our first picture ever together)The First time Mark asked me out (yes he asked me out twice) was at the Keith Urban concert with Gary Allan Friday November 17th 2007. (I have a very good memory, wouldn't it be creepy if I remembered the time?) ;)
Then I decided to break up with him "for good" sometime in December, but boy was the stupid. I think it took me a whole three days to realize that was dumb and maybe nice guys actually are the type I want to date. You see, I broke up with Mark because he was "too nice!" That's right, I broke up with him because he was too nice. I was used to dating jerks! Mark on the other hand, opened doors for me, wanted to buy everything for me, and was always super sweet. That creep-ed me out though! Then when I realized I wanted him back, he didn't want me back! Ouch!!
After trying to win Mark back....he was teasing two girls at the time, me and one other. I won! We started dating again February 17th 2008! The rest was history!!
(Picture from when Mark showed up at the Airport to surprise me on my 19th birthday)While I can remember a lot of things from my relationship with him, I don't remember them all sad to say. However, when looking back at old pictures, old letters he wrote me, or cards he sent me I had flash backs to the days we spent together and apart. My relationship with him has mostly been long distance, but for one whole summer we spent practically every waking moment together, and we didn't get sick of each other. Then last year at NDSU we spent a whole year together, and got pretty sick of each other.... no I'm kidding! We definitely found out what a relationship was like to see someone all of the time.
(hiking Summer of '09)
(hiking Summer of '09)
(summer of '09)While living in Fargo, it was definitely different on our relationship, we hit some major road bumps and even took some detours along the way, but we are now stronger than ever in our relationship.
(Christmas '09)
(Christmas '09)That's when it hit me, if Mark and I made it through all of that.... I can only imagine how we will survive what will slap us in the face down the road! Who knows maybe it will all be sunshine, beautiful flowers and winds at our backs type of ride down this journey I call 'ours'.
(Spring Baseball in Florida '10)
(Spring Baseball in Florida '10)
(spring Baseball Arizona '11)With all of this being said I want to create a time capsule, I have ideas of what I'd put in there such as old pictures of us, old cards, letters and things that have meaning to me, some personal and some things that make me think of Mark. I also want Mark to put things in there that have meaning to him as well. Then have us come up with a list of 50 things we hope we will have accomplished as a couple, as individuals, and of our families within the next 25 years.
(My college Graduation... Mark had a game that day!)I think it would be sweet to dig a deep hole up at my cabin and 'plant' it there and dig it up in 25 years! I can only imagine how cool it would be to dig it up in 25 years and look back at things we put in there, look at the list and see what we wrote and see how far off we were about the life we imagined, and the life we had created. And if for some sad reason Mark and I didn't make it, I would still love to open it up 25 years later and look back and remember what a great love story I truly did create!
So as cheesy this idea is, I am a hopeless romantic and will be forcing Mark to do this with me! :)
(Vegas June '11)
(Vegas June '11)"You are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy the most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together."
