Remembering Our First Date ❤️

One year ago today Eli and I went on our first date(s). When you're newly married you celebrate every milestone and pretend like things such as this are a big deal. Because they like ... totally are.

Humor me as I bask in the bliss of my newlywed fairytale for at least five more minutes. 

So, we have these super fun friends Jake and Timie Yancey. Eli has been friends with them for over 12 years and I met them through Plexus and have loved them for a couple years but with constant interaction and tons of travel together it feels like so much longer. They're seriously two of the most fun people ever. 

I still remember sitting in the pedicure chair when Timie first told me they were wanting to set us up. I was doubtful (mainly because I wasn't sure that I was ready to go on a date yet) but finally agreed after saying  "I'll go out with anyone one time." 

Eli actually knew me because ... wait for it ... He's on our Plexus team. HOLLA!!! I had come down from Pennsylvania a year or so before and he had been at the meeting. Because I was one of the main speakers he remembered seeing me more than I remembered him. But that was kind of our only "encounter."

He ended up Facebook messaging me a couple times over the next month ... which turned to a few text conversations ... eventually into several phone conversations ... and finally a plan for a lunch date. 

We met at a fun restaurant and a couple hours flew by. I thought he had a gentle spirit, a fun disposition and it was just super easy to hang out with him. 

A few days before our date we found out about a fun country music festival taking place the same night as we had planned to go to lunch and decided to go to the concert with the Yanceys.

If you know Timie and Jake (or me) then it will be no surprise to you that Eli and I took a picture whilst on our first date ... It still makes me giggle but I kinda love we have a picture from that night!!

Can you hear me girly giggling? Because I am. 

Crazy to think I've only known him for a year! I love that we became such fast friends and that it turned into more- how sweet of God to give me the nicest, most responsible and protective guy to be by my side in one of the craziest years ever. . You can't help but love Eli when you're around him. He really is the sweetest, most helpful and fun guy. He totally won me over and I'm so glad he did! April 17 will always be one of my fav days. :)