Today is the 10 year anniversary of our first date. I wish I could write that we had a great time and we spent tonight reliving our magical first date, but unfortunately it didn’t quite work out that way. On our first date we went out to dinner at a Mexican restaurant that no longer exists. Then we went to a terrible movie at the dollar theater, Unbreakable (remember the really strange movie with Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson that I think was about comic books, yes that one that was bad). Let’s just say that my first chance to take Andrea out on a date didn’t pan out the way I planned. However, lucky for me Andrea must not have thought that my date was too lame because she said yes the next time I asked her out and the rest is really history. We joke about how terrible our first date was, but honestly for me it was one of my favorites because I got to finally go out with a beautiful girl that I loved then and love even more today! Happy first date anniversary Andrea. I love you!
Our First Date - 10 Years Ago Today
When Andrea and I got married we made a deal that each year we would switch who was responsible for our anniversary. I took the first turn and took Andrea out for a night on the town. We went to a fancy restaurant for dinner, to Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and then we spent the night in a downtown hotel. It was a fun way to celebrate our first anniversary. The following year I had just graduated from BYU so we combined our second anniversary with both our graduations and went on an Alaskan cruise.
This year was Andrea’s first try at organizing and planning our anniversary and she set the bar really high! As many of you know Andrea and I met when we were about 13. We have been best friends since then and have great memories through the years. We started writing notes to each other in high school and because we are both a little bit sentimental we both kept all of our notes. So Andrea took TONS of time during the baby’s naps over the last few months to scan and organize all of these notes. So for our anniversary present she printed a book with 300 pages which goes from early high school to the end of my mission. It is so cool and definitely the sweetest present I have ever received. Most of the notes show the signs of intricate folding, highlighter explosions, and ridiculous stick figure drawings. Although I am totally embarrassed by reading the notes the book turned out great and I greatly appreciated her thoughtfulness. So next time you are over at our house you will have to take a look at our awesome book! If you have any ideas for me next year let me know because Andrea did an awesome job.
Our Custom Book
