Zach and I had met previously in an Education course together that Spring but we were both dating other people at the time and knew one another briefly. When I saw that Zach was in another course of mine that fall, we sat next to one another and chatted about our summer, plans for this semester and ideas for Halloween that would be in a few months. After getting to know him better for a few weeks, I really enjoyed his company and his friendship. We would laugh about everything, had similar hobbies and interests and just seemed to really understand one another. It was easy to see how he had so many friends both with his football team buddies, but really so many people on campus.
He asked me on a few 'dates' although we always laugh because I never wanted to consider them one. I was too nervous in all honesty but the more we were together, the more we started getting close feelings and slowly falling for one another. To say I feel in love with Zach in a matter of weeks, is pretty true. I'm sure all our friends thought we were crazy to be so serious so quickly but when people say 'you know, you know' it's so accurate! Fast forward to me finally wanting to be officially and asking HIM to be my boyfriend ( I know right.. ) we called one another our boyfriend and girlfriend September 27th, 2007.
Looking back now as I sit in our hotel room in Vienna, Austria, college graduation later, a Master's degree, 3 moves across states and the country, 2 homes and 1 daughter later, we've come so far since our college days. It's incredible the life we've created together and to say I'm blessed..well I always gush at how I really do feel that way.
I'm off to do a bit more exploring today so have a great Tuesday everyone!