4 years ago yesterday

I have been overwhelmed by dates, times, and a calendar this week. TPS and I have been busy, busy, busy!  This is my first time to sit down all weekend. And I just gotta blog!  

However, we have not been busy enough to celebrate what happened 4 years ago yesterday.  As I may have previously mentioned, TPS and I have known each other for several years.  Almost 17 years to be exact, and it was said off and on that our friendship would blossom into a romance once we both matured.  Boy, if I took a bet on that I would've hit the jackpot. 

4 years ago yesterday, April 9th, TPS and I had the "conversation". The next step conversation.  The conversation most girls either dread or are dying for!   He told me how much he enjoyed my friendship, but he wanted more.  And I totally agreed. But let me give you a little brief history!  After a phone call from me telling him that I missed our friendship, we scheduled times during the week to hang out and study.  Even when we were dating other people, we made it a priority to hangout for birthdays and things like that.  We always explained to the confused party that we were just friends and nothing more.  And we honestly were!  TPS could never be unfaithful to anyone he was dating, and well, I wasn't that "type" of a girl anyway. See, we had been hanging out and studying together for about two weeks before the conversation, and sometimes the studying and watching movies were waylaid by a kiss here or a hug there.  I knew the moment we first kissed that I wanted something more, but I just didn't want to be "that girl". I wanted him to initiate the first move.  And boy, did he!  :)

Late Sunday night, after Easter dinner with our families, he called and told me what was on his mind.  And I am so glad he did.  He told me that he was dedicated to making this work, and that God put it on his heart to tell me how he felt. TPS said he knew that this time it was for real, and that we weren't children anymore.  I explained to him that I was ready to be in a relationship with him, and he was excited.  You could literally hear that beautiful smile of his through the phone. 

Indulge me a bit as I visit some memories: 

Our First "Fancy" Dinner Date

His Graduation from Lipscomb University

The night he recieved his pin from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

Our first couple picture for Facebook!

Austin Peay Alumni Block Party

Sorority Formal

He has always been my prince

Hanging out at the Mall

Being silly with the digital camera!  Excuse the lack of make up!

After church!

First Titans Game for me EVER!

Celebrating my sister-in-law's birthday at The Cheesecake Factory

New Years Eve 2007

Engagement Photo

Honeymoon!

One of the happiest days of my life!

Thanks for indulging me today!  There are ALOT more pictures than that, but I didn't want to bore you! The love I have for that man overwhelms even me.  And to know that God loves us more, and put us together because He loves us just THAT much more astounds me.  I am beyond blesssed to have a man that loves me more than he loves himself, and wants nothing more in this world but to just make me happy.  I am one lucky and blessed girl.  I have no idea what I did to deserve such a blessing but I thank God everyday for TPS.  He is my soul mate, my best friend, my lover, and husband. I couldn't ask for anymorel. We may not be the richest couple in the world, but I can tell you thing, we sure are one of the happiest.  All because of a one little decision 4 years ago yesterday!