11 Years.

11 years.

11 years ago, Matt & I met for the first time.

You guys remember the story, right?

How we met at a stop sign?

Yep, it's true.

Click on the link above to read a post I wrote 2 years ago.

I believe, with my whole heart, that our meeting was planned out WAY BEFORE June 2nd, 1998.

I know it was.

There were too many things that were "supposed" to happen that night, that either got canceled or postponed, that could have prevented us from meeting each other.

It's crazy, really, when I think about it.

One of the parts about our story that I love the best was when we both got out of our cars to exchange phone numbers, I knew THAT VERY SECOND that he was the one for me.

I knew right then that I was done.

I knew right then that I would never look back.

I had found the man I was going to marry.

And, I did...marry him, that is, one week shy of our 4 year dating anniversary.

After 11 years together, I STILL get butterflies every time I see him.

Matt's my best friend; he's what HOME feels like.

I won't bore you with a sappy letter to him or anything. Instead, let's look at some pictures, shall we?

Most of these were taken during our first year together (dating).

Our 1st Christmas together (dating): December 1998

December 1998: We spent 4 days in Kingsport, Tennessee at Matt's aunt's house.

March or April 1999

March 1999

January 1999

Our wedding day: May 25th, 2002

And, now...11 years later!

I love you, babe!