It’s been 7 years since we started dating! We met almost 12 years ago now and we’ve been dating more of that time than we haven’t which is crazy to think! Our getting together story is actually pretty long with lots of high school drama, but today’s the day we celebrate the beginning of our dating relationship. Who knew that these high school besties would be where we are today. I thought I do a throwback to the beginning and share some of my favorite pics with you!
We met officially in 2005 but didn’t really start to get to know each other until he came to my school freshman year of high school in 2006. We got closer with each passing year and by the start of our senior year, we were each other’s best friend.
Junior Year
Junior year spring “banquet” was Disney themed and though we didn’t go together, we were part of a group that dressed up as the High School Musical characters. Can you guess who we are?
At the end of the year we had a class bbq at a classmate’s home and he threw me in the pool… like the gentleman that he is. Since I’m in a confessing mood, I’d really love to have that body again. Is it fair to want it back?
Senior Year!
Webcam photos in class.
He started liking me at the beginning of the school year and although I figured it our pretty quick, it took me a few months to feel the same way. We started taking romantically in February (that’s actually a little weird to say considering we were both 17 at the time) and there were some ups and downs until we went on a mission trip at the end of March and basically became inseparable.
I’m such a weirdo.
This moment (^^^) was the day before we started dating. Since we were caught up in an experience I’ve always called “the mission trip high” I wanted to wait til we got back home to start dating. This walk was what changed my mind. While we were on an afternoon walk during our last evening in the Dominican, I distinctly remember feeling so content and happy and thinking, I could spend the rest of my life with this guy and I don’t want to mess it up.
Here’s the last picture we took together before we started dating and the photo that was my Facebook profile picture for just about forever.
He asked me out on the plane on the way back home and we’ve been together ever since.
Incidentally, we were the romantic leads of the musical that year and our performances began 3 weeks after returning from that trip. We were performing Meet Me in St. Louis which in hindsight was a pretty boring play to watch but it was still fun to perform.
It’s hard to believe how much time has passed and how many amazing experiences we’ve had, but it’s been an awesome 7 years. Each day spent with him is my favorite day because he really is my best friend. <3
How long have you known your significant other? How did you get together?
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