How it All Started
Most of my blog posts are about Alleah... So I decided to write one about just Joey and I. :)
A lot of people don't know mine and Joey's story. So here it is:
Both Joey and I went to Richland High School. He was a senior and I was a freshmen. He was really good friends with my older sister. I never really talked to him during my high school years. He occasionally waved at me "so he told me" but I don't remember it. haha sorry. Joey then graduated and took a 2 year mission for our church and I was still in high school. Joey came back from his mission when I was just ending my senior year.
In January of 2011 I was hanging out with one of my good friends at the time Marissa and she invited her fiance along which so happens her fiance's best friend was Joey. Us 4 had hung out together awhile back in September, but joey thought I was dating someone at the time (I wasn't) We all went to institute... left early and then just played games. Even played the video game zombies. I noticed Joey looking over at me constantly. I could see him in the corner of my eye. I had to leave early to get home by then both Keith and Joey were outside playing with air-soft guns... weirdos. haha. Marissa drove me home on the way to the car I got shot in the back of my leg (hurt so bad!!)
I went home. A couple days after that we messaged each other on facebook because the night we all hung out they decided all of us should go paint-balling together. Joey messaged me on facebook to invite me. He then asked me for my number so that he could contact me about paint-balling (ya right) haha just kidding. When the day came I was unable to go paint-balling because of some medical stuff... I felt bad. So that night, my sister and I went over to his house. Brooklyn (my sister) is friends with Joey's younger sister. We just hung out and had a fun time. Played more zombies.
After that Joey would text me randomly just to see whats up. We sometimes would text till 3am. I just loved talking to him. I then invited him ice skating with my family and one of my friends Rachel after a wedding reception he was at for Curtis and Nicole's. After ice skating Joey took off work and hung out with me until 2am. We just talked about random stuff. *nothing happened we weren't officially dating yet*
January 11th, 2011 came along... we went to a hockey game together. Without even realizing it we held hands and cuddled in the bleachers for the first time. After the game we went back to my parents place and we then again talked all night. He finally kissed me. It was the best kiss in the world. It felt right. We then made it official. Later that night Joey confessed to me that he shot me with the air-soft gun on purpose... guess he was trying to flirt with me?!?
A week later Joey told me he loved me. In my mind I was already thinking about it. I knew I loved him, I just didn't want to be the first one to tell him. I waited until he was ready. As soon as he told me I ran and told my mom. I was SOO excited. He's a goofball and mouthed it to me. I guess he was a little chicken to tell me? But I understood. Doesn't matter how he told me :)
When we were dating there was no way to separate us. Joey worked at the airport.. which is right next to CBC (where I went to school at the time) So... He would take me to breakfast on his break every morning. It was so sweet :) We spent so much time together night and day... He lost his job at the airport. He worked dumb hours 4am-1pm. And we were always together till at least 12am so he had such a hard time getting up. Joey then didn't have a job for 4 months so we spent even more time together :)
It was then 3 months after we were dating when Joey proposed to me :) He got my ring specially made. I LOVE IT. We were in Utah at the time. My mom, sister and brother in law were in on the whole thing. A day or so being in Utah Joey asked me on a date. I thought it was weird since we were spending time with family, but of course I agreed to it. :) we went to the nickel arcade then to in and out burger. We drove around to a place where joey "couldn't" find. It was actually kind of funny. He would think it was the place so we would get out and search for where my family set everything up. He kept calling Desiree so of course I thought it was super strange..."why would he be calling my sister on our date?" and of course it was because he couldn't find the right spot. Finally, he found it. We got out of the car.. climbed a hill and while standing on the hill you could look down and see lights on a blanket with roses. Now of course what was going through my head was "... this is definitely NOT just a date" I knew right then and there he was going to propose. He got down on one knee and asked me to marry him!! :) I started to cry and immediately said YES!! We went down the hill to the blanket that my mom, Desiree and Justin set up. Sparking cider, roses and candles. It was great. We laid there and just talked. Then we went back to Desiree and Justin's and everyone acted like they had no clue what went on... ya right guys!! They were so happy for us. I was just in awww and so happy!!
I still have those roses :)
4 months after that Joey and I got married :) It was such a beautiful wedding :) It was all outside. It was in July so it was very hot! But so pretty!!
1st Kiss as man & wife <3
2 months after that we got pregnant :) And that's how our life changed in a different way.. :) Alleah Mae was born June 1st, 2012.
On August 18, 2012 Me, Joey and Alleah were sealed together as a family by Elder L. Tom Perry in the Salt lake city temple. It was one of the greatest days of our lifes! It was so beautiful. We will never forget it. :)
We couldn't be happier. Our life is so amazing. Our baby girl is so beautiful. Our family is forever. We are so lucky and blessed :)
Hope you enjoyed our story :)
