We met in middle school. Jonathon was the first boy to ever bring me flowers. We dated for a week, and I was his first kiss. After that, we went to high school together but didn't talk much until our senior year in jewelry class. One day in jewelry class, I told him that he would be the guy I married but nothing ever happened. Once we graduated we didnt hear from one another...until my 20th birthday. He messaged me "happy birthday" and we continued to talk ever since.

He went into the military right after highschool and was stationed in California. So lucky me, I got to take vacations to California many times. Our first date though, was to the Fright Fest at Wild Waves. The first dinner that he bought me was that night, from Taco Bell. We continued to take flights back and forth from California to Aberdeen, to make our long distance relationship work.

His four years of service had come to an end, and he decided that being home with his family and I was were he wanted to be. We built a life in Lakewood close to our family and friends.