Once Upon A Time

He grew up in a huge, beach city in Florida & I grew up in small, southern town in North Carolina. 

He moved up to North Carolina not too long before we met...maybe a year or two? At this point I was still in the same town going to college- Alex had become a lifeguard, EMT, Volunteer Fireman, & a ton of other stuff that made me feel like I haven't been doing enough in my life! 

In the beginning of October 2011, we met online. So talking was the basis of our relationship. We asked each other a ton of questions. I remember thinking...This guy sounds perfect!

This picture is our first picture together. It was taken on our second date at a haunted amusement park  (Scarowinds)

We live 1 + 1/5 hours apart. So our first date was about a week after we began talking. We played three or four bowling games & then we decided to go to Applebees to get dessert so we could eat & talk. Neither one of us was actually hungry, we just wanted to talk more. Our desserts ended up melting all over the plates because we were so busy talking and not eating. We talked for 2-3 hours. I remember thinking that he seemed just as perfect as he did while we were texting each other. He was so sweet & there was never an "awkward silence" between the two of us. 

It was the perfect time of year for us to meet. It was the beginning of the holidays so we did tons of holiday type stuff. Like ice skating, carving pumpkins, haunted amusement park, decorating, etc. It didn't take me long to fall in love with him. I think we had been dating three weeks when I told my mom that I was going to marry this guy.

They say "you know when you know" - which was so true for both of us. 

He's so smart, cute, funny, & is obsessed with holidays & Disney stuff just like me.

He's the perfect gentleman-he takes great care of me, looks after me, protects me, makes me laugh, & always makes sure that I'm happy. Basically, he treats me like a princess.  He couldn't be more perfect if he tried!

Thank goodness back in October 2011-both of us did something that we normally would never do. & that is how we met.

PS....all of these pictures were taken within our first 2 months of dating. 

Orlando, Florida - Disney World + Friend's Wedding

I haven't updated all summer long because it has been busy! One of the reasons...we flew down to Orlando for a friend of mine's Disney wedding! It feels like Alex & I have been traveling all over this year. Plus side is I have mastered dragging my carry-on throughout the airport. Normally it would flip & flop all over the place.

When we landed in Florida, we went to pick up our rental car. It was late & we were tired & still had a 1 1/2 hour drive to the hotel from the airport. We were surprised when the car company upgraded us to a Camaro. *thumbs up*

The next day we had completely free because the wedding wasn't until Friday. So we decided to spend the day at EPCOT. I was able to meet Winnie The Pooh & Tigger! And Belle! I was super excited. Way more excited than a normal 25 year old should be to meet them :P.

It being at the end of June...in Florida...it was extremely HOT. 104 degrees hot. I couldn't take my sunglasses off because the second I did, sweat that was trapped under my sunglasses would pour down my face. Sounds miserable, but we had such a great time! And that night we met up with the bride to be & some of her family to spend Extra Magic Hours in EPCOT. Best thing ever. No lines...no hot sun...Perfect!

Starting the day off at EPCOT we were able to use (for the first time ever) Magic Bands. We felt like the super heroes on Captain Planet-but instead of rings...it was wristbands. :D

It's Tinkerbell!!!!!!