Almost 16 years ago, I walked into my first day of Algebra II. A nervous and self-conscious 15 year old, I immediately scanned the classroom for a friend to sit next too. I spotted Brian near the front, who I only knew from a few, short conversations we'd had the year before. Thankful to see someone who didn't suck, I took the seat next to him and said "hey Brian." Quiet and shy at the time (believe it or not), Brian gave a small smile back and said "hey." He might've been blushing, too.

Where you sit in class your Sophomore year of high school...such a seemingly insignificant decision in the grand scheme of things, but turned out to be a crucial moment in my life. We spent the school year flirting and getting to know each other, and then started dating. And so began our journey together, and what a journey it's been! I could write a nice, long book about our relationship, but in the interest of time, I'll give you the short version mostly through pictures.

A little over 15 years ago, I took a chance on this guy:

Huh?

 And he took a chance on this girl:

Yep that's a cat in my jacket sleeve...wtf

And we fell in love:

Awwwww

And we ended up getting married 13 years ago today:

More Awwwwws

And created a nice life together, including creating a couple of beautiful, little lives:

Sebastian- 2 weeks old

Oscar- 2 weeks old

And now we're one big, happy family. 

And we are living happily ever after. :)