~How it all started~

Dan and I met at a dance when we were 16 and 17 through his cousin, coincidently, my best friend. He asked her to introduce him to the “girl with the long blond hair.” Soon after we had met I did something out of character. Acting on a bet from his best friend I approached Dan and his girlfriend at the time and asked to “cut in” on their dance! It worked and although we didn’t dance that song we had a good laugh and began to date shortly after.
We dated throughout High School and attended College. Though he hadn’t proposed marriage yet, I turned down 2 other proposals and went on a mission to North Carolina while he was on his mission to Venezuela because I knew he was the one for me. It took him a little longer to figure out and within six months of being home from his mission he got it and we were married 6 weeks later. Three and a half years later we had Benjamin and with this addition we have turned our marriage into a family.
If I had to describe the family environment we have created in one word that word would be real. Like all other families we are not perfect and we go through real trials but we are willing to learn from our mistakes and we have become a better family through them. One thing remains through the trials and that is our love for one another. We are truly committed to becoming an eternal family. We love to spend time together and can often be found enjoying the outdoors, hiking, camping, biking, gardening, and playing with our dog Nelly (a small cocker spaniel mixed with poodle).