Our LOVE Story

When I was 15 Years old my Parents did the worst thing to me in my life. (Or did they?)

At 15 my parents decided it was time to move into their own home instead of renting a home. So we moved from Idaho Falls ( where I was comfortable ) to Roberts Idaho. I was digusted at the thought but having no say I had to go along.

We built up the land where we were moving our new home , and yes I say we, because ALL of us girls had to help mom and dad just as much as they helped themselves.

One day as we were out leveling the yard and getting it ready to plant grass and trees, I noticed this HOTT guy out riding his dirtbike. He lived down the road and was always passing by the house. I made a mental note to myself to "get to know him" some day. While we were working he was playing  (unfair).

As the summer past my little sister got to know his little sister and I took full advantage of it. Taking every chance I could to include his sister with whatever we were doing. One day she decided he should help out with the yard work we were doing so she could go out and play with my sister.

 That moment he came over I think was the moment I fell in love. He was blonde with blue eyes and skinny as a bean pole (LOL), totally and completely NOT my type. But I still fell in LOVE. As time passed we became friends as per his dads advice. See his dad wanted us to become friends and have Daniel "show me around." Little did he know Daniel would be showing me around alittle too much.

In September of '98 he took me to the corn maze and thats when we became more then just friends, we were a couple, as he put it "your mine Now". As completely unromantic as that is I had butterflies from there on out. We did alot of stupid things back then, now that I look back at it. But we also had a lot of fun. He was my only friend in highschool in Rigby and I clung to him like he was my life preserver. In January of 1999 we sluffed school one day so I could take a pregnancy test in private. That is when I found out we were going to have a baby. At 16 and 15 (he was 15) that was the most scary thing we could imagine, but we decided to deal with it. From the beginning I knew I wanted this baby, I can't speak for him completely because I'm not sure when he knew this baby was meant for us, but I'm sure not long after he knew as well.

We fought tooth and nail to be together, my parents refused to let us be together. Mom was apalled by the thought of us getting married or keeping the baby for ourselves. So we ran away, looking back it was stupid, but we didn't know how else to handle it. Well after a night in the cold he called his mom and the bishop from the church for me. That is when the moving started. I was moved to 2 houses in roberts until they finally decided it best to move me to Boise. But even the distance didn't keep us apart. I found my way back to him and we ran away again. I took a 13 hour bus ride at 16 alone and pregnant so I could be with Daniel. Stupid yes. After the cops found us I was moved to 3 more homes and BHC as well. It was tough. But then I didn't make it easy either. Looking back I can only imagine the pain I caused my mom. Then on April 28th 1999, the courts decided to let us get married , against my parents wishes. I set up the time with the judge in Idaho Falls and called Daniel. We were finally getting what we wanted after 4 long months of fighting for each other.

So at 4p.m. we were married at the JP's office in front of his Mom ,Dad, brother Jordan, and sister Jayde, and My Mom. For Daniel and I it was one of the happiest moments of our lives.
So Daniel being 16 and me being 16 we had a long journey ahead of us together.
September 18th 1999 our baby boy was born ,Bradley ,then March 6th 2002 our other son was born, Dustin. It hasn't always been the easiest road to travel down. We've had MANY bumps on the road, and near crashes, but we are still together and proving to every one who doubted we could last this long, that we are meant to be together. So today we celebrate our 11th Anniversary.
Happy Annniversary Honey, here's to a lifetime more to come. I love you.