He then started beat boxing for his friend, which also got my attention on him. Then we had the guys do pick up lines to us. I lined up so I could purposefully set up with him. The first words my husband ever said to me was...
"Girl, you look like a tall glass of water, and I'm thirsty!"
Later that evening he gave me his phone number in which I punched it into my phone and called his so he would have mine as well. I didn't save it right then, because I wanted more time to talk to him, so I said I would save it later. The next morning I woke up and remembered to save the number, only to find out that my phone had deleted all my recent calls and texts. (Something it had been doing several times the past couple months) My thoughts were, Maybe it just wasn't meant to be. I was hoping I would see him again, but didn't want to get my hopes up if I never did.
The next night, Friday, was a hoedown for our sorority. I was already with my date and I was outside Bryndy's house when I got a call from an unknown number. I answered to Bo on the other end. He was asking where a DI was downtown. I had no idea, but I was SO excited he had called, I saved his number. The rest of the night, he was all I could really think about.
Sunday we went for a drive up to the top of Suncrest. My mom was so excited to meet him, she had to open the door. I had just gotten out of a relationship, so wasn't interested in jumping back into one too soon. He was telling me about the 3 girls he was dating and kept on saying how he wanted someone who lived close to him, like how close I lived to him. I tried to give him advice on which girl to date, but he wasn't taking it. And I was too oblivious to pick up anything.
Monday October 5th we ended up going to his friends house downtown to watch a movie. Bo and I cuddled on the floor while everyone was sitting around us on the couches. This is where we had our first kiss. Pretty fast for not really being interested, I know. But this is why this time in October is one of my favorite times, because it brings back so many memories with Bo and where we all began.
Later that month we went on our first date to Lagoon. Bo looked like he had just stepped out of Hogwarts and I kept on teasing him for that. Yet, I was so attracted to him.
December 30, 2009 was when he first told me he loved me. He also said, "Pretend to be excited tomorrow when I tell you, I wanted to wait for New Years, but couldn't." So the next night we went to the institute for the New Years party. At midnight we were in the gym dancing with everyone else and right at midnight we kissed and he told me that he loves me. :) Those are my favorite words to this day that he says to me. I could never hear it enough.
We dated on and off for several months and in June 2010 I went to Belize with Help International for 6 weeks. Being apart from him was the hardest part, but may have been the best thing for us. This was the time he realized how much he really did love me. We emailed everyday. I still have all the emails we sent to each other during that time. I missed him like crazy and was excited everyday to go to the cafe to email/talk to him. We maybe spoke on the phone about 3 or 4 times that whole time.
I have to add this part to understand the engagement... In October 2010 we were driving down 1300 East and my favorite streets are Yale and Harvard because of the trees that go over the road and the mix of dark and light green leaves. As we were driving down I got excited and told Bo to look at my favorite streets, at this time, everyone in front of us had stopped abruptly and we hit the lady in front of us. The airbags came out and the front of Bo's beloved white Geo was smashed. He still teases me about this and tells me to look at the trees when I drive...
Friday, February 11, 2011 Bo took me to my first official dance. He wanted to make it extra special for me, so he made reservations to go to Ruth's Chris, an expensive delicious restaurant. We then went to the dance up at Rice Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah. I thought for sure he was going to propose this night because he was acting different and everything was so extravagant.
Thanks to Bo's friend Tyler Griffin (Yes... I did just give you a shout out), he convinced Bo to propose to me on Valentines day. So Monday Feb. 14, 2011 we went to Zupas (my favorite place) for dinner then went back to Bo's place. He had made me a fruit bouquet. Yes that's right, he made it! He cut out the pineapple into shapes of flowers, arranged it, and everything. (I think he was trying to keep himself busy and may have been nervous throughout the day so this is how he kept busy.) He then pulled out a box and I thought it was happening then, but he had bought me a beautiful diamond heart necklace! We then started watching TV and not just anything... we were watching WWF, soap opera for men. Bo had mentioned he had exams the next day and needed to study, and usually when he has to study he would kick me out of the house. He was very disciplined in that way. But tonight was different, he drove, so he had to drive me home and I told him at 8:30 you have to take me home. 8:30 rolled around and he said he would at 9. 9 came and went and finally at 9:30 I told him he had to take me home. During this time we were still watching WWF.
We started heading out to the car but made a pit stop in his moms room and was searching frantically through all the drawers. I kept on asking him what he was looking for and he wouldn't tell me for the longest time until finally he said he was looking for the remote. I told him to take me home and he can look for it later, he didn't need it right now. He then told his siblings to go to bed. We finally started going out to his car and he opened my door (like he usually does) and told me he needed to go tell his siblings to go to bed... Again. So I sat there waiting in the car for another couple of minutes thinking why does he need to tell his siblings to go to bed again. (He really went back in to get the camera) He then started taking me home and his car was sounding like it was about to break down. I told him if he needed me to come pick him up to let me know. So I got home, changed into my pajamas and within minutes Bo calls me to tell me he is at Best Buy parking lot and his car won't start. He told me Rob was there but he had to go to his friends house or something and couldn't stay long. (I was being really difficult this day and just thought, why can't Rob just take you home on his way...) But I didn't say anything, hopped in my car and drove over. Sure enough, there were two guys standing outside in the Best Buy parking lot with the hood of the Geo opened and both standing there looking at it. The thing I thought was strange, but really didn't think too much about it, was Bo is a very hands on kinda guy and yet they were both just standing there looking, not doing anything with the car. I got out of my car and just started laughing at them. I asked what I could do, and Bo told me I could get in the front seat and try starting it, since I was a girl and didn't know how to do anything else... Meanwhile, Rob was still there. I was confused as to why he wasn't leaving, that was the whole reason I came over there was so he could leave, but he wasn't. Anyways, I got in and started fiddling with the keys. Nothing. Bo came down and was messing with the wires by my feet and I kept telling him it wasn't going to start. He told me to look to see if there were any wires I could mess with in the airbag. (Seeing as we got in the accident a few months prior, the horn on the steering wheel was still busted open) So I opened up the airbag and saw a box, didn't know what it was so I pushed it aside, then looked back at the box and pulled it out. I looked over at Bo and he was on his knee and he asked me to marry him! Of course I said yes. :) Rob was still there because he recorded the whole thing. :) I was so happy I couldn't stop smiling! I still can't. :) I love him so much!!
June 7, 2012 we got sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple.
I will always be grateful for October 1st because it was the day I met my best friend and eternal companion. I love Bo and couldn't have asked for a better husband. I hope he knows how much I love him. I know I'm not perfect, but I will never give up on improving myself. I thank Heavenly Father for him everyday. I don't know what I would do without him. He has and will always be my best friend. There isn't anybody who makes me happier or who can make me smile like he does. He knows my weaknesses and knows how to make me laugh when I'm mad/sad. (Which frustrates me, but I really love that he knows how to do it) Everyone needs laughter in their lives. I love you Bo and am so grateful for everything you do for us!
His smile has and will always be something that melts my heart.
Love the memories we have together, and can't wait for all the many more to come! I love you Bo!
xoxo
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