2.21.09

So you might be asking yourself what the significance of the date in the title is? Well that my friends is the date that I met Aaron for the first time in St. Louis, MO. We were both so nervous the first time we met, but who wouldn't be. I remember, we met at the hotel to leave one car. Then we started trying to navigate around this foreign city. I knew right then and there driving around this city that I was going to marry him! I just knew that if we could work together to find our way around that we could get through anything in life together. And from that day on we have been together. Not always physically together, but together in heart.


Yesterday was our 2 year anniversary and we spent the weekend in Gatlinburg, TN. It was so nice to have a weekend away to just be with each other and have nothing do to. We ate at some great restaurants, did a little shopping and of course took in all the sights that Gatlinburg has to offer (if you've never been just imagine Branson on steroids!!). It was great to reminisce on our first trip together meeting in St. Louis. Here we are at the top of the arch. This is the first thing we did after we met!



We have now been married almost 7 months and it is amazing to think how far we have come. Every time I think there is no way I could love Aaron any more than I do right now, he does something to make my love grow even stronger. I know this is going to sound cheesy, but the Brad Paisley song truly says it...I thought I loved you then!

I love you Aaron Samson, you're the best thing that ever happened to me!!

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C-A-T-S! Cats, Cats, Cats

In November I was fortunate enough to score some extremely cheap lower arena tickets to the UK vs. Tennessee basketball game. Once I got the tickets I decided to make the tickets Aaron's Christmas present. I had the tickets for almost a month before he got them and let me tell you keeping them a secret was really hard! I am not very good at keeping secrets...I love to share good news! So here is Aaron on Christmas morning after he opened his tickets. He was very surprised!!

So last week it was finally time for the game. Oh I forgot to mention this was going to be my first experience attending a UK game. For those of you who don't know anything about sports or basketball. Kentucky basketball is like football to Texans! Kentucky fans love their Wildcats especially when they are winning. When UK lost to West Virgina last year in the NCAA tournament you would have thought someone had died. The next day at church everyone was walking around with their sad faces on!! Needless to say UK basketball is a BIG deal and this was going to be a first for me! I was excited!! Here we are before the game started. I am sporting my blue with a UK face tattoo!

The atmosphere at the game is electric and contagious. I had no affiliation to UK until I met Aaron, but let me tell you, it is easy to get wrapped up in all the excitement of basketball! I cheered when Josh Harrelson dunked on a Tennessee guys face and yelled when the refs made a horrible call. I think my favorite thing about being at the game was all of the things that go on that you don't see on TV. From the cheerleaders and dance team to the reporters on the court there is so much to see during time outs. We had a special treat for this game! In the second half during a time out the cheerleaders spell out Kentucky with their bodies on the floor. They always have someone special come out and be the "Y". At this particular game John Wall (famous Cat from last year who was picked #1 by the Washington Wizards) was in attendance and he was the "Y". The crowd when wild when he came out as the "Y". It was pretty awesome!!

If any of you are following the Cats this season you will know that they are not having the greatest season. The are 1-5 on the road in SEC games. They play really well at home which was great for us to be in attendance at this game. UK dominated Tennessee and came away with a big "W". I must say that my first experience at a UK game was a great one!! Go CATS!!!