The Story of Us

Dang I realize it's been forever since I have written a blog but there are so many things happening in my life that I want to remember! The most important of course is getting engaged! Although I think everyone knows the story of how Wrenn and I met, I thought it would be a great idea to write it down, especially knowing my memory.

July 29th 2011

My friend Nicholle were having a grand ole time in Miami, FL. My potential last hurrah as I was embarking on the craziest adventure of my life, teaching in Honduras for 10 months. Flights were cheap from Miami and Nicholle and I are always down for an adventure. Friday night we go out on the town and hit up a dance club. We were dancing our lil hearts out when an older men approaches me wanting to dance. I shook my head no thank you, and the man left perhaps to repair his ego. Then Wrenn approaches me and asks "Are you going to shoot me down too?" As we all know Wrenn is incredibly handsome so I respond with a flirtatious " I dunno, we will see."  We began dancing and attempting to conversate, for reasons I don't remember we would often drift apart but manage to lock eye contact and begin dancing again. Eventually it became late and my feet were hurting so we all went and sat down. By this point I had completely lost my voice (as is customary anytime I take a red eye flight) so it ends up that Wrenn would ask me questions and I would have to text him my response. He claims to this day, it was the easiest phone number he's gotten. Of course the night continued on and it was time to call it a night. We talked about maybe hanging out the next day, which we spent a few hours together on the beach. He told me he wanted to call me at the airport before I left and I politely nodded, thinking to myself we will see. Sure enough he called me at the airport and we chatted for a bit before I set off to Honduras.

Once I was settled in Gracias, and had internet again, Wrenn and I began messaging each other on FaceBook. From FaceBook it went to skyping until the point that we were skyping every morning before work and every night before bed. When I say every night, I mean every night. It was very rare for either of us to miss a conversation, unless of course the electricity was out. When Winter Break rolled around, I took a chance and spent my last few days in the US in Dallas, TX enjoying time with my favorite man. Then it came to be his spring break and Wrenn and his cousin TJ came down for a visit. I knew when he came down to Honduras (if you know Wrenn and his lack of desire to travel to developing countries, you understand how much this meant to me) that this was something serious. I began scouring the Dallas area looking for teaching jobs so that I could take a chance on love.

When my time ended in Honduras and I had spent a month travelling Central America, it was time to face the harsh reality that I still didn't have a job, I decided to make a detour home by stopping in Dallas to take the Bilingual Generalist test in hopes to boost my chances of getting a job. I also went on an interview and was offered a bilingual teaching position out in Sherman TX. I asked for a few days to think about it, and in the mean time had several phone and skype interviews with schools in the Richardson school district. Finally, I was offered the position at the school I am at now. Wrenn and I both were relieved but then came the stress and realization that I had 2 weeks to pack and drive to Texas! There were many days when I would look in the mirror and think what the he** am I doing? It seemed so crazy to be moving across the country for a man, but he isn't just any ordinary man, he truly is extraordinary. I knew that some people may have been skeptical and called me crazy, but that's me. I don't think anyone can argue that I live my life to the fullest and will look back with no regrets.

The first few months were hard, I will be honest. Wrenn was busy with football and I as attempting to adjusting to life not only in the US but Texas nonetheless (stay tuned for a blog about Texas and you will understand) . Finally Wrenn and I found our groove and things couldn't be any better,  until March 6, 2013.

March 6 started off as a normal day (the only slightly un-normal part was that Wrenn wanted to pick out my outfit for me which he does every now and then, but this time I politely declined saying I wanted to wear something comfortable). I went to work as usual, and with the week's prior events I was only looking forward to a day of not having to deal with any poop or pee on the job ( a long story) . I had high hopes and was in good mood since Spring Break was rapidly approaching. The day went on as normal and everyone seemed excited that we were almost done for the week. The end of the day approached and my students began to pack up for library (which the librarian had changed the day and time of) when Caitlin, one of the other 2nd grade teachers asked if I could watch her class for a few minutes, she had a behavior meeting she had to go to. Knowing her class I had no reason to doubt this was true. She offered to take my students to the library since she was heading that way. Again, seemed totally believable. I hung out in her class until Alyshia the literacy specialist came in to relieve me. I walked to the library and had assumed the librarian was just talking to the kids. All of a sudden a student comes up and gives me a rose. Now, recall it had been a rough week so I assumed my students were apologizing for their behavior. I graciously say thank you to the first 2 roses. Then it hits me that there are lyrics on the roses and Wrenn and my song is being played, Bruno Mars' You're amazing just the way you are (Wrenn had actually enlisted the choir and he was the one singing!) As soon as it hit me, I began laughing and crying and looking around for him. As I looked for him I saw my Principal, Assistant Principal, Nurse, and other co-workers and staff. The music and roses continue and I keep searching for Wrenn. Finally his little niece Taylor brings out a rose to me and Wrenn follows shortly after. He said "You're an amazing woman and I want to spend the rest of my life with you" (that's all he could get out :) ) He got down on his knee and asked me to marry him. The rest is pretty much a blur but there were pictures taken and later we went out to dinner at Kobe's Japanese Steak House.

I am so glad that my students were able to be a part of it and I know this will be a memory they will have forever. What an amazing day and I couldn't be happier to spend the rest of my life with a truly amazing man! Stay tuned for wedding details!