Tommy and I met on the first day of freshman year walking to our first class. Tommy held the door for me even though I was several steps behind him. I said "thank you so much" in to which he replied , "yes ma'am". Of course, we were the only two who got to the classroom 20 minutes early on the first day, so we had no choice but to talk to one another. When I left class that day I texted my mom and told her, "I met this sweet boy. He held the door for me and it made my heart wobble" We definitely should credit Professor Ruiz and Lifetime Wellness for our relationship because we started to meet up once a week to work on homework for this class. This was our first picture taken after we went to church together one Sunday morning.
November 14, 2020
Tommy officially asked me to be his girlfriend on November 14th in the Lipscomb baseball dugout. I had patiently been waiting for him to ask me. We made some great memories freshman year, but one of our favorite things to do was to support one another at each others games. Over the course of 3 years, we didn't miss a single home game of one another's once.
April 13, 2021
Tommy told me he loved me through this glass door for the first time on April 13th, 2021. I was in Omaha for the NCAA tournament under strict quarantine. Nobody could visit us inside the hotel and we were not allowed to leave. Tommy flew to Omaha with my parents and stopped by the glass windows of the hotel. He called me on the phone, and before he hung up, he said the three big words for the first time.
Our first summer together consisted of hometown visits to Athens, Alabama and Dallas, Texas. We love our time with family. Of course I had to take Tommy to the AAC to see our Dallas Mavs play.
Here are some of our favorite memories from Sophomore year. We supported one another at games, got ourselves to a Predators game, and we got to spend our first Christmas together. (Which means matching pajamas of course).
Our second summer together was one for the books! We spent a lot of time in Dallas which meant playoff hockey games and summer Rangers games. We spent a lot of time in Eustace, Texas on Cedar Creek Lake. This has become one of our favorite places. We also saw our first concert together- Riley Green.
There were endless adventures junior year. Here are just some of the highlights: Zach Bryan in the pouring rain, attending more Dallas Stars games than we can count, spending Christmas together in Athens, and seeing Morgan wallen, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, and Hardy in concert. I even got Tommy to attend the Eras Tour with me:) The biggest blessing that came this year was getting to meet Tommys nephew, Walker, whom we love so much.
June 10, 2023
The Proposal of my dreams happened on June 10th on Grayton Beach.
I had no idea that a last minute family beach trip would result in the greatest day of my life. Somehow Tommy and his whole family kept the secret perfectly and convinced me the ring was not ready. After a dinner date, we were planning to meet up at Grayton beach for family photos. When we got to the beach, I saw the most beautiful setup. I knew then exactly what was happening, and Tommy and I were both in tears. It felt like we were in a movie. Running into the ocean as an engaged couple is now one of my all time favorite memories.
July 14, 2023
We said yes to the venue of our dreams. We can't wait for you guys to see it.