Funny story- when Jordan and I met back in 2021, I was not a fan of the guy. In fact, I’m pretty sure I told him I would punch him in the face a time or two. But 2022 came, and while we were both navigating new chapters of our lives I realized he somehow became my bestfriend along the way. By the end of the year (thanks to a spontaneous trip to Arizona, some liquid courage, and my Maid of Honors encouragement) I realized how much I missed him when he wasn't around. I missed his dumb slang terms, constantly trying to figure out what words he even meant with his terrible spelling, our non-stop banter, his encouragement, and just his overall presence in my life. So I did what any sane mildly drunk person would do; I stalked his twitch stream to see if he was up, called him, and embarrassingly admitted that I wanted him in my life. Thankfully, he didn't hang-up on me.

The two and a half years since that phone call have been nothing short of amazing. Even when life is hard, loving him has always been easy. The Jordan who became my bestfriend also became my rock, the best teammate, my peace when I'm feeling overwhelmed, my biggest supporter, the most amazing Step-Dad, and my home.

Where do I begin…

Oh let’s start with her not even liking me at first, even before life started twisting and turning for me. But when I was on an absolute rollercoaster not knowing where life was going to take me, she was the person I could talk to or get advice about anything and everything going on. Even though she normally didn't side with me, with everything happening in our chaotic lives we found each other to be a source of comfort, and I realized she was my bestfriend. Talking to each other and creating shenanigans has always come naturally between us, but honestly I found someone that just wants to be happy as much as I do. That’s what we found together, it's quite the perfect storm. By the time we are married it will be a total of 3 years being together and it’s been the best time of my life. I never knew I could be so happy- not just with myself, but with another person too. I never knew happiness existed like this.