Hawthorne House

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Anders and I met during our sophomore year of high school. Anders was a cross country prodigy&nbsp;and I was a basketball stud who quit in order to pursue running. We both had secret crushes on each other and eventually, Anders and&nbsp;one of our teammates created a plan for him&nbsp;to drive me the 7 minutes from our high school to IHOP. Anders says that he set up an entire team hangout just so that he could drive me and talk with me one-on-one. I secretly had a friend ask him if he liked me, and right before hopping in his car I received confirmation that he thought I was cute. Score.

After our IHOP encounter we continued to get to know each other for a few months until eventually going on our first date on January 31, 2014. It was an icy night and my dad did not trust this 15 year old boy to be driving his daughter around so we were chauffeured to Texas Roadhouse and a movie. I probably spoke 5 words that night, but boy was it magical.&nbsp;

Anders' sweet parents made a deal that he was not allowed to date until he asked for the parents permission, so although we both had intentions to date one another, it took a few more months to build up the confidence to ask for permission. Finally, after a quick conversation with my dad, Anders and I officially started dating on March 29th, 2014. From there these two young, crazy, runner kids were given the absolute privilege to grow up together and experience the highs and lows of life as a team.&nbsp;

The Lord has taken us both on the greatest adventures together, now attending Colorado Christian University. Experiencing his love and grace through creation and being able to appreciate his restorative qualities in our relationship has been the sweetest joy. The past four years have been full of love and laughter shared with each others family. It feels as if we all became family long ago, but this past New Years Eve, Anders took the next step to officially becoming family. We continued our four year tradition of running the first mile of the New Year at midnight. As he pulled me out in the -3 degree weather to run, I had no idea that I would reenter the house with the most beautiful diamond ring on my finger. We ended our run on the dock of his family lake house where we were greeted by family and friends.&nbsp;Anders sweet talked me and then&nbsp;got down on one knee asking&nbsp;me to spend forever with him. He whipped out the prettiest ring and we spent the night celebrating.&nbsp;Being one for surprises, he got me and presented me with the best surprise of my life.&nbsp;

I am overjoyed that the Lord has given us the ability to grow up alongside one another&nbsp;and now be able to spend the rest of our days learning and adventuring as best friends. We are truly blessed by the people who have been loving us and supporting us through the years. We are so excited to share our most special day with all of you!

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Anders and I met during our sophomore year of high school. Anders was a cross country prodigy&nbsp;and I was a basketball stud who quit in order to pursue running. We both had secret crushes on each other and eventually, Anders and&nbsp;one of our teammates created a plan for him&nbsp;to drive me the 7 minutes from our high school to IHOP. Anders says that he set up an entire team hangout just so that he could drive me and talk with me one-on-one. I secretly had a friend ask him if he liked me, and right before hopping in his car I received confirmation that he thought I was cute. Score.

After our IHOP encounter we continued to get to know each other for a few months until eventually going on our first date on January 31, 2014. It was an icy night and my dad did not trust this 15 year old boy to be driving his daughter around so we were chauffeured to Texas Roadhouse and a movie. I probably spoke 5 words that night, but boy was it magical.&nbsp;

Anders' sweet parents made a deal that he was not allowed to date until he asked for the parents permission, so although we both had intentions to date one another, it took a few more months to build up the confidence to ask for permission. Finally, after a quick conversation with my dad, Anders and I officially started dating on March 29th, 2014. From there these two young, crazy, runner kids were given the absolute privilege to grow up together and experience the highs and lows of life as a team.&nbsp;

The Lord has taken us both on the greatest adventures together, now attending Colorado Christian University. Experiencing his love and grace through creation and being able to appreciate his restorative qualities in our relationship has been the sweetest joy. The past four years have been full of love and laughter shared with each others family. It feels as if we all became family long ago, but this past New Years Eve, Anders took the next step to officially becoming family. We continued our four year tradition of running the first mile of the New Year at midnight. As he pulled me out in the -3 degree weather to run, I had no idea that I would reenter the house with the most beautiful diamond ring on my finger. We ended our run on the dock of his family lake house where we were greeted by family and friends.&nbsp;Anders sweet talked me and then&nbsp;got down on one knee asking&nbsp;me to spend forever with him. He whipped out the prettiest ring and we spent the night celebrating.&nbsp;Being one for surprises, he got me and presented me with the best surprise of my life.&nbsp;

I am overjoyed that the Lord has given us the ability to grow up alongside one another&nbsp;and now be able to spend the rest of our days learning and adventuring as best friends. We are truly blessed by the people who have been loving us and supporting us through the years. We are so excited to share our most special day with all of you!

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Reserved from July 27th-29th

One King: $115.00 per night



Two Queens: $125.00 per night&nbsp;



full complimentary breakfast buffet&nbsp;



*If reservations need to be made, make sure to reserve them before June 30th*&nbsp;

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Anders & Kayla

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