How we met is actually quite comical, but we wouldn't change a dang thing.

Cinco De Mayo will always be a special holiday for the two of us to celebrate. May 5th, 2014... I was in school and had a final exam the following day, but a friend asked me to come with her to the “big” On The Border - Cinco De Mayo Party. So I reluctantly joined in while having mad anxiety about this microbiology test (that I did later fail). I get there and see some friends that I have known for a while and then I see this handsome young soul dancing on the stage while everyone I know is screaming, "Dr. HILL!!". Of course, it is going to grab my attention. We make eye contact in the crowd (it was definitely not movie worthy though) and he asked me to come dance with him and reached out his hand. I quickly regretted the decision and said something along the lines of, "I’m not intoxicated enough for this”. Later in the evening, we found each other and chit-chatted about anything and everything...it felt like hours. Come to find out, we knew each others siblings and had a lot of mutual friends...to this day we wonder how it was possible that we had never crossed paths. However cliche this is, we both will admit we had NEVER felt such a strong connection after just meeting someone for such a short period of time. I was hoping he would get my number and before I left I purposely bumped into him again... but nothing. I left and was absolutely SMITTEN. I met my family that night for dinner and smiled from ear to ear talking about this guy I had just met.

Weeks went by and we both secretly stalked each others social media. FINALLY, he messaged my roommate at the time and asked for my number. So begins the thirsty text messages back and forth. We ended up hanging out for the couple of weeks that led up to him leaving for Miami that entire summer. And not to be a total cheeseball BUT we had our first kiss underneath a boat dock in the rain and it was annoyingly MAGICAL. I was a little puppy dog that entire summer. The communication games started where we were both trying to play it cool but also freaking out on the inside. We talked all summer long pretty consistently and when it was time for him to come back to Texas he drove through the night and came straight to see me before anything else. The rest of the Fall we spent so much quality time together and it was the best feeling I have ever had, it was so much fun. The young love we will never forget.

One of the best stories is when Preston first "asked me to be his girlfriend”. We went to Juls and sat out on the patio. Preston began to talk about how much he appreciated me and how he has never felt this way before, and blah blah blah. But I swear he NEVER officially asked me like I had previously told him was a requirement, but to this day he SWEARS he did. We ended up leaving and as we were in the car heading to my house I asked, "So what are we?" He looked at me and gave me this confusing death glare for what felt like 5 minutes and said, "Are you kidding me?!" Well the rest is history and my boyfriend is now my fiancé. So I guess everything has worked out ;)

The last 4 years have been mostly long distance with a short period of time living in the same town. It has had its challenges, but we have most certainly made the most of it. Preston has been living in Bakersfield, CA on and off since the beginning of our relationship and we have traveled through California a lot these past 3 years. We have gained a love for traveling, exploring new places, good food, good people, beautiful beaches & hiking, and just doing life together the best we know how. We have been a lot of places for two broke students and taken a lot of road trips...to SF-Napa, Carmel-Big Sur, SD-La Jolla and many more. It has still been hard, but so worth it. We have grown so much together and as individuals, and we are beyond excited for the future. As most of you know, Preston is completing his residency in Bakersfield, CA, so once we get married I will be making the big move. There is a part of it that absolutely terrifies me, but I also couldn't be more stoked! Let the adventure begin!

Thank you all for being a part of it! :)

M&P

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