A classic Facebook DM... "Do you have a twin?"

Madison: Instantly, I thought "interesting, this person knows me!" Which of course led me to responding. I later found out that this reaction was the exact one Garrett was looking for out of me. One message turning into 5 years of laughter, smiles, Texas Roadhouse dates, weiner dog cuddles and more.

My Favorite Memories:

After a year of dating, I had convinced Garrett that weiner dogs were the best animal in the world, so of course he drives me to Texas and gets me my Kiwi Marie. Throughout the years, I have changed Garrett from only caring about hunting, fishing, and sports to caring about hunting, fishing, sports AND dachshunds. Fast forward four years and now we have our little man, Gooseberry Longfellow.

That summer after meeting Garrett, we got to go to North Carolina with his family! Of course these are some of my favorite memories. I got to meet his extended family for the first time, and we got to take on our very first road trip together. Of course, we jammed out to 2000's hits, a little bit of country, some rock n roll and occasionally a little bit of metal (not by choice, for me!). The week was a dream. One of the many things I love about Garrett is his ability to make anything a BLAST! He can make me laugh until my stomach hurts, put all worries aside and focus on the fun!

Another memory that I will always be fond of is looking up in the stands while I was cheering in college and seeing Garrett. He is always supporting me and cheering me on throughout my life endeavors. It will be a memory that I will be able to picture in my head for the rest of my life.

In summary, there are so many lovely memories that go into shaping our relationship story. It would take me a decade to go over all of them. I am forever thankful for Missouri Southern for giving us each other and for that sneaky little message being sent to my inbox. These years have been the best years of my life, getting to spend my days with Garrett and my sister, three peas in a pod.