An Anniversary of Sorts

April 20, 1997, 12 years ago today, Dave and I officially became a couple. We were just friends since our first week of college one and a half years earlier. We even had our first date that fall, but things never really clicked past friendship until spring of 97. Who knew then that we'd be married with two children 12 years later?

This is our first picture ever taken together. It was probably taken in May or June of 1997. We were 20 years old.
This next one was taken in the hall of Dave's dorm at Georgia Tech, right outside the door where we first met. It was right before Dave took me out to celebrate our one year dating anniversary and my 21st birthday two days later.

We went to the revolving Sundial Restaurant at the top of the Westin Peachtree hotel in Atlanta. Pretty glitzy for a couple of poor college students. Dave bought me a way too expensive peach daiquiri before our fancy dinner. Over dessert, he gave me a beautiful sapphire and diamond promise ring. He kept that promise, and 4 years later, we were married on June 1, 2002.

It's been a wonderful 12 years with my best friend. Love you, sweetie!